Waitematā Local Board Tranche 1 Park for Dual Naming

# of Site Brief origin of name (254 characters Street Locality characters Source(s) (254 characters max) Detailed origin of name and source Description max) - source Basque Exmouth Eden Probably named after the Napoleonic 106 Truttman, L. (2012). Basque Park. Retrieved from Park Street Terrace Wars sea battle "Battle of the Basque https://timespanner.blogspot.com/2012/07/basque- Roads". park.html Bayfield West End Ponsonby Probably named for the road or school 135 Bayfield School Herne Bay. School history. Park Road West (also in the Herne Bay area). The Retrieved from https://hail.to/bayfield-school- school was established in 1886. herne-bay/publication/0ZjzXxA/article/eITZnNZ Costley Costley Freemans Probably named after Edward Costley, 100 Davenport, John C. (1990) Street names of Probably named after Edward Costely, an early Reserve Street Bay an early settler and one of the Auckland: their story. Auckland, N.Z.: Hodder & Auckland settler and one of the city's benefactors. He city's benefactors. Previously called Stoughton. gave money to establish a home for the elderly, to the William Street until 1883. Also called City library, art gallery, Auckland Museum, an orphan's Withain St (perhaps a misprint?) home and boys' institute. Previously called William Street until 1883. Also called Withain St (perhaps a misprint?)

Source: Davenport, John C. (1990) Street names of Auckland: their story. Auckland, N.Z.: Hodder & Stoughton. Coxs Bay West End Westmere Presumably named after the Bay. Maori 67 Council. (1994). Cox's Bay reserves Reserve Road name for the Bay is Opoutukeka/Opou. management plan. European name is likely to recall Jane and John Cox who started a market garden in the area in the 1840s. Francis Warnock Surrey Named for nearby Francis St. Early 119 Hiyama, K. (1997). High hopes in hard times: a Reserve Street Crescent landowner, Francis Jones, sold his history of and Westmere. Auckland, subdivision including part of Francis St N.Z. : Media Studies Trust. (and Wilton and Castle Sts) in 1885. By 1890 there were 5 houses on Francis St. Fraser Park Parnell Parnell Named after Peter Fraser (Minister of 158 Truttman, L. (2012). From Constitution Hill to Road West Education) when the Park was Fraser Park. Retrieved from established. The Prime Minister https://timespanner.blogspot.com/2012/08/from- suggested it be called after Fraser constitution-hill-to-fraser-park.html given the active interest he had taken in the proposal. Fraser was later Prime Minister of NZ. Gladstone Gladstone Parnell Named after a British Prime Minister 100 Davenport, John C. (1990) Street names of Park Road West from Queen Victoria's reign. Balfour, Auckland: their story. Auckland, N.Z.: Hodder & another British Prime Minister, is also Stoughton. the name of a Parnell street. Hukanui Hukanui Ponsonby 0 Reserve Crescent West Moira Moira Ponsonby Named for street. 0 Reserve Street West # of Site Brief origin of name (254 characters Street Locality characters Source(s) (254 characters max) Detailed origin of name and source Description max) - source Newmarket Ayr Street Newmarket Newmarket was so named as it was a 246 Auckland City. (1999). Newmarket Park Newmarket was so named because it was a centre for Park centre for early cattle markets. This Management Plan - Second Review. early cattle markets. This park was originally park was developed as an employment Waitemata Local Board. (2015). Newmarket developed as an employment relief scheme during the relief scheme during the Great laneways plan. From https://bit.ly/2BjF3IY Great Depression (1930-1935) and just after WWII Depression and after WWII. The Maori NZ Ministry Culture and Heritage. Newmarket. (1945-6). The Maori name for Newmarket is Te Tī name for Newmarket is Te Tī Tūtahi, From https://nzhistory.govt.nz/keyword/tags-81 Tūtahi, ‘the cabbage tree standing alone’. ‘the cabbage tree standing alone’. Sources: Auckland City. (1999). Newmarket Park Management Plan - Second Review. Waitemata Local Board. (2015). Newmarket laneways plan. From https://bit.ly/2BjF3IY NZ Ministry Culture and Heritage. Newmarket. From https://nzhistory.govt.nz/keyword/tags-81 Old Mill Old Mill Westmere Formed around 1921, previously 142 Auckland Libraries. Auckland street names guide. Reserve Road Wolsley or Wolseley Crescent, part now Retrieved from Motions Road from around 1935. Old http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw- Mill refers to the mill which once stood wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dllwpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll by the outlet from Western Springs near Motions Road junction. Outhwaite Carlton Newmarket Named for the Outhwaite family who 132 Timespanner. (2010). Visit to a pocket volcano. Named for the Outhwaite family who owned the land. Park Gore owned the land. Thomas Outhwaite, a Retrieved from Thomas Outhwaite, a public servant, held numerous Road public servant, held numerous offices https://timespanner.blogspot.com/2010/12/visit-to- offices including Registrar of the Supreme Court, including Registrar of the Supreme pocket-volcano.html Registrar of the Vice-Admiralty, Clerk of the Crown, Court, Registrar of the Vice-Admiralty, Registrar of Deeds, Taxing Officer, Receiver of Clerk of the Crown, Registrar of Deeds, Intestate Estates, Acting Attorney-General and Taxing Officer. Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages. He was the principal founder of the Auckland Philharmonic, the first musical society in Auckland. The land was gifted by his daughter. The park is also a pocket volcano.

Source: Timespanner. (2010). Visit to a pocket volcano. Retrieved from https://timespanner.blogspot.com/2010/12/visit-to- pocket-volcano.html Sackville Sackville Grey Lynn Named for street. 0 Reserve Street West Salisbury Salisbury Herne Bay Named for street. Possibly recalls Lord 100 Davenport, John C. (1990). Street names of Reserve Street Salisbury (1830-1903) who was Auckland: their story. Auckland, N.Z: Hodder & Britain's Prime Minister from 1900- Stoughton. 1902. Seddon Meola Point Possibly named for The Rt Hon. 223 Davenport, John C. (1990). Street names of Fields Road Chevalier Richard John Seddon, Prime Minister of Auckland: their story. Auckland, N.Z: Hodder & East New Zealand1893-1906. Nearby Stoughton. Western Springs College was formerly Blithe, R. (2012, July 18). Sinking college faces called Seddon High School. total rebuild. Herald. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/2T034fF Tirotai Tirotai Westmere Named for road. From 'tiro' to look at or 100 Davenport, John C. (1990). Street names of Reserve Crescent view, and 'tai', the coast, sea or tide. Auckland: their story. Auckland, N.Z: Hodder & Stoughton. # of Site Brief origin of name (254 characters Street Locality characters Source(s) (254 characters max) Detailed origin of name and source Description max) - source Tole Clarence Ponsonby Named for nearby road. Probably 243 Auckland Libraries. Auckland street names guide. John Tole (d.1879) was an early surveyor and settler in Reserve Street East named after Joseph Augustus Tole, Retrieved from this area. A brother, Daniel, was Chief Surveyor from Member of Parliament1876-1887. His http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw- 1873-1877 and Commissioner of Crown Lands from father John Tole (d. 1879) was an early wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dllwpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll 1871-1888. A son, John Augustus, became MP for surveyor and settler in the area. John's Davenport, John C. (1990). Street names of Eden in 1876 and eventually Minister of Justice until brother, Daniel, was Chief Surveyor Auckland: their story. Auckland, N.Z: Hodder & 1887. 1873-1877. Stoughton. Vermont Vermont Ponsonby Previously Grace Street (to 30/5/1883) 80 Davenport, J. (1990). Street Names of Auckland. Reserve Street East Vermont Street most likely takes its Auckland, NZ:Hodder & Stoughton. name from the American inland state.

Waitemata Local Board Dual Name Parks

Reo Brief origin of Site Source(s) (254 characters Māori Street Locality name (254 Detailed origin of name and source Description max) Name characters max) Albert Park Te Reuroa Princes Auckland Natural ridge known Davenport, John C. (1990). Street The natural ridge known as Rangipuke, which includes Albert Park and Symonds Street. Rangipuke Street Central as Rangipuke, names of Auckland: their story. was historically papakāinga (area of settlement), which also included Te Horotiu, a defensive pā to East includes Albert Park. Auckland Design Manual. Case the north-east. Former site of Albert Barracks, likely named for Prince Albert. In 19th century British Rangipuke was studies : Toi O Tamaki. Retrieved colonies commonly used 'Albert' and 'Victoria' for place names. historically from https://bit.ly/2Brn6YY a papakāinga (area of Te Ara. Albert Park, Auckland. Sources: Auckland Design Manual. Case studies : Toi O Tamaki. Retrieved from settlement), which Retrieved from https://bit.ly/2Brn6YY also included Te https://bit.ly/2A6DHBs Davenport, John C. (1990). Street names of Auckland: their story. Auckland, N.Z: Hodder & Horotiu, a defensive Stoughton. pā to the north-east. Former site of Albert Barracks, likely named for Prince Albert.

Dove Myer Taurarua Gladstone Parnell Named after popular Truttman, L. (2009). Dove-Meyer Named after popular and long serving Auckland mayor in 1991. Before that it was known as the Robinson Road West and long serving Robinson Park, Parnell, 2006. Parnell Rose Gardens. An earlier name was Parnell Park, and before that it was two estates Killbryde Park Auckland mayor in Retrieved from (Sir John Logan Campbell's home, much of which was chopped away in reclamations) and Birtley. 1991. Before that it https://timespanner.blogspot.com/ was known as the 2009/09/dove-meyer-robinson- Source: Truttman, L. (2009). Dove-Meyer Robinson Park, Parnell, 2006. Retrieved from Parnell Rose park-parnell-2006.html https://timespanner.blogspot.com/2009/09/dove-meyer-robinson-park-parnell-2006.html Gardens. An earlier name was Parnell Park, and before that it was two estates Killbryde (Sir John Logan Campbell's home) and Birtley. Grey Lynn Opoutuke Williamson Grey Lynn Named for suburb. Hiyama, K. (1997). High hopes in Park ha Avenue West Earlier names include hard times: a history of Grey Lynn County of Eden (Grey and Westmere. Auckland, N.Z. : Lynn & Westmere) Media Studies Trust. (June 1844). Subsequent names were Surrey Hills and Newton. Grey Lynn, adopted in 1898, commemorates Governor George Grey. Reo Brief origin of Site Source(s) (254 characters Māori Street Locality name (254 Detailed origin of name and source Description max) Name characters max) Judges Bay Taurarua Judge Parnell In 1841 Judge Martin Auckland City. Auckland City In 1841 Judge Martin and Attorney General Swainson arrived in Reserve Street West and Attorney General Heritage Walks.: Auckland's Auckland with houses in prefabricated sections. Swainson built on the west side and the Martins on Swainson arrived in original shoreline. Retrieved from the east of this bay. Known as Taurarua ‘the two ropes’ it is thought that this name referred to the Auckland with houses https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt. two administrators of British justice. in prefabricated nz/arts-culture-heritage/heritage- sections and built walks- Source: Auckland City. Auckland City Heritage Walks.: Auckland's original shoreline. Retrieved from them in this Bay. places/Documents/auckland-city- https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/arts-culture-heritage/heritage-walks- Known to Maori as heritage-walks-original- places/Documents/auckland-city-heritage-walks-original-shoreline.pdf Taurarua ‘the two shoreline.pdf ropes’ possibly in reference to the two administrators of British justice.

Myers Park Horotiu Greys Auckland Named after Sir Timespanner. (2011). Myers Park. Avenue Central Arthur Mielziner Retrieved from West Myers who donated https://timespanner.blogspot.com/ much of the land. A 2011/01/myers-park.html slum area in 1880s, it was redeveloped, and the park opened in 1915. Myers also donated money for the free kindergarten. Pt Erin Park Te Oka Shelly St Marys In pre-European NZ Transport Agency. SH1 An ancient pa known as Oka or Te Koraenga „the headland‟ was a base for summer fishing, Beach times Te Koraenga . Retrieved particularly for shark, in the upper Waitemata. Ureia, the taniwha and guardian of the Hauraki people Road Oka (Te Oka) pa from used Point Erin to scratch his back. Point Erin, originally part of Logan Campbell’s estate was occupied what is now https://www.nzta.govt.nz/projects/s purchased in 1911 as a city park. A Maori Heritage Site, Te Koraenga Oka, in Point Erin Park, is Pt Erin Park. Ureia, h1-victoria-park-tunnel/heritage/ listed in the District Plan. A NZHPT registered Wahi Tapu site, Te Routu o Ureia is also located on the taniwha and Salmond Reed Architects (2011) Erin Point. guardian of the The heritage Hauraki people study. Prepared for Waterfront Sources: NZ Transport Agency. SH1 Victoria Park Tunnel. Retrieved from used Point Erin to Auckland. https://www.nzta.govt.nz/projects/sh1-victoria-park-tunnel/heritage/ scratch his back. Salmond Reed Architects (2011) The Auckland Waterfront heritage study. Prepared for Waterfront Part of Logan Auckland. Campbell's estate, site was purchased in 1911 as a city park. Reo Brief origin of Site Source(s) (254 characters Māori Street Locality name (254 Detailed origin of name and source Description max) Name characters max) Victoria Park Te Victoria Auckland Ancestral names: . (2005). Victoria A recreation ground not a reserve, Victoria Park was officially opened in 1905 on land leased from the Koranga Street Central Wai-Ata-Rau Park Management Plan. Auckland, Auckland Harbour Board. It was formally acquired from the Auckland Harbour Board in 1989. Wai- West West (reflecting waters) N.Z.: Author. Ata-Rau (reflecting waters) is the ancestral Maori name for Freemans Bay upon which Victoria Park Freemans Bay; Te now sits on reclaimed land (1886-1901). On the western headland above Victoria Park stands Te Too Too (the dragging of (the dragging of waka) a former fortified Pa. Ancestral Maori names associated with the area located waka) Pa; Te at the bottom of Victoria Street West: Te Koranga (the scaffolding); Tuna-mau (caught eels) is the Koranga (the name of the stream that drained into Wai-Ata-Rau between the bases of Franklin Road and Union scaffolding); Tuna- Street; Wai-kuta (river reed) was another stream that flowed from the foot of College Hill. mau (caught eels) A.W. Reed writes that Freemans Bay was known to Maori as Te To - the Hauling up Place. The bay drained into Wai-Ata- extended across Victoria Park, and the place where the canoes were drawn ashore was probably on Rau between Franklin the [old] gasworks site. Rd & Union St; Wai- Source: kuta (river reed) Auckland Council. (2005). Victoria Park Management Plan. Auckland, N.Z.: Author. flowed from College Reed, A. W. (1955). Auckland: The city of the seas. Wellington, NZ: A. H. & A. W. Reed Hill Reo Brief origin of Site Source(s) (254 characters Māori Street Locality name (254 Detailed origin of name and source Description max) Name characters max) Western Park Tuna Mau Ponsonby Freemans Originally known as Auckland Libraries. Index Originally known as City Park. - Freemans Road Bay City Park. Planting Auckland. Retrieved December, Plaque: Western Park: One of the city's oldest parks. Western Park boasts some rare and interesting Bay began in 1874 as the 2018, from botanical species. Planting began in 1874 as the result of a design competition held the previous result of a design http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/db year. competition held the tw-wpd/localhistory/lhamadv.html Refer New Zealand Gazette 1875 No 34 (1875 Statutes P.135) regarding Western Park. previous year (Lily of Auckland Libraries. NZ Card The park land was granted by the government in 1858. Lily of the Valley was the name of the winning the Valley was the Index. Retrieved December, 2018, design for the park. name of the winning from design). Acquired by http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/db Sources: Auckland City Council tw-wpd/nzcardindex/ Auckland Libraries. (n.d.). Index Auckland. Retrieved December 17, from in 1875, it is the city's http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/localhistory/lhamadv.html second oldest park. Auckland Libraries. (n.d.). New Zealand Card Index. Retrieved December 17, 2018, from http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/nzcardindex/ Truttmann, L. (2009, June 13). Timespanner [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://timespanner.blogspot.com/search?q=Western+Parkhttps://timespanner.blogspot.com/search? q=western+park

Western Te Wai Great Point Maori name for Springs Ōrea North Road Chevalier Western Springs was Lakeside East Waiorea (the eel water). The springs and stream were an important location for the harvesting of Orea (eel). From 1877 to 1928 the springs were an important water source for Auckland City. Freemans Waiatarau Wellington Freemans Dual name approved Bay Park Street and Bay on 11 December 52 2018 - Hepburn WTM/2018/207 Street Wai-atarau Junction of Freemans WTM/2011/268 Plaza Franklin Bay Rd, Union Street and Wai- Victoria atarau Street Reo Brief origin of Site Source(s) (254 characters Māori Street Locality name (254 Detailed origin of name and source Description max) Name characters max) Te Ha O Hine Lorne Auckland Approved 12 July Place Te Ha O Street Central 2016 - Hine WTM/2016/111 Auckland Pukekawa Domain St Mary’s Bay Ko Takere St Mary’s Park Haere Bay