Glenside, New Zealand
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Glenside is a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. It is bounded by Tawa
to the North, Churton Park
to the West/South and Grenada Village across the motorway to the East.
Glenside was first settled in 1840. Ngāti Toa
are the mana whenua. The area was known as "The Halfway" from 1840 until 1928.
The Halfway was the halfway resting-place for travelers journeying between Wellington and Porirua along a Maori trail. The route this trail traversed from Kaiwharawhara
to Porirua
was to be modified and enlarged and become known as the Porirua Road.
were over questionable land deals after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi
. This resulted in outbreaks of war at Wairau
and Nelson
(1843), at the Boulcott Farm in the Hutt Valley (1846)
and the skirmish at Battle Hill (1846)
.
Tawa, New Zealand
Tawa is the northernmost suburb of Wellington located between Churton Park and Porirua in the North Island of New Zealand. It takes its name from the broadleaf tree, which was once prolific throughout the area, although its most famous tree is the Bucket Tree, a group of large macrocarpa with the...
to the North, Churton Park
Churton Park
Churton Park is a suburb located 1.5 km north of Johnsonville in the Northern Suburbs district of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. It was established in the 1970s, and has a population of 6,260 residents....
to the West/South and Grenada Village across the motorway to the East.
Glenside was first settled in 1840. Ngāti Toa
Ngati Toa
Ngāti Toa , an iwi , traces its descent from the eponymous ancestor Toarangatira. The Ngāti Toa region extends from Miria-te-kakara at Rangitikei to Wellington, and across Cook Strait to Wairau and Nelson....
are the mana whenua. The area was known as "The Halfway" from 1840 until 1928.
Renaming
A competition was held to rename the suburb in 1928, to coincide with the opening of the Post Office. Local landowner Mrs P.C. Watts' suggestion of Glenside was selected. She felt the area was reminiscent of a Scottish glen.The Halfway House
A halfway house is a place for travellers to rest, usually halfway between too settlements. A Halfway house was built in 1841 by Anthony and Susannah Wall. Another Halfway House, Nott House, was built in C1885 on the same site, and still stands today.The Halfway was the halfway resting-place for travelers journeying between Wellington and Porirua along a Maori trail. The route this trail traversed from Kaiwharawhara
Kaiwharawhara
Kaiwharawhara, formerly known as Kaiwarra, is an urban seaside suburb of Wellington in New Zealand's North Island. It is located north of the centre of the city on the western shore of Wellington Harbour, where the Kaiwharawhara Stream reaches the sea from its headwaters in Karori. It is a...
to Porirua
Porirua
Porirua is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand, immediately north of the city of Wellington, with their central business districts 20 km apart. A large proportion of the population commutes to Wellington, so it may be considered a satellite city. It almost completely surrounds...
was to be modified and enlarged and become known as the Porirua Road.
Maori trail and Porirua Road
The development of the Porirua Road north of The Halfway halted at The Halfway due to tension between the Government Administrators and Ngāti Toa. The issues for Ngāti ToaNgati Toa
Ngāti Toa , an iwi , traces its descent from the eponymous ancestor Toarangatira. The Ngāti Toa region extends from Miria-te-kakara at Rangitikei to Wellington, and across Cook Strait to Wairau and Nelson....
were over questionable land deals after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi
Treaty of Waitangi
The Treaty of Waitangi is a treaty first signed on 6 February 1840 by representatives of the British Crown and various Māori chiefs from the North Island of New Zealand....
. This resulted in outbreaks of war at Wairau
Wairau
Wairau may refer to:*Wairau River, a river in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island*Wairau Valley, a valley of the Wairau River in the Marlborough Region*Wairau Valley, Auckland, a suburb of the North Shore...
and Nelson
Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson is a city on the eastern shores of Tasman Bay, and is the economic and cultural centre of the Nelson-Tasman region. Established in 1841, it is the second oldest settled city in New Zealand and the oldest in the South Island....
(1843), at the Boulcott Farm in the Hutt Valley (1846)
Hutt Valley Campaign
The Hutt Valley Campaign of 1846 during the New Zealand land wars could almost be seen as a sequel to the Wairau Affray. The causes were similar and the protagonists almost the same...
and the skirmish at Battle Hill (1846)
Battle of Battle Hill
The Battle Hill engagement took place between 6–13 August 1846, during the New Zealand land wars and was one of the last engagements of the Hutt Valley Campaign....
.