Christchurch Street Names: W to Z Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Waddell Lane Named after Leslie Avondale Waddell, a contractor, De Courcy Information Christchurch, Arthur William undertook work for the Place, supplied in 2007 by swamp to city: a Waddell (1903- Christchurch Drainage Gertrude Paul Baldwin, short history of the 1982). Board, especially to do Place, Hunt Christchurch City Christchurch with sewers. Lane, Council, in an Drainage Board The Christchurch Mervyn interview with 1875-1989, p 90 & Drainage Board owned Drive, Margaret Harper. pp 92-93 an area of low-lying land Ogilvie "Board may restrict "Subdivision in Avondale which they Place and sewage flows", The auctioned", The filled up with dredgings Scoular Press, 29 Press, 20 February from the river so the land Place. November 1984 1984 could be subdivided and "Property market", built on. The Press, 2 June The Board named the 1984 streets formed there and former board and staff members of the Drainage Board were among those honoured in the naming. At the time of naming of the streets it was intended to have 11 streets and cul-de-sacs in the new subdivision. Named on 21 November 1984. First appears in street © Christchurch City Libraries Page 1 of 128 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: W to Z Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information directories in 1987. Wadeley Road Named after the Ilam Stephen Ashley Wade Wade family. (1895?-1953), a woolbuyer of Wade & Co., and his wife, Aileen Muriel Wade (1904- 2007), lived at Holmdene, 152 Waimairi Road, later re-numbered 144 Waimairi Road, from 1949. Their son, John Richard Dearsley Wade (1932?-1979), also a wool buyer, lived on at the same property. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 2 of 128 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: W to Z Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information The address of the former Wade family home is now 33 Wadeley Road. Warren & Mahoney, architects, designed buildings for the Wades, including Wade house at 29 Wadeley Road and the Birchdale flats in Newbridge Place. Both properties were lived in by Aileen Wade in her later years. First appears in street directories in 1966 running off Maidstone Road. Wades Avenue Named after Harry St Martins Wade, a draper, was born “Advertisements”, Ridgway Wade in Halifax, Yorkshire. He The Press, 21 (1881-1940). was the manager of October 1911, p 15 Everybody’s Ltd., corner Map of of Colombo and Tuam Christchurch Streets. He was also a shewing tram New Brighton borough routes & public councillor from 1912. buildings 1912 He lived at 21 Prossers Road. When his property was auctioned in 1911, it © Christchurch City Libraries Page 3 of 128 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: W to Z Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information was advertised as having frontages to “Hill’s Road, Prosser’s Road and Wade’s Avenue”. He moved to Australia and became a confectioner. Appears on a 1912 map. First appears in street directories in 1921. Wadhurst Probably named Burnside First appears in street Place after Wadhurst, a directories in 1960. town in Sussex. Wagner Northwood Developed by Belfast Shirley/Papanui Crescent 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. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 4 of 128 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: W to Z Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Waiau Street Named after the Cracroft In a subdivision where Hurunui “Country’s The Port Hills of Waiau River. the streets are named Street, influence”, The Christchurch, p 242 after rivers and sheep Opihi Street Press, 11 stations in North Pahau November 1964, p Canterbury. Street and 30 Waipara First appears in street “More themes in Street. directories in 1964. street names”, The Christchurch Mail, 23 February 1999, p 6 Wai-iti Malton Street Wai-iti means: a Bryndwr, Wai-iti Terrace is first "Advertisements", Terrace was little stream. Burnside mentioned in The Press The Press, 7 March in 1927 when sections for incorporated Malton Avenue 1927, p 8 sale there are advertised. into Wai-iti was probably Terrace. named after First appears in street Malton in North directories in 1930. Yorkshire, Malton Avenue first England. appears in 1928 (it ran off Bryndwr Road). It was incorporated into Wai-iti Terrace in 1960. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 5 of 128 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: W to Z Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Waimairi Also named Ilam, Upper First mentioned in The Waimairi “Rural Sections Beyond the city: Road Bush Inn Road. Riccarton Lyttelton Times in 1851 chosen”, The the land and its when Mary Ward's land Lyttelton Times, 29 people, Riccarton, is described. She March 1851, p 6 Waimairi, Paparua, purchased Rural Section p 55 “Local and 80, 50 acres in the General”, Star, 9 Christchurch district. October 1868, p 2 Also named Bush Inn “The Riccarton Road. Named after the coach goes by”, Bush Inn Hotel at The Press, 4 Riccarton. December 1937, p First mentioned in the 21 Star in 1868 when its gravelling is discussed. This name never appears in street directories. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 6 of 128 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: W to Z Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Waimakariri Part of Johns Named because at Harewood First appears in street "Extra name Road Road one time the whole directories in 1972. needed", The of Johns Road was [Kilcroft Road was Papanui Herald, 7 known as the another name suggested.] April 1970, p 1 Waimak Road. "New name proposed", The Papanui Herald, 21 April 1970, p 8 "New names", The Papanui Herald, 2 June 1970, p 9 Waimea Western Beckenham Western Terrace is first “Advertisements”, “New names for Terrace Terrace mentioned in The Press The Press, 25 street”, The Press, in 1910 when land there January 1910, p 11 2 June 1948, p 3 is advertised for sale. Beckenham: a “New street First appears in street suburb of names”, The Press, directories in 1912. Christchurch, New 24 July 1948, p 2 Re-named Waimea Zealand, p 16 Terrace on 1 September "Street names 1948 when 120 streets changed: City were re-named. council approves final list", The Press, 24 August 1948, p 3 © Christchurch City Libraries Page 7 of 128 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: W to Z Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Wainoni Road Part of Old Named after Avondale, Wainoni Road is first Wainoni “Advertisements”, View the biography Brighton Road Wainoni, the Wainoni mentioned in The Press The Press, 30 of Alexander property owned by in 1911 in an August 1911, p 13 William Bickerton Professor advertisement. in the Dictionary of Alexander William First appears in street New Zealand Bickerton (1842- directories in 1914. Biography. 1929). Bickerton is a resident. “Wainoni”, Star, 17 Wainoni means: February 1902, p 4 bend in the river. There was a bend in the Avon River where Porritt Park is now. Wainui Street Junction Road Riccarton Junction Road first appears in street directories in 1909. Re-named Wainui Street in 1910. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 8 of 128 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: W to Z Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Waipara Street Named after the Cracroft In a subdivision where Hurunui “Country’s The Port Hills of Waipara River. the streets are named Street, influence”, The Christchurch, p 242 after rivers and sheep Opihi Press, 11 stations in North Street, November 1964, p Canterbury. Pahau 30 Street and First appears in street “More themes in Waiau directories in 1964. street names”, The Street. Christchurch Mail, 23 February 1999, p 6 Wairakei Road Wairarapa Road Formerly Burnside, Wairarapa Road is first Taylors “Riccarton Road G R Macdonald Wairarapa Road. Bryndwr, mentioned in the Star in Avenue Board”, Star, 3 dictionary of Named after Strowan 1871 in a report of a January 1871, p 3 Canterbury Wairarapa Farm, meeting of the Riccarton Waimairi County biographies: T66 the farm belonging Road Board. Council minute “Obituary”, The to Joseph Taylor First appears in street book, January Press, 11 (1836-1918). directories in 1894, 1947-February November 1918, p Re-named running from Bligh’s 1949, p 546 & 594 3 Wairakei Road. Road to Norman’s Road. held at Christchurch City Re-named Wairakei Council archives. Road on 23 September 1948 when 24 streets in the Waimairi County were re-named. Lautoka Road was an earlier suggestion. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 9 of 128 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: W to Z Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Wairarapa Named after Merivale First mentioned in The Taylors “Advertisements”, G R Macdonald Terrace Wairarapa Farm, Press in 1880 when “53 Avenue The Press, 7 dictionary of the farm belonging beautiful villa sites October 1880, p 3 Canterbury to Joseph Taylor adjoining Mr Wilkin’s biographies: T66 (1836-1918). residence at Holmwood” “Obituary”, The are advertised for sale in Press, 11 The Press. November 1918, p First appears in street 3 directories in 1894. Wairoa Street Wainui Street Bexley Wainui Street appears in Information about the Methodist marriage Bexley/New church register in 1914 Brighton supplied when Elsie Mary Hall of by Richard Wainui Street, New Greenaway in Brighton married George 2010.