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Ian Place Bishopdale First appears in street directories in 1976.

Ibsley Lane Probably named Bexley First appears in street after Ibsley in directories in 1977. Hampshire.

Ida Street New Brighton The formation of Ida “New Brighton”, Street was discussed by The Press, 16 the New Brighton March 1915, p 3 Borough Council in 1915. First appears in street directories in 1920.

Idaho Place Named after Burwood In a subdivision where Michigan Place, Idaho, a state in all the streets were given Oregon Place, Seneca the Pacific American placenames. Place, Tucson Place, Utah Place, Wichita northwest region First appears in street Place and of the USA. directories in 1981. Yellowstone Crescent.

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Idris Road Hackett’s Named after Bryndwr, Continues the Welsh Bryndwr, Glandovey Fendall’s legacy: a Road was Cader Idris, a Fendalton, theme of street names in Road, Jeffreys Road history of Fendalton incorporated mountain in Strowan. Bryndwr. and other Welsh and north-west names in the into Idris Wales. Idris Road is first Christchurch, p 77 Road. Fendalton/Bryndwr The section from mentioned in The Press “Riccarton”, The area. Blighs Road to in 1882 when land in the Press, 7 September Wairarapa Road vicinity is advertised for 1871, p 3 (later Wairakei sale. “Advertisements”, Road) was First appears in street The Press, 14 July formerly directories in 1894, 1882, p 4 Hackett’s Road. running from Fendalton Named after Road to Glandovey Road Samuel Hackett only. (1823?-1904). Hackett’s Road is first mentioned in The Press in 1871. First appears in street directories in 1894. Abraham Hackett (1854?-1921), a gardener and son of Samuel, is listed as a resident. In 1906 Hackett’s Road becomes part of Idris Road.

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Ikamatua Sydenham First appears in street Beckenham: a Lane directories in 1977. suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, p 16

Ilam Road Part of Ilam Named after Ilam, Upper First mentioned in The Ilam “Advertisements”, “The Riccarton coach Road was Ilam, the home of Riccarton, Press in 1873 when the The Press, 26 goes by”, The Press, 4 formerly the Hon. John Bryndwr, Riccarton Road Board February 1873, p 4 December 1937, p 21 named Charles Watts- Burnside. invites tenders for The old cottage at Celebrating 150 plus Webb’s Russell (1825- “forming and gravelling Ilam, built by J. C. years at Riccarton, p Road. 1874). the Ilam Road between Watts-Russell in 12 Riccarton and Webb's Road was 1856 Fendalltown”. View the biography of named after Fendall’s legacy: a Elizabeth Rose William Webb, It was the carriage drive history of Fendalton Rebecca Watts jnr. into Watts-Russell’s and north-west Russell in the home and a private road Christchurch, p 52 Dictionary of New until 1900 when it first Zealand Biography. appears in street “Riccarton”, The directories, stretching Press, 14 April from Riccarton Road to 1877, p 5 Burnside Road (later Waimairi County Memorial Avenue) only. Council, minute Webb’s Road is first book, 1931-1936, p mentioned in The Press 308, held at in 1877 when it is Christchurch City reported that the Council archives. Riccarton Road Board "Streets renamed",

Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name had discussed “inviting The Press, 9 tenders for forming February 1933, p 15 Webb’s Road from the Fendalton Road to the river”. Webb’s Road was the section of Ilam Road from the Wairarapa Stream (almost opposite where Jellie Park is now) to Wairarapa Road (later Wairakei Road) and first appears in street directories in 1894. Webb, jun. was a farmer. It was a "continuation of Ilam Road" 1934-1953 in street directories, but was actually re-named Ilam Road by the Waimairi County Council on 8 February 1933.

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Ilfracombe Named after Burnside In a subdivision by Information “Maurice Carter Place Ilfracombe in Maurice F. Carter Ltd. supplied in 2008 by leaves behind Maurice Carter (d. immense legacy”, The Devon, England. First appears in street 2011) in an Press, 10 May 2011, p directories in 1966. interview with A3 Margaret Harper.

Impala Place Named after the Sockburn In a Blogg Brothers Ltd Information "Foremost developer model of car subdivision and named supplied by Bob and donor", The named Chevrolet by them on 20 May Pritchard, Press, 22 October Impala. 1968. One of them subdivisions officer, 2005, p D19 probably owned an Christchurch City Impala. Council in 2010.

Indira Lane Named after Cashmere Gandhi was Prime Bengal Drive, The Port Hills of “Indians of Indira Gandhi Minister of India 1966- Chittagong Lane, Christchurch, p 241 Cashmere”, The (1917-1984). 1977 and 1980-1984. Darjeeling Place, Press, 18 July 2009, p Delhi Place, Jahan One of the streets in D9 Lane, Lucknow Cashmere given the Place, Nabob Lane, name of a place in India. Nehru Place, First appears in street Sasaram Lane and directories in 1987. Shalamar Drive. Also Cashmere.

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Industry Named to reflect Wigram In the Waterloo Business Waterloo Business Riccarton/Wigram Waterloo Business Avenue the use of the Park subdivision. Park Community Board Park agenda 15 July subdivision. Named in 2014. 2014 Riccarton/Wigram Community Board minutes 15 July 2014

Inglis Street Named after John Phillipstown Inglis was the manager Mathesons Road "Advertisements", G R Macdonald Inglis (1822- of Matheson's Agency. Star, 25 July 1883, dictionary of 1884). He was also associated p 2 Canterbury with the establishment of biographies: I15 primary school “Deaths”, The Press, education. 24 October 1884, p 2 He died in England “Obituary”, Star, 24 where he had gone for October 1884, p 4 medical treatment. First appears in the Star in 1883 when building sections in Inglis Street are advertised for sale by John Inglis, Land & Estate Agent. First appears in street directories in 1898.

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Ingoldsby Named after Sydenham Ingoldsby wrote The Report of the street Street Thomas Ingoldsby Legends, The naming committee, Ingoldsby, the Jackdaw of Rheims and Sydenham Borough alias of the Rev. The Hand of Glory. Council minute book 1879-1880, p Richard H. One of the “poets and 217, held at Barham (1788- writers” streets of Christchurch City 1845). Sydenham, Addington Council archives and Waltham named by a committee of the “Borough Council”, Sydenham Borough Star, 20 January Council on 19 January 1880, p 3 1880. First appears in street directories in 1916.

Ingrid Street Named after Parklands Ingrid Taylor is a Kirsten Place Information Ingrid Robyn solicitor and daughter of supplied in 2004 by Taylor. Malcolm Taylor, a Linda Mauger in an partner in the legal firm interview with of Taylor Shaw. Margaret Harper. Malcolm Taylor was a member of the syndicate which developed this subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1977.

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Innes Road Innes’s Road Named after Mairehau, St Innes was a sheep- Springfield Road The early "Death", Lyttelton David Innes Albans farmer and owned the Canterbury runs, p Times, 27 December (1830-1865). Pareora and Holme 188 1865, p 3 Stations. He later owned The station years: a “From Erin’s Isle to Springfield, a house on history of the Papanui, Mr John 25 acres off Papanui Levels, Cannington Joyce continues his Road. and Home Station, story”, The Star, 8 First mentioned in the with special March 1919, p 8 Star in 1876 when land attention to the St Albans: from for sale in Innes's Road upper regions of the swamp to suburb: an is advertised. Pareora River, informal history, p 79 where they joined, Innes Road first appears pp 167 & 176 G R Macdonald in street directories in dictionary of 1887. “ General news”, Canterbury The Press, 20 biographies: I22 December 1943, p 4 "Advertisements", Star, 1 May 1876, p 2

Innisfree Named after Northwood In a group of streets Connemara Drive, Place Innisfree, a given Irish place names. Kildare Street and Monaghan Street. fictional village First appears in street in Ireland. directories in 1993.

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Innovation Named to reflect Wigram In the Waterloo Business Waterloo Business Riccarton/Wigram Waterloo Business Avenue the use of the Park subdivision. Park Community Board Park agenda 15 July subdivision. Named in 2014. 2014 Riccarton/Wigram Community Board minutes 15 July 2014

Inverell Place Named after North New HMNZS Inverell was Information HMNZS Inverell. Brighton one of four Bathhurst supplied in 2008 by Class minesweepers Bob Pritchard, which were a gift to the subdivisions officer, New Zealand Christchurch City Government from the Council. Australian Government in 1952. This name continues the naval theme of street names in the North New Brighton area. First appears in street directories in 1977.

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Inwoods Road Named after Parklands First appears in street North New Inwood family Arthur John directories in 1903. Brighton, 1953, p 7 "Deaths", The Press, 6 Inwood (1850- Inwood, a labourer, is Burwood All July 1932, p 1 1932). listed as a resident. Saints’ Church 1877-1977, p 16

Iraklis Close Named after the Templeton Named by local horse Riccarton/Wigram NZ Cup winning trainer Jack Carmichael Community Board racehorse, Iraklis. and Peter Petersen of the agenda 12 April Templeton Residents’ 2005 Association. Locals had asked that the names of prominent pacers and trotters be used because of the numerous training establishments in the area. Developed by Suburban Estates Ltd. Named in 2005.

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Irene Street Named after Burwood Irene Goodman was a Goodman Street and “New street "Trees of the east: big Irene Goodman daughter of Leonard Reaby Street. names”, The Press, beauties”, The Press, (1945?-). Goodman (1912-1956) 2 April 1956, p 7 3 August 2013, who owned a market supplement, p 32 Burwood All garden in Queensbury Saints’ Church Street. 1877-1977, p 42 Named in 1956.

Ironwood Named after the Shirley The streets in the Baltimore Green, Burwood/Pegasus Lane Ironwood Golf Fairway Park Birkdale Drive, Community Board Course in subdivision are named Fairway Drive, agenda 17 June Hinckley, Ohio. after American golf Falconridge Place, 2002 courses. It is near the Pepperwood Place, Shirley Links, at the Ridgewood Place, Christchurch Golf Club. Wild Dunes Place, Wildhawk Lane and Named in 2002. Wilmington Place.

Iroquois Place Named after the Wigram Named informally in “Aircraft bias to Iroquois aircraft. 1998 and formally in street names”, The 1999, when the Wigram Press, 1 April 1998, airbase was subdivided. p 5 Riccarton/Wigram Community Board agenda 3 February 1999

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Isabella Place Part of Named after Waltham Isabella Ensor was the Ensors Road “Isabella Place”, “Shipping News”, Ensors Road Isabella Maria wife of Edmund Henry The Press, 14 July Lyttelton Times, 25 Ensor, née Le Ensor (1840-1884). 1975, p 2 August 1860, p 4 Fleming, (1830?- Their daughter, also G R Macdonald 1900). named Isabella, died dictionary of aged 7 months in 1865. Canterbury Named in 1975. biographies: E132 “Death”, The Press, 13 January 1865, p 3 “Latest Locals”, Star, 23 October 1884, p 2 "Deaths", Star, 1 December 1900, p 5 [Offical records give her first name as Isabella.]

Ishwar Ganda Named after Halswell Ganda was a former Longhurst Riccarton/Wigram "Respected councillor Boulevard Ishwar Ganda Paparoa County Community Board fought for 'little (1945-2012). councillor, Christchurch agenda 15 April people'", The Press, 7 City councillor, and a 2014 April 2012, p C15 sitting Riccarton- Riccarton/Wigram Longhurst Wigram Community Community Board Board member at the agenda 6 May 2014 time of his death.

Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Named to honour his long service to the district and the Christchurch. Continues the theme of naming streets after local body politicians, one of several themes used in the Longhurst subdivision. In Stage 6 of the Longhurst subdivision. Named in 2014.

Isitt Lane Named after Wigram Sir Leonard Isitt was a Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram View the biography of Leonard Monk military aviator and Community Board Leonard Monk Isitt in Isitt (1891-1976). leader and aviation agenda 15 July the Dictionary of New administrator. He was 2014 Zealand Biography. based at Sockburn for a Riccarton/Wigram Wigram Skies time after serving in Community Board World War One (1914- minutes 15 July 1918). 2014 Continues the aviation theme of street names used in the Wigram Skies subdivision.

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Islay Place Named after Woolston In a subdivision where Arran Crescent, Bute Islay, the the streets have all been Street, Jura Court and southernmost given the names of Jura Place and Staffa island of the islands off the west coast Street. Inner Hebrides of of mainland Scotland. Scotland. There are two main groups: the Inner and Outer Hebrides. First appears in street directories in 1977.

Isleworth Named after Bishopdale Isleworth was owned by Springfield Road Early New Zealand G R Macdonald Road Isleworth, an John Thomas Matson families, p 135 dictionary of ostrich farm on (1845-1895). He was an Birds, beasts & Canterbury Harewood Road. auctioneer who carried biographies: M251 fishes: the first on a business founded by hundred years of “Obituary”, Star, 15 his father, Henry. He the North April 1895, p 3 imported the first Canterbury ostriches and llamas into "Ostrich farming an Acclimatisation Canterbury and farmed early industry", The Society, p 105 them at Isleworth and Papanui Herald, 23 Springfield in Papanui Burwood All November 1966, p 4 Road. Saints’ Church 1877-1977, p 74 Many ostrich bones were discovered on the site "The Ostrich when this land was sold Farm", Star, 16 © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 14 of 122 Christchurch Street Names: I - K

Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name and subdivided. June 1891, p 4 First appears in The “Advertisements”, Press in 1893 when the The Press, 10 May Papanui Bone Mill, on 1893, p 8 Isleworth Road, is advertised for sale. First appears in street directories in 1906.

Islington Named after the In the first stage of a Waterloo Business Riccarton/Wigram A history of the New Road New Zealand large subdivision, the Park Community Board Zealand Refrigerating Refrigerating Waterloo Business Park, agenda 17 Company, p 102 & Company's developed on the former September 2013 107 Islington Freezing Works' site. Minutes of the Waterloo Business Freezing Works. Names proposed for the Riccarton/Wigram Park site reflect the history of Community Board the site and the locality, minutes 17 to honour the pioneering September 2013 spirit of the Freezing Works and the fact it provided employment for over 100 years. Named in 2013.

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Istana Place Burwood Named in 1997. Burwood/Pegasus Community Board agenda 3 November 1997

Iti Place Iti means: small. Parklands In the Tumara Park Burwood/Pegasus subdivision where Maori Community Board names were chosen for agenda 26 April all the streets. Developed 2004 by Ngāi Tahu Property Group Ltd. Named in 2004.

Ivan Named after Christchurch Jamieson was the "Mr Jamieson joins Jamieson Andrew Ivan Airport manager of Christchurch aviation authority", Place Robert Jamieson International Airport The Press, 29 (1921-2005). 1958-1975. He later November 1983, p 3 served on the airport “Former manager of board into the 1990s. Chch Airport First appears in street honoured”, The Press, directories in 1995. 1 June 1998, p 2 “Airport mentor”, The Press, 3 September 2005, p. D13

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Iversen Named after Waltham Iversen was city land Information Requiem for a Terrace Andreas Christen surveyor during the supplied in 2007 by Gasworks, pp 35-36 "Kit" Iversen. 1970s and worked hard Bob Pritchard, “Gasworks lots sell on the subdivision subdivisions officer, fast”, The Press, 7 developed on the site of Christchurch City August 1985, p 9 what had been the gas Council. works. The developer, a friend of Iversen, proposed the name to thank him for his hard work. First appears in street directories in 1987.

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Jack Hinton Named after John Addington Hinton served in the Jack Hinton Reserve “Bid to name drive “Last surviving VC Drive Daniel "Jack" Middle East and in after war hero”, The holder passes on”, Hinton (1909- Greece during World Christchurch Star, 6 The Press, 30 June 1997). War II and won the August 1997, p 5 1997, p. 1 & 3 Victoria Cross. “War hero "It's big, it's bold, it's Rugby league identity honoured”, The $32m", The Press, 9 Bill Whitehead Press, 4 September May 1998, p 6 suggested the street 1997, p 5 name. The street goes "Anzac Dr perfect past what was Rugby memorial site", League Park and Christchurch Mail, Addington Park of which 22 August 2013, p 4 Hinton was a member. He regularly came to rugby league night at the trots and had also played league with Mr Whitehead's late father. Named in 1997.

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Jackmin Lane Named after Jack Burwood The Bettridges were Burwood/Pegasus Bettridge (1900- well-known landowners Community Board 1960) and his in the area. Jack agenda 16 March wife, Min. Bettridge built the 2009 family’s eight-bedroom “Burwood house in Burwood Road landowners in the 1940s. He and his immortalised in wife brought up ten street sign”, children there. Pegasus Post, 19 The street name was July 2009, p 9 suggested by the Bettridges’ daughter, Dorothy Hutchins. Named in 2009.

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Jacko Lane Named after Jack Waltham Lawrence oversaw Spreydon/Heathcote Extra information "Jacko" numerous property Community Board supplied in 2015 by Lawrence (1950- developments in the agenda 1 December Jason Lawrence, Jack 2008). area, particularly in King 2015 Lawrence’s son. Street, Jordan Street and Lismore Street. He was a great supporter of the Sydenham Rugby Club. His two sons, Jason and Ryan, are committed to keeping his legacy going. In a Shalamar Development. Named in 2015

Jackson Quay Lyttelton First mentioned in street directories in 1878.

Jacksons Jackson’s Named after Fendalton Jackson moved to The Papanui story: “Deaths”, Star, 28 Road Road Charles Jackson Fendalton in 1887 special historical November 1898, p 2 (1837-1916). building his home, issue. Christchurch, "Pioneer settlers", The Hollybank, at what later 1976. Press, 22 September became 5 Jacksons G R Macdonald 1902, p 5 Road. In the Star in 1890 dictionary of his wife advertises for a “From Erin’s Isle to Canterbury general servant at Papanui, Mr John © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 20 of 122 Christchurch Street Names: I - K

Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Hollybank, Fendalton, biographies: J11a Joyce continues his “the first house over the “Advertisements”, story”, The Star, 8 railway crossing”. March 1919, p 8 Star, 19 July 1890, Jackson’s address is p 2 “Obituary”, The given in street directories Press, 8 September as Fendalton Road until 1919, p 10 1898 when Jackson’s Road first appears. He is listed from 1900 as living there with his sons, Frederick George (1865-1898) and Gilbert (1872-1937). His brother was James Jackson (1834-1919) who opened the Seven Oaks Butchery on the corner of North Road and Horner Street in Papanui in 1866. Becomes Jacksons Road in 1901.

Jacksons Upper Named after the Lyttelton Jackson was bishop- Lyttelton: port and Thomas Jackson: Road Jacksons Reverend designate of Lyttelton in town : an illustrated bishop designate of Road, Lower Thomas Jackson 1851. He remained for history, p 22 Lyttelton Jacksons (1812-1886). less than a month before "Advertisements", Report by the first © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 21 of 122 Christchurch Street Names: I - K

Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Road, being recalled to The Lyttelton Bishop Designate of Jacksons England. Times, 7 August Lyttelton submitted to Terrace. 1852, p 2 Jacksons Road is first the Archbishop of mentioned in The “Advertisements”, Canterbury, England Lyttelton Times in 1852 The Press, 18 June when 1/4 acre sections 1898, p 10 are advertised for sale "European place there. names", The Press, Jacksons Terrace was 19 February 1924, p declared by the Lyttelton 14 Borough Council to be a public street from 1 August 1898. This became a part of Hawkhurst Road after the construction of the 1964 road tunnel.

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Jacobs Street Named after St Albans Jacobs was the first Carrington Street and St Albans: from The Blain Henry Jacobs headmaster of Christ’s Gosset Street. swamp to suburb: Biographical (1824-1901). College and dean of an informal history, Directory of Anglican Christchurch Cathedral. p 20 Clergy in the Pacific One of three streets The Canterbury G R Macdonald named in 1923 and church property : dictionary of formed on land that had articles, p 35 Canterbury been originally owned "Story of 700 acres biographies: J35 by the Anglican diocese. of church property", "Obituary", Star, 7 Sales of land were made The Press, 25 February 1901, p 1 for “increased revenue February 1947, p 6 for Diocesan purposes”. Henry Jacobs: a clergyman of calibre: First appears in street including the directories in 1925. reminiscences of Mary Thompson

Jacques Way Named after Yaldhurst Delamain was the son of Delamain Riccarton/Wigram Delamain cognac Jacques James Delamain who Community Board Delamain. carried on the family Transport and cognac business. Roading Committee In the Delamain agenda 29 June subdivision. 2007 Named in 2007.

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Jadewynn Named after the Halswell The developer is of Riccarton/Wigram Place English Chinese descent, and the community board translation of the name was chosen out of meeting, 6 April developer’s respect for his father. 1994 name. Named in 1994.

Jahan Lane Named after Cashmere Jahan was the builder of Bengal Drive, Spreydon/Heathcote Shahab Uddin the Shalimar Gardens in Chittagong Lane, Community Board Muhammad Shah Lahore, Pakistan. Darjeeling Place, agenda 18 Delhi Place, Indira September 2007 Jahan I (1592- One of the streets in Lane, Lucknow 1666). Cashmere given the Spreydon/Heathcote Place, Nabob Lane, name of a place in India. Community Board Nehru Place, minutes 18 A right of way Sasaram Lane and September 2007 developed by Emerson Shalamar Drive. Also Construction at 41 Cashmere. Shalamar Drive. Named in 2007.

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James Caird Named after the Shackelton named his Endurance Lane, Riccarton/Wigram Lane James Caird, a boat after Sir James Key Milano Lane, Community Board small boat used Caird (1837-1916), a Platinum Drive, agenda 15 July by Sir Ernest Dundee jute Vahsel Bay Place and 2014 Shackelton manufacturer and Wiersma Lane. Riccarton/Wigram during his trans- philanthropist, whose Community Board Antarctic sponsorship had helped minutes 15 July expedition 1914- finance the expedition. 2014 1917. The developer chose the expedition as the theme of the subdivision. In the Eelco Wiersma subdivision at 141-185 Awatea Road. Named in 2014.

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James Hight Named after Halswell Hight was a university Cridland Place, Riccarton/Wigram View the biography of Drive James Hight professor, educational Dunsford Close, community board James Hight in the (1870-1958). administrator, and Hyde Place and agenda 12 April Dictionary of New historian. He was born in Parklea Avenue. 2005 Zealand Biography. Halswell. Continues the theme of previous stages in the Halswell Park subdivision and names streets after prominent citizens and identities from early Halswell. Named in 2005.

James K Part of Named after Addington Baxter was a poet, Date of naming View the biography of Baxter Place Strickland James Keir postman, teacher, supplied in 2002 by James Keir Baxter in Street. Baxter (1926- dramatist, writer and Bob Pritchard, the Dictionary of New 1972). social critic. subdivisions officer, Zealand Biography Christchurch City Named on 21 May 1973. Council. First appears in street directories in 1976.

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James Street James Named after Redcliffs Pepperell, a wool- Sumner to The Port Hills of Terrace James Pepperell classer, was a Woolston Ferrymead: a Christchurch, p 78 (1859?-1911). farmer and a member of Christchurch the Redcliffs land history, p 207 syndicate that subdivided the land where this street is formed. James Terrace first appears in street directories in 1910. Becomes James Street in 1914.

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Jameson Part of Named after St Albans Jameson lived at 116 Ellerton "Obituary", The Press, Avenue McFaddens George Jameson McFaddens Road in a 15 May 1934, p 17 Road. Also (1850-1934). large house named G R Macdonald Jameson Ellerton. For a time he dictionary of Street. was secretary and Canterbury general manager of the biographies: J60 New Zealand Co- operative Association in Christchurch. His father, James Purvis Jameson (1824-1896), was the mayor of Christchurch in 1871. Jameson Street first appears in street directories in 1947. Becomes Jameson Avenue in 1950.

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

Jane Deans Named after Jane Riccarton Jane Deans was an early View the biography of Close Deans (1823- Riccarton settler and Jane Deans in the 1911). community leader. Dictionary of New Formed post-1997. Zealand Biography

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Janet Street Named after Upper Jan Parkin is the Information “Obituary, Mr J. L. Janet Rosemary Riccarton daughter of Joseph supplied in 2004 by Colligan was "Jan" Parkin Irvine Colligan (1910- Aileen Colligan (d. Waimairi chairman”, (1949-). 1965), chairman of the 2010) in an The Press, 3 July Waimairi County interview with 1965, p 16 Council 1960-1965. Margaret Harper. Named in 1961. Waimairi County Council minutes First appears in street book, 1961, directories in 1964. CH357/50, p 1093, held at Christchurch City Council archives.

Janice Place Named after Mount Janice Macleod is the Brigid Place, Challis “Cannon Estate "Prominent Chch Janice Macleod, Pleasant daughter of Samuel Place, Clementine thirty years in builder dead", The née Moore. James Moore (1898- Lane, Freeman development”, The Press, 2 February 1978) of B. Moore & Street, Hatherly Press, 23 August 1978, p 8 Sons Ltd. He was a Lane, Hilltop Lane, 1989, p 49 member of Cannon Michael Avenue, Estate Ltd, the company Osmond Lane and which subdivided Roland Lane. Cannon Hill. First appears in street directories in 1970.

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Janie Named after North New Jaynie Hudgell is a “Editorial”, Parkhouse Jaynie Margaret Brighton swimmer who won a Avenues, Issue 15, Drive Hudgell, née gold medal in the 800m May 2005, p 07 Parkhouse, freestyle event at the (1956-). 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch. [The Council decided to amend the spelling of her name in the street name.] First appears in street directories in 1990.

Jarnac Named after Yaldhurst Jarnac is near the cognac Delamain Riccarton/Wigram Delamain cognac Boulevard Jarnac in France. area of France. Community Board Transport and In the Delamain Roading Committee subdivision. agenda 29 June Named in 2007. 2007

Jarrow Place Probably named Halswell In the Oaklands Oaklands after Jarrow, a subdivision. town in the First appears in street north-east of directories in 1968. England.

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Jasmine Place Hornby One of the partners in Awatea Gardens, Riccarton/Wigram the development Begonia Lane, Community Board company, Enterprise Clematis Place, agenda 2 February Homes, is a keen Protea Place and 2000 gardener. The streets in Robinia Place. the Awatea Gardens subdivision all have the names of flowers. In the first stage of the subdivision. Named in 2000.

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

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Jean Batten Named after Jean Burwood Jean Batten was a famed Kingsford Street, Information on date View the biography of Place Gardner Batten New Zealand pioneer Mascot Place, of naming in a letter Jean Gardner Batten (1909-1982). aviatrix. Moncrieff Place, sent to the City in the Dictionary of Tasman Place, Ulm Librarian from the Named in 1978 to New Zealand Place and Viscount Town Clerk dated Biography. continue the aviation Place. 19 April 1978. theme of street names in the area. First appears in street directories in 1981.

Jebson Street Mairehau Developed on farmland Emmetts block Waimairi County previously owned by Council minute Arthur William Emmett book, January (d. 1948) and sold after 1947-February his death. Part of the 1949, pp 512 & 571 land was bought by the held at Christchurch government for a state City Council housing area "laid out on archives. modern town-planning “Major housing lines". It was referred to development in the as Emmetts Block. Shirley district”, Named on 24 June 1948. The Press, 31 March 1953, p 3 First appears in street directories in 1950.

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Jed Lane St Albans A private right-of-way “Naval names for named in 1967. streets”, The Press, 28 April 1967, p 12

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

Jeffreys Road Named after Fendalton, Jeffreys owned the 200 Bryndwr, Glandovey Fendall’s legacy: a G R Macdonald Charles Alured Strowan acre Bryndwr estate. Road, Idris Road and history of Fendalton dictionary of other Welsh names in Jeffreys (1821- First appears in street and north-west Canterbury the 1904). directories in 1894. Christchurch, pp biographies: J85 Fendalton/Bryndwr 74-76 area.

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Jellicoe Street Named after John South New Jellicoe was the First Sea Beresford Street New Brighton: a Governor-General of Henry Rushworth Brighton Lord and commander in regional history, Aotearoa, New Jellicoe, 1st chief of the British 1852-1970, p 137 Zealand Viscount Jellicoe Grand Fleet. He was also “The “Washing-up” (1859-1935). Governor-General of Bill”, The Press, 3 New Zealand 1920- November 1919, p 1924. 6 This name continues the theme of naming streets in New Brighton after British Admirals, explorers and fighting seafarers. First mentioned in The Press in 1919. First appears in street directories in 1928.

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Jenkins Named after Redwood Jenkins taught at Christ's Creese Place, “Not happy on staff College! : a history of Avenue Edward "Sned" College 1900-1935. Denniston Crescent, names”, The Christ’s College, p Jenkins (1874?- One of the streets in Goodall Place, Papanui Herald, 13 414 1956). Redwood formed on Lowry Avenue, March 1973, p 7 land belonging to Monteath Place, Murchison Avenue, Christ's College and Pyatt Place, Solomon given names of members Avenue, Strack Place of the school staff or and Wakelin Place. those associated with the school. First appears in street directories in 1976.

Jennabelle Named after the Halswell Both trained their ponies Riccarton/Wigram Lane developer’s two and horses in this area Community Board daughters, when they were agenda 23 Jennifer and representing Canterbury November 2010 Annabelle. in many competitions. In the Te Repo Oaks subdivision. A private right-of-way named in 2010.

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Jennifer Named after Bryndwr Jennifer Mayne’s father Information “Obituary”, The Street Jennifer Anne was Leslie Ballantyne supplied in 2009 by Press, 29 July 1967, p Mayne, née Cox, Cox (1899-1967), once a Jennifer Mayne in 20 (1945-). ploughman in Rakaia an interview with and later a roading Margaret Harper. contractor in Christchurch. Cox established his business in 1927 and his obituary says “he formed many of the streets in Christchurch”. Much of his early work was done with horses and drays. First appears in street directories in 1948.

Jerrold Street Boundary Formerly Addington Boundary Road is an Report of the street Sydenham: the model North/Jerrold Road, Boundary Road. alternative name. The naming committee, borough of Street South Douglas An informal or marriage of Robert Sydenham Borough Christchurch: an Jerrold brief name for Brown and Mary Ann Council minute informal history, p 21 Street and the boundary Clarke, 5 July 1888, took book 1879-1880, p Jerrold between the city place at the house of Mr. 217, held at Street West. council and John Thompson Brown, Christchurch City Brights Road Sydenham Boundary Road, Council archives. and borough or the Sydenham. “Borough Council”, Hamilton Sydenham Formerly Douglas Star, 20 January Street were borough and the © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 37 of 122 Christchurch Street Names: I - K

Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name incorporated Spreydon Jerrold Street. One of the 1880, p 3 into Jerrold borough. "poets and writers" “Local and streets of Sydenham, Street. Jerrold Street General”, Star, 20 Addington and Waltham was named after January 1880, p 2 Douglas William named by a committee “Borough Jerrold (1803- of the Sydenham councils”, The 1857). Borough Council on 19 January 1880. Lyttelton Times, 17 September 1889, p Jerrold was an English 3 humorist and playwright. "Sydenham Suggestion made to Borough Council", shorten name to Jerrold Star, 17 September Street in 1889. 1889, p 4 Hamilton Street appears Plan of on an 1879 map. Christchurch and First appears in street suburbs, 1879 directories in 1887 running off Selwyn Street. Becomes part of Jerrold Street in 1950. Bright's Road first appears in street directories in 1894, running off Lincoln Road. In 1909 it is incorporated into Jerrold

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Jervois Street Named after Sir New Brighton Jervois was a military “Advertisements”, View the biography of William Francis engineer and Governor Star, 1 October William Francis Drummond of New Zealand 1883- 1885, p 2 Drummond Jervois in Jervois (1821- 1889. “New Brighton the Dictionary of New 1897). A section for sale in Notes”, Star, 28 Zealand Biography. Jervois Street is August 1890, p 3 advertised in the Star in 1885. Formed in 1890. First appears in street directories in 1926.

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Jessons Road Named after the Harewood John Jesson (1826- Settling near the G R Macdonald Jesson family. 1900), a farmer of Styx River, p 44 dictionary of Harewood, arrived in "Advertisements", Canterbury Lyttelton in 1855 on the The Press, 14 biographies: J108 Joseph Fletcher. He is November 1879, p "News of the day", buried at St. James 3 The Press, 13 August Anglican Church, 1900, p 4 Harewood. "News for women", The Press, 2 April "Mr J. E. Page", The Two of John Jesson's 1935, p 2 Press, 20 September sons, Private Leslie 1907, p 10 Jesson (1885-1915) and "Blood, bullets and Private Ernest Harold bravery inspire Jesson (1881-1916), student's ANZAC were killed in action speech", Nor'west during World War I News, 4 May 2015, (1914-1918). p 4-5 [This article implies that Jessons Edward Jesson (1835- Road is named after 1907), also a farmer of the two soldiers. Harewood, arrived in However it had Lyttelton in 1858 on the been named by Strathallan. 1879.] Jesson's Road is described as a "newly opened up road" in The Press in 1879.

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Members of the Jesson family were living on Jesson's Road as late as 1935.

Joe Burns Named after a Wigram First appears in street "More themes in Place local identity of directories in 1993. street names", The the Wigram area. Christchurch Mail, 23 February 1999, p 6

Johanna Lane Dallington Named in 1978. Information on date of naming in a letter First appears in street sent to the City directories in 1980. Librarian from the Town Clerk dated 19 April 1978.

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John Annan Named after John Annan was the third Longhurst Riccarton/Wigram Longhurst Street Annan. Paparua County Community Board Engineer appointed in agenda 3 April 1973. 2012 The streets in the Riccarton/Wigram Longhurst subdivision Community Board are named after local minutes 3 April identities and 2012 homesteads in the locality. Named in 2012.

John Middleton In the first stage of Albion Lane, Spreydon/Heathcote Campbell Linden Grove, a Ngāi Benjamin Mountfort Community Board Crescent Tahu subdivision Close, Levinge Lane, agenda 17 July developed on the site of Linden Grove 2007 the former Sunnyside Avenue, Pavilion Hospital. Crescent, Spruce Lane, The Oval, The Named in 2007. Wickets, The Willows, Thomas Cane Lane and Yew Tree Lane. Also Linden Grove.

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John Monck Named after John Redcliffs Named in 1997 when its Avery Place, Harry Meeting of the G R Macdonald Lane Stanley Monck name was approved for Fergus Lane, Hagley-Ferrymead dictionary of (1845-1929). the Kildare Estate Melleray Place, Community Board, Canterbury subdivision off Glenstrae Omeo Crescent, 2 July 1997 biographies: M506 Road. The council wrote Ophir Lane and Kildare Estate “Obituary”, The to the developers, Jerry Serenata Lane. Also Press, 4 September and Sue Blakely of the Moncks Bay. 1929, p 4 Coley Park Trust, “congratulating them on “Stanley Monck of excellent choices of Moncks Bay, pioneer names adequately farmer, sportsman”, reflecting the history of The Press, 28 the area". February 1976, p 11

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John Morel Named after John Parklands Morel was a sawmiller “Sawmiller Place McInroe Vincent and the owner of the mill honoured”, The Morel (1917- which extracted and Christchurch Mail, 1996). milled timber from the 16 February 1999, p Bottle Lake plantation 15 and the Hospital Board “John Morel Place plantation for 40 years. subdivision”, The He vested land and paid Press, 15 November for road intersection 2000, p 24 improvements in the area to reduce accidents Burwood/Pegasus involving logging trucks. Community Board agenda 1 February Named by the family 1999 associated with Alpine Sawmills Limited which had previously occupied the site. Named in 1999.

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John Olliver Named after John Halswell Ollivier arrived in Olliviers Road. Also “Obituary”, The The Cyclopedia of Terrace Ollivier (1812- Lyttelton in 1853 on the Halswell, Edmond Star, 1 August New Zealand. Vol 3, 1893). John Taylor. He selected Storr Road, Forgan 1893, p 1 p 93 land on the Lower Lane, Lady Nugent Report of the G R Macdonald Lincoln Road opposite Lane, Marsack Riccarton/Wigram dictionary of where the Mt Magdala Crescent and William Community Board Canterbury Asylum was later built. Brittan Avenue. Also to the Council biographies: 069 Milns Estate. The street names in the November 1999 “Makers of Milns Estate subdivision Canterbury”, The all have an historical Press, 17 May 1930, p connection with the 13 Halswell area. “Excerpts from a Named in 1999. letter”, Halswell [The name of the street Courier, Vol 4, No 6, is incorrect, missing the p 14 second “i” in Ollivier’s name].

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John Paterson Named after John Halswell Paterson was a pioneer “New street names "A career of integrity Drive Charles Paterson in the agricultural selected”, built from the shop (1927-2010). industry in New Christchurch floor", The Press, 20 Zealand. He was Western Mail, 10 March 2010, p C13 instrumental in many July 2002, p 2 trade missions world- wide and also in the promotion of New Zealand agricultural products, particularly seeds, in China and Asia. There is a brass plaque within the subdivision off Springs Road acknowledging him. This street was created to give access to eight new lifestyle blocks. Named in 2002.

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Johns Road Tisch’s Formerly Tisch’s Belfast, Tisch was a farmer. Devonvale Estates “Advertisements”, G R Macdonald dictionary of Road. Also Road. Named Harewood, Tisch’s Road is first The Press, 19 June Canterbury Waimak after Philipp Northwood mentioned in The Press 1878, p 6 Road Tisch (1819- in 1878 when land for A short history of biographies: J117 & 1892). sale there is advertised. Belfast, 1949 T273 Re-named Johns “ James Johns and his Settling near the Deaths”, The Press, Road. Named brother, Frederick, Styx River, pp 109- 11 July 1892, p 1 after James Johns (Here his name is bought Tisch's farm 118 (1836-1903) and about 1874. spelt wrongly). his family. “100-year link with “News of the day”, Waimak Road, running Belfast broken”, The Press, 2 off Harewood Road, first Christchurch Star, appears in street 28 July 1977, p 30 November 1903, p 4h directories in 1903. Becomes part of Johns Road in 1960.

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Johnson Named after Sydenham Johnson was an English Report of the street Street Samuel Johnson writer. naming committee, Sydenham Borough (1709-1784). One of the “poets and Council minute writers” streets of book 1879-1880, p Sydenham, Addington 217, held at and Waltham named by Christchurch City a committee of the Council archives. Sydenham Borough Council on 19 January “Borough Council”, 1880. Star, 20 January First appears in street 1880, p 3 directories in 1887.

Joiners Lane Named because Papanui Named in 2008. Shirley/Papanui for thirty years Community Board there was a traffic works building and committee agenda joinery factory, 18 February 2008 belonging to T. H. Alexander, on the site where the street was developed.

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Jollie Street Named after Linwood Jollie was an assistant to Nalder Place and "General news", G R Macdonald Edward Jollie Captain Joseph Thomas Thomas Street. The Press, 20 dictionary of (1824-1894). (b. 1803?) and a December 1938, p Canterbury surveyor for the 10 biographies: J169 & Canterbury Association. T144 In a group of three “Obituary”, The streets named after early Press, 9 August 1894, Canterbury personalities. p 5e The name was “Obituary”, Star, 9 recommended by the August 1894, p 1 Canterbury Centennial Historical committee. In a state housing subdivision in Smith's block. Named in 1938. First appears in street directories in 1942.

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Jordan Street John Street Named after Sydenham John Street first appears “’Lost’ addresses”, View the biography of William Joseph in street directories in The Christchurch William Joseph Jordan (1879- 1892, running off Mail, 27 April Jordan in the 1959). Brougham Street. 1999, p 8 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Re-named Jordan Street "Street names on 1 September 1948 changed: City “New names for when 120 streets were council approves streets”, The Press, 2 re-named. Jordan was a final list", The June 1948, p 3 Press, 24 August painter, soldier, “New street names”, 1948, p 3 politician and NZ high The Press, 24 July commissioner in London 1948, p 2 where he had once been a policeman.

Josephine Aidanfield In stages 8 and 9 of the Aidanfield Riccarton/Wigram Mount Magdala : 80 Crescent Aidanfield subdivision Community Board years of care…with a where all the names are agenda 15 August short history of the those of former Sisters 2011 institution of the Good Shepherd Pitch your tents on Order and former distant shores: a residents of the Good history of the Sisters Shepherd Sisters Home of Good Shepherd in at Halswell. Australia, Named in 2011. Aotearoa/New Zealand and Tahiti

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Joy Street Shirley In a Blogg Brothers Ltd Information on date "Foremost developer subdivision. of naming in a letter and donor", The sent to the City Press, 22 October First appears in street Librarian from the 2005, p D19 directories in 1957. Town Clerk dated Formally named in 1960. 20 June 1960.

Joyce Named after The Ilam Developed by William Information "Death of Bishop Crescent Most Rev. Cosgriff (1922-1993). supplied in 2008 by Joyce at age of 59", Bede Cosgriff (d. The Press, 29 January Edward Michael First appears in street 2011) in an 1964, p 14 Joyce (1904- directories in 1952. 1964). interview with Margaret Harper.

Joyce Street Named after John Lyttelton Joyce was a partner in “Advertisements”, G R Macdonald Joyce (1839- the legal firm of Joyce & The Press, 18 June dictionary of 1899). Salter and member of 1898, p 10 Canterbury parliament for Lyttelton biographies: J229 “Lyttelton”, The 1887-1890 and 1893- Press, 16 April "Obituary", Star, 2 1899. 1912, p 8 December 1899, p 9 Upper Joyce Street is The story of Lyttelton, mentioned in The Press 1849-1949, p 214 in 1898; Joyce Street in 1912. Joyce Street first appears in street directories in 1928.

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Jubilee Street Named after the Woolston In 1887 the Charitable "Local & General", Jubilee Home and Queen's Jubilee Aid Board purchased a Star, 7 October Hospital, 1888-1988 Memorial Home section of six acres at 1887, p 3 Jubilee Memorial in Woolston. Woolston, belonging to “Local & General”, Home for the aged, Mr Hawker, as a site for Star, 24 January Woolston the Jubilee Memorial 1888, p 3 Home. The Home was for the “aged poor” and “Local & General: was built to the Jubilee Home”, commemorate Queen Star, 3 November Victoria’s 50th 1888, p 3 anniversary on the “Local & General: British throne (1887). It the Jubilee Home”, was opened in 1888 and Star, 30 November has now been 1888, p 3 disestablished. “Woolston Town Jubilee Street was named Board”, The Press, in 1889. 2 July 1889, p 6 First appears in street directories in 1890.

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Judge Street Woolston First mentioned in The “Borough Press in 1909 in a report Councils”, The of a meeting of the Press, 25 June Woolston Borough 1909, p 3 Council. First appears in street directories in 1912.

Julius Harper Formerly Harper Richmond Harper Terrace is first The Canterbury View the biography of Terrace Terrace Terrace. Named mentioned in The Press church property : Henry John Chitty after Henry John in 1912. articles Harper in the Chitty Harper First appears in street “Advertisements”, Dictionary of New (1804-1893). Zealand Biography. directories in 1914. The Press, 13 June Re-named Julius Bishop Harper was the 1912, p 11 View the biography of Terrace. Named first Anglican Bishop of Churchill Julius in the "Story of 700 acres after Churchill Christchurch 1856-1889. Dictionary of New of church property", Julius (1847- Zealand Biography Formed on land The Press, 25 1938). originally owned by the February 1947, p 6 "Great churchman", Anglican church. “General news", Evening Post, 2 Benjamin Oakes Moore September 1938, p 10 The Press, 29 (1888?-1953), a builder, January 1918, p 6 “Street names”, The is one of the first two Press, 13 September residents listed. 1924, p 13 Re-named Julius Terrace in 1918 because of the duplication of Harper

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

Juniper Place Burnside First appears in street directories in 1981.

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Jura Court Named after Jura, Woolston In a subdivision where Arran Crescent, Bute Information on date and Jura an island in the the streets have all been Street, Islay Place of naming in a letter Place Inner Hebrides of given the names of and Staffa Street. sent to the City Scotland. islands off the west coast Librarian from the of mainland Scotland. Town Clerk dated There are two main 24 March 1970. groups: the Inner and Outer Hebrides. Jura Crescent was named on 15 December 1969. Jura Place first appears in street directories in 1977.

Jutland Street Government Formerly North New The Battle of Jutland, in “Borough Road Government Brighton 1916, was the largest Councils”, The Road. naval battle of World Press, 21 November War One (1914-1918). Re-named 1922, p 11 Jutland Street. This name continues the Named after the naval theme of street Battle of Jutland. names in the North New Brighton area. Re-named in 1922. First appears in street directories in 1928.

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Kahikatea Named after the Riccarton Developed at 94 Matai Riccarton/Wigram Lane kahikatea trees of Street. The developer Community Board which there are left the naming of the agenda 2 September some very fine right of way to the 1998 examples in purchasers of the first nearby Riccarton allotment in the Bush. subdivision. Proposed names had a connection with Riccarton Bush. Named in 1998.

Kahu Road Riccarton The gates to Riccarton "Riccarton gates: House were originally in old landmark Straven Road. In May moved", The Press, 1926 the driveway was 6 May 1926, p 11 shortened and the gates moved to Kahu Road. First appears in street directories in 1928. Mrs Edith Deans is one of the three residents listed.

Kaikainui Named because it Northwood Named in 2006. Shirley/Papanui Lane is adjacent to the Community Board Kaikainui agenda 6 December Stream. 2006

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Kain Avenue Named after Strowan Kain was a distinguished "General news", View the biography of Flying Officer New Zealand pilot The Press, 29 Edgar James Kain in Edgar James during World War II October 1936, p 8 the Dictionary of New “Cobber” Kain killed in a flying “General news”, Zealand Biography. (1918-1940). accident. The Press, 23 July [The source says it was 1940, p 8 originally to have been “Street named after named Tasman Avenue air ace”, The Press, but that a street of that 8 August 1940, p 8g name already existed in Waimairi County. In 1936, two new streets in the "Hill's subdivision, Shirley" were named after "the two famous navigators, Cook and Tasman" by the Waimairi County Council. However, there is no Tasman Avenue in street directories in 1940. A Tasman Street, off Hills Street in Mairehau, is listed in street directories 1950- 1955 with no residents listed.]

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In a Government housing subdivision. Named in 1940.

Kairos Street Kairos is an Cashmere In a subdivision by Khloris Way Riccarton/Wigram ancient Greek Worsley Prestige Ltd. at Community Board word meaning 358 Worsleys Road. agenda 11 the right or Named in 2007. September 2007 opportune moment.

Kaiwara Named after the Hoon Hay In a subdivision where Ferniehurst Street, “Country’s Street Kaiwara Station the streets are named Greta Place, Kaiwara influence”, The in the Culverden after rivers or properties Street, Molesworth Press, 11 November area. in North Canterbury. Place, Palmside 1964, p 30 Street and Tekoa First appears in street "More themes in Place. directories in 1962. street names", The Christchurch Mail, 23 February 1999, p 6

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

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Kaplan Named after a Islington Formed near the Information Avenue propellor-type Islington substation. supplied by Bob Pritchard, water turbine First appears in street subdivisions officer, widely used directories in 1962. throughout the Christchurch City world in high- Council. flow, low-head power production.

Kapuka Lane Halswell In a subdivision at 28 Riccarton/Wigram Kennedys Bush Road by Community Board Contract Construction. agenda 15 Named in 2015. September 2015 Riccarton/Wigram Community Board minutes 15 September 2015

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Kapur Road Named after The Groynes Park Groynes Park Shirley/Papanui Groynes Park Kapur, a timber subdivision was Community Board commonly used developed by Eminence agenda 14 October in Sarawak. Investments Ltd, a group 2015 of Malaysian nationals Shirley/Papanui from Sarawak state, in Community Board conjunction with minutes 14 October Groynes Development 2015 (2012) Ltd. Named in 2015.

Kaputone Named after Belfast First appears in street Settling near the Place Kaputone Creek, directories in 1977. Styx River, p 99 a tributary of the Restoring and Styx River. protecting Kaputone Creek: developed by Christchurch City Council and the residents of Belfast

Karaka Place Somerfield Named in 1966. Information on date of naming in a letter First appears in street sent to the City directories in 1970. Librarian from the Town Clerk dated 13 December 1966.

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Karen Lane Beckenham Formed in 1976. Beckenham: a suburb of First appears in street Christchurch, New directories in 1979. Zealand, p 16

Karitane Named after the Cashmere Albury Cottage, on the “Women’s corner”, View the biography of Drive Karitane Baby Cashmere Hills, was The Press, 27 May Frederic Truby King Hospital on chosen to be the 1918, p 2 in the Dictionary of Christchurch Karitane Cashmere Road “Plunket Society”, New Zealand which, in turn, Baby Hospital in 1918. It The Press, 21 Biography. was named after was opened that year December 1918, p 2 Sir Truby King's with no formal ceremony original home, a because of the influenza cottage in epidemic. Karitane, Otago. Karitane Drive first appears in street directories in 1968.

Karnak Named after Russley Frederick "Fred" Sidney Information "Foremost developer Crescent Karnak, a Blogg (1922-2005) was supplied in 2008 by and donor", The racehorse. the roading contractor Kevin Blogg in an Press, 22 October who developed the interview with 2005, p D19 street. He owned Margaret Harper. Karnak. First appears in street directories in 1978.

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Karo Street Named after the Fendalton The Housing "General news", karo tree, a small Department asked the The Press, 18 New Zealand Waimairi County December 1941, p 4 native tree. Council to name the street. It decided that Karo Street was “a name which would not be confused with any other in Christchurch”. Named in 1941.

Karos Lane Named after The Groynes Park Groynes Park Shirley/Papanui Groynes Park karos, a small subdivision was Community Board shrub or tree. developed by Eminence agenda 14 October Investments Ltd, a group 2015 of Malaysian nationals Shirley/Papanui from Sarawak state, in Community Board conjunction with minutes 14 October Groynes Development 2015 (2012) Ltd. Named in 2015.

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Kathleen Named after Hornby Kathleen Corbett was the “Doug celebrates 50 Crescent Kathleen Mary daughter of John James years with NZ Corbett, née Fahey and Beatrice Mary Post”, Western Fahey (1948-). Fahey, née Kent, of 466 News, 22 July Main South Road, 2013, p 10 Hornby. The street was named after her because she was the first baby born there after the land was subdivided. First appears in street directories in 1972.

Katrine Drive Named after The development Burwood/Pegasus Loch Katrine, a company chose a theme Community Board lake in the Lake of Canterbury lakes, agenda 21 Sumner Forest rivers, lagoons and other September 2015 Park. water bodies for the Burwood/Pegasus street names in the Community Board . subdivision minutes 21 In stage 1 of the Prestons September 2015 Park subdivision on the south side of Prestons Road, opposite the Prestons subdivision. Named in 2015.

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Kauri Street Named after the Riccarton Named to continue to Map of View the biography of Agathis australis, commemorate the Deans' Christchurch John Deans in the commonly efforts to conserve the shewing tram routes Dictionary of New known by its native forest trees in & public buildings, Zealand Biography. Māori name of Riccarton. The naming 1912 "Obituary", The Press, kauri. was also designed to 20 June 1902, p 2 showcase the Maori names of trees. Appears on a 1912 map. First appears in street directories in 1916.

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Kawaka Mata Street Formerly Mata Riccarton Mata Street was one of “General news”, Street Street. This the street names chosen The Press, 18 June means green. in 1940 for the State 1940, p 6 housing subdivision Re-named Date of re-naming between Riccarton Road Kawaka Street. supplied in 2000 by and Blenheim Road. The Bob Pritchard, names were selected "as subdivisions officer, far as possible for their Christchurch City appropriateness". Council. Re-named Kawaka Street on 30 January 1945 because Mata Street was too similar to Matai Street. Kawaka Street first appears in street directories in 1946.

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Kawharu Named after Sir Marshland Sir Hugh was an Prestons Burwood/Pegasus “Ngati Whatua leader Street Ian Hugh academic and paramount Community Board was a man of wisdom Kawharu (1927- chief of the Ngāti supplementary and knowledge”, New 2006). Whātua Māori tribe. agenda 7 July 2014 Zealand Herald, 20 September 2006 In the second stage of Burwood Pegasus the Prestons subdivision. Community Board Prestons Named by Ngāi Tahu, Agenda 21 July developer of the 2014 subdivision. Named in 2014.

Kea Street Riccarton One of the street names “New streets chosen in 1940 for the named”, The Press, State Housing 18 June 1940, p 6 subdivision between Riccarton Road and Blenheim Road. The names were selected “as far as possible for their appropriateness”.

Kearneys Kearney’s Linwood First mentioned in The “Advertisements”, Road Road Press in 1906. The Press, 11 August 1906, p 16 First appears in street directories in 1913.

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Keebles Lane Keeble’s Named after Lyttelton Keeble, a customs “Advertisements”, “Captain Keeble”, Road and Captain Samuel officer, lived at 47 The Press, 18 June The Press, 10 May Keebles Keeble (1842- Dublin Street, Lyttelton, 1898, p 10 1909, p 7 Street. 1909). near where the lane was “Keebles lived there”, formed. The Press, 16 July Keeble’s Road was 2010, p A14 declared by the Lyttelton Borough Council to be a public street from 1 August 1898. Keebles Street first appears in street directories in 1981. Becomes Keebles Lane in 1987.

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Keene Street Named after Wigram Keene was a law student Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram Great Britain, Royal Arthur Herbert of Island Bay, Community Board Aero Club Aviators’ Keene (1899- Wellington. He agenda 28 February Certificates, 1910- 1984). graduated from the 2012 1950 as found on Canterbury Flying Riccarton/Wigram www.ancestry.com School on 6 June 1918. Community Board The Canterbury (NZ) In the Wigram minutes 28 Aviation Co. Ltd: the Aerodrome subdivision February 2012 first one hundred by Ngāi Tahu Property pilots Ltd where the street Wigram Skies names are either of aircraft or taken from the list of the first 100 students at the Flight School established by Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2012.

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Keighleys Named after Bromley First appears in street Date of re-naming G R Macdonald Road William directories in 1908. supplied in 2003 by dictionary of Keighley (1836- Keighley, a builder, is Bob Pritchard, Canterbury 1919). the sole resident. subdivisions officer, biographies: K37 From Linwood Avenue Christchurch City to Bromley Road was Council. formerly part of Bromley Road and became part of Keighleys Road on 19 June 1963.

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Keith Street Named after Ian Wigram Keith was a student from Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram Great Britain, Royal Herbert Neill Napier. He graduated Community Board Aero Club Aviators’ Keith (1898- from the Canterbury agenda 30 October Certificates, 1910- 1978). Flying School on 12 2012 1950 as found on April 1918. www.ancestry.com In the Wigram The Canterbury (NZ) Aerodrome subdivision Aviation Co. Ltd: the by Ngāi Tahu Property first one hundred Ltd where the street pilots 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 2012.

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Keller Street Leighton Named after Avonside Sections for sale in Early Dallington, p “New names for Street Helen Adams Leighton Street are 10 streets”, The Press, 2 Keller (1880- advertised in the Star in June 1948, p 3 “Advertisement”, 1968). 1908. Star, 20 August “New street names”, First appears in street 1908, p 3 The Press, 24 July 1948, p 2 directories in 1909. "Street names Re-named Keller Street changed: City “Miss Helen Keller: on 1 September 1948 council approves visit to Christchurch when 120 streets were final list", The likely”, The Press, 11 re-named. Press, 24 August June 1948, p 2 1948, p 3 Helen Keller was a deaf- "Miss Keller blind woman who welcomed", The became a role model for Press, 7 August 1948, millions of people. She p 2 visited Christchurch in “Keller birthday 1948. marked”, Christchurch Mail, 11 July 2007, p 2

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Kellys Road Kelly’s Road Named after Mairehau Kelly owned a dairy “Avon Road G R Macdonald Francis Kelly farm there. Board”, The Press, dictionary of 17 August 1877, p 3 Canterbury (1834-1909). Tenders were called for the formation of Kelly’s biographies: K52 Road in 1877. Kellys Road first appears in street directories in 1905.

Kendal Kendal Named after Burnside Blogg Brothers Ltd. built Gregan Crescent "Early county "Foremost developer Avenue Street Kendal, a town in "half of the streets in the days", The Papanui and donor", The the Lake District. Wairarapa riding Herald, 13 July Press, 22 October including Kendal 1971, pp 1 & 7 2005, p D19 Avenue and Springbank Street". Kendal Avenue was one of the first streets in the South Island to have underground reticulation of power and telephone cables. Kendal Street first appears in street directories in 1960. Becomes Kendal Avenue in 1962.

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Kenilworth Probably named Addington Sections for sale in "Advertisements", Street after Kenilworth, Kenilworth Street are Star, 16 May 1908, in Warwickshire, advertised in the Star in p 5 England. 1908. First appears in street directories in 1910.

Kenmure Huntsbury Continues the theme in Broad Oaks Spreydon/Heathcote Drive the Broad Oaks Community Board subdivision of naming agenda 17 streets after English November 1998 villages and localities. Named in 1998.

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Kennaway Named after the Woolston William Kennaway Barton Street Province of Sir Walter Kennaway Kennaway (1796-1868) bought Canterbury, New Road “Walter Kennaway”, family. Rural Section 122, 100 Zealand : list of Star, 26 June 1909, p acres on the “South bank sections purchased 4 [This article says to April 30 1863, p Heathcote River near Walter Kennaway was 3 Steam-wharf". His sons, the son of J. H. William Kennaway “Rural Sections Kennaway which a (1832-1918) and chosen”, The descendant, Di Laurence James Lyttelton Times, 26 Pritchard, said in Kennaway (1834-1904) April 1851, p 3 2016, is incorrect.] emigrated on the Canterbury, arriving on “Laurence G R Macdonald 31 October 1851. Their Kennaway, of The dictionary of younger brother, Walter Barton, and his Canterbury Kennaway (1835-1920), brothers”, The biographies: K66, arrived in 1853. Press, 19 March K67 1977, p 14 The road was named by “Garland- the developer, Warner Naming Hillsborough’s first Mauger. The Tunnel information family”, The Press, 10 Road now bisects what supplied in 2006 by January 1976, p 10 was their property. Bob Pritchard, subdivisions officer, Formed post-1997. Christchurch City Council.

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Kennedy Kennedy Hillsborough Kennedy Crescent first Information on date Place Crescent appears in street of naming of directories 1955. Kennedy Place in a letter sent to the The southern section was City Librarian from re-named Kennedy Place the Town Clerk and the central unformed dated 29 April section was "stopped" on 1963. 24 April 1963. The northern section became part of Grange Street. Jarden Place was originally suggested as a name for the northern section.

Kennedys Quarry Road Formerly Quarry Halswell, Originally a track which "Place names on The Port Hills of Bush Road and Paterson Road. Named Kennedys was used by bullock Port Hills-Akaroa Christchurch, pp 263- Avenue. because it is the Bush drays to draw firewood Summit Road", The 264 route to the etc. out of Kennedy's Star, 20 November Halswell Quarry. Bush and Hoon Hay 1920, p 10 Bush. Also named The Port Hills of Paterson Avenue. Quarry Road first Christchurch, pp Named after appears in street 170, 177, 208 directories in 1903. By Edward Paterson G R Macdonald (1870?-1956). 1914 it has the alternate dictionary of name of Patersons Re-named Canterbury Avenue. Paterson, a Kennedys Bush © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 75 of 122 Christchurch Street Names: I - K

Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Road. Named quarry manager, is a biographies: K82 after Thomas resident. “Mr Kennedy of Kennedy (1819- The two names both Kennedy’s Bush 1881). appear in street Road”, Halswell directories until 1958 Courier, Christmas when it becomes just 1957, pp 5- 6 Paterson Avenue. “Round about Kennedys Bush Road Kennedy’s Bush”, first appears in street Halswell Courier, directories in 1939. Vol 4, No 7, August Paterson Avenue appears 1958, p 20 in street directories until 1970 when it is incorporated into Kennedys Bush Road. Kennedy purchased eleven hectares of native forest there in 1856.

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Kenners Lane Goat Alley Goat Alley is an Lyttelton Goat Alley was an early The first 100 years : G R Macdonald and early informal informal name that does municipal dictionary of Kenner’s name. not appear in street government in Canterbury directories but is Lane Re-named Lyttelton, p 15 biographies: K84 mentioned in the Star in Kenners Lane. "District Court", “Death”, Star, 23 1885. Named after John Star, 11 December November 1892, p 2 Kenner (1820- 1885, p 3 Kenner’s Lane was “News of the day”, 1892). declared by the Lyttelton “Advertisements”, The Press, 24 Borough Council to be a The Press, 18 June November 1892, p 4 public street from 1 1898, p 10 August 1898. "European place First appears in street names", The Press, directories in 1900. 19 February 1924, p Kenner was a carter and 14 coal merchant who owned several properties in this area. He was also a Lyttelton borough councillor. In 1890 he is listed as living in Coleridge Street.

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Kensington Named after Mairehau Named because it runs Westminster Street Avenue Kensington, a off Westminster Street. district of west First appears in street and central directories in 1923. London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Kent Lodge Named after Avonhead Edward Turton (1805- Harkness Place and "Late G R Macdonald Avenue Kent Lodge, a 1889) built a house on Ringwood Place. advertisements", dictionary of boys’ school at the site in the 1860s. The Star, 17 December Canterbury 35 Yaldhurst land was flat and without 1903, p 3 biographies: C821, Road established vegetation and the house "Advertisements", H170. Also F236 & by John Harkness was called Barewood. Star, 28 May 1904, T475 (1853-1938). Trees were planted, grew p 7 “Personal”, Grey and a new name was River Argus, 21 "Obituary", The given to the property, September 1910, p 5 Ringwood. Press, 19 August 1910, p 8 “Mr John Harkness”, In 1871, Turton sold the “The Riccarton Evening Post, 10 property to John Tucker October 1938, p 11 Ford (1828-1910) who coach goes by”, The lived there for about 21 Press, 22 January “The remains of a years. 1938, p 17 seventeen-roomed Barewood to Kent house”, The In 1897, John Harkness, Christchurch Star, 19 who had been the first Lodge: a history of

Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name rector at Waitaki Boys' the property and September 1932, p 1 High School, bought people at Lot 397, “Yaldhurst fire”, The Ringwood and Riccarton, Christchurch Times, established a school Christchurch 19 September 1932, p which he called Kent 10 Lodge. It was for sale again in 1903 and the “Kent Lodge new owner began destroyed by fire”, subdivision of the land The Press, 19 in 1904. Harkness went September 1932, p 13 to Cheltenham, “Mr C. E. Cross dead: Gloucester, England, and was prominent in died there in 1938. trotting affairs”, Star, The property was 17 September 1943, p purchased by Frederick 6 Cross (1841-1910), “Obituary”, The Press, founder of Fred Cross 18 September 1943, p and Sons, wine and spirit 6 merchants, who left it to his son, also a liquor merchant, Charles Edward Cross (1876- 1943). Charles owned the house until it burnt down in 1932. The brick replacement is listed in the 1950 Wise's

Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name street directory as being at 274 Yaldhurst Road. First appears in street directories in 1966.

Kent Street Sydenham Kent Street was “Sydenham developed off the end of Borough Council”, Caton Street. The Press, 11 First mentioned in The October 1892, p 3 Press in 1892 when “Sydenham moves were made to Council”, The develop it into a public Press, 4 August street. 1893, p 3 First appears in street directories in 1904.

Kenwyn Named after Ken St Albans Formed on 5 acres of Tillman Avenue Information Chairman's report to Avenue and Winston land off Mays Road supplied in 2006 by the water supply and Nicholls, two owned by Percy Stanley Eileen Thomson in works committee, sons of the Nicholls (d. 1974), a an interview with Christchurch City developer. land agent. Margaret Harper. Council, 14 November 1945, held A Papanui war memorial at Christchurch City street. Council archives. First appears in street directories in 1950.

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Kenyalang Named after the The Groynes Park Groynes Park Shirley/Papanui Groynes Park Avenue kenyalang, the subdivision was Community Board state bird of developed by Eminence agenda 14 October Sarawak. Investments Ltd, a group 2015 of Malaysian nationals Shirley/Papanui from Sarawak state, in Community Board conjunction with minutes 14 October Groynes Development 2015 (2012) Ltd. Named in 2015.

Keoghs Lane Named after the St Albans Mrs Mary Keogh (1851- Z Arch 387, When Keogh family. 1921) was living at 143 the street was a Caledonian Road at the village time of her death. First appears in street directories in 1928. Patrick Keogh (1867?- 1940), a butcher, is then living at 143 Caledonian Road.

Keppel Street Sparshott Formerly New Brighton Lucy Hawkes was the “New Brighton”, G R Macdonald Street Sparshott Street. wife of James George The Press, 29 June dictionary of Named after Hawkes, an auctioneer, 1891, p 6 Canterbury Lucy James who split up much of the New Brighton biographies: H317 Hawkes, née land in central New monthly magazine, “Death”, The Press, © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 81 of 122 Christchurch Street Names: I - K

Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Sparshott, Brighton in the late Vol 1, No 11, 1 22 October 1918, p 1 (1833?-1918). 1870s. September 1907, pp “Plan shewing area 1 & 4 Re-named Sparshott Street was affected by proposed Keppel Street. formed in 1890 and is “Borough New Brighton Loan”, Named after first mentioned in The Councils”, The Z Arch 201 Augustus, Press in 1891. It does not Lyttelton Times, 14 Deeds that won the Viscount Keppel appear in street August 1907, p 3 Empire (1725-1786). directories. “News of the day”, Re-named Keppel Street The Press, 14 at a special meeting of August 1907, p 6 the New Brighton A history of Council on 12 August Anglican ministry 1907. in New Brighton, p Keppel was an admiral 5 in the British navy. New Brighton: a Harry Hawker (1868- regional history, 1947), a councillor 1852-1970, pp 28 & 1905-1909, had 137 suggested that New Brighton street names be changed to the names of British sea captains who had fought in the 18th and 19th century - a gesture linking Christchurch with the home country, was © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 82 of 122 Christchurch Street Names: I - K

Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name patriotic and emphasised the fact that New Brighton was a seaside suburb.

Kereru Lane 46A-F Matai Named after the Riccarton Named in 2002. “New street names Street West kereru, the native selected”, wood pigeon Christchurch which is seen in Western Mail, 10 this area each July 2002, p 2 year.

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

Kerrs Road Peter Kerrs Named after Avonside, Peter Kerrs Road was an The Sandhills, Kerrs Burwood All "Fatal Accident", Star, Road Peter Kerr Linwood early informal name. Reach and Wildwood Saints’ Church 26 April 1877, p 2 (1814?-1877). Avenue. 1877-1977, p 1 The Kerrs were "Town and Country", associated with the horse “The Heathcote The Lyttelton Times, racing industry for Road Board”, Star, 27 April 1877, p 2 several generations. 28 April 1877, p 2 "News of the day",

Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Kerr’s Road appears in a “Pilgrim days”, The Press, 27 April report in the Star of a Timaru Herald, 19 1877, p 2 meeting of the Heathcote November 1910, p Along the hills: a Road Board in 1877. 2 history of the Becomes Kerrs Road Heathcote Road which first appears in Board and the street directories in Heathcote County 1914. Council 1864-1989, p 14 "Early Christchurch", The Star, 24 June 1922, p 19 G R Macdonald dictionary of Canterbury biographies: K109 Early Christchurch and Canterbury : newspaper clippings, ca. 1923-1950, Vol 1, p 106

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Kershaw Richmond Developed in a “Advertisements”, Place subdivision of the The Press, 5 August Flesher’s block, 1944, p 7 Richmond. First mentioned in The Press in 1944. First appears in street directories in 1946.

Keswick Named after Woolston Keswick was a China- Mackenzie Avenue. Information Street William Keswick based businessman and a Also Roimata. researched by (1835-1912). British politician. He Richard established a branch of Greenaway. Jardine Matheson & Co. Province of in Japan in 1859. He was Canterbury, New a trustee and executor of Zealand : list of the will of Sir Harry sections purchased Smith Parkes (1828- to April 30 1863, p 1885), a diplomat in 2 China who owned Rural Section 37, 50 acres in “Rural Sections Opawa. The two families chosen”, The were related by Lyttelton Times, 8 marriage. March 1851, p 3 In 1895 the executors Map of sold Parkes' land to the Christchurch Liberal Government for shewing tram routes © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 85 of 122 Christchurch Street Names: I - K

Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name a workers' settlement, & public buildings, Roimata. 1912 Shown on a 1912 street map. First appears in street directories in 1924.

Ketton Place Named after St Albans Named because it is near Ketton, a village Rutland Street. and civil parish First appears in street in Rutland in the directories in 1970. East Midlands of England.

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Kevin Street Named after Hoon Hay Blogg is the son of Information "Foremost developer Kevin John Frederick "Fred" Sidney supplied in 2008 by and donor", The Blogg. Blogg (1922-2005), the Kevin Blogg in an Press, 22 October roading contractor who interview with 2005, p D19 developed the street. Margaret Harper. First appears in street directories in 1952 as Kelvin Street and appears as Kevin Street in 1953. An error had been made in the paperwork and this was later corrected at the insistence of Fred Blogg.

Kew Place Mairehau Named in 1959. “Chester Street West or Cranmer Terrace?’, The Press, 28 April 1959, p 7

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Keyes Road Park Road Formerly Park New Brighton Park Road first appears Beresford Street "Street names “New names for Road. Named in street directories in changed: City streets”, The Press, 2 because it runs 1911. council approves June 1948, p 3 final list", The next to reserve Re-named Keyes Road “New street names”, Press, 24 August land which later on 1 September 1948 The Press, 24 July 1948, p 3 became the when 120 streets were 1948, p 2 Municipal Golf re-named. Links and Rawhiti Domain. Keyes was appointed Admiral of the Fleet in Re-named Keyes 1930. Road. Named after Sir Roger This name continues the Keyes, (1872- theme of naming streets 1945). in New Brighton after British Admirals, explorers and fighting seafarers.

Khloris Way Named after Cashmere In Greek mythology she Kairos Street Riccarton/Wigram Khloris, the was associated with Community Board goddess of spring flowers and new agenda 11 flowers. growth. September 2007 In a subdivision by Worsley Prestige Ltd. at 358 Worsleys Road. Named in 2007.

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Kibblewhite Herring Bay Named after New Brighton Herring Bay Road is first Owles Terrace and "New Brighton Street Road and Frederick mentioned in The Press Union Street. Borough Council", part of Kibblewhite in 1907. The Press, 17 July 1907, p 6 Richmond (1879-1955). First appears in street Terrace. directories running “off “Borough right side of Richmond Councils”, The Terrace” in 1917. Press, 9 November Incorporated into 1920, p 3 Richmond Terrace in “New Brighton’s 1920. early mayors Kibblewhite Street first closely involved Pegasus appears in street with area”, Post, 19 March directories in 1950. 1975, p 2 Kibblewhite was a New Brighton: a partner in a firm which regional history, was agent for Overland cars and a mayor of New 1852-1970, pp 64 & Brighton during World 65 War I. The Estuary of Christchurch: a history of the Avon- Heathcote estuary, its communities, clubs, controversies and contributions, p 173

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Kidson Named after Cashmere Kidson was an art The Port Hills of View the biography of Terrace Charles Kidson teacher, artist, craftsman Christchurch, pp Charles Kidson in the (1867-1908). and sculptor and lived in 217-218 Dictionary of New the Dyers Pass Road “Advertisements”, Zealand Biography. locality. The Press, 29 May “Obituary”, Star, 2 First mentioned in The 1911, p 11 October 1908, p 3 Press in 1911 when sections are advertised for sale there. First appears in street directories in 1912.

Kieran Grove Aidanfield In stages 8 and 9 of the Aidanfield Riccarton/Wigram Mount Magdala : 80 Aidanfield subdivision Community Board years of care…with a where all the names are agenda 15 August short history of the those of former Sisters 2011 institution of the Good Shepherd Pitch your tents on Order and former distant shores: a residents of the Good history of the Sisters Shepherd Sisters Home of Good Shepherd in at Halswell. Australia, Named in 2011. Aotearoa/New Zealand and Tahiti

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Kilbrannan Named after Broomfield Named to continue the Riccarton/Wigram Close Kilbrannan Scottish theme of the Community Board Sound. It adjoining Kintyre agenda 10 March separates the subdivision. 2009 Kintyre In the Masham Park Peninsula of subdivision. Scotland from the island of Named in 2009. Arran.

Kilbride Named after the Halswell The Kilbrides were well- Riccarton/Wigram Gardens Kilbride family. known market gardeners Community Board in the district. The name agenda 6 August was suggested by a Mr 2003 Fensom, a Halswell resident with knowledge of the district. Named in 2003.

Kildare Street Named after Belfast, In a group of streets Connemara Drive, Kildare, a town Northwood given Irish place names. Innisfree Street and Monaghan Street. in County First appears in street Kildare, Ireland. directories in 1981.

Kilkivan Lane Named after In Stage 6 and 7 of the Riccarton/Wigram Kilkivan Kintyre Estates Community Board graveyard near subdivision, where agenda 17 March

Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Campbeltown, streets are named after 2015 Kintyre names and features in Riccarton/Wigram the locality of Kintyre in Peninsula, Community Board Argyll, Scotland. Scotland. minutes 17 March Named in 2015. 2015

Kilmarnock Stafford Named after the Riccarton Kilmarnock Street is first “Advertisements”, View the biography of Street Street was town in Ayrshire mentioned in The Press The Press, 2 August Edward William incorporated where the Deans in 1878 when 30 acres of 1878, p 4 Stafford in the into family land in the Riccarton “Changes in Dictionary of New Kilmarnock originated. Estate was subdivided Zealand Biography. Riccarton street Street. and advertised for sale. Stafford Street names” The Press, was named after First appears in street 28 September 1948, Edward William directories in 1906, p 6 Stafford (1819- running from the West 1901). Belt (later Deans Avenue) to Station Road (later Mona Vale Avenue) only. Stafford Street was incorporated into Kilmarnock Street on 27 September 1948. Stafford was Premier of New Zealand 1856- 1861, 1865-1869 and

Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name 1872. Stafford Street first appears in street directories in 1902. It ran from Straven Road to Station Road (later Mona Vale Avenue).

Kilmore Named after an Christchurch One of Christchurch’s Reproduction of G R Macdonald Street Irish bishopric, Central original streets named in Edward Jollie's dictionary of Kilmore, near 1850 by Captain Joseph 1850 map of the Canterbury Cavan. Thomas (b. 1803?) and proposed city. biographies: J169 & Edward Jollie (1825- Department of T144 1894). The names were Lands and Survey, “Obituary”, The taken from bishoprics Christchurch. Press, 9 August 1894, listed in Burke's Peerage. Historical Maps p 5e John Robert Godley "Advertisements", “Obituary”, Star, 9 lived at Killegar Park, in The Lyttelton August 1894, p 1 County Leitrim, near Times, 7 August Kilmore Cathedral. 1852, p 2 View the biography of Joseph Thomas in the First mentioned in The Reminiscences of a Dictionary of New Lyttelton Times in 1852 surveyor, runholder Zealand Biography. when 1/4 acre sections and politician in are advertised for sale Canterbury and there. Otago, 1841-1865, pp 28-29 The evolution of a © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 93 of 122 Christchurch Street Names: I - K

Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name city, p 13 Early days of Canterbury, p 27 Old Christchurch in picture and story, pp 50-51 “Street names in Christchurch”, The Press, 6 December 1952, p 3

Kilmuir Lane Named after Harewood The Skyedale Applecross Lane Fendalton/Waimairi Kilmuir, a village subdivision was formed Community Board on the Isle of on land once part of the agenda 31 August Skye. property of Ross Jason 2004 Macleod. His ancestral home was on the Isle of Skye and all the street names in his subdivision have their origins there. Named in 2004.

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Kiltie Street Named by Joseph Upper Colligan, a hairdresser, Information “Obituary, Mr J. L. Irvine Colligan Riccarton was chairman of the supplied in 2004 by Colligan was (1910-1965). Waimairi County Aileen Colligan (d. Waimairi chairman”, Council 1960-1965. His 2010) in an The Press, 3 July cousin, Charles interview with 1965, p 16 "Charlie" Gibson, lived Margaret Harper. at 40 Waimairi Road, Waimairi County opposite where Kiltie Council minutes Street was formed. He book, 1961, was a member of the CH357/50, p 1093, Caledonian Pipe Band, held at Christchurch members of which wore City Council a kilt when performing. archives. Named in 1961. First appears in street directories in 1964.

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Kim Place Named after Kim Dallington Kim Novak was one of Ava Place Information Novak (1933-). America's most popular supplied in 2005 by movie stars in the late Bob Pritchard, 1950s. subdivisions officer, Christchurch City One of two streets Council. named by Harry Morgan, a draughtsman with the Ministry of Works. First appears in street directories in 1957.

Kimbolton Huntsbury Formed post-1997. Broad Oaks Lane

Kimbrace Belfast The streets in the Hossack Close, “Landcorp to Place subdivision are named Pentland Drive, launch new after South Island high- Shenley Avenue, subdivision”, The country runs. Stable Way and Press, 2 October Wendon Mews. Also 1990, p 24 First appears in street Pentland. directories in 1993.

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King Edward Named after Woolston First appears in street “Street-name changes Terrace King Edward VII directories in 1908. proposed in Woolston”, The Press, (1841-1910). [In 1985, because of the 4 October 1985, p 5 Woolston Cut flood relief development, the council proposed that this street should disappear. This did not happen.]

King Street Sydenham First mentioned in the "Sydenham Star in 1879 when it is Borough Council", reported that a Star, 4 March 1879, deputation from p 3 Sandridge told a meeting of the Sydenham Borough Council there was a sand hole in King Street 4 feet deep.

Kingfisher Southshore Developed by A. A. "Council not Lane Debenham and Peter involved in Clarkson. subdivision", Pegasus Post, 1 Named in 1978. November 1978, p 3

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Kingsbridge Named after the Burwood King family members Information “Deaths”, The Press, 3 Drive King family who were George Robson supplied in 2007 by September 1945, p 1 farmed on Travis King (1868-1945), his Ian and Norma Road, Burwood. wife, Mary Ann "Polly" Dixon in an King, née Stevens, interview with (1874-1958) and their Margaret Harper. daughter, Alice Maud Meeting of the Mary "Maudie" King Burwood/Pegasus (1899-1974). For many Community Board years, people passing by 4 June 1996 on the tram to North Beach would see the words M. A. King on the barn door. According to street directories, Maudie King was a dairy farmer at 88 Travis Road until 1970. She owned a large number of dogs which she fed on bread and milk.

The street was named by Denis Whittington, the developer of the Brooker subdivision, at the suggestion of the Ryan brothers.

Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Named in 1996.

Kingsford Kingloch Named after Sir Burwood, In 1895 the Avon Road Jean Batten Place, "Road Boards", Street Street and Charles Dallington Board was asked to Mascot Place, Star, 14 September King Street Kingsford Smith metal a further portion of Moncrieff Place, 1895, p 5 were (1897-1935). King Street, Windsor. Tasman Place, Ulm Waimairi County King Street first appears Place and Viscount amalgamated Council, minute in street directories in Place. to form book, 1931-1936, p 1907, running from New Kingsford Also Windsor. 308, held at Brighton Road to Street. Christchurch City Mundys Road. Council archives. Kingloch Street first "Re-naming of appears in street streets", The Press, directories in 1913, 6 September 1932, running from New p 7 Brighton Road to Alice Street. "Streets renamed", The Press, 9 The two streets were February 1933, p 15 amalgamated and re- named Kingsford Street by the Waimairi County Council on 8 February 1933 when the problem of duplicate names was addressed with a number of streets. Kingsford Smith was

Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Australia’s greatest pioneer aviator. He and his co-pilot, Charles Ulm had made the first trans- Tasman flight from Sydney to Christchurch on 10 September 1928. Begins the aviation theme of street names in the area.

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Kingsley Third Street Formerly part of Sydenham Third Street is first Battersea Street “The Ferry Road Street Third Street. The mentioned in the Star in Drain”, Star, 30 streets south of, 1873. Does not appear in December 1873, p 3 and parallel to, street directories, only Plan of Moorhouse maps. On a 1879 map it Christchurch and Avenue were is shown running from suburbs, 1879 named in Harper Street (later numerical order. Orbell Street) to Sydenham : the Gasworks Road (later model borough of Re-named Waltham Road). old Christchurch : Kingsley Street. an informal history, Named after From Hawford Street to p 82 Charles Kingsley Gasworks Road was re- (1819-1875). named Kingsley Street. Report of the street naming committee, One of the "poets and Sydenham Borough writers" streets of Council minute Sydenham, Addington book 1879-1880, pp and Waltham named by 217 & 315, held at a committee of the Christchurch City Sydenham Borough Council archives. Council on 19 January 1880. “Borough Council”, Star, 20 January Kingsley was the author 1880, p 3 of The Water Babies, Westward Ho etc.

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Kingsley Street first appears in street directories in 1887.

Kinleys Lane St Albans First appears in street directories in 1966.

Kinloch Probably named St Albans First mentioned in the “Where to sell”, Street after Kinloch Star in 1908 when a Star, 25 April 1908, Rannoch, property is advertised for p 7 Perthshire in sale there. Scotland. First appears in street directories in 1909.

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Kinnaird Named after Hillmorton Peter Duncan (1838- “Names chosen for G R Macdonald Place Kinnaird, a house 1907), a blacksmith, streets”, The Press, dictionary of in Lincoln Road. manufacturing engineer 20 September 1955, Canterbury and founder of P & D p 15 biographies: D511 Duncan Ltd., built the "Along the road to “Obituary”, The house in 1880 on 5 acres Halswell", The Press, 2 July 1897, p 5 of land leased from the Press, 11 September “Mr Peter Duncan”, Church of England. The 1976, p 15 property, in turn, was The Press, 5 February named after a castle near 1907, p 7 Duncan’s Brechin View the biography of birthplace. At the time of Peter Duncan in the his death he was living at Dictionary of New a neighbouring property, Zealand Biography. Airdmhor. From the 1920s, Kinnaird was Airdmhor Montessori owned by David Bain of D. M. Bain & Sons until it was subdivided in the 1940s. Named in 1955.

Kinrara Place Halswell First appears in street directories in 1981.

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Kinsella Named after Halswell Sister Kinsella worked in Aidanfield Biographical Mount Magdala : 80 Crescent Sister St Canice New Zealand 1967- information years of care…with a "Anne" Kinsella 1973. supplied in 2007 by short history of the Fraser Faithfull, (1911-1990). The street names in the institution archivist with the Aidanfield subdivision Pitch your tents on Good Shepherd are those of former distant shores: a Provincialate in Sisters of the Good history of the Sisters Abbotsford, Shepherd Order and of Good Shepherd in Victoria in former residents of the Australia, correspondence Good Shepherd Sisters’ Aotearoa/New with Margaret Home at Halswell. Zealand and Tahiti Harper. Named in 2001. Riccarton/Wigram Community Board agenda 31 January 2001

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Kinsey Alexandra Formerly Clifton Alexandra Terrace first "Street names “Obituary”, The Terrace Terrace Alexandra appears in street changed: City Press, 6 May 1936, p Terrace. Named directories in 1941. council approves 12 final list", The after HM Queen Re-named Kinsey “New names for Press, 24 August Alexandra (1844- Terrace on 1 September streets”, The Press, 2 1948, p 3 1925), consort of 1948 when 120 streets June 1948, p 3 Edward VII. were re-named. “Charm and “New street names”, Re-named Kinsey was the founder history”, The Press, The Press, 24 July Kinsey Terrace. of Kinsey & Co. a 17 February 1999, p 1948, p 2 43 Named after Sir shipping firm. He acted Joseph Kinsey “Obituary”, The Press, as attorney for Captain “Historic house to (1852-1936). 6 May 1936, p 12 Scott, and later, Sir be lost”, The Press, Ernest Shackleton. The 18 June 2005, p A2 Scotts stayed at Kinsey’s The Port Hills of home, Te Hau O Te Christchurch, pp Atuaa at 14 Kinsey 61-62 Terrace, while in Christchurch in 1910, and from there Scott set off to the Antarctic. Kinsey was a keen gardener and his rockery was made of stone brought to New Zealand from Mount Erebus.

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Kintyre Drive Named after Broomfield First appears in street Kintyre, a directories in 1995. peninsula situated on the south west coast of Scotland.

Kinver Place Spreydon Named in 1966. Information on date of naming in a letter First appears in street sent to the City directories in 1968. Librarian from the Town Clerk dated 13 December 1966.

Kipling Street Mansfield Formerly Addington Kate Peacock was the “Sydenham”, The “The Hon. J. T. Street and Mansfield Street. first wife of the Hon. Press, 10 January Peacock” The Press, Hawkesbury Named after Kate John Thomas Peacock 1899, p 3 21 October 1905, p 4 Street. Hickman (1827-1905). Mansfield “Death”, Star, 21 G R Macdonald Peacock, née Street was developed August 1894, p 2 dictionary of Mansfield, through his property and Canterbury (1835?-1894). named in 1899. “Borough Councils”, Star, 22 biographies: P234 Re-named Re-named Hawkesbury August 1899, p 1 Report of the street Hawkesbury Street the same year, naming committee, Street. Named when the street was “Local and Sydenham Borough after the officially formed by the General”, Star, 5 Council minute book Hawkesbury Sydenham Borough October 1909, p 2 1879-1880, pp 217, district in NSW, Council. Peacock was “Street naming”, held at Christchurch born in the Hawkesbury © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 106 of 122 Christchurch Street Names: I - K

Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Australia. district, New South The Press, 3 City Council archives. Re-named Wales. November 1909, p “Borough Council”, 3 Kipling Street. Re-named Kipling Street Star, 20 January 1880, Named after in 1909. Kipling was an “Just so, Mr p 3 Rudyard Kipling author and Nobel Kipling”, The Press, “Rudyard Kipling”, (1865-1936). Laureate in Literature in 7 February 2005, p Star, 4 November 1907. He visited A4 1891, p 4 Christchurch in 1891, calling in at Coker’s “Street names”, The Hotel. Press, 6 October 1909, p 6 Probably re-named to continue the theme of “Street names”, The “poets and writers” Press, 13 September streets of Sydenham, 1924, p 13 Addington and Waltham named by a committee of the Sydenham Borough Council on 19 January 1880.

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Kirkwood Carleton’s Formerly Upper Carleton’s Road is Riccarton, formerly “List of immigrants Avenue Road and Carleton’s Road Riccarton shown on an 1864 map. central Avon Road per Huntress”, The District Press, 23 April 1863, Carleton and Carleton The Carletons lived in a Road. Road. Named p 4 two-storey cob cottage “Marriages”, Star, after John and Carleton Road was 11 January 1909, p G R Macdonald Carleton (1840- originally the road into 3 dictionary of 1894), and his their property off Clyde Fendall’s legacy: a Canterbury wife, Ann, of Road. It was later history of Fendalton biographies: C125 Ilam Farm. connected through to and north-west “Deaths”, The Press, Re-named Ilam Road and re-named Christchurch, p 50 3 September 1894, p 3 Kirkwood Kirkwood Avenue by the Avenue. Named Waimairi County Waimairi County "Deaths", The Press, after Archibald Council on 8 February Council, minute 24 January 1935, p 1 McKirdy 1933. Kirkwood is a book, 1931-1936, p Kirkwood resident. 308, held at (1863?-1935). Christchurch City Hannah Carleton Council archives. (1878?-1969) married Archibald Kirkwood in "Re-naming of 1908. streets", The Press, 6 September 1932, p 7 "Streets renamed", The Press, 9 February 1933, p 15

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Kirner Street Named after Burwood Kirner was a poultry Alexander Kirner farmer of 212 Burwood (1912-1991). Road whose land was subdivided to form the street. First appears in street directories in 1968.

Kirsten Place Named after Parklands Kirsten Taylor is a Ingrid Place Information Kirsten Taylor. daughter of Malcolm supplied in 2004 by Taylor, a partner in the Linda Mauger in an legal firm of Taylor interview with Shaw. He was a member Margaret Harper. of the syndicate which developed this area. First appears in street directories in 1993.

Kitchener Named after Opawa Kitchener visited “Births”, The Press, “His arrival in Place Horatio Herbert Christchurch in 1910. 20 March 1945, p 1 Christchurch”, The Kitchener, the First mentioned in The Press, 22 February Earl of Press in 1945. 1910, p 7 Khartoum, usually known as First appears in street Lord Kitchener directories in 1947. (1850-1916).

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Kite Lane Named because Woolston A right-of -way Hagley/Ferrymead kite-flying is an adjoining the Estuary. Community Board activity regularly Developed at 1035 Ferry agenda 2 June 2010 seen on the Road by J. Minutes of a Avon/Heathcote Blennerhassett. meeting of the Estuary. Named in 2010. Hagley/Ferrymead Community Board held on 2 June 2010

Kiteroa Street Kiteroa means: Cashmere First appears in street the long view. directories in 1995.

Kittyhawk Named after a Wigram In the Wigram Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram Wigram Skies Avenue type of Aerodrome subdivision Community Board aeroplane. by Ngāi Tahu Property agenda 28 February Ltd where the street 2012 names are either of Riccarton/Wigram aircraft or taken from the Community Board list of the first 100 minutes 28 students at the Flight February 2012 School established by Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2012.

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Kivers Lane Named after Central city Kiver, a baker and G R Macdonald Charles Kiver grocer, owned the dictionary of (1816-1882). building on the corner of Canterbury Cashel Street and Kivers biographies: K211 Lane from January 1860. “Deaths” The Press. First appears in street 14 January 1882, p 2 directories in 1981.

Klondyke Hornby South The street names in this Anchorage Road, Drive business subdivision Calgary Place, have a Canadian theme. Canada Crescent, Edmonton Road, First appears in street Prairie Place and directories in 1995. Yukon Place.

Knight Place Knight Named because Riccarton In a development by the Riccarton/Wigram Street the street runs off Ngāi Tahu Property Community Board Princess Street. Group. agenda 1 March Knight Street was named 2000 in 2000. Re-named Knight Place.

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Knightsbridge Named after the Aranui The Knight family were Pages Road New Brighton "A tramway blocked”, Lane Knight family. early settlers in Aranui. scrapbooks, 1847- Star, 15 May 1893, p The mother, Charlotte 1940 1 Knight (1842-1907), had Charlotte Knight “A New Brighton a very large family – Aranui centennial: feud”, Star, 22 March supposedly 24 in number 1899, p 3 – and, as well, she had a souvenir long battle with the New programme “Obstructing the tram Brighton Tramway “New Brighton cars”, Star, 17 January Company which wanted signposts to the 1902, p 2 to stop the family from past”, Pegasus Post, “Deaths”,Star, 23 using their tram line 19 February 1975, p December 1907, p 3 (later Pages Road). 2 First appears in street directories in 1980.

Knowles Named after Mairehau, St Knowles was an St Albans: from The Blain Street Canon Francis Albans, Anglican diocesan swamp to suburbs: Biographical Knowles (1830- Strowan. secretary, registrar and an informal history, Directory of Anglican 1916). treasurer. He arrived on p 20 Clergy in the Pacific the Travancore in 1851 Province of “Obituary”, The and became the vicar of Canterbury, New Press, 12 September St. Mary’s Anglican Zealand : list of 1916, p 5 Church, Merivale, 1872- sections purchased 1876. to April 30 1863, p One of a number of 6 streets with names with The Canterbury © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 112 of 122 Christchurch Street Names: I - K

Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Anglican associations, church property : chosen when the Church articles, p 43 Property Trustees sold “Advertisements”, their land. This was the Star , 29 July 1907, first subdivision of Rural p 2 Section 243f, 100 acres in Papanui Road. "Story of 700 acres of church property", Formed in 1906. The Press, 25 First mentioned in the February 1947, p 6 Star in 1907 when first- “Naming of streets class building sites there in new are advertised for sale. subdivisions”, The First appears in street Press, 1 November directories in 1908. 1958, p 10 Extended to Rutland Street in 1913. Final stretch to Philpotts Road was completed early 1950s.

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Knox Street Named after Central city Runs from Bealey nearby Knox Avenue past Knox Church which in Presbyterian Church. turn is named First appears in street after the leader of directories in 1981. the Protestant reformation in Scotland, John Knox (1514?- 1572).

Koareare Named after Named in 2015. Knights Stream Park "Proposed road Knights Stream Park Avenue koareare, the names for Knights edible rhizome of Stream Park", the raupo, also Western News, 14 known as the December 2015, p 5 New Zealand bullrush.

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Kohunga Kohunga is a Marshland In a further stage of the Prestons Burwood/Pegasus Prestons Crescent variety of Prestons subdivision Community Board harakeke or flax developed by Ngāi Tahu. agenda 15 June grown in the Named in 2015. 2015 subdivision. "Polish settlers considered for Prestons street name", Pegasus Post, 15 June 2015, p 4

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Konini Street Konini Road Named after the Riccarton Named to commemorate Korari Street (re- "News of the day", View the biography of konini, the New the Deans families' named Daresbury The Press, 7 John Deans in the Zealand native efforts to conserve the Lane), Harakeke December 1892, p 4 Dictionary of New tree fuchsia. native forest trees in Street, Hinau Street, “Important sale of Zealand Biography. Riccarton. The naming Matai Street, Puriri property”, The "Obituary", The Press, was also designed to Street and Totara Press, 20 September 20 June 1902, p 2 showcase the Maori Street. 1907, p 4 names of trees. Map of Named in 1892 when Christchurch John Deans (1853-1902) shewing tram routes split up 150 acres of the & public buildings, Deans Estate into 105 1912 lots which were auctioned. Konini Road first appears in street directories in 1909. Konini Street appears on a 1912 map.

Koreke Lane Named after Named in 2015. Knights Stream Park "Proposed road Knights Stream Park koreke, the now names for Knights extinct New Stream Park", Zealand quail. Western News, 14 December 2015, p 5

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Koromiko Rata Street St Martins Rata Street is first “Advertisements”, Street mentioned in The Press The Press, 18 April in 1914 when land is 1914, p 17 advertised for sale there. “Duplication of The advertisement says names”, The Press, one day Rata Street “will 8 February 1936, p be the main thoroughfare 13 from Gamblin’s Road to Hill’s Road”. "General news", The Press, 2 First appears in street February 1943, p 4 directories in 1922. “General news”, Re-named Koromiko The Press, 23 Street in 1943 because of February 1943, p 4 confusion with Rata Street in Riccarton. “General news”, The Press, 16 Another suggestion was March 1943, p 4 that it be re-named Huia Street.

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Korowai Named after Marshland In the second stage of Prestons Burwood/Pegasus Prestons Street Korowai, the first the Prestons subdivision. Community Board supplementary neighbourhood Named by Ngāi Tahu, developed in the developer of the agenda 7 July 2014 Prestons subdivision. Burwood Pegasus subdivision. This, Community Board in turn, is named Named in 2014. agenda 21 July after korowai 2014 which are Maori cloaks.

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Kotare Street Pukako Fendalton An offer by Mr J. Deans “Riccarton’s Terrace was to construct a road future”, Star, 29 incorporated through the Riccarton January 1909, p 4 into Kotare Road Board's property to "Sale of Riccarton Street. connect Clyde Road with sections", The Puriri Street was Press, 24 March considered by the Board 1927, p 10 in 1909. The Riccarton Road Board office was in Clyde Road. Kotare Street is described as a "new" street in The Press in 1927 when the "5th part of the eighth subdivision of the Riccarton Estate" is advertised for sale by auction. First appears in street directories in 1929. The section from Clyde Road to Puriri Street was named Pukako Terrace 1929-1972 when it became part of Kotare Street.

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Kotzikas Named after Wigram Kotzikas is managing United Fisheries "Exporter profile: Place Kypros Kotzikas director of United building meet Kypros (1944-). Fisheries. Kotzikas", The Independent, 16 First appears in street February 2005, p 19 directories in 1987. “Gone fishing”, The Press, 3 May 2014, p C2-C3

Kowhai Part of Rata St Martins A section of Rata Street "Heathcote County Terrace Street. was re-named Kowhai Council", The Terrace in 1926. Press, 9 October First appears in street 1926, p 16 directories in 1928.

Kruger Road Named after Halswell In the Knights Stream Knights Stream Park Knights Stream Park Kruger National Park subdivision where Park in South streets have been named Africa. with a common theme of World Heritage sites and

national and major parks around the world.

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Kumai Place Named after a Sockburn Formed on a subdivision "More themes in galloper, Kumai. of the Riccarton street names", The Racecourse. Christchurch Mail, First appears in street 23 February 1999, p 6 directories in 1993.

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

Kydd Lane Hornby Developed at 40B Riccarton/Wigram Shands Road. Community Board Named in 2000. agenda 31 May 2000

Kyle Street Named after Riccarton Kyle was a veterinarian Seton Street “General news”, “Death of Mr H. S. S. Herbert Seton and mayor of Riccarton The Press, 29 Kyle”, The Press, 6 Stewart Kyle 1925-1927 and 1955- March 1938, p 8 January 1955, p 10 (1873-1955). 1968 and Reform Party member of parliament for Riccarton 1925-1943. Named in 1938. First appears in street directories in 1946.