Consultation has now closed
Affected residents, Residents Association and League Club were able to provide feedback from 29 September to 20 October 2023.
During this time, we heard from 34 individuals and groups. The Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board decided to approve Panther Place as the new road name for the cul-de-sac section of Halswell Junction Road on 14 December 2023. You can read their feedback and the staff recommendation as part of the agenda; and the meeting minutes which include the formal resolutions.
As a result of the extension of Halswell Junction Road, the section of road from #834 to #869 will become a cul-de-sac, which needs a new road name and numbering.
Affected residents, Greater Hornby Residents Association, Hornby Panthers Rugby League Club and Council Libraries Team recently supplied us with their suggested names. In keeping with the Naming policy, the names are significant to the local area and its history.
You can find the suggested road names along with a short explanation of why they have been proposed. Tell us what you think by ranking your top three names.
Cul-de-sac name options
To commemorate the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB), known as Buffalo Lodge, which was located at 857 Halswell Junction Rd.
A shortened version of Buffalo Place.
To recognise the nearby Hornby Rugby League Club (Panthers) grounds.
To honour Nova and her husband, who ran the canteen at Hornby High School and after retiring, catered Friday afternoon tea for teachers, until her death. She was very well-liked and respected in the community.
In connection to the Islington Freezing Works. John Cooke and James McNeight Watt secured the property for the works in 1888, and the first shipment of frozen meat went out on the SS Doric. There is already a Cooke Street in Somerville, Watts Road in Sockburn and Doric Way in Islington.
To commemorate the Danthonia grass, a dominant species in the Halswell area during the 19th century.
To honour Maurice Tyron, who was awarded a Queen's Service Medal, for work as a prison visitor, with the Hornby Citizens Advice Bureau, and in the church and community.
To commemorate Hornby's first general store owned by Alfred Manhire then later by Archibald Still.
To honour John Lloyd, the first player for the Hornby League Club in 1928. He became president of the club until 1976 and was a life member of the club and Canterbury Rugby League. He was awarded the Queen's Service Medal, for services to the Hornby Community.
To honour Mel Cooke, a representative player and coach for Hornby Rugby League Club and New Zealand rugby league team.
John Leslie, with reference to Leslie Park. This was gifted to the club from his family.
Halswell Junction Road cul-de-sac plan
