Te Whare Karakia o Hori Tapu
St George’s
Anglican Parish of Gate Pā
All who enter here be reconciled
St George’s
Anglican Parish of Gate Pā
All who enter here be reconciled
Historic names
There are many streets in the old part of Tauranga city, Gate Pā and Greerton that relate to the battle of Gate Pā.
Pukehinahina:............Grassy hill
Gate Pā:....................The pā (Pukehinahina) at the gate in the fence on the boundary of the mission land
Cameron Road:..........General Duncan Cameron Commander of British forces at the Battle of Gate Pā
Greerton Road:..........Colonel Greer Commanding Officer of the 68th Regiment at Gate Pā
Church Street:...........The street with St George’s church on it
Manley Grove:...........Surgeon Major Manley who won a Victoria Cross at Gate Pā
Mitchell Street:..........Samuel Mitchell who won the Victoria Cross at Gate Pā
Esk Street:.........}
Harrier Street:....}..... HMS Esk, HMS Harrier and HMS Miranda bought troops to the Battle of Gate Pā
Miranda Street:...}
Devonport Road:.......Named by seamen after the Royal Naval base in England
Durham Street:.........68th Regiment The Durham Light Infantry
Monmouth Street:.....43rd Regiment, The Monmouthshire Regiment
Hamilton Street:....... Captain Hamilton Commander of HMS Esk, killed at Gate Pā
A few more interesting names:
Chadwick Road:.......John Chadwick bought a large area of land in the 1870’s and named it Yatton Estate
Mansels Road:..........Miss Lucy Mansel who bought Yatton Estate in 1884
Kent Street:.............The Kent family lived on the corner of Kent Street and Cameron Road
Maleme Street:.........Airfield Crete 1942
Pukehinahina:............Grassy hill
Gate Pā:....................The pā (Pukehinahina) at the gate in the fence on the boundary of the mission land
Cameron Road:..........General Duncan Cameron Commander of British forces at the Battle of Gate Pā
Greerton Road:..........Colonel Greer Commanding Officer of the 68th Regiment at Gate Pā
Church Street:...........The street with St George’s church on it
Manley Grove:...........Surgeon Major Manley who won a Victoria Cross at Gate Pā
Mitchell Street:..........Samuel Mitchell who won the Victoria Cross at Gate Pā
Esk Street:.........}
Harrier Street:....}..... HMS Esk, HMS Harrier and HMS Miranda bought troops to the Battle of Gate Pā
Miranda Street:...}
Devonport Road:.......Named by seamen after the Royal Naval base in England
Durham Street:.........68th Regiment The Durham Light Infantry
Monmouth Street:.....43rd Regiment, The Monmouthshire Regiment
Hamilton Street:....... Captain Hamilton Commander of HMS Esk, killed at Gate Pā
A few more interesting names:
Chadwick Road:.......John Chadwick bought a large area of land in the 1870’s and named it Yatton Estate
Mansels Road:..........Miss Lucy Mansel who bought Yatton Estate in 1884
Kent Street:.............The Kent family lived on the corner of Kent Street and Cameron Road
Maleme Street:.........Airfield Crete 1942
Header image: by Dave Tipper - Courtesy Tauranga City Libraries
