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Avalon, Lower Hutt

Ronalds Way

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Taitā, Lower Hutt

Biddle Crescent

Early settlers Edward and Ann Biddle and family arrived on the “Catherine Stewart Forbes” ship in February 1841.

Avalon, Lower Hutt

Named after Harcourt Chenoweth Werry a Lower Hutt City Councillor from 1950-86, the longest serving in this local authority. He was twice Deputy Mayor 1962-68 and 1974-77, had long spells on Town Planning and Works and Drainage Committees and chaired both at times. He was also on Drainage Board, Hutt River Board and Wellington Regional Council. […]

Avalon, Lower Hutt

Percy Cameron Street

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.

Taitā, Lower Hutt

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 […]

Taitā, Lower Hutt

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 […]

Taitā, Lower Hutt

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.

Epuni, Lower Hutt

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 […]

Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt

Hine Street

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