Percy Cameron lived in one of the few houses on the site of the present Fraser Park. He was Chief Clerk of the Wellington Meat Export Company located in Ngauranga.
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Percy Cameron Street
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Pike Street
Name after John and Elizabeth Pike who lived opposite Taita School (now the Avalon Intermediate site). John was a carter there in 1863. John Pyke died at his residence, at the age of 66 on 18 August 1903. The late Mr Pyke was one of our earliest pioneer settlers, and one of those who in the early […]
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Compton Crescent
Captain George Compton lived close to Fort Richmond. He won the tender to design and build this stockade in 1845. He donated all the timber for the job. Alfred and John Compton were farmers from 1885-91. He was an early settler in Lower Hutt, arrived in Wellington in 1841. He was also the officer in […]
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Taita Drive
Named after the Taita Gorge just north of the Stokes Valley entrance. The name Taitā means an “accumulation of logs or driftwood” and such a banking-up would cause the Hutt River to flood. Taita Drive runs north from Stellin Street through the suburb of Taita to join High Street north of Pomare.
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Ron Deal Way
Ron Deal began his career collecting rates on a bicycle and being a people person, he revelled in the job – and very much enjoyed the home baking he received along the way. He rose up through the ranks being appointed Deputy Town Clerk, Town Clerk and finally Chief Executive. He was passionate about Lower […]
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Hine Street
Named after Edgar Hine (1870 – 1949) who was a bond holder in the Wainuiomata Development Company. 1 Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Year – 1940s.[↩]
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Daly Street
Father Leo Daly was Roman Catholic Parish Priest from 1924 – 1949 The area of Daly Street was very close to the Catholic property in High Street where the first church was built.
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Eruera Love Lane
Named after Lt Colonel Eruera (Edward) Te Whiti o Rongomai Love, who was a former Māori All Black and Lieutenant Colonel. Nearby Te Whiti Park is also named after him. The street was unveiled on the 26th March 2021, and the following dedication was written and presented by his granddaughter Susan Love de Miguel. 1 […]
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Daysh Street
John Daysh arrived with his wife Eliza in the ”Gertrude” in 1841 and farmed in the Park Avenue/Taita area. He donated the trees for the grounds of Christ Church, Taita, in 1854. 1 Lower Hutt Street Names, Alison Carey[↩]
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Harakeke Lane
Kāinga Ora as the developer requested that Hutt City Council name this new street for their development “Harakeke” which is the name of a native plant Harakeke (flax) that is predominantly present in the Eastern Hills of Lower Hutt. This name was selected in consultation with Kura Moeahu on behalf of Te Āti Awa and […]