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WAINUIOMATA STREET NAME ORIGINS

This document is about the origins of road and street names in Wainuiomata. It excludes topographical features.

Wainuiomata is named after the big water or stream of Mata. Wai means water. Nui means big. O means of. Mata refers to a woman's name Roimata. This is an official version. The origins of the word are disputed and other commonly accepted translations are:

- Refers to the women living in the now Hutt Valley who came over the Wainuiomata Hill to evade marauding tribes. These tribes in about 1819 were carrying muskets that came north from the Paremata area. In the battle the local tribes were said to have been destroyed. The Paremata Maoris came across the remaining women who were sitting wailing by the stream after the slaughter of their menfolk. From this we have “faces streaming with water”, “tears” or “weeping water”. - Refers to the large pools of water which lay over the swampy surface of the northern end of the Valley, or the river itself which is known to flood the Coast Road / Wainuiomata Valley. From this it can also mean large river from the swamp. - Refers to the whitebait that are present at the mouth of the river. Mata means whitebait. From this we have big river of whitebait. - Refers to flint or obsidian which is hard rock found in the headwaters of the river. - Refers to the origin and personification of water.

Other documents that relate to the area are:

- For information on the topographical features, tracks, huts and other sites of Wainuiomata, that is the watershed from the head of the Wainuiomata River to the mouth where it enters the sea at the Wainuiomata Coast and its tributaries, see the Wainuiomata Place Name Origins document. - For information on central Wainuiomata, such as houses, parks and suburb names that are on the flat area see the Wainuiomata Central Place Names Origins document.

For more history about the Maori naming and their association with Wainuiomata see the article titled Wainuiomata – Whats in the Name in the book Tales From Wainuiomatas Past – Volume 2 by Gavin Wallace and Dawn Chambers.

See also the Wikipedia page on Wainuiomata and the Wainuiomata River.

Prior to suburbia coming to Wainuiomata in the 1940s, Wainuiomata was a farming community.

There were 5 main roads:

- Fitzherbert / Swamp Road. - Wainuiomata Road – now known as the Main and Wainuiomata Road. - Wainuiomata Valley Road – now known as the Coast Road. - Moores Valley Road. - Reservoir Road.

There was also 4 minor roads:

- Lighthouse Road. - Neills Lane. - Rimu Road. - School Road.

Subdivision started in the early 1940s, when the Wainuiomata Development Company started building houses. This company was formed by a group of Wellington businessmen in 1927, who took over the option of about 4000 acres of privately owned in order to develop the area for residential purposes. The key to that development was the construction of a road tunnel from the Hutt Valley. Work began on the tunnel in 1932, but discontinued because of the depression. This brought the land development of halt with many investors losing money.

The streets were first named after the directors and bond holders of the Wainuiomata Development Company. When these stopped being used, English and Irish place names were used which came from Ronald William Stockdale (1901 – 1983). Names also came people associated with Truebridge, Callender, Beach and Co Ltd, a surveying and engineering firm which developed large areas of the valley. People associated with the Hutt County Council were used. Native tree and Maori names were also used. In recent years developers and people associated with the valley have been used.

The document is laid out in the following style:

Street Name for example – Antrim Crescent. Definition for example – A town and county in Ireland. Source of where the definition came from for example – Internet Search. Time frame when the name came into existence for example – 1970s.

The street names are from various maps as stated in the Bibliography.

See the Bibliography for further sources of information.

Antrim Crescent A town and county in Ireland.

Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1970s.

ANZAC Way Australia and New Zealand Army Corps. It was made up of troops from Australia and New Zealand and formed during the First World War (1914 -1918). It was created in Egypt in December 1914, and operated during the Gallipoli Campaign in Turkey. The road was formed in the 1960s as a service lane for the Community Hall and the Library. It was not named until 2015.

Information – Hutt City Council – Wainuiomata Community Board Meeting Papers and Wikipedia. Time Frame – 1960s.

Apperley Way Frederick John Apperley (1886 – 1970) owned land in the area. Also his brother Leonard Percival Apperley (1887 – 1988) who was a bond holder in the Wainuiomata Development Company and whose name is on the Wainuiomata War Memorial. They were farmers in various areas of Wainuiomata.

Information – Hutt City Council – Wainuiomata Community Board Meeting Papers. Year – 2016.

Aporoa Grove Apple. It is a Maori phonetic transliteration of the word.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1960s.

Arthur Street Bruce Roberts Arthur (1930 – ?) was a engineer for Truebridge, Callender, Beach and Co Ltd.

Information – Truebridge, Callender, Beach and Co Information. Year – 1940s.

Ashburn Road Sidney Marshall Ashburn (1881 – 1966) was a bond holder in the Wainuiomata Development Company.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1960s.

Ashforth Street George Raymond Ashforth (1903 – 1987) was a councillor on the Hutt County Council. He was also on the County Town Committee. He received a Wainuiomata Civic Award in 1984 for his community work.

Information – Hutt County Council Information. Year – 1950s.

August Avenue Ashely Meredith August (1918 – 2010) owned land in this area along the Coast Road. He was a farmer in the 1940s.

Information – Tales from the Swamp by Vicky Alexander. Year – 1960s.

Awamoa Crescent A stream of the Moa. Awa means Stream. Moa is a large flightless bird that is now extinct. It is a unformed road.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1960s.

Barry Groucott Grove Barry Groucott (1937 – 2013) was a plumber based in Wainuiomata.

Information – Hutt City Council – Wainuiomata Community Board Meeting Papers. Year – 2016.

Belgrave Street Belgrave Square is an area in Belgravia, London, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Berkeley Road A district in the West End of London, England. This was renamed to Farnborough Street due to possible confusion with Bexley Grove, but opposition to this from residents in 1975 saw it reversed back to the original name.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Best Street Leonard John Best (1879 – 1950) was a bond holder in the Wainuiomata Development Company. The street originally ran from Fitzherbert Road to the east side of Moohan Street. However there was a footbridge over Black Creek which bisected the street and this caused confusion particularly with emergency services. So in 1964 Best Street was shortened from Fitzherbert Road to the west bank of Black Creek. The road on the east side was renamed to Fullerton Grove and Petrie Street.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1940s.

Bexley Grove A town in Kent, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Bledisloe Crescent Lord Bledisloe (Charles Bathurst (1867 – 1958)) was a Governor General of New Zealand from 1930 to 1935.

Information – Wikipedia. Year – 1940s.

Brian Morgan Terrace Brian David Morgan (1938 – 2015) owned land in the area. He was also a builder based in Wainuiomata.

Information – Hutt City Council – Wainuiomata Community Board Meeting Papers. Year – 2016.

Brookfield Lane Name of a farm / house by the Crowther family that was located at 562 Moores Valley Road, Moores Valley. It means that a stream / brook flows through open country. The house was in existence from about 1865 to 1961. The area is now the Brookfield Outdoor Education Centre.

Information – Mary Crowther of Brookfield by Vicky Alexander. Year – 1990s.

Bull Avenue Edward Bull (1866 – 1942) was a bond holder in the Wainuiomata Development Company.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1950s.

Bunratty Grove A town in County Clare, Ireland. It was originally called Donegal Grove but the local Fire Brigade was concerned with the possible confusion with Donnelley Drive so it was renamed.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Burden Avenue Henry Edward Burden (1870 – 1946) was a bond holder and a director in the Wainuiomata Development Company.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1940s.

Bythell Street Raymond Victor Bythell (1884 – 1967) was a bond holder and a director in the Wainuiomata Development Company. He was also a councillor on the Hutt County Council.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1950s.

Castlerea Street A town in County Roscommon, Ireland. The street was part of Nelson Crescent but was bisected by empty land which was going to be the Wainuiomata Maternity Hospital, and this was never built. This caused confusion. The northern part of the street was renamed to Castlerea Street while Nelson Crescent in the southern part retained the name.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1978.

Catchpool Road Edwin Catchpool (1805 – 1874) was a 19th century settler along the Coast Road. He was a farmer. It is a private road owned by the Department of Conservation (DOC).

Information – A Guide To The Rimutaka Forest by Bill Sewell. Year – 1970s.

Coast Road Land adjoining the sea. The road goes down to the Wainuiomata Coast. The road reached the coast about 1913. Prior to 1958 the road was known as the Wainuiomata Valley Road.

Information – Internet Dictionary. Year – 1870s.

Concord Street A area in the city of Tyne and Wear, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Coniston Street A town and lake in the Lake District, Cumbria, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1960s.

Crowther Road John Eric Crowther (1831 – 1901) was the owner of Brookfield which was a farm / house located at 562 Moores Valley Road, Moores Valley.

Information – Mary Crowther of Brookfield by Vicky Alexander. Year – 1970.

Craigie Way William Melrose Craigie (1930 – 2004) was a St Johns organist and choirmaster in Wainuiomata.

Information – Hutt City Council – Wainuiomata Community Board Meeting Papers. Year – 2020.

Davis Grove Edwin Howard Davis (1876 – 1938) was a bond holder in the Wainuiomata Development Company.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1950s.

Derwent Street A river in the Lake District, Cumbria, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1950s.

Devon Street A county in England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1950s.

Dewsbury Grove A town in Yorkshire, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Donegal Grove A town and county in Ireland. This was renamed to Bunratty Grove in the 1970s as this caused confusion with Donnelley Drive.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Donmore Grove A village in County Galway, Ireland. This was renamed to Tipperary Grove in the 1970s as this caused confusion with Donnelley Drive.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Donnelley Drive Leonard Sidney Donnelley (1906 – 1987) was a civil engineer for the Hutt County Council from 1946 to 1973.

Information – Hutt City Council Centenary 1877 – 1977 by James M. Daley. Year – 1960s.

Dover Road A town in Kent, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1950s.

Dublin Street The capital city of Ireland.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1950s.

Dunn Street John Stephen Clinch Dunn (1904 – 1989) was the first property owner in the Wainuiomata Development Company subdivision at 155 Main Road. He was also the first superintendent of the local Fire Brigade. He also served on the Wainuiomata Domain Board from 1944 to 1953.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1950s.

Edmonds Street Charles Alfred Edmonds (1903 – 1974) was a caretaker at the Water Reservoirs located in Reservoir / Waterworks Valley in the 1950s. He was also the Wainuiomata Rugby Club first president.

Information – Tales from Wainuiomata Past Volume 2 by Gavin Wallace and Dawn Chambers. Year – 1950s.

Eltham Road A district in London, England. This was renamed to Twickenham Street in 1975.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Ely Grove A town in Cambridgeshire, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Enfield Street A district in London, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Exmoor Grove A national park in Devon and Somerset, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Faris Crescent Irwin Eric Faris (1891 – 1980) was a bond holder and a director in the Wainuiomata Development Company.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1950s.

Farnborough Street A town in Hampshire, England. This was renamed to Berkeley Road in 1975.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Faulke Avenue Herbert Charles Faulke (1865 – 1933) owned land in the area. He was a surgeon in Wellington.

Information – Our Buried History – Coast Road Church, Wainuiomata by Collen Hira. Year – 1940s.

Fitzherbert Road William Fitzherbert (1810 – 1891) was a Member of Parliament who represented the Hutt electorate in the 19th century. He also owned substantial parts of land in Wainuiomata in what is now Fitzherbert Road to the Upper Fitzherbert Road area. He had a flax milling operation in the area but this was gone by about 1875.

Information – Tales from the Swamp by Vicky Alexander and Wikipedia. Year – 1880s.

Fraser Colman Grove Fraser MacDonald Colman (1925 – 2008) was a Member of Parliament who represented the Pencarrow Electorate from 1967 to 1987.

Information – Wikipedia. Year – 2008.

Fraser Street Peter Fraser (1884 – 1950) was the Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1940 to 1949.

Information – Wikipedia. Year – 1950s.

Frederick Street Frederic Henry Wise (1874 – 1951) was a Managing Director of the Wainuiomata Development Company. Note the change in spelling of his first name.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1950s.

Fullerton Grove Hugh Alexander Fullerton (1908 – 1995) was a Works Commissioner at the Ministry of Works and Development. He was also Chairman of the Local Government Commission. The grove was part of Best Street.

Information – Wainuiomata Historical Museum Society Information. Year – 1964.

Gardiner Grove Norman Jacob Gardiner (1900 – 1984) was a Chief Surveyor of the Wellington region from 1959 to 1965.

Information – Wainuiomata Historical Museum Society Information. Year – 1960s.

Gawler Grove Stanley William Gawler (1929 – 2018) was a area engineer for the Hutt County Council. It was originally known as Hunter Street.

Information – Hutt County Council Information. Year – 1960s.

Gibbs Crescent Frederick Giles Gibbs (1867 – 1953) was a bond holder and a trustee for the bond holders in the Wainuiomata Development Company.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1940s.

Grande Place A Spanish word meaning large.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 2006.

Grimsby Grove A town in Lincolnshire, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1980s.

Grovedale Square Name of a farm / house by the Wood family that was located in the Waiu Street area. It means it is in a small wood or other group of trees. The house was in existence from the 1850s to the 1870s.

Information – Hutt City Council – Wainuiomata Community Board Meeting Papers. Year – 2020.

Hair Street Lawrence Carlton (Carl) Hair (1904 – 1976) served on the Wainuiomata Domain Board. He was also the Secretary and Treasurer of the Wainuiomata Progressive and Ratepayers Association for six years.

Information – Wainuiomata Historical Museum Society Information. Year – 1950s.

Halifax Street A town in Yorkshire, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1960s.

Hamstead Street A district in London, England. The official spelling is Hampstead.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1960s.

Harlow Grove A town in Essex, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1960s.

Hastings Grove A town in East Sussex, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Hay Street Ernest Leighton Hay (1884 – 1958) was a bond holder in the Wainuiomata Development Company.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1950s.

Heath Street Bryan Hargrave Heath (1891 – 1962) was a Hutt County Council Chairman from 1957 to 1958. He was also elected president of the Wainuiomata Cricket Club in 1951.

Information – Tales from the Swamp by Vicky Alexander. Year – 1950s.

Henrietta Maxwell Grove Henrietta Maxwell nee Pahina (1940 –2015) was one of the founders of the Te Kohanga Reo (Maori Language Nest) at the Pukeatua Kokiri Centre.

Information – Hutt City Council – Wainuiomata Community Board Meeting Papers. Year – 2018.

Herbert Street Herbert Charles Faulke (1865 – 1933) owned land in the area. He was a surgeon in Wellington.

Information – Our Buried History – Coast Road Church, Wainuiomata by Collen Hira. Year – 1940s.

Hillview Rise It goes up the hill giving a outlook over an area.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 2016.

Hinau Grove A native tree with edible berries.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1950s.

Hine Road Edgar Hine (1870 – 1949) was a bond holder in the Wainuiomata Development Company.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1940s.

Holland Street Sidney George Holland (1893 – 1961) was the Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1949 to 1957.

Information – Wikipedia. Year – 1950s.

Homedale Road It is where the house is in a dale or valley. It was named by the Wainuiomata Development Company to give a glamourous appeal to the place.

Information – Internet Dictionary. Year – 1940s.

Honey Street Geoffrey William John Honey (1911 – 1991) was a engineer at the Hutt County Council.

Information – Hutt County Council Information. Year – 1960s.

Hunt Street John Hughes Hunt (1935 – 1997) was a engineer at the Hutt County Council.

Information – Hutt County Council Information. Year – 1950s.

Hunter Street Alexander Hunter (1865 – 1951) was a bond holder in the Wainuiomata Development Company. This was renamed to Gawler Grove in the mid 1960s as this caused confusion with Hunt Street.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1960s.

Hyde Street Aubrey Cyril Anderson Hyde (1896 – 1955) was a bond holder and a director in the Wainuiomata Development Company.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1940s.

Ipswich Grove A town in Suffolk, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Isabel Grove Isabel Thompson nee Wood (1866 – 1907) lived in the house called Woodlands which was located in the area.

Information – The Woods of Woodlands – Wainuiomata by Vicky Alexander. Year – 1960s.

Jack Vaughan Grove Michael John (Jack) Vaughan (1915 – 2004) was Wainuiomata first resident policeman. He was also the first President of the Wainuiomata Bowling Club.

Information – Hutt City Council – Wainuiomata Community Board Meeting Papers. Year – 2016.

Kairanga Crescent Held in high esteem or a company of men making a charge in a battle.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1970.

Kaponga Street A native silver tree fern.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1970.

Karaka Street A native tree with glossy leaves and orange berries.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1950s.

Karamea Grove A native speargrass.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1970.

Karamu Crescent A small native flowering shrub.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1960s.

Kawatiri Grove Damp and swift. It is a name for the Buller River in the South Island.

Information – Maori Place Names Dictionary. Year – 1970.

Kendal Grove A town in the Lake District, Cumbria, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Kent Street A county in England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1950s.

Kerepehi Grove A clay worked to form a wall. Kere means clay or earth. Pehi means to press.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1970.

Kew Grove A district in London, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Kildare Street A town and county in Ireland. It is a unformed road.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Kilkenny Grove A town and county in Ireland.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1980s.

Kim Street Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865 – 1936) wrote a book called Kim. The book is set in India in the late 19 th century and is about a spy for the English. Ronald William Stockdale (1901 – 1983) liked the book.

Information – Wainuiomata Historical Museum Society Information and Wikipedia. Year – 1960s.

Konini Street A fruit of the native fuchsia, kotukutuku.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1960s.

Kowhai Street A native tree noted for its large clusters of yellow flowers.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1950s.

Kumeroa Grove A long puff.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1970.

Lees Grove Louis Charles Lee (1892 – 1964) was a cheese maker. At one time he was a factory manager of the Mata Cheese Factory in Wainuiomata. He later went into partnership and formed Horokiwi Quarries.

Information – Tales from the Swamp by Vicky Alexander. Year – 1950s.

Lighthouse Road The road goes to the Baring Head Lighthouse. Baring Head is also known as Orua–pouanui. It is a private road owned by the Greater Wellington Regional Council.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1930s.

Lincoln Grove A city in Lincolnshire, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Lismore Street A town in County Waterford, Ireland. It is a unformed road.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Main Road A principal street of a town. Prior to 1958 the road was known as the Wainuiomata Road.

Information – Internet Dictionary. Year – 1860s.

Maire Street A tall native tree that has long, leathery leaves that have a recessed mid–rib.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1950s.

Manurewa Grove A drifting kite. The name refers to a kite flying competition where a kite line was severed and drifted away. The kite's owner was the chief Tamapahore who had a pah on Matuku–tururu which is also known as Wiri Mountain located in Auckland.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1970.

Manutuke Street A twitching bird. Manu means bird. Tuke means to twitch.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1970.

Matariki Grove The constellation Pleiades when it first appears in the eastern sky in June which is known as the Maori New Year. It is also the reed that lines the interior of a meeting house.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1970.

Mataura Grove A reddish swamp water.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1970.

Matthews Road Edward James Briton Matthews (1896 – 1984) was a Hutt County Council Chairman from 1964 to 1974. He was also a councillor in the Lower Hutt City Council.

Information – Hutt City Council Centenary 1877 – 1977 by James M. Daley. Year – 1970s.

McGowan Road William Francis McGowan (1892 – 1969) was a bond holder in the Wainuiomata Development Company. He was also a farmer in various areas of Wainuiomata. He was a foundation member of the Wainuiomata Fire Brigade in 1944, and later its Superintendent.

Information – Tales from the Swamp by Vicky Alexander. Year – 1950s.

McKay Street James George McKay (1879 – 1959) was a bond holder in the Wainuiomata Development Company. He was also the first chairman of the Wainuiomata Domain Board from 1944 to 1951.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1950s.

McKillop Street Edgar Ravenswood McKillop (1895 – 1987) was a water engineer at the Wellington Regional Water Board which is now known as Wellington Water. He later became Commissioner of Works at the Ministry of Works and Development.

Information – Our Water History On Tap by John Morrison. Year – 1960s.

Meremere Street The evening star Venus. It is also short weapon of stone, often greenstone.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1970.

Miles Crescent Robert (Paddy) Clifton Miles (1900 – 1981) was a Hutt County Council Chairman from 1960 to 1961.

Information – Hutt City Council Centenary 1877 – 1977 by James M. Daley. Year – 1950s.

Mills Street Archer Montague Richards Mills (1877 – 1977) was a bond holder in the Wainuiomata Development Company. This street was absorbed into Castlerea Street in about 1977.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1960s.

Mimihau Grove A passing shower.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1970.

Mitimiti Grove A shallow water or to lick up. It is a reference to the belief that the souls of the dead, on their way to Cape Reinga, paused here to drink at the mouth of the Mitimiti Stream in Northland.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1970.

Mohaka Street A place for a dance.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1970.

Momona Street A fat, rich or fertile area.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1970.

Moohan Street Michael Moohan (1899 – 1967) was a Member of Parliament for the Petone and the later Pencarrow Electorate from 1946 to 1967.

Information – Wikipedia. Year – 1950s.

Moores Valley Road George Moore (1805 – 1877) owned land in the area in what is now Moores Valley but did not live in Wainuiomata. He was a merchant who lived in Wellington.

Information – The Land Barons Of Wainuiomata by Gavin Wallace. Year – 1860s.

Naseby Grove A town in Northamptonshire, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Neills Lane Robert Neil (1816 – 1899) owned land in this area at the foot of the Wainuiomata Hill Road. He was a farmer.

Information – Tales from the Swamp by Vicky Alexander. Year – 1860s.

Nelson Crescent William George Nelson (1901 – 1963) was a assistant Surveyor General and Town Planner for the Hutt County Council in the 1960s. The northern portion of this street became Castlerea Street in 1978 as it was bisected by empty land. This was going to be the Wainuiomata Maternity Hospital but this was never built.

Information – Hutt County Council Information. Year – 1960s.

Newburn Grove A district in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Ngaio Street A small native tree with white timber and edible fruit.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1950s.

Ngaturi Grove Noisy.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1960s.

Norfolk Street A county in England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1950s.

Northcote Street A village in East Downe, Devon, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Orewa Grove A place of the flower of the rewarewa tree.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1960s.

Orongorongo Terrace It is a shortened version of Te Wai O Rongorongo. The waters of Rongorongo. Te means the. Wai means water. O means of. Rongorongo was the wife of Turi Kaihautu of the canoe Aotea. Also sister of Rongokako of the Takitimu people. Rongorongo is a female name. Also Orongo was an ancient deity of Hawaii, where it was known as Orongo.

Information – Maori Place Names Dictionary. Year – 2020.

Parenga Street A edible seaweed or a stream with a slippery bank.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1960s.

Parkway A broad landscaped highway thoroughfare. It was originally known as Park Way.

Information – Internet Dictionary. Year – 1960s.

Peel Place William Peel (1866 – 1944) was a bond holder and a director in the Wainuiomata Development Company.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1940s.

Pencarrow Crescent It is named after the headland / lighthouse at the entrance of the Wellington Harbour. It means this is a head of the valley or high fort. It is from the Cornwall, England residence of Sir William Molesworth (1810 – 1855) who was a director of the New Zealand Company. He was also a member of parliament in England.

Information – Wikipedia. Year – 1970s.

Petrie Street William Bruce Petrie (1924 – 1961) was a President of the Wainuiomata War Memorial Community Centre Association. The street was part of Best Street.

Information – Wainuiomata Historical Museum Society Information. Year – 1964.

Pollard Street Alfred John Pollard (1895 – 1965) was a earthworks contractor and developer. He was the owner of A. J. Pollards and Sons and did a lot of the road building and maintenance in Wainuiomata in the 1950s and 1960s.

Information – Tales from Wainuiomata Past Volume 2 by Gavin Wallace and Dawn Chambers. Year – 1960s.

Poole Crescent Henry James Poole (1855 – 1947) and one of his sons Herbert John Poole (1899 – 1989) were bond holders in the Wainuiomata Development Company. One of them was also a director of the Wainuiomata Development Company.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1940s.

Pukeatua Place A hill of the god. Puke means hill. Atua means god.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 2020.

Puriri Street A large spreading native tree with clusters of red fruit, a popular food for the native pigeon.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1950s.

Queen Street Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor) (1926 – present) is the reigning Monarch of the United Kingdom.

Information – Wikipedia. Year – 1950s.

Rakaia Grove To adorn or embellish. Also arrange in ranks. It can also refers to the need for people to stand in line to break the force of the current when attempting to cross a river. It was originally known as Reporoa Grove but was renamed in 1975 to avoid confusion with Aporoa Grove.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1975.

Rata Street A tall native tree with red flowers similar to those of the pohutukawa. It starts as a vine and eventually engulfs its host tree.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1950s.

Reading Street A town in Berkshire, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1950s.

Reid Road Colin Andrew Reid (1925 – 2020) was a town planner for the Hutt County Council in the 1960s.

Information – Hutt County Council Information. Year – 1960s.

Remutaka Grove Edge of his cape touching the ground on that spot. Also a noted Maori iwi ancestor Haunui–a–Nanaia of the Kurahaupo people was resting or sitting on the pass, while looking over Wairarapa when he first saw these ranges. It was named as part of his journey of discovery across the southern North Island. Remu means edge. Taka means ground.

Information – Maori Place Names Dictionary. Year – 2020.

Reporoa Grove A long swamp. This was renamed to Rakaia Grove in 1975 due to confusion with Aporoa Grove.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1970.

Reservoir Road The water storage reservoirs and intakes are located in the valley. The valley is also known as Sinclair / Waterworks Valley. It is a private road owned by the Greater Wellington Regional Council.

Information – Wainuiomata These Passing Years by J.M. & B.M. Kenneally. Year – 1880s.

Rimu Road A tall native coniferous tree with dark brown flaking bark. This was renamed to Wright Street in the 1960s due to confusion with Rimu Street.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1880s.

Rimu Street

A tall native coniferous tree with dark brown flaking bark.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1950s.

Riverside Grove A area near the riverbank. It is beside the Wainuiomata River.

Information – Internet Dictionary. Year – 1960s.

Roberts Street John Jones Roberts (1881 – 1948) was a bond holder in the Wainuiomata Development Company.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1960s.

Ron Fawcett Way Ronald James Vincent Fawcett (1925 – 2001) was a milkman for 26 years. He was also the Wainuiomata Bowling Club first green keeper.

Information – Hutt City Council – Wainuiomata Community Board Meeting Papers. Year – 2020.

Rowe Parade Reginald Keith Rowe (1906 – 1971) was a bond holder and a Chairman of the Directors in the Wainuiomata Development Company.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1940s.

Russell Road Warren Walter Russell (1934 – ?) was a surveyor for Truebridge, Callender, Beach and Co Ltd.

Information – Truebridge, Callender, Beach and Co Information. Year – 1950s.

Ruthven Road Alexander Ruthven (1893 – 1983) was a bond holder in the Wainuiomata Development Company. He was also a manager of the Wainuiomata Timber Company.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1960s.

School Road It was land owned by the Wellington Education Board. It was renamed to Stanley Street in the 1950s to acknowledge George Stanley Sharp (1887 – 1967) who was a bond holder and a director in the Wainuiomata Development Company.

Information – Tales from the Swamp by Vicky Alexander. Year – 1880s.

Sharpe Crescent George Stanley Sharp (1887 – 1967) was a bond holder and a director in the Wainuiomata Development Company.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1950s.

Sheehy Grove John Sheehy (1882 – 1955) was a bond holder in the Wainuiomata Development Company.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1950s.

Short Street Charles John George Short (1877 – 1955) was a bond holder in the Wainuiomata Development Company.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1940s.

Simmons Grove George Oliver Simmonds (1904 – 1973) was a building inspector for the Hutt County Council from 1949 to 1955.

Information – Hutt County Council Information. Year – 1950s.

Stanley Street George Stanley Sharp (1887 – 1967) was a bond holder and a director in the Wainuiomata Development Company.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1950s.

Staples Street The name of a brewery established in 1866 in Wellington. It was amalgamated into the New Zealand Breweries in 1923. The horse and cart came to supply the Wainuiomata Rugby Club. This street became part of Holland Street in 1977.

Information – Wainuiomata Historical Museum Society Information. Year – 1960s.

Stockdale Street Ronald William Stockdale (1901 – 1983) was a Managing Director and Secretary of the Wainuiomata Development Company in the 1950s and 1960s.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1970s.

Sun Valley Grove / Way Where there is lots of sun.

Information – Internet Dictionary. Year – 2010.

Sunny Grove Named on a rainy day when Brenda Shirley Willis (1931 – 2014) who was a daughter of the developer / land owner Norman Elias Willis (1901 – 1977), wished that the sun was shining when shown the area.

Information – Wainuiomata Historical Museum Society Information. Year – 1950s.

Swamp Road A area of low–lying, uncultivated ground where water collects. This was renamed to Fitzherbert / Upper Fitzherbert Road in 1959.

Information – Internet Dictionary. Year – 1880s.

Temple Grove A group of buildings which stand on land formerly occupied by the headquarters of the Knights Templar in Fleet Street, London, England. This was renamed to Wimbledon Grove in 1975.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

The Strand William Thomas Strand (1875 – 1960) was a councillor of the Lower Hutt Borough Council and Mayor of Lower Hutt. With his brothers, they were land owners and builders in the Hutt Valley. They owned large tracts of land in the northern area of Wainuiomata in the 1900s.

Information – Tales from the Swamp by Vicky Alexander. Year – 1969.

Thirlmere Street A town in the Lake District, Cumbria, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1960s.

Tipperary Grove A town and county in Ireland. It was originally known as Donmore Grove.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Totara Street A large native tree that has sharp, dull green needle–like leaves which are stiff and leathery.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1950s.

Trelawney Road A place in Cornwall, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Tuam Grove A town in County Galway, Ireland.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Twickenham Street A district in London, England. It was originally known as Eltham Road.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Tyrone Grove A county in Northern Ireland.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Upper Fitzherbert Road William Fitzherbert (1810 – 1891) was a Member of Parliament who represented the Hutt electorate in the 19th century. He also owned substantial areas of land in Wainuiomata in what is now Fitzherbert Road to the Upper Fitzherbert Road area. He had a flax milling operation in the area but this was gone by about 1875.

Prior to 1959 the road run from the intersection of the Main / Wainuiomata Road to the head of the valley. From 1959 the road goes to the Nelson Crescent / Wellington Road intersection and this part is known as Fitzherbert Road. From Norfolk Street is now known as Upper Fitzherbert Road. It was known as the Swamp Road.

Information – Tales from the Swamp by Vicky Alexander and Wikipedia. Year – 1880s.

Vermont Grove A state in the United Stated of America. It means green mountains.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Wainui Hill Road A big water. It overlooks the Wellington harbour. It is also the shorten version of Wainuiomata. Wai means water. Nui means big.

Source – Map. Information – Maori Place Names Dictionary. Time Frame – 1860s.

Wainuiomata Road Wainuiomata Hill Road Wainuiomata Valley Road Big water or stream of Mata. Wai means water. Nui means big. O means of. Mata refers to a woman's name Roimata. This is an official version. The origins of the word are disputed and other commonly accepted translations are:

Prior to 1963 Wainuiomata Road was from the Lower Hutt City Council boundary to what is now the intersection of Burden Avenue / Hine Road. Now it is from the bottom of the Wainuiomata Hill Road to the intersection of Fitzherbert / Main Road. Wainuiomata Hill Road is from the bottom of the Hill Road at Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt to the bottom of the Hill Road in Wainuiomata. Prior to 1963, Wainuiomata Valley Road was from the intersection of what is now Burden Avenue / Hine Road to the Wainuiomata Coast. This is now known as the Coast Road.

Information – Maori Place Names Dictionary. Year – 1860s.

Waiu Street Milky. The Hutt Milk Corporation built a milk cool storage depot in 1971 on Waiu Street which is at the beginning of the street.

Information – Maori Dictionary. Year – 1971.

Wellington Road The capital city of New Zealand.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1950s.

Westminster Road A district in London, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1950s.

Wetherby Grove A town in Yorkshire, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1960s.

Weymouth Grove A town in Dorset, England.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Whitcher Grove Ian Herbert Whitcher (1915 – 1995) owned land in the Moores Valley Road / Reservoir Road area. He was also a builder based in Wainuiomata. The road itself was part of Reservoir Road but was renamed to Whitcher Grove in the 1980s.

Information – The Woods of Woodlands – Wainuiomata by Vicky Alexander. Year – 1980s .

Whitehall Street A district in London, England. It is where government offices are located.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1960s.

Wicklow Grove A town and county in Ireland.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Willis Grove Norman Elias Willis (1901 – 1977) owned land in the area. He was a dental surgeon in Petone, Hutt Valley.

Information – Tales from Wainuiomata Past Volume 2 by Gavin Wallace and Dawn Chambers. Year – 1960s.

Willow Grove It means where the willow trees which are a type of deciduous trees and shrubs of which there are 400 or so species.

Information – Internet Dictionary. Year – 1960s.

Wimbledon Grove A district in London, England. It was originally known as Temple Grove.

Information – Internet Search. Year – 1970s.

Wise Street Frederic Henry Wise (1874 – 1951) was a Managing Director of the Wainuiomata Development Company.

Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1950s.

Wood Street John Wood (1830 – 1866) was a 19th century settler. He was also a local road warden.

Information – The Woods of Woodlands – Wainuiomata by Vicky Alexander. Year – 1940s.

Woodland Grove / Mews Name of a house by the Wood family that was located at about where 22 Isabel Grove and 45 to 47 Wright Street is. It means it was situated among the trees. The house was in existence from about 1859 to 1960.

Information – Hutt City Council – Wainuiomata Community Board Meeting Papers. Year – 2008.

Wright Street James Wright (1871 – 1944) owned land in the area. He was a farmer. It was originally known as Rimu Road.

Information – Tales from the Swamp by Vicky Alexander. Year – 1960s.

Bibliography

Maps

Lands and Survey Maps:

- Lower Hutt BQ32 Edition 1.08 2019. - NZMS 17 Hutt Valley 1 st Edition – March 1955. - NZMS 17 Hutt Valley 2nd Edition – September 1959. - NZMS 17 Hutt Valley 4 th Edition – 1965. - NZMS 17 Hutt Valley 5 th Edition – 1968. - NZMS 17 Hutt Valley 6 th Edition – 1973. - NZMS 271 Lower Hutt 2 nd Edition – 1980. - NZMS 271 Lower Hutt 3rd Edition – 1984. - NZMS 271 Lower Hutt 5th Edition – 1996. - Other:

- Whitcombes Map of Lower Hutt and Environs – c1955. - New Zealand Map and Guide Company Map Directory of Wellington – c1964. - Kiwi Minimaps Hutt Valley and Wainuiomata – 2003. - Kiwi Maps Wellington – c2018.

Other Sources

Birth and Deaths dates have been obtained from:

- Birth, Death and Marriage Indexes from New Zealand, England and Ireland. - Other genealogy sources such as Ancestry and Find My Past.

Other:

- Hutt City Council Historic Aerials website. - Hutt City Council – Wainuiomata Community Board Meeting Papers. - Hutt County Council Information. - Internet Dictionary. - Internet Searches. - Local Knowledge. - Maps Past New Zealand website. - New Zealand Electoral Rolls from the 1860s to present. - Papers Past website. - Truebridge, Callender, Beach and Co Information. - Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. - Wainuiomata Historical Museum Society Information – particularly Iris Fraser. - Wikipedia.

Books / Documents

- Adkin, G. Leslie. The Great Harbour of Tara. - Alexander, Vicky. Mary Crowther of Brookfield. - Alexander, Vicky. Tales from the Swamp. - Alexander, Vicky. The Woods of Woodlands – Wainuiomata. - Best, Elsdon. The land of Tara and they who Settled it.

- Carey, Alison. Valley And Bays – Origins of Street Names in Lower Hutt, including Eastbourne, Petone and Wainuiomata. - Daley, James M. Hutt City Council Centenary 1877 – 1977. - Hira, Colleen. Our Buried History – Coast Road Church, Wainuiomata. - Kenneally, J. M. and B. M. Wainuiomata These Passing Years. - Millar, David P. Once Upon a Village – A History of Lower Hutt. - Morrison, John. Our Water History on Tap. - Reed, A. W. A Dictionary of Maori Place Names. - Sewell, Bill. A Guide To The Rimutaka Forest. - Wallace, Gavin and Chambers, Dawn. Tales From Wainuiomata Past Volume 2. - Wallace, Gavin. The Land Barons of Wainuiomata. - Wallace, Gavin (compiled). Tales From Wainuiomata Past.

Newspapers

- Homedale Tattler (Wainuiomata). - Valley News. - Wainuiomata Advertiser. - Wainuiomata News. - Wainuiomata Times.

Compiled by Jeremy Foster, October 2020. Revised: 18 October 2020.

Printed: Wednesday, 3 March 2021.

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