Dowse Drive in Maungaraki is named after Percy Dowse, who was the longest-serving Mayor of Lower Hutt, holding office from 1950 to 1970 . Dowse was a significant figure in the city’s mid-20th century development, overseeing major urban expansion, infrastructure improvements, and the growth of new suburbs including Maungaraki itself. He championed civic projects such […]
Named after the former Otonga School, which was present in the spot of this subdivision in Maungaraki, after the 1999 merger of Otonga and Puketiro Schools became Maungaraki School. The original name proposed by the developer, Strawberry Homes, was “Goldsmith Rise” as they had adopted a theme of Strawberries, with each of their house types being named […]
As with many streets in Maungaraki named after trees or flowers, Jacaranda Grove is named after the Jacaranda flowering plant. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Latin America and the Caribbean.