Street Name

Locality

Subdivision[1]

Category

Comment

Achilles Close

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp[2]

O&C Colleges

After The Achilles Club formed in 1920, by and for past and present members of Oxford University Athletics Club (OUAC) and Cambridge University Athletics Club (CUAC), and traces its roots back to the first Oxford v. Cambridge Athletic Sports (' Varsity Match') of 1864, an event it still helps to stage each year. [3]

Allen Terrace

Greenacres

Ranui (Wn) Ltd[4]

Early Settler

After Eli Allen (ca1821-1889), early settler of Section 50 which passed to his son Eli Allen jnr and then to the Tawa Land Co. in 1906. [5]

Anthony Street

Linden

Housing Dept 2[6]

Early Settler

After Anthony Wall (ca1806-1879) and family, early settler and original grantee of Section 56, part of which became this subdivision. [7] See also Wall Place.

Balliol Drive

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

O&C Colleges

After Balliol College, Oxford University.   Founded by John Balliol and his wife in 1263.

Bartlett Grove

Tawa

Gualter Dykes & Co[8]

Early Settler

After Nathaniel Bartlett (ca1804-1884), early settler, Oxford Street, Section 44. [9]

Beauchamp Street

Linden

Tawa Land Co.[10]

TLC member

After Sir Harold Beauchamp, a director of the Bank of New Zealand for almost 38 years, and father of the well-known New Zealand writer, Katherine Mansfield.   Beauchamp was also a member of the Wellington Harbour Board 1895-6 and a senior partner of the firm W.M. Bannatyne & Co.; a director of the Tawa Land Company. [11] [12] [13] [14]  Originally Beauchamp Street went right through to Gee Street.  [15]

Bede Grove

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

O&C Colleges

?? After Bede College a fictional College of Oxford University described by Michael Innes (pseudonym of J. I. M. Stewart) in his Inspector Appleby Mystery detective novel Operation Pax, where it is the home of Mark Bultitude and of the somewhat less plausibly described Dr. Ourglass.   Named after St Bede - also known as the Venerable Bede (AD 672-735), who is described as one of the greatest scholars of the Early Middle Ages and father of English History. Bede was born at Wearmouth, England and spent his entire life at the Abbey at Wearmouth.

Bell Street

Linden

Ranui (Wn) Ltd

Ranui member

After Mr John William Bell (-1929) of Titahi Bay, a public accountant and member of Ranui (Wn) Ltd. [16]

Bing Lucas Drive

Takapu Valley

Rossaveel Heights[17]

Local Identity

After Percy Hylton Craig (P.H.C.) (Bing) Lucas (1925-2000), resident of Tawa and Tawa Borough Councilor 1971-1983.   Bing was a long time conservationist, becoming NZs first Director of National Parks, and rising to Director-General of the Lands (1981-1986).   He also held posts in a many international conservation organisations including World Conservation Union, International Centre for Protected Landscapes and devoted himself to extend the UNESCO World Heritage Area network. [18] [19]

Bishops Glen

Lindenvale

Duncan Estate[20]

Scotland theme

After New Zealand's first Anglican bishop, George Augustus Selwyn (1809–1878) who it is allegedly used to compose his sermons at this Glen of Lindenvale nearby the church that was then on the Tawa Cemetery Section. [21]

Boscobel Lane

Redwood

Main Road

Locality

“Boscobel”, meaning beautiful wood, was the name of the Earp homestead having been named after the famous “Boscobel Oak”, near Wolverhampton, near where Mr William Earp was born. [22]

Brasenose Place

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

O&C Colleges

After Brasenose College, Oxford University.   Founded 1509 and named after Brasenose Hall located on the site adopted for the college which got its name from its large ‘brazen’ door knocker in the shape of a nose.

Calypso Street

Grenada North

Grenada

West Indian theme

After the calypso music style characterized by improvised lyrics on topical or broadly humorous subjects popularized from the 19^thC in Trinidad in the southeast West Indies – following the West Indian theme.   Calypso music was made popular from the 1950s when internationalized and combined with the 1940s invention of Steelpan bands. [23]   In Greek mythology Calypso was a sea nymph, the daughter of the Titan Atlas in Homer's Odyssey.

Cambridge Street

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd [24]

English county

Caribbean Avenue

Grenada North

Grenada

West Indian theme

After the region of the Caribbean Sea, an arm of the western Atlantic Ocean bounded by the coasts of Central and South America and the West Indies archipelago of islands to the north and west – following the West Indian theme.   Named after the Caribs, the native people formerly inhabiting the Lesser Antilles area of the West Indies at the time of discovery of the West Indies by Christopher Columbus.   The original name by which the Caribs were known, Galibi, was corrupted by the Spanish to Caníbal and is the origin of the English word cannibal.

Carleton Road

Tawa

Thomson & Brown[25]

Existed 1930.   This zigzag road, designed out of the original necessity of remaining within Section 44, was truncated by the motorway development.   Subsequently an earth slide cut off access between the north and south segments [26] and each segment was separately named, Court Road, Carleton Terrace and Mayfair Place.  

Carleton Terrace

Tawa

Thomson & Brown

After Carleton Road from which it was originally part and became the cul-de-sac portion.

Cashew Street

Grenada North

Grenada

West Indian theme

After the tropical American tree (Anacardium occidentale), valued chiefly for its kidney-shaped cashew nut of commerce which are edible only once roasted.   Widely grown in the West Indies where it is used to flavor wine, particularly Madeira.

Cecil Road

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

Early Settler

After Mr Cecil Champion (Cec) Mexted (1903-1968).   A number of the Mexted family were active in farming and then property development in Tawa. [27]

Chastudon Place

Lindenvale

Duncan Estate Extn

Named by Mavis Duncan, being a contraction of the lineage of Charles, Stuart, and Donald Duncan. [28]

Chester Road

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

English county

??

Coates Street

Linden

Ranui (Wn) Ltd

TLC member

After James Hugh Buchanan Coates (1851–1935) Wellington businessman, appointed general manager of the National Bank of New Zealand in 1893; a shareholder of the Tawa Land Company.  Also member of Ranui (Wn) Ltd. [29] [30]

Collins Avenue

Linden

Tawa Land Co.

TLC member

After Hon. Dr William Edward Collins (1853-1934), MB (Lond), MLC 1907-1934, general practitioner, Wellington; a director of the Tawa Land Company.  [31] [32] [33]

Colonial Grove

Greenacres

Kelburn Dev Ltd[34]

??

Court Road

Tawa

Thomson & Brown

Locality

After the location of the Tawa Tennis Club Court location selected in 1946 from a section offered by Mr Nain, Jack A’Court heading the selection committee. [35]   The Club has since relocated to larger premises behind Redwood railway station.   Originally part of Carleton Road.

Cullen Place

Lindenvale

Duncan Estate

Scotland theme

After the village of Cullen, near Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Davidson Crescent

Lindenvale

Housing Dept 3[36]

Local politician

After Maurice McDonald Davidson (-), one of the original Tawa Flat Town Board commissioners elected 1951 and mayor of Tawa Borough Council 1954-55. [37]

Davies Street

Linden

Tawa Land Co.

TLC member

After John Davies (-1916) settler, Koputaroa (north of Levin); a shareholder of the Tawa Land Company.  [38] [39]

Deveron Place

Lindenvale

Duncan Estate

Scotland theme

After the River Deveron, near Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Dragon Street

Grenada North

Grenada

West Indian theme

After Sir Francis Drake known to the Spaniards, as El Draque, the Dragon.   Drake earned this title through his privateering exploits from 1570 to 1595 in the Spanish West Indies – following the West Indian theme.  [40]

Duncan Street

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

Early Settler

In honor of Stuart Duncan who had gifted land along Linden Avenue for the Linden Community Center, a reserve (Duncan Park) and for St Aidans Presbyterian Church site.   Stuart also lobbied for the railway line to be straightened and Duncan Street follows the line of the old railway bed between Tawa Street and Tawa College. [41]

Duval Grove

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

O&C Colleges

??

Earp Road

Redwood

Housing Dept 1

Early settler

After William Earp (ca1824-1888), early settler and owner of “Boscobel” farm, Section 37.  [42] [43] Changed to Taylor Terrace about 1950.

Elena Place

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

Early Settler

After Mrs Elena Mary Mexted (ca1886-1962) nee Ryan, wife of Charles Walter Mexted.    Charles was a cousin to Roy and Wilf Mexted.   [44]

Essex Street

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

English County

Existed 1930, replaced by Tawa Plaza.

Findlay Street

Linden

Tawa Land Co.

TLC member

After Hon. Sir John George Findlay (1862-1929), LLD, M.P., Attorney-General in the Ward Government.   Findley joined in partnership with F. G. Dalziell to form the firm of solicitors Findley, Dalziell & Co. at Palmerston (Otago) and later moved to form a branch of the firm in Wellington.   Findley, Dalziell & Co. acted as solicitors for and were also shareholders in the Tawa Land Company.  [45] [46] [47] Some early maps show it being part of Beauchamp Street

Fitzwilliam Terrace

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

O&C Colleges

After Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University.  Founded in 1966, although had its origins as a non-collegiate body since 1869.   It was named after its teaching location at Fitzwilliam House, a handsome house opposite the Fitzwilliam Museum.   The Fitzwilliam Museum is the art museum of the University of Cambridge founded in 1816 by the bequest of the VIIth Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion.

Florio Terrace

Redwood

Sundale Dev Ltd[48]

Early Settler

After Florio Zande (-1972) owner of the land at the time of the subdivision – see Zande Terrace entry.

Forglen Place

Lindenvale

Duncan Estate

Scotland theme

After Forglen Estate, on the River Deveron, 3 km north west of Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Franklyn Road

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

TCL member

After Mr Frank Jensen, a member of Tawa Central Ltd. [49]

Frederick Street

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

TCL member

After Frederick (Fred) William Ongley (1879-1969), solicitor, Oamaru and Wellington; solicitor for Tawa Central Ltd.  [50]  Also see Ongley Crescent

Fyvie Avenue

Lindenvale

Duncan Estate

Scotland theme

After the village of Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the birth place of Charles Duncan. [51]

Gee Street

Linden

Tawa Land Co.

TLC member

After George Francis Gee (1860-1927) appointed manager of the Wellington branch of the National Bank of NZ in 1894 and later stationed with the bank in London; shareholder of the Tawa Land Company.   [52]

Gladys Scott Place

Takapu Valley

Rossaveel Heights

Local Identity

With husband Cyril first purchaser in Tawa Downs Linden subdivision in 1928. [53]  Gladys was prominently involved in local community affairs.

Gonville Street

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

O&C Colleges

After Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University.  Founded in 1348 by Edmund Gonville, Rector of Terrington.

Greer Crescent

Tawa

Housing Dept 3

Early settler

After Sarah wife of Samuel Greer and daughter of George Mexted (jnr) who was once owner of Section 47?? [54]   Greer Crescent was added as part of the subdivision by Housing Department/ Ministry of Works known as Tawa Extension No. 64, CT833/78 around 1960. 

Grenada North

Grenada North

Grenada[55]

West Indian theme

Name of the suburb south-east of Tawa.
After the island of Grenada (311 sq km), in the Windward Islands of the West Indies – following the West Indian theme.   Together with the islands of the southern Grenadines they make up the country of Grenada which became a British colony in 1783 and is a member of the British Commonwealth, gaining independence in 1974.   Columbus landed on Grenada in 1498 during his third voyage to the new world.   He named the island Concepcion.   The origin of the name Grenada is obscure, but it is likely that Spanish sailors renamed the island for the city of Granada in Spain.  By the beginning of the 18th century, the name "Grenada," was in common use.

Greyfriars Crescent

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

O&C Colleges

After Greyfriars Hall, Oxford University, which takes its name from the home of an order of Franciscan friars who originally came to Oxford in 1224.  The Greyfriars got their name because of the color of their clothes.   Greyfriars was granted the status of a House of Studies by the University in 1910.

Hampton Hill Road

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

Handyside Street

Linden

Tawa Land Co.

TLC member

After John Stewart Handyside (ca1845-1926), runholder, Hawkes Bay; a shareholder of the Tawa Land Company.  [56]   [also came originally from Otago – may have know Findlay there ]

Hill Road

Tawa

Gualter Dykes & Co

Locality

After the road on the hill.  Replaced by Tawa Terrace

Hillary Street

Tawa

Housing Dept 3

National event

After Sir Edmund Percival Hillary K.B.E. (1919-) following his ascension of Mount Everest in 1953 and reaching the south pole as part of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic expedition in 1958.

Hinau Street

Linden

Ranui (Wn) Ltd

Native Tree

After the native hinau tree whose black bark produces a black dye and whose fruit is a food source.  [57]   Hinau Street was originally used as the name of the drive access off Tawa Terrace to the Horne Farm off Takapu Valley (Sections 39, 40 and 42).  [58]  This street was renamed Bartlett Grove when it was cut off by the motorway construction in the 50s and the name applied to the new Street created out of the old railway line between Tawa College and Collins Avenue in keeping with the other native tree street names in this area.

Huia Street

Tawa

Garden Suburbs[59]

Native Bird

After the now extinct native bird.  The huia was once greatly prized by the Maori for its white tipped tail feathers which were used as hair adornments by the Rangatira (leaders).  [60]

Iti Street

Linden

Ranui (Wn) Ltd

Maori name

From Te Awa Iti the name of the local Maori tribe.    Existed on 1956 map, renamed as Kowhai Street in keeping with the other native tree names of this area.

Jamaica Drive

Grenada North

Grenada

West Indian theme

After the island of Jamaica (10,962 sq km), the largest island in the Caribbean Sea and largest English speaking island of the West Indies – following the West Indian theme.   The name derives from the name Xamayca, meaning land of wood and water, given to it by the original Arawak or Taino Indian people from South America.  Jamaica was a British colony since 1670 and member of the British Commonwealth, gaining independence in 1962. 

Julia Place

Tawa

Hibma[61]

After Julia Horne, assistant town clerk for the Tawa Town Board since its inception in 1951 and from 1953 with the subsequent Tawa Borough Council until February 1864.   Named by Council looking for names not so well used. ??  [62]

Katarina Grove

Lindenvale

Duncan Estate

Scotland theme

A Maori rendering of the Catherine.  [63]  After Catherine Duncan, wife of Charles Duncan. [64]

Kent Street

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

English County

Existed 1930, previously between main road and end of Oxford Street.   Street closed and became part of Grasslees Reserve.

Kereru Bend

Tawa

Garden Suburbs

Native Bird

After the native wood pigeon.  [65]

Kilkelly Close

Greenacres

New

??

Kiwi Crescent

Tawa

Garden Suburbs

Native Bird

After the most famous of our native birds.  The shy, flightless kiwi prefers the darkness of night to do its foraging.  [66]

Kiwi Place

Tawa

J Kelly[67]

Native Bird

After neighbouring Kiwi Crescent.

Kowhai Street

Linden

Ranui (Wn) Ltd

Native Tree

After the native kowhai tree with its golden showers of blossom.   Originally known as Iti Street as part of Tawa Downs.  [68]

Lane Crescent

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

Catholic clergy

After Father Dean (John) Lane parish priest of Lower Hutt who prior to 1921 first served the Tawa Catholic community traveling from Lower Hut on horseback or gig via Pahautanui, and later via train from Johnsonville, to celebrate mass in the home of a Catholic resident or at Tawa Flat School.    [69]   Father Lane is buried at Horokiwi cemetery.

Larsen Crescent

Tawa

Hibma

Early settler

After Frederick W Larsen, farmer landowner of Section 41 and property developer.

Leadley Lane

Lindenvale

Housing Dept 3

Local politician

After H. F. Leadley, one of the original Tawa Flat Town Board commissioners elected 1951.

Linacre Way

Redwood

New

O&C Colleges

After Linacre College, Oxford University.   Founded in 1962, the College's name commemorates an outstanding Renaissance figure. Thomas Linacre (c.1460-1524), who was a distinguished Oxford humanist, medical scientist and classicist whose accomplishments established him as one of the great scholars of his time.

Lincoln Avenue

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

English County

??

Linden Avenue

Tawa

Ranui (Wn) Ltd

Locality

After the name of Linden for the area and railway station (previously known as Tawa north) named in 1940, when the railway station was formed, by Stuart Duncan after his father’s homestead nursery he named “Linden Vale Nurseries”.   Linden Avenue was created when Collins Avenue was extended from Old Porirua Road to the new Main Road and also took over the portion of Collins Avenue west of the railway line.

Lindenvale

Lindenvale

Duncan Estate

Scotland theme

The area comprising the Duncan Estate subdivision.  Charles developed Section 52 as a nursery calling it “Linden Vale Nurseries”.   Charles had been a gardener at Fyvie Castle and then had become head gardener at Kew Gardens before leaving during the depression of the late 1840s and emigrating in 1850.   Charles adopted the name Linden Vale after his favourite part of Kew Gardens. [70]

Little Collins Street

Linden

Ranui (Wn) Ltd

Early Settler

After Collins Avenue.   Originally part of Tremewan which was isolated by the motorway construction and made wider in 1958 to allow physical access the properties it serves.  [71]

Luckie Street

Linden

Tawa Land Co.

TLC member

After Martin Maxwell Fleming Luckie (1867-1951), Solicitor, Wellington City Councillor, and 1st class Wellington cricketer; a shareholder of the Tawa Land Company.   Name also given to Martin Luckie Park, Berhampore.  [72]

Lupin Terrace

Greenacres

Kelburn Dev Ltd

Early Settler

??

Lyndhurst Road

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

After ?? a village in the New Forest, Hampshire, England.

Magdalen Street

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

O&C Colleges

After Magdalen College, Oxford University.   Founded in 1458 by William of Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester and named the college after the new testament Mary Magdalen, Mary of Magdala, a village near the sea of Galilee.

Mahoe Street

Greenacres

Ranui (Wn) Ltd

Native Tree

After the native mahoe or Whitety Wood tree.  [73]  After motorway construction name was extended to include that portion of Matai Street stranded on the eastern side of the motorway.

Main Road

Tawa

original

Locality

Previously Old Porirua Road and then Centennial Highway. Became the Main Road, Tawa, after completion of the motorway.

Mascot Street

Tawa

Hibma

??

Massey Street

Linden

Housing Dept 3

Early Settler

After Daniel Massey (ca1834-1901), an Italian, who for the period 1875-1878 farmed Section 53 (along with Section 8 Takapu), part of which became this subdivision.   Their only child Marian Isobel was a school teacher. [74]

Matai Street

Linden

Ranui (Wn) Ltd

Native Tree

After the native matai or Black Pine tree.  [75]   Before the motorway construction Matai Street extended through to include the southern end of Mahoe Street.

Mayfair Place

Tawa

Thomson & Brown

Named by assistant town clerk Noel Tock after a hotel in London being called the Mayfair located near a hotel called the Carleton.   Originally part of Carleton Road but unformed until late 60s when it was named.  [76]

[In actual fact Carleton tends to be an American spelling (after Irish origins) and any London hotels today are spelt Carlton]

McKeefry Grove

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

Catholic clergy

After Peter Thomas Bertram Cardinal McKeefry (1899-1973) archbishop of Wellington (1954-1973) [77].

McKelvey Place

Tawa

Housing Dept 3

Local politician

After Charles Frederick (Fred) McKelvey (1913- ), first superintendent of Parks and Reserves for the Tawa Borough Council, a position held for 16 years from July 1961 to April 29 1977.  [78][79]   Also the owner of pt Section 47 and pt Section 112 from which land the subdivision was created.  

McLellan Street

Linden

Tawa Land Co.

TLC member

After Hon. James McLellan (1853-1920), merchant, Wellington; a director of the Tawa Land Company. [80]

Melville Street

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

Existed 1930.   Maybe after MELVILLE, Eliza Ellen (1882–1946).  Solicitor and Auckland city councilor, known for promoting the way for women both in the legal profession and in civic affairs.  ?? [81]

Mexted Terrace

Linden

Ranui (Wn) Ltd

Early Settler

After Wilf Mexted family, early settler and part owner of subdivider Ranui (Wn) Ltd. [82]

Morgan Place

Tawa

Housing Dept 3

Early settler

After Thomas Morgan (ca1808-1875), early settler and owner of Section 42.  [83]

Nassau Avenue

Grenada North

Grenada

West Indian theme

After the town of Nassau (pop 227,000), capital and largest city of the Bahamas, on the northeast coast of New Providence Island in the northern West Indies – following the West Indian theme.   Founded by the British as Charles Towne, it was renamed Nassau in 1695 after William III of Orange-Nassau, King of England.   Nassau originally being a German state within the Holy Roman Empire.

Nathan Street

Linden

Tawa Land Co.

TLC member

After Walter Isaac Nathan (1845-1922), friend of Harold Beauchamp who admitted Walter as a partner to the firm W. M. Bannatyne and Company in 1894; chairman of directors of the Tawa Land Company  [84]

Newnham Court

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

O&C Colleges

After Newnham College, Cambridge University.   Founded in 1871 by the Association for Promoting the Higher Education for Women in Cambridge.   Yorkshireman Henry Sidgwick set up the Newnham Hall Company to provide accommodation for the establishment which opened in 1875.  The name of Newnham possibly coming from a village on the outskirts of Cambridge of this name.

Ngatitoa Street

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

Maori name

After the Maori tribe Ngatitoa who are the resident tribe of the Porirua area whose Marae is Takapuwahia and from whom the N.Z. Co. purchased the land of Tawa from.   The Ngatitoa originally came from the Kawhia area, but the entire tribe migrated to this region in the early 19thC after a conquering expedition led by Te Rauparaha.  [85] [86]

North Street

Linden

Ranui (Wn) Ltd

Locality

After being the northern extent of the Ranui subdivision

Nuffield Street

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

O&C Colleges

After Nuffield College, Oxford University.   Founded as a result of an offer by Oxford car magnate, Lord Nuffield, in 1937.

Olivia Crescent

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

TCL member

After Mrs Olive Sloane, wife of Dunbar Sloane who was a partner with Roy Mexted in the Tawa Central subdivision. [87]

Ongley Crescent

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

TCL member

After Frederick (Fred) William Ongley (1879-1969), solicitor, Oamaru and Wellington; solicitor for Tawa Central Ltd.  [88]   Also see Frederick Street.

Ordley Grove

Lindenvale

Duncan Estate

Scotland theme

After the village of Ordley, near Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Oriel Avenue

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

O&C Colleges

After Oriel College, Oxford University.   Founded by Edward II in 1326.   The name of 'Oriel' is actually a nickname adopted for the college within fifty years of the foundation after the property called ‘Le Oriole’ the college occupied.

Oriel Place

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

O&C Colleges

After Oriel Avenue.  

Oxford Street

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

English County

Existed 1930.

Park Avenue

Tawa

Garden Suburbs

Garden theme

After the neighbouring Lyndhust Park.   At the end of Park Avenue additional land was set aside as a playground which was vested in Garden Suburbs Playgrounds Inc. and from which the Lyndhurst Tennis Club was formed.   When Garden Suburbs Playgrounds Inc was dissolved in 1958 the land was transferred to the Tawa Borough Council to be held in trust as a Reserve.   The Lyndhurst Tennis Club subsequently amalgamated with the Tawa Tennis Club and utilized their new courts at Redwood railway station.

Peckham Grove

Greenacres

Kelburn Dev Ltd

Early Settler

After William Peckham (was Packham) (ca1824-1881), an early settler of a portion of Section 41. [89]

Pembroke Street

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

O&C Colleges

Or after Pembroke College, Oxford University.   Founded in 1624 by James I out of medieval Broadgates Hall.   Named after William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, then Chancellor of the University.

Also a Pembroke College at Cambridge University.

Peterhouse Street

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

O&C Colleges

After Peterhouse, Cambridge University.   Founded in 1284 by Hugo de Balsham, Bishop of Ely.   Named after St Peter's Church Cambridge.

Pikitanga Close

Greenacres

new

??

Proctor Lane

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

O&C Colleges

?? After the post of University Proctor at Oxford University which dates back some 800 years. This is a powerful and respected appointment within the university on a level with the Vice-chancellor. The role of the University Proctor at Oxford is to act as the upholders of the university statutes, liaise between the various University committees and the Vice-chancellor, and act as final arbiters in many difficult or unusual situations.  The Proctor also have many ceremonial and disciplinary roles and upholds the welfare of the university and students as a whole.

Rangatira Road

Greenacres

New

Maori name

From the Maori word meaning leaders.

Ranui Terrace

Linden

Ranui (Wn) Ltd

Maori name

A Maori name meaning ‘plenty of sunshine’.  [90]  After Ranui (Wellington) Ltd the name of the developer

Raroa Crescent

Greenacres

Ranui (Wn) Ltd

Maori name

Previously the eastern cul-de-sac extension of Raroa Terrace which was replaced by the extension of Raroa Terrace through to Woodman Drive.

Raroa Terrace

Greenacres

Ranui (Wn) Ltd

Maori name

A Maori name meaning ‘long day’.  [91]   Possibly after Raroa, Johnsonville, where the Mexteds had a bush section before they moved to Tawa Flat.   Prior to the motorway construction Raroa Terrace extended through to Ranui Terrace.   After the motorway construction the portion west of the motorway was absorbed into the Linden School grounds.

Rata Street

Tawa

Gualter Dykes & Co

Native Tree

After the native rata tree.   Once proposed off Tawa Street by the present Redwood railway station (north platform).  Eliminated c1930 by the railway realignment.

Rawson Street

Linden

Tawa Land Co.

TLC member

After Dr. Herbert Pearson Rawson (1853-1926) dentist, Wellington; a director of the Tawa Land Company.  [92]

Redwood Avenue

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

Catholic clergy

Redwood Avenue and also the area of Redwood is named after a prominent ecclesiastic of the Catholic Church, Dr. Francis Mary Redwood (1839–1935), Archbishop of Wellington, and Metropolitan of New Zealand, being part concession for the sale by the Catholic Church to Tawa Development Corporation of the remaining part of Section 38, less 8 acres used for St Francis Xavier’s School. [93]

Rembrandt Avenue

Linden

Hibma

After the Dutch painter Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606–1669) considered one of the greatest painters in European art history.   Born in Leiden – possibly where developer S. Hibma was also born.??

Rewa Terrace

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

Native Tree

Rewa has several meanings but is probably after the flower of the native Rewarewa or honeysuckle tree.  [94]

Rewa is also the name of a Nga Puhi chief who made peace with the Waikato tribes after Hongi Hika’s incursions there. 

Rimu Street

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

Native Tree

After the native rimu or Red Pine tree.  [95]

Roberts Street

Linden

Housing Dept 2

Early settler

After Philip Roberts (ca1834-1901), who for the period 1858-1875 farmed Section 53 (along with Section 8 Takapu), part of which became this subdivision.   Roberts also gave his name to Roberts Hill which was within Section 53. [96]

Romney Square

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

After the Romney breed of sheep commonly used in Tawa having been introduced to NZ in the 1870s. ??

Rossiter Street

Linden

Tawa Land Co.

TLC member

After a member of the Tawa Land Company. [97]  [??  Not listed as a shareholder of TLC] Possibly Aubrey Traves Rossiter [Giles Rossiter Ltd?].or Cecil Glen Alic Rossiter, Gordan Rossiter, or Thomas Frances Rossiter – the only known Rossiters to be in Wn at this period.

Roy Street

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

TCL member

After Mr Roy George Mexted (1898-19??); who was a partner with Dunbar Sloane in the Tawa Central subdivision.  A number of the Mexted family were active in farming and then property development in Tawa. [98]

Ryan Grove

Redwood

Housing Dept 1[99]

Early Settler

After Denis Ryan (ca1825-1928) and family.  Denis came to the area as the policeman in-charge of the Porirua District in 1865, but turned to dairying having bought a portion of Section 40 in 1879.   The Ryan’s were the only Tawa family to have lost two sons to wars; Denny in the Boer War and Tom in the Great War.   A monument to their memory is in the Porirua cemetery. [100]

School Lane

Tawa

original

Locality

Previously an alternative name for the southern portion of Oxford Street after the Porirua Road was straightened to bypass what later became Oxford Street. [101]

Somerville Terrace

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

O&C Colleges

After Somerville College, Oxford University.   Founded in 1879 as Somerville Hall.   Named after the scientist and mathematician, Mary Somerville, it was one of the first women's colleges in Oxford and remained a women's college until 1994.

South Street

Linden

Ranui (Wn) Ltd

Locality

After being the southern extent of the Ranui subdivision.   Before the motorway construction South Street extended into the present day Allen Terrace.

Spicer Place

Greenacres

Kelburn Dev Ltd

Early Settler

After Richard (Dick) Spicer (1832-1914), early settler who farmed at the head of Ohariu Valley.  [102]

St. Aidans Way

Lindenvale

Duncan Estate

Scotland theme

After St. Aidans Church which opened in 1953, and for which the land was donated by Stuart Duncan.   [103]

St Aidan’s Church was named after the 7th century monk Aidan who was a monk of Iona, Scotland, founded by Columba in 565 AD.   He was sent forth from Columba in 635 AD as a missionary to bring Christianity to Northumbria.   Aidan became one of the heroes of Celtic Christianity and founded a famous monastery on the island of Lindisfarne which he used as a base to evangelize the North of England.   Likewise in Linden, St Aidan's Church was an outreach of its parent St. Columba’s Presbyterian Church in Johnsonville. [104]

St. Annes Square

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

O&C Colleges

After St Anne's College, Oxford University.   Founded as a college for women in 1879 by the Association for the Education of Women in Oxford which in 1942 became the St Anne's Society and 1952 St Anne’s College.

St. Benets Place

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

O&C Colleges

After St. Benet's Hall, Oxford University, which takes its name from Benedictine monks that commenced the Hall as a means of English Catholics having their own house of higher learning.  It received recognition as a Permanent Private Hall of the University in 1920.

St. Catherines Terrace

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

O&C Colleges

After St Catherine's College, Oxford University.   Founded in 1962 by Alan Bullock (Lord Bullock), although it has its origins as the Delegacy of Non-Collegiate Students established in 1868 as a means for the less well-off to study at Oxford.   Name comes from the 19^th C student social club, of St Catharine's Club, which took its name from its original meeting place, St Catharine's Hall, a house in Broad Street now forming part of Hertford College.   It changed its name in 1919 to St Catherine's partly to distinguish it from St Catharine's College, Cambridge, although still looks to St. Catherine as its patron saint.

St. Edmund Crescent

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

O&C Colleges

After St Edmund Hall, Oxford University.   Although a College in the strict sense only since 1957, the history of St Edmund Hall goes back to the thirteenth century.  It takes its name from St Edmund of Abingdon, Archbishop of Canterbury (1234-40), who traditionally resided and taught in a house at the western end of the present front quadrangle when he was a Regent Master in the Arts, probably in the 1190s.
There is also a St Edmund College at Cambridge University.

St. Hildas Glade

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

O&C Colleges

After St Hilda's College, Oxford University.   Founded as St Hilda's Hall for women in 1893 by Miss Dorothea Beale and the only remaining women's college in the University.

St. Johns Terrace

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

O&C Colleges

After St John's College, Oxford University.   Founded in 1555 by Sir Thomas White, a wealthy London merchant.

Also a St John's College at Cambridge University. 

Station Road

Tawa

original

Locality

After being the access road to the first Tawa Flat station on the Wellington-Manawatu railway.   Subsequently became Tawa Street.

Stephen Street

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

Early Settler

After Mr Stephen Bertram Mexted (-ca1953).   A number of the Mexted family were active in farming and then property development in Tawa. [105]

Sunrise Boulevard

Redwood

Ido de Bernardo and Bain Mexted [106]

Locality

Named by Ido de Bernardo, the developer, after the streets orientation towards the sun and the sunrise beaming up the street. [107]  Part of Section 34 [108]

Surrey Street

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

English County

Tainui Terrace

Tawa

Garden Suburbs

Maori name

After the Tainui canoe, one of the main canoes in which the ancestors of the Maori migrated to New Zealand and from which the Ngatitoa tribe trace their descent.  [109]
Name also given to New Zealand's first canoe club, the Tainui Canoe Club, which formed in Wellington in 1881. [110]

Takapu Road

Takapu Valley

original

Maori name

A Maori name meaning “food basket” given to this place by Te Patu Kawenga, a chief of the Te Awa Iti tribe.   This tribe accompanied Te Rauparaha and his Ngatitoa tribe on the conquering expedition that drove the Ngati Ira tribe from the district.   At this place Te Patu Kawenga owned a plantation and once exclaimed “Ko taku takapu tenei” this is my belly, (place of food supply).  [111]

Also the Maori name for the Australian Gannet (Morus serrator)

Tawa Street

Tawa

Gualter Dykes & Co

Native Tree

After the native tawa tree, a member of the laurel family, originally crowding the valley in pre-European times, and after which the district got its name.  [112]  After being the road to the first Tawa railway station.   Originally called Station Road. [113]

Tawa Terrace

Tawa

Gualter Dykes & Co

Native Tree

After Tawa Street, originally being an extension of this street.   Previously known as Hill Road.  [114]  Existed 1930.

Taylor Terrace

Redwood

Housing Dept 1

Early settler

After James Taylor (1823-1917), prominent early settler of Section 36 and member of the Hutt County Council and Wellington Provincial Council and leader of the primitive Methodist Church. [115] [116]   Was originally called Earp Road.

Te Reinga View

Tawa

Garden Suburbs

Garden theme

A Maori name meaning ‘the place of leaping’.   In Maori legend Cape Te Reinga at North Cape is where the spirits of the dead took their final leap.  [117] In keeping with the Garden Suburbs theme its adoption in Tawa was probably after well known (in past times) tourist attraction of Te Reinga Water Falls near Gisborne.   [View of possible hill or trig station in vicinity – nothing listed by NZ Geographic Board]

The Drive

Tawa

Garden Suburbs

Garden theme

Thomas Hook Street

Linden

P.C. Hook[118]

Early Settler

After Thomas Enock Hook (-1938), grandfather of the developer Peter C Hook, who lived on the farm on Section 54. [119]

Tobago Crescent

Grenada North

Grenada

West Indian theme

After the island of Tobago (300 sq km) in the southeast West Indies – following the West Indian theme.   Tobago gets its name from an anglisation of the name given to the island by the local Amerindian people, believed to be mainly Carib, who called it Tavaco, after the name of a long pipe in which they burnt and inhaled the smoke of the plant they called vcohiba - tobacco.   Formally part of the British West Indies since 1797, Tobago eventually became united with Trinidad as the country of Trinidad and Tobago as a member of the British commonwealth, gaining independence in 1962.

Tremewan Street

Linden

Ranui (Wn) Ltd

Early Settler

After Thomas Tremewan (ca1838-1924), early Tawa settler.  Bought Section 53 in 1878 and Section 51 in 1885, selling the lot in 1906 to Tawa Land Co for subdivision and repurchasing some of this land again later from the failed Tawa Land Co. as part owner of the property developer, Ranui (Wn) Ltd.   He had a close association with the Mexted family his 2^nd wife being Mari Mexted, aunty to the developers Roy and Wilf Mexted. [120] [121]

Tui Terrace

Tawa

Garden Suburbs

Native Bird

After another well known native bird, the tui is also known as the parson bird because of the white tuft of feathers at its throat.  [122]

Turkington Street

Lindenvale

Housing Dept 3

Local politician

After George Turkington (ca1893-1971), was Deputy Controller of the Railways Refreshment Branch when he moved to Tawa from Plimmerton in 1929, living at Tawa Terrace.  He became the first chairman of the original Tawa Flat Town Board commissioners elected 1951 and first mayor of the Tawa Borough Council 1953-54, resigning this position when appointed to the Local Government Commission. [123]

Turriff Crescent

Lindenvale

Duncan Estate

Scotland theme

After the village of Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the birth place of Catherine Duncan, wife of Charles Duncan. [124]

Unknown

Takapu Valley

Greenvue[125]

As yet an unnamed street proposed off Bing Lucus Drive

Victory Crescent

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

Proposed by Mexted, the developer after disagreement with Council on initial suggestions.

Wadham Grove

Redwood

Tawa Dev Corp

O&C Colleges

After Wadham College, Oxford University.   Founded in 1610, according to the terms of the will of Nicholas Wadham, a member of an ancient Somerset family who died in 1609, by his widow Dorothy Wadham.

Wakefield Terrace

Tawa

Housing Dept 3

Early settler

Named after Edward Gibbon Wakefield (1796–1862) the director of the New Zealand Company and original grantee of Section 47. [126] [127]   Wakefield arrived in NZ in 1853 and later in that year was elected to both the Wellington Provincial Council and the General Assembly of NZ representing the Hutt.  He retired from politics in 1855 after falling ill with rheumatic fever.

Wall Place

Linden

Housing Dept 2

Early Settler

After Anthony Wall (ca1806-1879) and family, early settler and original grantee of Section 56. [128]

Westhaven Drive

Westhaven

James Lawrie Const[129]

Locality

After its location on western hills of Tawa.

Westra View

Westhaven

James Lawrie Const

Locality

After its location on western hills of Tawa.

Westwood Road

Westhaven

James Lawrie Const

Locality

After its location on western hills of Tawa.

Wilfred Street

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

TCL member

After Wilfred (Wilf) Mexted (1888-1970), a number of the Mexted family were active in farming and then property development in Tawa. [130]

Willowbank Road

Redwood

original

Locality

After the willow trees bordering the adjacent Porirua Stream.??   Previously part of the Old Porirua Road and Centennial Highway.

Wilmshurst Place

Greenacres

Kelburn Dev Ltd

Early Settler

After John Wilmshurst (1823-1909), early Tawa settler.  His sister was Mrs. George Mexted. [131]

Woodburn Drive

Takapu Valley

Rossaveel Heights

Locality

??

Woodman Drive

Greenacres

Kelburn Dev Ltd

Early Settler

After William Woodman (1833-1900) and family, early Tawa settlers. [132]

Woodstock Terrace

Tawa

Tawa Central Ltd

Presumably after the infamous Woodstock Festival & Concert, Bethel, New York, August 15, 16, & 17, 1969.  [but probably named before this time??]

Zande Terrace

Redwood

Sundale Dev Ltd

Early Settler

After Florio Zande (-1972) owner of the old Earp “Boscobel” farm Section 37 and 39 at the time of the subdivision in 1950s.  Zande was an Italian miner who came to NZ to work of the railway tunnel project and married Hilda Earp.   His full name was Florio Zandegiacomo. [133] [134]   Also see Florio Terrace.