Aranui

For the cargo ship, see Aranui 3.
Aranui
Aranui
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Country New Zealand

Aranui is one of the eastern suburbs of Christchurch. It is a lower socio-economic area.[1][2]

History

Part of the area was previously called Flemington, named after the hairdresser and tobacconist Jubal Fleming (c.1844–1903).[3][4] Fleming had a subdivision at the corner of Breezes and Pages Roads, and the tram stop on Breezes Road was informally called Flemington. The post office was established in 1912 and it was named Aranui by George Kyngdon Burton (c.1859–1957), with that name then applied to the wider area.[4] Aranui is a Māori word, with ara meaning path and nui meaning great.[5]

Mabel Howard, New Zealand's first woman cabinet minister, was once a resident in the area.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Emergency Relief Centre". grace vinyard church. http://www.grace.org.nz/events/emergency_relief_centre. Retrieved 12 March 2011. 
  2. ^ "Christchurch Mayor: Nobody has been forgotten". 3 News. 2 March 2011. http://www.3news.co.nz/Christchurch-Mayor-Nobody-has-been-forgotten/tabid/423/articleID/200460/Default.aspx. Retrieved 12 March 2011. 
  3. ^ "Pars about People". Observer: p. 4. Volume XXIII, Issue 32, 25 April 1903. http://www.paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=TO19030425.2.5. Retrieved 30 September 2011. 
  4. ^ a b Harper, Margaret (July 2011). "Christchurch Place Names" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Heritage/PlaceNames/ChristchurchPlaceNames.pdf. Retrieved 30 September 2011. 
  5. ^ Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling. ed. Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 27. ISBN 9780143204107. 
  6. ^ "History". Aranui Community Trust Incorporated Society. http://www.actis.org.nz/aranui/history/. Retrieved 12 March 2011. 
Main Suburbs

Aranui • Belfast • Bishopdale • Burnside • Cashmere • Christchurch Central City • Fendalton • Halswell • Hornby • Linwood • Merivale • New Brighton • Papanui • Riccarton • Shirley • Sumner • Sydenham • Woolston
Minor Suburbs
Addington • Aidanfield • Avondale • Avonhead • Avonside • Balmoral Hill • Barrington • Beckenham • Bexley • Bridgend • Bromley • Brooklands • Broomfield • Burwood • Bryndwr • Casebrook • Chaneys • Clifton • Coutts Island • Cracroft • Dallington • Ferrymead • Harewood • Heathcote Valley • Hei Hei • Hillmorton • Hillsborough • Hoon Hay • Huntsbury • Hyde Park • Ilam • Islington • Kainga • Kennedys Bush • Mairehau • Marshland • Masham • Middleton • Moncks Bay • Moncks Spur • Mount Pleasant • Murray Aynsley • North Linwood • North New Brighton • Northcote • Northwood • Oaklands • Opawa • Ouruhia • Parklands • Phillipstown • Queenspark • Redcliffs • Redwood • Richmond • Richmond Hill • Richmond South • Russley • St Albans • St Andrews Hill • St Martins • Scarborough • Sockburn • Somerfield • South New Brighton • Southshore • Spencerville • Spreydon • Stewarts Gully • Strowan • Styx • Taylors Mistake • Upper Riccarton • Waimairi Beach • Wainoni • Waltham • Westlake • Westmorland • Wigram • Yaldhurst