Wainuiomata is a large suburb of Lower Hutt, in the Wellington Region of New Zealand.
Peter Tapp Way is named after the late Peter Tapp, a highly respected individual in Wainuiomata. Peter Tapp dedicated his entire career to the panel beating industry, successfully operating a company in Wainuiomata that specialised in panel beating, mechanical work, and trailer hire. Throughout his life, Peter Tapp actively contributed to the community by employing […]
Brian Hughes Road is named after John Brian Hughes, a dedicated plumber and avid cyclist, played a significant role in the Wainuiomata’s growth and development. He was known to everyone as Brian Hughes, and he arrived in Wainuiomata in the early 1960s. Brian and his family settled at number 71 Karaka Street, where they built […]
Tauhou is the Mãori name for the silvereye, or wax eye, native bird which can be found in the bush areas around Wainuiomata. Tauhou literally translates into “New Arrival”, which also nicely describes the recent new uprising of Wainuiomata as a great place to live. The name “Tauhou Lane” was chosen by the Wainuiomata Community Board on the […]
Name after the bird, Pūkeko. There have been large colonies of Pūkeko all along the Parkway and extension area for as many years. Over time these birds have been pushed further and further back from their habitats with the surrounding buildings and road works. With still some bush on the upper slopes, it is hoped some bird life still […]
Toroa is te reo for Albatross, which are considered kaitiaki (guardians) tuākana (elders) of all the other bird species of Wainuiomata who will always be its taonga (Treasure). “Te aro” means the pathway of and is used a lot now for new street names. The developer of this new street requested the street name, and it was […]
A subdivision was developed off The Strand in Wainuiomata, which included the creation of a new grove. The developer of the subdivision made a request to the council to bestow a name upon this newly constructed grove, and the chosen name became Woodland Grove. The name Woodland Grove was chosen with a deep appreciation for […]
Sun Valley Grove, in the subdivision located on the former Sun Valley school site at 67 Meremere Street, carried a significant historical background. The developer of the subdivision had requested the name Sun Valley Grove for one of the two new roads within the development. The history of Sun Valley School played a central role […]
Sun Valley Grove, in the subdivision located on the former Sun Valley school site at 67 Meremere Street, carried a significant historical background. The developer of the subdivision had requested the name Sun Valley Grove for one of the two new roads within the development. The history of Sun Valley School played a central role […]
Named after Edgar Hine (1870 – 1949) who was a bond holder in the Wainuiomata Development Company.
Named in memory of Brian David Morgan, a contractor and developer and the original developer of this land with his wife Judith. They lived in Wainuiomata for more than 50 years, where they raised two sons, Gary & Wayne. Brian surveyed the drainage and laid the groundworks for this piece of land. Brian passed away […]