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Nabob Lane A nabob was a Cracroft Named to continue the Bengal Drive, Spreydon/Heathcote View the biography governor in India tradition of using Indian Chittagong Lane, Community Board of John Cracroft during the Mogul placenames as street names Darjeeling Place, agenda 7 September Wilson in the empire. Another in the locality. Delhi Place, 2004 Dictionary of New Indira Lane, Zealand Biography. meaning is a The last 30 sections of the Report of the wealthy man, Jahan Lane, Cracroft family estate, at Spreydon/Heathcote “Indians of especially one who Lucknow Place, 60 Worsleys Road, were Community Board to Cashmere”, The has made his Nehru Place, auctioned on 8 December the Council meeting of Press, 18 July 2009, fortune in the Sasaram Lane 2007. 23 September 2004 p D9 Orient. Sir John and Shalamar Cracroft-Wilson Named in 2004. Drive. Also The Port Hills of "Cracroft sections (1808-1881) was Cashmere. Christchurch, p 241 sell fast", The Press, often called 12 December 2007, "Nabob" Wilson or p C22 "the Nabob".

Nacelle Road Named after the Wigram In the Wigram Skies Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram Wigram Skies nacelle, a cover subdivision. Community Board housing which Named to continue the agenda 6 August 2013 holds engines, aviation theme of street Minutes of the equipment or fuel names in the subdivision. Riccarton/Wigram on an aircraft. Named in 2013. Community Board 6 August 2013

Nairn Street Edenbridge Named after David Spreydon Edenbridge Street is first "Property sale", The G R Macdonald Street Nairn (1833-1916). mentioned in The Press in Press, 21 June 1880, p dictionary of 1880 when a property for 2 Canterbury sale there is advertised. "Street names changed: biographies: N1 First appears in street City council approves “Death”, The Press, © Christchurch City Libraries Page 1 of 88 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: N - O

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further name name information directories in 1902. final list", The Press, 24 8 July 1916, p 1 Re-named Nairn Street on August 1948, p 3 “Old time 1 September 1948 when memories”, The 120 streets were re-named. Press, 7 November Nairn was a nurseryman 1907, p 8 who established businesses “Pioneer gardeners”, at Burke Street, Barrington The Star, 11 October Street and, later, 166 1919, p 8 Lincoln Road. His last Down the years in nursery was in Edenbridge Christchurch : a Street. The business closed century of progress, in the 1960s when its land p [30] was bought by the Ministry of Works for motorway “New names for development. streets”, The Press, 2 June 1948, p 3 “New street names”, The Press, 24 July 1948, p 2 “Bill Buchan: tree- planting doyen”, The Press, 17 December 1991, p 13

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Nalder Place Named after Linwood Nalder was a barrister and Jollie Street and G R Macdonald George William solicitor. He bought half of Thomas Street. dictionary of Nalder (1817- Town Section 700 Canterbury 1884). containing Press Lane for biographies: N4 £425. He spent the last few "Sudden death at years of his life in Akaroa. Akaroa", Star, 1 May In a group of three streets 1884, p 2 named after early "Deaths", Star, 6 Canterbury personalities. May 1884, p 2 First appears in street “The late Mr directories in 1957. Nalder”, The Akaroa Mail, 6 May 1884, p 2

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Nancorne Named after Nellie Halswell Nan Corne was a teacher at Longhurst Riccarton/Wigram “Swimming club Lane “Nan” Corne Halswell School and lived Community Board stalwart leaves (1910-1985). on Kennedys Bush Road. agenda 3 April 2012 money to county”, She was the driving force Observer, 2 Riccarton/Wigram behind the establishment of Community Board September 1985 the Halswell swimming minutes 3 April 2012 Longhurst pool in 1971 and left money in her will to the Paparua County Council to pay for its improvement and maintenance. The streets in the Longhurst subdivision are named after local identities and homesteads in the locality. Named in 2012.

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Nancy Mercia Street Formerly Mercia Mairehau Mercia Clarke was one of Ethne Street and St Albans: from swamp G R Macdonald Avenue Street. Named after three daughters of John Norah Street. to suburbs: an informal dictionary of Mercia Parkes Jackman (1868?-1942), an history, p 164 Canterbury Clarke, née accountant and his wife Z Arch 387, When the biographies: N66 Jackman, (1899- Ann Ellen Jackman, née street was a village, p "Death", The Press, 1970). Newell, (1869?-1959). She 36 13 July 1909, p 1 was a descendant of early Re-named Nancy landowners, George "Obituary", The Street. Acheson Newell (1841- Press, 3 April 1918, 1918) and his wife, Martha p 8 Newell (1845?-1909). “Obituary”, The The Jackman family owned Press, 20 July 1942, a large property in Innes p 6 Road. Their land was later subdivided and three streets formed. Mercia Street is mentioned in street directories of 1950 as running off 265 Innes Road. Re-named Nancy Street in 1951. [Mercia Street was too similar to nearby Mersey Street.]

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Napier Drive Named after Wigram Napier was an engineer of Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram Great Britain, Royal Roland Ernest 148 Olliviers Road, Community Board Aero Club Aviators’ Napier (1895- Linwood. He graduated agenda 1 June 2010 Certificates, 1910- 1958). from the Canterbury Flying 1950 as found on School on 22 December www.ancestry.com 1917. The Canterbury (NZ) In the Wigram Aerodrome Aviation Co. Ltd: the subdivision by Ngāi Tahu first one hundred Property Ltd where the pilots street names are either of Wigram Skies aircraft or taken from the list of the first 100 students at the Flight School established by Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2010.

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Napoleon Named after Harewood Bonaparte was a French Becmead Drive, Fendalton/Waimairi Close Napoléon military and political Le Roi Way and Community Board Bonaparte (1769- leader. Rawei Close. agenda 2 February 1821). Frenchman Alfred Victor 1999 Le Roi (1906-1997) was once the owner of the land where this street was formed. Developed at 519 Harewood Road. Named in 1999.

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Naseby Street Named after Merivale One of a number of streets Cheltenham “Advertisements”, Star, Naseby Church of in the area named after Street, Repton 15 July 1905, p 8 England School, English public schools. Street, Rossall “Would road by any Northamptonshire. Street, Rugby “Cheap” building sections other name stay as Street, Sherborne in “Naseby Street in the street”, Pegasus Post, Street, Merivale Estate” are 12 July 1978, p 16 Shrewsbury advertised for sale in the Street, Star in 1905. Stoneyhurst First appears in street Street, Tonbridge directories in 1906. Street and [37 Naseby Street was the Winchester home of William Sefton Street. Moorhouse (1825?-1881), a lawyer and politician, who became the provincial superintendent.]

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Nash Road Magdala Formerly Magdala Halswell Magdala Road first appears Information supplied in Mount Magdala : 80 Road Road. Named after in street directories in 2008 by Bede Cosgriff years of care…with the Mount Magdala 1964. Mount Magdala (d. 2011) in an a short history of the Convent. Convent and St. Joseph’s interview with institution Boys’ Home are listed Margaret Harper. Re-named Nash View the biography there. Street. Named after of Walter Nash in Walter Nash (1882- Re-named Nash Road in the Dictionary of 1968). 1972. New Zealand Re-named because the boys Biography. at the school found difficulty with the word Magdala, plus Nash is an easy name both to spell and pronounce and fits easily on street maps. Nash was a clerk, commercial traveller, shopkeeper, politician and prime minister.

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Nautilus Named after the Brooklands It was also the name of the Calypso Place, Shirley/Papanui Place marine coiled shell. launch that was shipped to Hemingway Community Board Gallipoli to assist with the Place and agenda 21 November evacuation of soldiers in Seabrooke Drive. 2001 1914. In a subdivision at 346A Lower Styx Road by Smith Developments Ltd adjoining the southern portion of Seafield Park. The names chosen all have a connection with the sea. Named in 2001.

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Nayland Named after Stoke- Sumner Nayland Street was the Early Christchurch and Street by-Nayland, in original road to Lyttelton. Canterbury : newspaper clippings ca 1923-1950, south Suffolk, One of the Sumner street England. names connected with the Vol 2, p 168 Wakefield family. One of Sumner, p 16 Edward Gibbon Sumner to Ferrymead: Wakefield's sisters was a Christchurch history, married to the Rev. C. M. p 208 Torlesse, vicar of Stoke-by- Nayland. “Advertisements”, The Press, 20 October 1877, Nayland Street is first p 5 mentioned in The Press in 1877 when a property for “Advertisements”, Star, sale there is advertised. 18 September 1880, p 2 Land in Nayland Street in "Untitled", The Press, “the Township of 23 January 1924, p 11 Wakefield, Sumner Bay” is advertised for sale in the Star in 1880. First appears in street directories in 1910.

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Nazareth Named because the Middleton Formed post-1997. Magdala Place “St Joseph’s Boys’ Avenue street was and Marylands Home”, The Press, developed on the Reserve. 11 April 1921, p 8 site of the St. Joseph's Boys' Home, an orphanage and a brother home to Nazareth House.

Neathwest Broomfield First appears in street Avenue directories in 1993.

Neave Place Named after Hillmorton Neave owned the Mount Bean Street, “West-Watson Park”, G R Macdonald Francis Digby Algidus run for 27 years. Bidwell Place, The Press, 14 dictionary of Spencer Neave He was also a fellow of Charles Upham September 1957, p 4 Canterbury (1842-1913). Christ’s College and he Avenue, Grigg biographies: N28 lived at Okeover in Ilam. Place, Harling “Obituary”, Avenue, West- One of the streets in the Ashburton Guardian, Watson Avenue area formed on land 8 October 1913, p 5 and Warren belonging to Christ’s Crescent. College. First appears in street directories in 1972.

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Nehru Place Named after Cashmere Nehru was the first Prime Bengal Drive, The Port Hills of “Indians of Jawaharlal Nehru Minister of India at Chittagong Lane, Christchurch, p 241 Cashmere”, The (1889-1964). independence in 1947, Darjeeling Place, Press, 18 July 2009, holding the office until his Delhi Place, p D9 death. Indira Lane, Jahan Lane, One of the streets in Lucknow Place, Cashmere given the name Nabob Lane, of a place in India. Nehru Place, First appears in street Sasaram Lane directories in 1987. and Shalamar Drive. Also Cashmere.

Neill Street Named after the Hornby The Neill family were early "Marriages", The Press, "Obituary", The Neill family. settlers in the area. George 21 June 1889, p 4 Press, 9 June 1917, p Neill was a farmer of 13 Halswell. His son, Robert Neill (1847?-1917), married Netty Harris at St Mary's Church, Halswell in 1889. First appears in street directories in 1960.

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Nelson Street Named after the Riccarton One of a group of streets Blenheim Road, “Road Boards”, The city and province named after places in Levin Street, Press, 13 September of Nelson. central New Zealand. Lyndon Street 1901, p 6 (formerly First mentioned in The Marlborough Press in 1901 in a report of Street) and Picton a meeting of the Riccarton Avenue. Road Board. The surveyor reported on the roads in Hall's township, and it was decided the board would take over Nelson Street, Elizabeth Street, Marlborough Street and Picton avenue, from Riccarton road to south side of Dilworth Street and from south side of Alma Street to the southern end of Picton avenue. First appears in street directories in 1908.

Nepal Place Burnside First appears in street directories in 1987.

Neptune Named after King Waimairi First appears in street Place Neptune, god of the Beach directories in 1995. sea.

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Netherby Shirley First appears in street Lane directories in 1995.

Netley Place Named after Netley Aranui In an area where all the Information on date of Marsh in streets are named after naming in a letter sent Hampshire, places in the county of to the City Librarian England. Hampshire. There is a from the Town Clerk Christchurch city and a dated 17 March 1961. River Avon in Hampshire. Named on 15 March 1961. First appears in street directories in 1968.

Neville Street Spreydon First appears in street directories in 1903.

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New Brighton The old Burwood, The old Brighton Road was Information about the “New names for Road Brighton New the original road from the old Brighton Road streets”, The Press, 2 Road and Brighton, centre of the city to New supplied by the late June 1948, p 3 River Road. Shirley Brighton. It was formed in Richard Innes, chief “New street names”, the 1860s by the Avon surveyor of The Press, 24 July Road Board and created Christchurch 1968- 1948, p 2 because it ran to the north 1978, in an interview of the river Avon and with Richard followed a route which Greenaway. avoided the rivers. "New Brighton From Racecourse Road signposts to the past", (later Bower Avenue) to Pegasus Post, 19 the Seaview Road Bridge February 1975, p 2 was formerly River Road "Street names changed: and re-named New City council approves Brighton Road on 1 final list", The Press, 24 September 1948 when 120 August 1948, p 3 streets were re-named.

New Regent Named after Central city The area was originally “Proposed new street”, View the biography Street Regent Street in known as “The Circus The Press, 5 December of George Gould in London. paddock” as it was where 1929, p 4 the Dictionary of circuses set themselves up “Spanish street”, The New Zealand in the 1880s. It was also the Press, 13 December Biography site of the massive 1929, p 14 “Mr H. F. Willis, Colosseum which had been noted architect, “New city street”, The used as a skating rink, dies”, The Press, 18 Press, 14 December theatre, boot factory and a May 1972, p 17 garage. 1929, p 16

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further name name information The street is rated a "The new street", The Gwenda Turner’s heritage site because of the Press, 7 February 1930, Christchurch: an Spanish mission style of its p 12 enchanted journey continuous facades chosen "New Regent Street: through the Garden by architect Harry Francis modern business City Willis (1893?-1972). thoroughfare: many The street was first difficulties overcome", proposed by George Gould The Press, 1 April (1865-1941) in 1929. 1932, p 4 Arthur Francis Stacey "Opening of Regent (1888?-1952), a valuer and Street", The Star, 2 estate agent, was April 1932, p 11 responsible for its construction. It was opened "Obituary", The Press, by the mayor, D. G 2 July 1952, p 11 Sullivan, in 1932. "New Regent Street was our first mall", The Press, 17 April 1985, p 12 “Preserving street style”, The Press, 10 April 2004, p D4

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Newall Named after Cyril Bryndwr Newall was Marshal of the Governor-General of Avenue Louis Norton Royal Air Force, Aotearoa, New Newall, the 1st commanded the RAF in the Zealand Baron Newall Middle East and was Chief (1886-1963). of Air Staff 1937-1940. He was the Governor-General of New Zealand 1941- 1946. First appears in street directories in 1948.

Newbery Newbury Probably named Opawa Newbury Street first "Street names changed: “New names for Street Street after Newbury in appears in street directories City council approves streets”, The Press, 2 Berkshire, England. in 1916. final list", The Press, 24 June 1948, p 3 August 1948, p 3 Re-named Newbery Street “New street names”, on 1 September 1948 when The Press, 24 July 120 streets were re-named. 1948, p 2

Newbridge Probably named Ilam First appears in street Place after one of the directories in 1966. many towns in England named Newbridge.

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Newcastle Named after Phillipstown Named by John Alexander Glasgow Street “Drainage Board”, Star, “Obituary”, The Street Newcastle, a city in Redpath (1846?-1942) in 26 October 1887, p 4 Press, 12 December north-east England. 1909 when he subdivided 1942, p 6 “City Council”, The his land there and laid out Press, 2 November G R Macdonald the new streets. His land in 1909, p 8 dictionary of “Tuam Street, Linwood” is Canterbury referred to in the Star in “Street names”, The biographies: R84 1887. He founded the firm Press, 2 September of J A Redpath & Sons 1930, p 12 [This article Ltd., coal merchants. lists Harrow Street as named by Redpath. First appears in street This is incorrect as directories in 1913. Harrow Street was named much earlier and is not mentioned in the 1909 article].

Newland Hoon Hay First appears in street Street directories in 1957.

Newmark Bishopdale First appears in street Street directories in 1966.

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Newnham Part of Allan Formerly Allan Upper Allan (spelt Alan) Street is Hanrahan Street "Advertisements", The Terrace Street. Street. Named after Riccarton mentioned in an Press, 26 February Allan Scott. advertisement in the Press 1910, p 16 in 1910. The article in The Re-named "Re-naming of streets", Press, 29 September 1932, Newnham Terrace. The Press, 6 September says Allan Scott was "a Named after 1932, p 7 very old resident". Thomas Olivant "County Councils", The Newnham (1865?- First appears in street Press, 29 September 1942). directories in 1914. 1932, p 8 It was in a dog-leg shape "County Councils", The and included what is now Press, 27 October 1932, Hanrahan Street. p 13 Re-named Fuller Avenue in 1932 by the Waimairi County Council but residents objected to this name. Councillor Walter said that Councillor Newnham "had been connected with the district for a long period, and it would be fitting if it were called Newnham Avenue".

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Newnham Terrace was formally named in 1934. Newnham was the chairman of the Waimairi County Council 1927- 1928. He is listed living at 5 Newnham Terrace in 1934.

Newport Avondale In a subdivision by Information on date of Place Paramount Homes. naming in a letter sent to the City Librarian Named on 15 June 1960. from the Town Clerk dated 20 June 1960.

Ngahere Ngahere means: Riccarton Named to continue to View the biography Street bush or forest. commemorate the Deans' of John Deans in the efforts to conserve the Dictionary of New native forest trees in Zealand Biography. Riccarton. The naming was "Obituary", The also designed to showcase Press, 20 June 1902, the Maori names of trees. p 2 First appears in street directories in 1950.

Ngaio Street St Martins First mentioned in The "Advertisements", The Press in 1917. Press, 25 August 1917, p 16

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Nga Mahi Nga Mahi means: Sockburn A through road for a Report of the Road the works and was business zone subdivision Riccarton/Wigram used because this off Blenheim Road Community Board to property belonged developed in 2002. the Council Meeting of to the Ministry of 26 September 2002 Works for many years. Its broader meaning is that this is a place where work is undertaken by the businesses that have established themselves in the subdivision.

Ngarimu Palmers Lane, Palmers Lane was Avonside Palmers Lane never Early Dallington, p 10 “The late Captain Withers Street an informal name. appears in street Street “Heathcote”, The Press, Westenra”, The and Withers Named after the directories. 6 August 1887, p 6 Press, 5 February Road Palmer family, Withers Street appears in 1880, p 2 “Advertisements”, Star, early settlers who The Press in 1887 when G R Macdonald lived there. 13 August 1889, p 2 ratepayers wrote to the dictionary of Re-named Withers Heathcote Road Board Province of Canterbury, Canterbury Street and Withers asking that the street be New Zealand : list of biographies: W345 sections purchased to Road. Named after formed and metalled. This “Deaths”, The Press, April 30 1863, p 4 Frederick Bigg request was refused as the 20 January 1902, p 1 Wither (later Bigg- street was privately owned. Early Dallington, p 10 Wither) (1852?- View the biography Withers Road first appears 1934). “Advertisements”, The of Te Moananui-a- in street directories in © Christchurch City Libraries Page 22 of 88 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: N - O

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further name name information Re-named 1906. Becomes Withers Press, 23 May 1896, p Kiwa Ngarimu in the Westenra Street. Street in 1909. Bigg- 12 Dictionary of New Named after Wither, a civil engineer, “Heathcote”, The Press, Zealand Biography. Captain Richard lived at Westerfield, 12 September 1911, p 4 “New names for Westenra (1794- Gloucester Street, streets”, The Press, 2 1880) and his son Linwood, in the 1880s and Avonside Parish leaflet, June 1948, p 3 Parker Westenra 1890s. His wife was July 1930, pp 3-4, held (1836?-1902). Eleanor Sophia Bigg- at Anglican Archives “New street names”, Wither, née Holden, The Press, 24 July Re-named Ngarimu "Street names changed: (1863?-1947). In 1889 she 1948, p 2 Street. Named after City council approves advertises in the Star for a Te Moananui-a- final list", The Press, 24 “good general servant”. Kiwa Ngarimu August 1948, p 3 (1919-1943). Re-named Westenra Street in 1911. Westenra was of Her Majesty’s 7th Regiment of Fusiliers. He bought Rural Section 161, 100 acres on the “River Avon South, Slaughterhouse Road”. He arrived in Canterbury in 1851 and built a large house in Hereford Street. He was a member of the Provincial Council and also a Justice of the Peace. Subdivision of his 100 acres in Avonside, by now belonging to his son,

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further name name information Parker, began in 1896. Re-named Ngarimu Street on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named. Ngarimu was of Ngati Porou. He won the Victoria Cross posthumously.

Ngata Place Hei Hei First appears in street directories in 1960. Ngata Place was at first considered to be in Hornby. Hornby streets are not listed separately until 1960. It was later listed in Hei Hei.

Niagara Named after the Wainoni One of a number of streets Baffin Street, “Chester Street West or “Tunnel’s first blast Street waterfall on the in a subdivision between Huron Street, Cranmer Terrace?”, celebrated”, The American and Ottawa Road, Pages Road Ontario Place, The Press, 28 April Press, 22 July 2011, Canadian border. and Cuffs Road given Quebec Place, 1959, p 7 p A7 Canadian place names. Vancouver Information supplied in Crescent and Named because Canadian 2005 by Tim Baker in Winnipeg Place. engineers and workers an interview with See also Ottawa lived in the area while Margaret Harper. Road. working for Henry J. Kaiser Co of USA and building the Lyttelton road © Christchurch City Libraries Page 24 of 88 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: N - O

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further name name information tunnel. Houses were built for them by Fletcher Construction. After the tunnel was opened in 1964, the Canadians went home and their houses were sold to locals. OR Another suggestion is that the streets were named because they were near Ottawa Road. Named in 1959 and first appears in street directories in 1964.

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Nicholas Named after Linwood Nicholas was awarded the Sandilands Information supplied in “Cottage homes”, Drive Sergeant Henry Victoria Cross following 2011 by Richard Evening Post, 10 James Nicholas his bravery in action at Greenaway. December 1935, p (1891-1918). Polderhoek in Belgium on 11 "General news", The 3 December 1917. Press, 30 October 1934, “Disabled soldiers”, Members of his family are p 10 Evening Post, 2 buried at Bromley November 1937, p "Cottage homes at Cemetery. 11 Sandilands", The Press, Developed in Sandilands. 28 November 1934, p Sergeant Henry Houses were built there by 20 James Nicholas V.C. the Christchurch City memorial unveiled Council for returned "Advertisements", The soldiers after World War Press, 29 January 1935, One (1914-1918). It was p 11 known as a cottage homes settlement. The street name was suggested at a meeting of the executive of the Christchurch Returned Soldiers' Association on 29 October 1934. Named officially in 1935. First appears in street directories in 1939.

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Nicholls Road Named after James Halswell Nicholls was a gardener at “Re Nicholls Road”, G R Macdonald Nicholl (1838- Riccarton. He owned a Halswell Courier, Vol. dictionary of 1917). store with a delivery round. 4, No 7, August 1958, Canterbury pp 8-9 He later moved to Halswell biographies: N96 where he owned a block of A short history of land at the western end of Halswell, p 95 what became Nicholls Road. First appears in street directories in 1912.

Nicholls Richmond Formed in 1921 in the last Province of Canterbury, Street large subdivision of New Zealand : list of Anglican church land in sections purchased to this area. It was part of April 30 1863, p 8 Rural Section 325, 200 The Canterbury church acres, “East Christchurch property : articles, p 34 Road, near Cemetery”, land owned by the Ecclesiastical "A new departure", The and Educational trustees of Press, 16 February the Anglican church. 1921, p 8 First mentioned in The "Story of 700 acres of Press in 1921. church property", The Press, 25 February First appears in street 1947, p 6 directories in 1923.

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Nightingale Named after Papanui Florence Nightingale was a Shirley/Papanui Place Florence pioneer of modern nursing. Community Board Nightingale (1820- Formed on a subdivision of agenda 16 May 2007 1910). the former Bethany Maternity Hospital, later Bethany Village, at 34 Paparoa Street. The Salvation Army operated Bethany Maternity Hospital Papanui from 1950 to 1982. Bethany provided services for un-married teenage mothers. Developed by Rookwood Holdings. Named in 2007.

Nikau Place Matai Terrace Riccarton Matai Terrace first appears Information supplied in in street directories in 2005 by John and 1939. Marjorie Smart, Re-named Nikau Place residents of Nikau because of confusion for Place, in an interview the postal authorities with with Margaret Harper. Matai Street. Residents had been asked by the Riccarton Borough Council to suggest a name. One of them, Betty Crawford (later © Christchurch City Libraries Page 28 of 88 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: N - O

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further name name information Hutchins), an employee of the Dept of Lands & Survey, and her husband, Bryan, had recently returned from holiday in Nelson. They had admired the stands of nikau palms near the beginning of the Heaphy Track. Betty Crawford also suggested the name because of the street’s proximity to Riccarton Bush and also because many local streets are named after native birds and trees. She was delighted when the council agreed with her suggestion. Nikau Place first appears in street directories in 1968.

Nile Place Named after the North New Named to continue the “Naval names for Battle of the Nile in Brighton naval theme of streets in streets”, The Press, 28 1798. the North New Brighton April 1967, p 12 area. Named in 1967.

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Nina Lane Named after the Somerfield Developed at 86 Conway Spreydon/Heathcote Nina, one of the Street. Community Board agenda 1 June 1999 sailing ships in Named in 1999. Christopher Columbus' voyage to America in 1492.

Niven Street Avondale First appears in street directories in 1966.

Noble Place Named after Halswell Noble was a farmer of A short history of William Edward Halswell. Halswell, p 117 Noble (1882-1964). First appears in street directories in 1983.

Noodlum Named after Halswell In Stage 6 of the Longhurst Longhurst Riccarton/Wigram Longhurst Avenue Noodlum, a subdivision. Community Board champion pacer. Named in 2014. agenda 15 April 2014 Riccarton/Wigram Community Board 6 May 2014 agenda

Noosa Place Named after Noosa North New In a group of streets with Manly Place, Sea in Queensland. Brighton Australian east coast Eagles Place, names. Surfers Place and Tully Lane. Formed post-1997.

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Norah Street Named after Eileen Mairehau Eileen Jackman, a teacher, Ethne Street and St Albans: from swamp G R Macdonald Norah Jackman was one of the three Nancy Avenue. to suburbs: an informal dictionary of (1902-1989). daughters of John Jackman history, p 164 Canterbury (1868?-1942), an Z Arch 387, When the biographies: N66 accountant, and his wife street was a village, p "Death", The Press, Ann Ellen Jackman, née 36 13 July 1909, p 1 Newell, (1869?-1959). She was a descendant of early "Obituary", The landowners, George Press, 3 April 1918, Acheson Newell (1841- p 8 1918) and his wife, Martha “Obituary”, The Newell (1845?-1909). Press, 20 July 1942, The Jackman family owned p 6 a large property in Innes Road. Their land was later subdivided and three streets formed. First appears in street directories in 1955.

Norcross Named after Burwood Corser farmed on the land Information supplied in G R Macdonald Street Edmund Norcross where this street was 2007 by Marie Corser, dictionary of Corser (1840- formed. a descendant of Canterbury Edmund Corser, in an 1901). First appears in street biographies: C609 interview with directories in 1993. “Deaths”, Star, 29 Margaret Harper. March 1901, p 3

Norfolk Fisher Street Formerly Fisher St Albans Tomes was a son of Bennett Street, “Borough Council”, G R Macdonald

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further name name information Street Street. Named after Thomas Bennett Tomes Scotston Avenue Star, 24 June 1879, p 3 dictionary of Robert Fisher (1821?-1875). and Tomes Road. “Avon”, The Press, 21 Canterbury Tomes (1856- Also Tillman Fisher Street is first June 1905, p 9 biographies: T298 1923). Avenue. mentioned in the Star in Chairman's report to Re-named Norfolk 1879 in a report of a the water supply and Street. meeting of the Sydenham works committee, Borough Council. Christchurch City First appears in street Council, 14 directories in 1894. November 1945, held at Christchurch Re-named Norfolk Street in City Council 1905 when a “Mr T. M. archives. Abbott” wrote to the Avon "Tree-mendous Road Board asking for the historic living streets name change. renewed", Nor'west A Papanui war memorial News, 5 December street. 2007, p 4 [When the kerb and channel was renewed in 2008 efforts were made to retain the appeal of the oak trees so they could remain a WW2 memorial for the community.]

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Normans Named after Strowan Norman arrived in "Advertisements", The Passenger list for the Road William George Canterbury on the Sir Press, 12 July 1912, p Sir George Seymour Norman (1816- George Seymour in 1850. 11 G R Macdonald 1891). He began working as a dictionary of carrier and soon earned Canterbury enough money to import biographies: N139 two draught horses. One of these won first prize in the “Marriage”, Star, 12 first agricultural show in September 1881, p 2 Christchurch which was “Advertisements”, held in Market (later Star, 15 June 1891, p Victoria) Square on 6 3 October 1853. In 1865 he bought a house on Papanui “Norman’s Road near the present conquest”, The Normans Road, calling it Press, 12 July 2003, Dorset Villa. He developed p D20 a beautiful garden there. The property is described in detail in The Press in 1912 when it was advertised for sale. First appears in street directories in 1887.

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Norrie Street Named after Sir Redwood Norrie was Governor- Norrie Park Governor-General of Charles General of New Zealand Aotearoa, New Willoughby Moke 1952-1957. Zealand Norrie, later Baron First appears in street Norrie of directories in 1964. Wellington, New Zealand (1893- 1977).

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North Avon Sheen Street Named North Avon Richmond Formed on part of Rural Province of Canterbury, Richmond Road was Road because it Section 325 which was New Zealand : list of community news, incorporated runs to the north of land bought by the sections purchased to Vol 3 No 6 Issue 27 into North the Avon River. Ecclesiastical and April 30 1863, p 8 “Street names”, The Avon Road. Educational trustees of the The Canterbury church Press, 22 February Anglican church. property : articles 1926, p 10 First mentioned in the Star "Story of 700 acres of “Street names”, The in 1868 in a report of a church property", The Press, 26 May 1926, meeting of the Avon Road Press, 25 February p 11 Board. 1947, p 6 First appears in street "Local and General", directories in 1887. Star, 1 September 1868, Sheen Street is first p 2 mentioned in The Press in “Advertisements”, The 1909 when Rural Section Press, 26 January 1909, 325 is subdivided. It is p 12 described as a “new chain road”. “Advertisements”, The Press, 28 May 1926, p Sheen Street first appears 17 in street directories in 1914 running off Hills Road. Incorporated into North Avon Road on 24 May 1926 when 21 streets were re-named.

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Northaw Probably named Hoon Hay First appears in street “New street names”, Street after Northaw, a directories in 1964. The Press, 2 April village in the 1956, p 7 Welwyn Hatfield district of Hertfordshire, England.

Northcote Newton’s Named after Henry Northcote Sir Stafford Northcote was Northcote "Avon Road Board", "Deaths", Star. 4 Road Road was Northcote Stafford, a British Conservative Star, 30 May 1872, p 2 May 1885, p 2 incorporated 1st Earl of politician. "Avon Road Board", Iddesleigh (1818- into “The Northcote Road” is Star, 16 March 1874, p 1887). Northcote first mentioned in the Star 3 Road. Also Newton’s in a report of a meeting of Road. Named after the Avon Road Board in Charles Newton 1872. Charles Newton, of (1832?-1885). Northcote Road, is mentioned in the Star in 1874. He died at Northcote, Papanui, in 1885. Newton's Road first appears in street directories in 1890. Henry Newton is a resident. Incorporated into Northcote Road in 1900.

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Northcroft Named after Erima Hoon Hay Northcroft was a lawyer, Alpers Place, “Judges’ names”, The View the biography Street Harvey Northcroft military leader and judge. Barrowclough Press, 17 September of Erima Harvey (1884-1953). He was appointed a judge Road, Callan 1968, p 1 Northcroft in the of the Supreme Court of Place, Dalglish Dictionary of New New Zealand at Place, Fair Place, Zealand Biography. Christchurch in 1935. Haslam Crescent, "New Halswell In a 145-acre housing Herdman Road, subdivision", The subdivision planned by the Leicester Press, 8 December housing division of the Crescent, 1960, p 19 Ministry of Works. The McCarthy Street, Myers Place, "Hoon Hay land was purchased from subdivision provides the Church Property O'Leary Street, Ostler Place, 570 sections", The Trustees and the Loughnan Press, 30 September estate. Salmond Road and Stanton 1964, p 1 In 1968 the street names Crescent. sub-committee of the council felt that as Halswell was named after a prominent English Queen's Counsel it would be appropriate to record the names of judges in street names there. Many of them had been QCs or KCs before appointment to the Bench.

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Northfield Casebrook In a subdivision by "New road of interest to Road Suburban Estates. Names through traffic", The suggested included Papanui Herald, 30 Northlands Drive and March 1971, p 7 Skyline Place after the "Name of through road previous land-owning could be pertinent", company. There is no The Papanui Herald, 13 particular significance in July 1971, p 3 the name. "New names chosen", Named in 1971. The Papanui Herald, 20 July 1971, p 3 "New name required", The Papanui Herald, 24 August 1971, p 3

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North Parade Part of Richmond North Parade is first "Advertisements", The Marshland mentioned in The Press in Press, 2 April 1909, p Road. 1909 when sections for sale 10 there are advertised. The southern "Civic affairs", Sun, 13 section was The section of North Avon April 1915, p 2 formerly part Road running north to "City Reserves", The of North Dudley Creek was re- Press, 25 August 1931, Avon Road. named North Parade in p 11 1915. [In 1931, 44 Pyrus Pinnatifida (Whitebeam) trees were planted on the "new side-walk along North Parade.]

Northwood Northwood The first major road in the Shirley/Papanui Boulevard Northwood subdivision. Community Board Named on 2 February agenda 2 February 2000. 2000 Shirley/Papanui Community Board agenda 29 March 2000

Norton Close Named after James Lyttelton Norton was a grocer who Lyttelton: port and Talbot Norton owned a bakery on Oxford town : an illustrated (1862-1947). Street. history, p 109 Formed post-1997.

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Nortons Road Norton Street. Avonhead First mentioned in The "Advertisements", The Cavenham Press in 1928. Press, 24 February Street was First appears in street 1928, p 16 incorporated directories in 1928 as into Nortons Norton Street. Becomes Road. Nortons Road in 1930. Cavenham Street first appears in street directories in 1962. It was incorporated into Nortons Road in 1972.

Norwich Named after the Lyttelton First mentioned in The Lyttelton: port and Quay bishopric of Lyttelton Times in 1851, town : an illustrated Norwich. appears on a map published history, p 28 in 1867, is mentioned in “No.1 – the Bridle Path street directories in 1872 to the Ferry”, The and appears as a listing in Lyttelton Times, 18 1892, the first year January 1851, p 6 Lyttelton streets are listed. Map of the town of Lyttelton, 1867

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Norwich Named after the Linwood First mentioned in street "Advertisements", Star, Street bishopric of directories in 1872. 15 March 1902, p 8 Norwich. First mentioned in the Star in 1902 when land there is advertised for sale. First appears as a listing in street directories in 1906.

Norwood Norwood Named after Beckenham, Formed through the Beckenham Beckenham: a suburb “Street names”, The Street Avenue and Norwood near Sydenham Riverview Estate. of Christchurch, New Press, 6 October Zealand, p 15 1909, p 6 Norwood Beckenham in Norwood Street first Road. England. appears in street directories “City Council”, Star, 10 in 1902. Becomes September 1907, p 1 Norwood Road in 1903. Riverview Estate Norwood Avenue was dedicated as a public street “Street naming”, The in 1907. Officially re- Press, 3 November named Norwood Street in 1909, p 3 1909.

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Nottingham Named after Halswell In the Oaklands Oaklands Information supplied in Avenue Nottingham, a city subdivision which was 2008 by Bede Cosgriff in the English developed and named in (d. 2011) in an Midlands. 1957 by Karl Scott (1910- interview with 1997), a journalist and Margaret Harper. developer. His father's A short history of family had emigrated from Halswell, p 107 Nottingham in the early 20th century. First appears in street directories in 1957.

Nova Place York Street Central city A report in the Star in 1880 "City Council", Star, 15 “Street names”, The of a meeting of the City June 1880, p 3 Press, 13 September Council says York Street 1924, p 13 has been "channelled, formed and shingled". First appears in street directories in 1883. Re-named Nova Place in 1918.

Nugent Street Aranui Named on 15 March 1961. Information on date of naming in a letter sent First appears in street to the City Librarian directories in 1968. from the Town Clerk dated 17 March 1961.

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Nunweek Named because of Harewood The property where the Nunweek Park Fendalton/Waimairi The Cyclopedia of Boulevard its proximity to street was formed had been Community Board New Zealand, p 651 Nunweek Park known as the Nunweek agenda 2 February Early fruitgrowing in which, in turn, is Block for many years. 1999 Canterbury New named after Henry Named in 1999. Fendalton/Waimairi Zealand, pp 31-34 Nunweek (1826- Community Board 1914). G R Macdonald agenda 4 May 1999 dictionary of Canterbury biographies: N162 "Pioneer settlers", The Press, 22 September 1902, p 5 "Personal", Auckland Star, 26 September 1914, p 4

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Nursery Duncan’s Named after the Phillipstown, Andrew Duncan, son of Mary Duncan Plan of Christchurch Studies on pioneer Road Road was nursery on 5½ Waltham. George Duncan (1791- Park and suburbs, 1879 Canterbury incorporated acres of land off 1866), was the third mayor "Advertisements", The nurserymen, p 27 into Nursery Ferry Road owned of Christchurch in 1869. Press, 30 December "Deaths", Star, 10 Road. by Andrew Duncan Duncan’s Road does not 1873, p 4 col 4 December 1880, p 2 (1831-1880). appear in street directories "The late Mr but is shown on an 1879 Andrew Duncan", map running between Ferry Star, 10 December Road and Tuam Street 1880, p 3 only. Land for sale in Nursery Road "Cashel Street east" is advertised for sale in The Press in 1873. So it appears that Duncan's Road was incorporated into Nursery Road. Nursery Road first appears in street directories in 1885.

Nyoli Street Northcote First appears in street directories in 1952.

Nyton Place Bryndwr First appears in street directories in 1962.

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O’Connor Named after Burnside O’Connor, of O’Connor Information supplied in Place Reginald Vincent Enterprises Ltd., bought 2008 by Reg O’Connor O’Connor (1927-). 2.46 hectares of land from in an interview with Lion Breweries, owner of Colin Amodeo who neighbouring Russley passed the information Hotel. He divided the land on to Margaret Harper. into 29 residential sections and formed the street. First appears in street directories in 1995.

O’Dea Place Burnside The name has no particular Fendalton/Waimairi significance to the location Community Board of the subdivision, being a agenda 29 November name approved for the 2005 Northwood subdivision but not used. Named in 2005.

Oak Street River Street Woolston River Street first appears in “Advertisements”, The “Street names”, The street directories in 1896. Press, 28 May 1926, p Press, 22 February Re-named Oak Street on 24 17 1926, p 10 May 1926 when 21 streets “Street names”, The were re-named. Press, 26 May 1926, p 11

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Oakdene Named after Halswell In the Knights Stream Park Knights Stream Riccarton/Wigram Knights Stream Park Place Oakdene Forest subdivision where streets Park Community Board Park, in have been named with a agenda 3 April 2012 Christchurch, common theme of World Riccarton/Wigram Dorset, Engand. Heritage sites and national Community Board and major parks around the minutes 3 April 2012 world. Named in 2012.

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Oakford Named after Riccarton The house was built in Hall's Township Riccarton, the founding G R Macdonald Close Oakford, a large 1857, on a 20 hectare block and Mandeville borough: a short dictionary of house originally on on the southern side of Reserve. history, Canterbury’s Canterbury eight acres of land Lower Riccarton Road, by founding settlement, p biographies: H38 Henry Joseph Hall (1837- laid out in garden 5 “Obituary: Henry on the corner of 1897). Later owners were: Riccarton/Wigram Joseph Hall”, Star, Riccarton Road and Nelson King Cherrill Community Board 11 May 1897, p 2 Mandeville Road. (1845-1916), a minutes 6 August 1997 photographer, and George "Obituary", The Low Beath (1827-1914), a Press, 6 August draper and outfitter. The 1914, p 10 last owner was John “Obituary”, The Heaton Rhodes (1888- Press, 4 August 1960), a lawyer and the 1960, p 12 chairman of the Christchurch Press Company Ltd. for 24 years. The house was demolished in 1965 to make way for a motel development. Named in 1997.

Oakhampton Named after Hornby Amyes’ wife Elizabeth Amyes Road "Deaths", The Press, 21 G R Macdonald Street Oakhampton, the died at Oakhampton in March 1892, p 3 dictionary of home there of 1892. Canterbury Edmund Amyes biographies: A153 (1811-1900). Paparua County Council history, p 53

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Oakland Northcote Developed for state Papanui Heritage Street housing. Group First appears in street directories in 1955.

Oakley Hornby First appears in street Crescent directories in 1977.

Oakridge Named after Oak Halswell Oak Ridge was established Information supplied in Street Ridge, Tennessee. in the early 1940s as a base 2008 by Bede Cosgriff for the Manhattan Project, (d. 2011) in an the U.S. government interview with operation that developed Margaret Harper. the atomic bomb. The subdivision was developed and Oakridge Street named by Andrew James Cunningham (1906- 1985), a farmer of 250 Halswell Road. The street was formed in 1960. First appears in street directories in 1962.

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Oasis Grove Parklands The developers wanted to Hideaway Gate, Burwood/Pegasus market The Limes Limes Avenue, Community Board subdivision as a haven to Milkers Gate and agenda 15 July 2002 come home to after a day at Seclusion Lane. work. Developed by Brian Gillman Ltd. Named in 2002.

Oban Place Woolston Named on 15 December Information on date of 1969. naming in a letter sent to the City Librarian First appears in street from the Town Clerk directories in 1972. dated 24 March 1970.

Oberg Lane Named after Hector Westmorland The Obergs bought their Westmorland Information supplied in Percival “Percy” land on 26 March 1981 and 2012 by Bob Pritchard, Oberg and his wife, the subdivision plan which subdivisions officer, Barbara Helen created Oberg Lane was Christchurch City Oberg. deposited on 14 February Council. 1994.

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Ocean View Sumner Named in 1927 at the "Borough Councils", “Obituary”, The Terrace request of the former land The Press, 11 January Press, 8 March 1934, owner and subdivider, 1927, p 4 p 7 George Humphreys (1848- 1934). First appears in street directories in 1957.

Octavius Named after Sockburn Mathias bought Rural Province of Canterbury, G R Macdonald Lane Archdeacon Section 160, 200 acres in New Zealand : list of dictionary of Octavius Mathias Riccarton. He was the vicar sections purchased to Canterbury (1805-1864). of Christchurch and the April 30 1863, p 4 biographies: M240 commissary of Bishop The Blain Selwyn. He also donated Biographical land for a church and Directory of school at Upper Riccarton. Anglican Clergy in He died at Willow Lodge the Pacific in Riccarton. Light and life: the Formed post-1997. memorial stained glass and some notable graves of St Peter’s, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, p 13

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Odie Place Named after Odie Wainoni Odie Kerr was a daughter Wildwood “Chester Street West or Reay Cumming of William Kerr, owner of Avenue Cranmer Terrace?’, The Kerr (1901-1980). the horse Wildwood. Press, 28 April 1959, p 7 Named in 1959.

Office Road Named after the St Merivale The office was on Papanui St Albans: from swamp The evolution of a Albans Borough Road. It later became the St to suburbs: an informal city. Christchurch, p Council Office. Albans Post & Telegraph history, p 48 70 Office. "Road Boards", The First appears in The Press Press, 31 October 1874, in 1874 in a report of a p 6 meeting of the Avon Road Board where the surveyor reports that "the Office Road is being made narrower than what it ought to be". First appears in street directories in 1887.

OGB Lane Named because it Central city Named in 2006. Hagley/Ferrymead runs behind the Old Community Board Government agenda 20 December Building in 2006 Worcester Street.

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Ogilvie Place Named after Gavin Avondale Ogilvie was a senior De Courcy Place, Information supplied in Davis Ogilvie Ogilvie (1930?- engineer with the Gertrude Place, 2007 by Paul Baldwin, Christchurch, swamp 1982). Christchurch Drainage Hunt Lane, Christchurch City to city: a short Board before forming Mervyn Drive, Council, in an interview history of the Davis Ogilvie & Partners in Scoular Place and with Margaret Harper. Christchurch 1960. Waddell Lane. "Board may restrict Drainage Board The Christchurch Drainage sewage flows", The 1875-1989, pp 92-93 Board owned an area of Press, 29 November "Subdivision low-lying land in Avondale 1984 auctioned", The which they filled up with Press, 20 February dredgings from the river so 1984 the land could be subdivided and built on. "Property market", The Press, 2 June The Board named the 1984 streets formed there and former board and staff members of the Drainage Board were among those honoured in the naming. At the time of naming of the streets it was intended to have 11 streets and cul-de- sacs in the new subdivision. Named on 21 November 1984.

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First appears in street directories in 1987.

O'Halloran Halswell First appears in street Drive directories in 1977.

Ohau Drive Named after Lake Islington The water level in Lake Information supplied by Ohau, on the Ohau is not controlled, but Bob Pritchard, boundary between the Ohau River contributes subdivisions officer, Canterbury and water to the Waitaki River Christchurch City Otago. on which is the 105- Council. megawatt Lake Waitaki hydro-electric station. Formed near the Islington substation. First appears in street directories in 1983.

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Okeover Named after Woolston Alfred Richard Creyke Creyke Road. Province of Canterbury, G R Macdonald Street Okeover in (1831-1893) was the son of Also Ilam. New Zealand : list of dictionary of Staffordshire, the vicar of Okeover in sections purchased to Canterbury England. England. He named his April 30 1863, p 25 biographies: C793 home in Ilam, Okeover, "Advertisements", The “Will of an old after his father’s parish. Press, 16 November Canterbury settler”, Creyke owned Rural 1895, p 12 The Timaru Herald, Sections 1144-1151, 509 3 March 1893, p 3 acres in the area where this street was formed. First mentioned in The Press in 1895 when land for sale there is advertised. First appears in street directories in 1912.

Okuku Place Named after the Hei Hei In a subdivision where the Kaniere Avenue, Okuku Reservoir streets are named after Kumara Place, on the West Coast West Coast lakes and Marymere Place of the South Island. reservoirs. and Moeraki Place. Formed post-1997.

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Oldham Named after Halswell The Reverend Oldham was Information researched G R Macdonald Crescent Charles the vicar of St Mary's by Richard Greenaway dictionary of Collingwood Anglican Church, Halswell, in 2015. Canterbury Oldham (1872- 1916-1926. biographies: F282a 1954). First appears in street "Obituary", The directories in 1976. Press, 6 July 1954, p 12

Old Mill Named because the Parklands Developed by Smith Burwood/Pegasus Lane name is "in keeping Developments. Community Board Agenda 26 April 2004 with the location". Named in 2004.

Old Red Barn Named after a very Halswell In the Te Repo Oaks Riccarton/Wigram Road old two-storey red subdivision. Community Board barn that was once Named in 2010. agenda 23 November a landmark in the 2010 area.

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Olds Place Named after Woolston Formed as a new private “Names for new “Obituary”, The William Ernest street at the site of the then streets”, The Press, 22 Press, 16 September Olds (1894-1968). new fire station in September 1960, p 14 1968, p 50 Charlesworth Street. The Metropolitan Fire Board asked for the name to recognise the long association of Councillor Olds with fire protection. Olds was a city councillor 1956-1968. Named in 1960.

Old West Harewood Yaldhurst, Named The Coal-track “The Riccarton coach Coast Road Road. Also Paparua because at one time all the goes by”, The Press, 4 named The coal was brought on drays December 1937, p 21 Coal-track or and waggons from the West Sheffield to Christchurch Coast Road. on this road.

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Old Windsor Named because the Bottle Lake The former owners Shirley/Papanui Lane subdivision borders believed the name would Community Board the Windsor Golf add character to the area. agenda 1 September Course. Most of the land being 2004 subdivided was created on Deposit Plan 2769 in June 1909. Named in 2004.

Old Works Named because the In the Waterloo Business Waterloo Riccarton/Wigram Waterloo Business Road road leads into Park subdivision. Business Park Community Board Park former site of the Named in 2015. agenda 17 November Islington Freezing 2015 Works. "Waterloo Business Park names approved", Western News, 23 November 2015, p 5

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O’Leary Named after Hoon Hay O’Leary was a lawyer and Alpers Place, “Judges’ names”, The "New Halswell Street Humphrey Francis judge. Barrowclough Press, 17 September subdivision", The 1968, p 1 Press, 8 December O'Leary (1886- In a 145-acre housing Road, Callan 1960, p 19 1953). subdivision planned by the Place, Dalglish housing division of the Place, Fair Place, "Hoon Hay Ministry of Works. The Haslam Crescent, subdivision provides land was purchased from Herdman Road, 570 sections", The the Church Property Leicester Press, 30 September Trustees and the Loughnan Crescent, 1964, p 1 estate. McCarthy Street, Myers Place, In 1968 the street names Northcroft Road, sub-committee of the Ostler Place, council felt that as Halswell Salmond Road was named after a and Stanton prominent English Queen's Crescent. Counsel, it would be appropriate to record the names of judges in street names there. Many of them had been QCs or KCs before appointment to the Bench.

Olivine Street Shirley First appears in street directories in 1957.

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Olliviers Park Road Named after John Linwood, Ollivier was a city John Olliver “Local and General”, The Cyclopedia of Road was Ollivier (1812- Phillipstown councillor 1863-1865 and Reserve Star, 18 May 1869, p 2 New Zealand, Vol 3, incorporated 1893). also the chairman of the p 93 “Local and General”, into Olliviers Christchurch City Council Star, 21 June 1870, p 2 G R Macdonald Road. 1863-1864. (The position dictionary of of mayor was not instituted Christchurch City Canterbury until 1868). He lived at Council minute book, biographies: 069 Bolton House in Ferry June 1903-October Road. 1904, held at “Obituary”, The Christchurch City Star, 1 August 1893, Ollivier’s Road is first Council archives. p 1 mentioned in the Star in 1869. Tenders were opened “Re-naming streets”, “Obituary”, The in June 1870 for forming it The Press, 8 March Lyttelton Times, 1 – this being won by W. 1904, p 5 August 1893, p 5 Parish. "Olliviers Rd named “Makers of Olliviers Road first appears after early identity of Canterbury”, The in street directories in city", Pegasus Post, 2 Press, 17 May 1930, 1898, running off Ferry April 1975, p 8 p 13 Road to Tuam Street. “Early Opawa home Park Road first appears in put on record”, The street directories in 1892 Press, 8 April 1972, running off Canal Reserve p 12 (later Linwood Avenue) to “The thing with Buccleugh Street. It Olliviers Rd”, The became part of Olliviers Press, 5 September Road on 7 March 1904. 2009, pp C4-C5

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Olson Way Named after Wigram Air Commodore Olson was Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram “Noted airman Edward “Ted” Wigram base commander Community Board dead”, Evening Post, George Olson January 1938-April 1938. agenda 6 August 2013 15 May 1945, p 6 (1906-1945). Named to continue the Minutes of the Wigram: the theme in the Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram birthplace of military subdivision of naming Community Board 6 aviation in New streets after people August 2013 Zealand involved in the air force in Wigram Skies New Zealand. There are a number of streets named after former RNZAF Wigram Base commanders. Named in 2013.

Olympic Name suggested Edgeware Developed off Champion Champion Street Shirley/Papanui Lane because the Street. Name suggested Community Board developer wrongly kept, as it was for a minor agenda 30 January assumed the name right-of-way and the name 2002 of Champion Street Olympic did not conflict had its origins in with any other existing athletics or sports. name. Named in 2002.

Ombersley Probably named Opawa First appears in street Terrace after Ombersley, a directories in 1909. village in the Wychavon District of Worcestershire.

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Omega Place Casebrook There is no particular "New name required", significance in the name. The Papanui Herald, 9 November 1971, p 7 Named in 1971.

Omeo Named after the Redcliffs Jerry Blakely's great- Harry Fergus Kildare Estate sailing ship Omeo. grandfather, John Blakely Lane, John Crescent Meeting of the Hagley- (1825?-1889), emigrated to Monck Lane, Ferrymead Community NZ in 1870 on the Omeo. Melleray Place, Board, 2 July 1997 Ophir Lane and Named in 1997 when its [The name of the street Serenata Lane. name was approved for the is mis-spelt there.] Also Kildare Kildare Estate subdivision Estate. off Glenstrae Road. The council wrote to the developers, Jerry and Sue Blakely of the Coley Park Trust, “congratulating them on excellent choices of names adequately reflecting the history of the area".

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Onawe Place Named after Mairehau O-nawe means: place to be “Names chosen for Onawe, a peninsula set on fire streets”, The Press, 20 September 1955, p 15 jutting out into In 1830 Te Rauparaha Akaroa Harbour. massacred many Maori on the peninsula and set the village on fire. Named because it runs off Akaroa Street. Named in 1955.

O’Neill Northwood Developed by Belfast Shirley/Papanui Avenue Developments Ltd and Community Board Styx Developments Ltd. agenda 29 March 2000 The developers “chose Report of the names suitable for the Shirley/Papanui length of the road rather Community Board to than trying to establish a the Council 19 April common theme throughout 2000 the subdivision”. Named in 2000.

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Onslow Barker Street Formerly Barker St Albans Dr Barker owned a farm Derby Street St Albans: from swamp G R Macdonald Street Street. Named after there which he called to suburbs: an informal dictionary of Dr Alfred Charles Aston. history, p 40 Canterbury Barker (1819- Barker Street is first “Local and General”, biographies: B124 1873). mentioned in the Star in Star, 23 March 1881, p “Advertisements”, Re-named Onslow 1881. First appears in street 2 Star, 22 March 1873, Street. Named after directories in 1887. p 1 Report of the street Lord William Re-named Onslow Street in naming committee, St “The late Dr. Hillier Onslow 1889. Re-named thus Albans Borough Barker”, Star, 21 (1853-1911). because it was an Council minutes book March 1873, p 3 "aristocratic name". 1882-1893, held at Governor-General of Onslow was the Governor Christchurch City Aotearoa, New of New Zealand 1889- Council archives. Zealand 1892. "St Albans Borough Council", Star, 15 January 1889, p 4 "St Albans Borough Council", Star, 12 February 1889, p 4

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Ontario Place Named after Wainoni One of a number of streets Baffin Street, “Chester Street West or “Tunnel’s first blast Ontario in Canada. in a subdivision between Huron Street, Cranmer Terrace?”, celebrated”, The Ottawa Road, Pages Road Niagara Street, The Press, 28 April Press, 22 July 2011, and Cuffs Road given Quebec Place, 1959, p 7 p A7 Canadian place names. Vancouver “Names for new Crescent and Named because Canadian streets”, The Press, 17 Winnipeg Place. engineers and workers March 1960, p 15 Also Ottawa lived in the area while Road. Information supplied in working for Henry J. 2005 by Tim Baker in Kaiser Co of USA and an interview with building the Lyttelton road Margaret Harper. tunnel. Houses were built for them by Fletcher Construction. After the tunnel was opened in 1964, the Canadians went home and their houses were sold to locals. OR Another suggestion is that the streets were named because they were near Ottawa Road. Named in 1959.

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Opal Street Casebrook Named in 1966. "New street named", The Papanui Herald, 1 It was originally to have June 1966, p 2 been called Kinzett Place.

Opawa Road Named because it Hillsborough, First mentioned in the Star Opawa The evolution of a city, runs through the Opawa, in 1877 in a report of a p 33 suburb of Opawa Waltham meeting of the Heathcote “The Heathcote Road which, in turn, is Road Board. Appears on an Board”, Star, 28 April named after 1879 map. 1877, p 2 Opawaho, the Māori name for the Plan of Christchurch Heathcote River. and suburbs, 1879

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Ophir Lane Named after Ophir, Redcliffs John Blakely (1825?- Avery Place, Meeting of the Hagley- a town in central 1889), Jerry Blakely's Harry Fergus Ferrymead Community Otago. great-grandfather, Lane, John Board, 2 July 1997 established the district's Monck Lane, Kildare Estate first butcher's shop in Melleray Place, Ophir. Omeo Crescent and Serenata Named in 1997 when its Lane. name was approved for the Kildare Estate subdivision off Glenstrae Road. The council wrote to the developers, Jerry and Sue Blakely of the Coley Park Trust, “congratulating them on excellent choices of names adequately reflecting the history of the area".

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Opihi Street Named after the Cracroft In a subdivision where the Hurunui Street, “Country’s influence”, The Port Hills of Opihi River. streets are named after Pahau Street, The Press, 11 Christchurch, p 242 rivers and sheep stations in Waiau Street and November 1964, p 30 North Canterbury. Waipara Street. "More themes in street [This name was a mistake names", The by the Christchurch City Christchurch Mail, 23 Council as the Opihi River February 1999, p 6 is in South Canterbury. Local residents say the street was intended to be named Omihi Street.] First appears in street directories in 1964.

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Oram George Street Named after New Brighton Oram bought the New “Early New Brighton”, G R Macdonald Avenue George Oram Brighton Hotel in 1875. The Star, 20 May 1922, dictionary of p 8 Canterbury (1826-1876). George Street first appears in street directories in New Brighton: a biographies: O95 1911. regional history, 1852- "Old resident recalls Re-named Oram Avenue 1970, p 14 day of horse-drawn steam fire engines", on 1 September 1948 when Burwood All Saints’ 120 streets were re-named. Church 1877-1977, p Christchurch Star- 11 Sun, 30 April 1956, p 11 "Naming of streets linked with early efforts “Plan shewing area to popularise seaside affected by proposed resort", Pegasus Post, 5 New Brighton March 1975, p 1 Loan”, Z Arch 201 "Street names changed: “New names for City council approves streets”, The Press, 2 final list", The Press, 24 June 1948, p 3 August 1948, p 3 “New street names”, The Press, 24 July 1948, p 2

Orari Street Regent Street Bexley Regent Street first appears and Raleigh in street directories in 1928 Street. with the alternate name of Raleigh Street. Re-named Orari Street in 1951.

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Oratia Grove Named after Oratia Northwood Bayliss Nurseries had Bayliss Close, Shirley/Papanui "Firmly rooted in Beauty, a variety of existed on the site for many Fantasia Gardens, Community Board history", The Press, apple. years and its land was Panache Place agenda 6 September 30 October 1999, subdivided to form the and Richard 2000 Weekend, p 21 street. Seddon Drive. "100 plants for 100 Developed by the Freeman years - wholesaler's Partnership. The streets in offer", Christchurch the subdivision are named Star, 17 December after varieties of fruit and 1999, p C2 personalities associated with the orchard. Named on 6 September 2000.

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Orbell Street Harper Street Formerly Harper Sydenham Harper was the first Bishop Battersea Street “Deaths”, The Press, 27 The Blain Street. Probably of Christchurch and the and Cotterill March 1875, p 2 Biographical named after Dr second Primate of New Street. Directory of "Street names changed: Henry John Chitty Zealand. City council approves Anglican Clergy in Harper (1804- the Pacific Harper Street, Newtown, is final list", The Press, 24 1893). mentioned in The Press in a August 1948, p 3 View the biography Re-named Orbell death notice in 1875. of “’Lost’ addresses”, The Henry John Chitty Street. Named after [Newtown was the Christchurch Mail, 27 Harper in the the Rev. Waldron southern part around April 1999, p 8 Dictionary of New Hasting Orbell Durham Street which later Zealand Biography (1870-1958). became part of Sydenham.] G R Macdonald Harper Street first appears dictionary of in street directories as a Canterbury listing in 1887. biographies: H187 Re-named Orbell Street on “New names for 1 September 1948 when streets”, The Press, 2 120 streets were re-named. June 1948, p 3 Orbell was the vicar at “New street names”, various times of several The Press, 24 July Anglican parishes in 1948, p 2 Christchurch. In an area where a number of streets have associations with the Church of England.

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[This was a residential zone (railwaymen's cottages etc.) until the 1970s when it became a light to heavy industrial area.]

Orcades Named after the Shirley Developed on farmland Emmetts block Waimairi County Street Orcades, a P. & O. previously owned by Council minute book, liner. Arthur William Emmett (d. January 1947-February 1948) and sold after his 1949, p 512, held at death. Part of the land was Christchurch City bought by the government Council archives. for a state housing area "Major housing "laid out on modern town- development in the planning lines". It was Shirley district", The referred to as Emmetts Press, 31 March 1953, Block. p 3 Named on 24 June 1948. “Naming of streets in First appears in street new subdivisions”, The directories in 1950. Press, 1 November 1958, p 10

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Orchard Orchard's Named after Christchurch Orchard, a sawyer, G R Macdonald "Shipping news", Road Road Charles Samuel Airport emigrated to Canterbury dictionary of Lyttelton Times, 27 Orchard (1827- with his wife, Jane, and Canterbury October 1855, p 6 1890). their son, on the Cashmere biographies: O101 in 1855. They settled in "Advertisements", The Harewood, where he Press, 7 January 1874, worked at felling trees. p 3 They later moved to the Main North Road, then Kaiapoi and, finally, Ohoka. Orchard's Road is first mentioned in The Press in 1874. First appears in street directories in 1936.

Oregon Place Named after Burwood In a subdivision where all Idaho Place, Oregon, a state of the streets were given Michigan Place, the United States of American placenames. Seneca Place, Tucson Place, America. First appears in street Utah Place, directories in 1991. Wichita Place and Yellowstone Crescent.

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Orion Street Named after the Shirley Developed on farmland Emmetts block Waimairi County Orion, a P. & O. previously owned by Council minute book, liner. Arthur William Emmett (d. January 1947-February 1948) and sold after his 1949, p 512, held at death. Part of the land was Christchurch City bought by the government Council archives. for a state housing area “Major housing "laid out on modern town- development in the planning lines". It was Shirley district”, The referred to as Emmetts Press, 31 March 1953, Block. p 3 Named on 24 June 1948. “Naming of streets in First appears in street new subdivisions”, The directories in 1950. Press, 1 November 1958, p 10

Orkney Strowan First appears in street Street directories in 1950.

Orlando Waimairi First appears in street Crescent Beach directories in 1995.

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Ormandy Possibly named Bromley Ormandy was a postman Information supplied in “Wedding bells”, Place after William who lived at 41 Cornwall 2014 by Paul Anthony New Zealand Tablet, James Ormandy Street. Mulvaney, a grandson 16 May 1907, p 24 of Ormandy. (1874-1963). Descendants of Ormandy believe that the street was Information on date of named after him. There naming in a letter sent was a double wedding in to the City Librarian 1907 at the Cathedral of the from the Town Clerk Blessed Sacrament of two dated 17 March 1961. sisters, Norah and Margaret Hickey, to Ormandy and Daniel David Buckley (1877-1978). The Buckley family were market gardeners and owned land between Linwood Avenue and Pages Road. The two men were best friends. Named on 15 March 1961. First appears in street directories in 1964.

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Orontes Named after the Shirley Developed on farmland Emmetts block Waimairi County Street Orontes, a P. & O. previously owned by Council minute book, liner. Arthur William Emmett (d. January 1947-February 1948) and sold after his 1949, p 512, held at death. Part of the land was Christchurch City bought by the government Council archives. for a state housing area “Major housing "laid out on modern town- development in the planning lines". It was Shirley district”, The referred to as Emmetts Press, 31 March 1953, Block. p 3 Named on 24 June 1948. “Naming of streets in First appears in street new subdivisions”, The directories in 1950. Press, 1 November 1958, p 10

O'Rourke Named after John John O'Rourke bought five Shirley/Papanui Extra information Road Fairmaid O'Rourke acres (just over two Community Board supplied by Bob (1928-2003) and hectares) in November agenda 2 December Pritchard, his wife, 1960. The land was sold by 2015 subdivisions officer, Gwendoline Hazel Mrs O'Rourke in 2004. The Christchurch City O'Rourke. street was later developed Council in 2015. on the site. Named in 2015.

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Orr Street Named after Eric Wigram Orr was a farmer of Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram Great Britain, Royal James Orr (1897- Hawkston in Hawkes Bay. Community Board Aero Club Aviators’ 1961). He graduated from the agenda 4 September Certificates, 1910- Canterbury Flying School 2012 1950 as found on on August 24 1917. www.ancestry.com In the Wigram Aerodrome The Canterbury (NZ) subdivision by Ngāi Tahu Aviation Co. Ltd: the Property Ltd where the first one hundred street names are either of pilots aircraft or taken from the “Canterbury list of the first 100 students aviators”, The Press, at the Flight School 25 August 1917, p 8 established by Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. Wigram Skies Named in 2012.

Orrick Named after James Avondale Thompson was a seaman, Information supplied in Along the hills: a Crescent Orrick Thompson turned builder, of 270 2008 by Gwendoline history of the (1904-1976). Wainoni Road. He served Hilda Agassiz in an Heathcote Road on the Heathcote County interview with Richard Board and the Council 1947-1953. Greenaway. Heathcote County First appears in street Council 1864-1989, directories in 1952. pp 201 & 262 The street was extended through to Hulverstone Drive in the early 1970s.

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Osborne Victoria Formerly Victoria Waltham Victoria Street first appears Christchurch City Street Street Street. Named after in street directories in Council minute book, HM Queen Victoria 1892. June 1903-October 1904, held at (1819-1901). Re-named Osborne Street Christchurch City Re-named Osborne on 7 March 1904. Council archives. Street. Named after Among a number of streets “ Osborne House, a re-named in 1904 and Re-naming streets”, royal residence on given the names of place- The Press, 8 March the Isle of Wight. names in the United 1904, p 5 Kingdom.

O'Shannessey Named after John Addington O'Shannessey was Spreydon/Heathcote Place "Jack" employed by NZ Rail. He Community Board O'Shannessey was recalled from agenda 3 August 1999 (1900-1989). retirement to act as clerk of works when the Christchurch Railway Station was built in Moorhouse Avenue. The subdivision off 471 Whiteleigh Avenue is alongside the main south railway line so a name associated with railways was chosen. Named in 1999.

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Osmond Named after Cyril Mount Spiller was the secretary of Brigid Place, “Cannon Estate thirty Lane Osmond Spiller Pleasant Cannon Estate Ltd., Challis Place, years in development”, (1910-1992). developers of this Clementine Lane, The Press, 23 August subdivision. Freeman Street, 1989, p 49 Hatherly Lane, First appears in street Hilltop Lane, directories in 1987. Janice Place, Michael Avenue and Roland Lane.

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Ostler Place Named after Henry Hoon Hay Ostler was a farmer, lawyer Alpers Place, “Judges’ names”, The View the biography Hubert Ostler and judge. Barrowclough Press, 17 September of Henry Hubert 1968, p 1 Ostler in the (1876-1944). In a 145-acre housing Road, Callan subdivision planned by the Place, Dalglish Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. housing division of the Place, Fair Place, Ministry of Works. The Haslam Crescent, "New Halswell land was purchased from Herdman Road, subdivision", The the Church Property Leicester Press, 8 December Trustees and the Loughnan Crescent, 1960, p 19 estate. McCarthy Street, Myers Place, "Hoon Hay In 1968 the street names Northcroft Road, subdivision provides sub-committee of the O'Leary Street, 570 sections", The council felt that as Halswell Salmond Road Press, 30 September was named after a and Stanton 1964, p 1 prominent English Queen's Crescent. Counsel it would be appropriate to record the names of judges in street names there. Many of them had been QCs or KCs before appointment to the Bench.

Otaki Place Named after the North New Continues the naval theme “Naval names for ship, Otaki. Brighton of street names in the North streets”, The Press, 28 New Brighton area. April 1967, p 12 Named in 1967.

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Otara Street Named after the Ilam The land had been formerly Braco Settlement "Advertisements", The Otarakaro owned by William Boag and Otarakaro Press, 22 June 1929, p Government (1828-1904). Government 24 Village Village Settlement In a NZ Gazette of 1898, Settlement. once on this site. land was available there for This in turn was selection on “lease in named after the perpetuity” under the Maori name for the provisions of the Land Act Avon River. 1892 and the Land for Settlements Act 1894. In street directories of 1900, the Otarakaro Government Village Settlement is listed as being on the site where Otara Street was later developed. Described as a new street in The Press in 1929 when land there is advertised for sale. Otara Street first appears in street directories in 1933.

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Otley Street New Street, Named after Henry Central city North Street was re-named “City Council”, Star, 17 The Cyclopedia of North Street John Otley (1863- Clyde Street in 1883. April 1883, p 4 New Zealand, Vol 3, and Clyde 1939). Residents requested the p 383 “City Council”, Star, 12 Street. change because there was June 1883, p 4 "Obituary", The another North Street. The Press, 9 September street was also taken over “Street names”, The 1939, p 11 by the city council in 1883. Press, 2 September 1930, p 12 “New names for Re-named Otley Street on 1 streets”, The Press, 2 September 1948 when 120 "Re-naming of streets", June 1948, p 3 streets were re-named. The The Press, 6 September change had been suggested 1932, p 7 “New street names”, The Press, 24 July in 1932. “Duplication of 1948, p 2 Otley was a builder. He names”, The Press, 8 was a partner in Winny and February 1936, p 13 “Large city block Otley, Winny being "Street names changed: could be offices”, Charles Winny (1850- City council approves The Press, 12 1924), who was Mayor of final list", The Press, 24 September 2006, p New Brighton. Otley was August 1948, p 3 C5 also a freemason and also a Linwood borough councillor and Christchurch city councillor 1903-1917.

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Ottawa Road Onslow Road A theory is that Wainoni Onslow Road is first “Advertisements”, The Onslow Road was mentioned in The Press in Press, 27 February re-named Ottawa 1889 when land "on the 1889, p 8 Road to direct New Brighton Road, “Street names”, The commemorate the the Tram Line and Onslow Press, 15 October 1932, British Empire Road" is advertised for p 14 Conference of sale. "Street names", The British colonies and First appears in street Press, 31 January 1933, the autonomous directories in 1922. dominions held in p 3 Ottawa, 21 July-20 Re-named Ottawa Road by August 1932. the Public Utilities Committee of the Heathcote County Council in 1933.

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Overdale Named after Cashmere The name was suggested Rhodes on Cashmere: a Drive Overdale in by Bruce Carey, a long- history of the Rhodes Yorkshire. serving committee member Memorial Convalescent and also chairman of the Home, 1886-2001, pp Rhodes Home board. The 157, 169, 171-174 Rhodes family had emigrated from southern Yorkshire. Formed on a subdivision of the horse-paddock slope in front of the Rhodes Memorial Convalescent Home in 1991. First appears in street directories in 1993.

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Owens Curletts Formerly Curletts Upper Curletts Terrace first Curletts Road Date of re-naming "Obituary", The Terrace Terrace Terrace. Named Riccarton appears in street directories supplied in 2007 by Press, 25 June 1930, because it runs off in 1936. Bob Pritchard, p 14 subdivisions officer, Curletts Road. Re-named Owens Terrace Christchurch City Re-named Owens on 8 June 1948. Owens Council. Terrace. Named settled in Upper Riccarton after John Owens about 1872. His wife (1833?-1930). recalled in his obituary that at that time there were only two houses between their own and Cathedral Square. They lived in Curletts Road. Owens worked for the Paparua Council until 1928.

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Owles Part of Named after New Brighton Part of Richmond Terrace Kibblewhite "New Brighton New Brighton: a Terrace Richmond Captain Alfred was re-named Owles Street and Union Borough Council", The regional history, Terrace, the William Owles Terrace on 1 September Street. Press, 5 December 1852-1970, pp 70-71 section from (1848-1940). 1948. 1933, p 13 “Obituary”, The Seaview Road Owles was the mayor of “New Brighton’s early Press, 23 September to Union New Brighton 1927-1929. mayors closely 1940, p 2 Street. He was a member of the involved with area”, G R Macdonald first New Brighton Council Pegasus Post, 19 March dictionary of in 1897 and also a member 1975, p 2 Canterbury of the last council at the New Brighton: a biographies: O151 & time of his death. regional history, 1852- R21 The naming of a street to 1970, pp 64 & 65 The Estuary of pay tribute to the services "Street names changed: Christchurch: a rendered by Owles to the City council approves history of the Avon- borough had been final list", The Press, 24 Heathcote estuary, discussed by the New August 1948, p 3 its communities, Brighton Borough Council clubs, controversies as early as 1933. and contributions, p 166 “New names for streets”, The Press, 2 June 1948, p 3 “New street names”, The Press, 24 July 1948, p 2

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Oxford Street Named after the Lyttelton Named by Captain Joseph Reminiscences of a “Obituary”, The bishopric of Thomas (b. 1803?) and surveyor, runholder and Press, 9 August Oxford. Edward Jollie (1825-1894). politician in Canterbury 1894, p 5e One of the original streets and Otago, 1841-1865, “Obituary”, Star, 9 of Lyttelton named in pp 28-29 August 1894, p 1 1850. The names were "Advertisements", The taken from bishoprics listed G R Macdonald Lyttelton Times, 7 in dictionary of Burke's Peerage. August 1852, p 2 Canterbury First mentioned in The biographies: J169 & Lyttelton Times in 1852 T144 when 1/4 acre sections are advertised for sale there. View the biography of Joseph Thomas in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography.

Oxford Brightlings Named after Christ Central city One of the original Reproduction of View the biography Terrace Lane was Church, Oxford Christchurch streets named Edward Jollie's 1850 of John Robert incorporated University. in 1850 by surveyors map of the proposed Godley in the Captain Joseph Thomas (b. city. Department of Dictionary of New into Oxford Brightlings Lane 1803?) and Edward Jollie Lands and Survey, Zealand Biography Terrace. was named after (1825-1894) in March John Brightling Christchurch. Historical G R Macdonald 1850. Maps (1842-1928). dictionary of John Robert Godley (1814- "Advertisements", The Canterbury 1861) studied at Christ Lyttelton Times, 7 biographies: B723, Church. August 1852, p 2 J169, &T144 First mentioned in The Reminiscences of a “Obituary”, The

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further name name information Lyttelton Times in 1852 surveyor, runholder and Press, 9 August when 1/4 acre sections are politician in Canterbury 1894, p 5e advertised for sale there. and Otago, 1841-1865, “Obituary”, Star, 9 pp 28-29 Brightling established a August 1894, p 1 Early days of carrying firm. In the 1890s View the biography he built, and then bought, Canterbury, p 27 of Joseph Thomas in the City and Suburban The evolution of a city, the Dictionary of Tramway Company to New p 13 New Zealand Brighton via North New Biography. Brighton. Old Christchurch in picture and story, pp North New Brighton, Brightlings Lane first 50-51 1953, p 32 appears in street directories in 1894 but was in “New Brighton “Obituary”, The existence as early as 1881. signposts to the past”, Press, 24 July 1928, The address of a Jonathan Pegasus Post, 19 p 12 Bruce is given in the February 1975, p 2 electoral roll of that year as Brightlings Right-of-way. Brightlings Lane intersected with Oxford Terrace and lay between Willow and Hurley Streets. Disappears from street directories in 1953 when it is "included in Oxford Terrace".

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Oxley Avenue Oxley Street Probably named St Albans Oxley Street is mentioned "Advertisements", The “New names for after Oxley, a in The Press in 1884. Press, 31 January 1884, street”, The Press, 2 suburb in First appears in street p 8 June 1948, p 3 Wolverhampton, directories in 1901. "Street names changed: “New street names”, West Midlands in The Press, 24 July Becomes Oxley Avenue on City council approves England. 1948, p 2 1 September 1948. final list", The Press, 24 August 1948, p 3