Best Street in Wainuiomata is named after Leonard John Best, a bondholder in the Wainuiomata Development Company, born in 1879 and passing in 1950. The street was originally laid out in the 1940s, running from Fitzherbert Road to the east side of Moohan Street. Due to a footbridge over Black Creek bisecting the street, confusion arose, especially for emergency services. As a result, in 1964, Best Street was shortened to run only from Fitzherbert Road to the west bank of Black Creek. The section on the east side was renamed Fullerton Grove and Petrie Street. i
- Wainuiomata Development Company Papers[↩]