Hamilton East, New Zealand
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Hamilton East is a suburb in central Hamilton
in New Zealand
. The suburb's primary commercial and retail precinct is located along Grey Street. Hamilton East is characterised by villas and bungalows built early in the 20th century.
, and many other Irish Catholics came to live near the Catholic Church and convent.
The town of Hamilton East merged with Hamilton West
in 1877. Many of the streets were named after famous figures of the New Zealand Land Wars
, including Governor George Grey
and Maori chief Te Awaitaia
, who went by the name William Naylor/Wiremu Neera when he converted to Christianity. Evidence of planning for the centre of the village can be seen in the village green
concept of Steele Park and the planting of English trees along Grey Street. Hamilton East is one of the few suburbs of Hamilton to have a street grid plan
.
Many of the parks in Hamilton East, including Hamilton Gardens
, are located on the original Hamilton Town Belt
that runs along the eastern and southern border of Hamilton East.
. Hamilton Gardens is the most popular visitor attraction in the region with about 1.3 million visitors each year, nearly half of them being tourists. They were developed from the 1980s in stages, with paradise, productive, cultivar and landscape collections. The much-praised paradise collection includes a Chinese scholar’s garden, an English flower garden, a Japanese garden of contemplation, an American modernist garden, an Italian Renaissance garden and an Indian char bagh garden.
and the Garden City Movement
. It includes curved street patterns, open plan garden layouts, low density development, and the provision of walkways and reserves. Hayes Paddock contains over 200 classic state houses built along seven streets named mostly after New Zealand governor generals
.
These governor generals were notable and influential men of their time. Macfarlane Street, the only street not named after a governor general, was named after James MacFarlane, a partner in the Auckland company of Henderson and MacFarlane. The area that makes up Hayes Paddock was named after William Hayes who farmed the area, under lease, from 1903 to 1925.
Thanks to Hamilton heritage enthusiasts and local council processes, Hayes Paddock has received protection in the city’s district plan. The purpose of this protection was to safeguard the unique and special heritage of the Hayes Paddock area.
An extensive chronology of key events from 1978, when Hayes paddock was first identified as having heritage value, to the May 2006 Council Report leading to the council decision, can be found in the Variation to Hamilton City District Plan version 2001.
A final hearing of proposed changes was held in July 2008 and on 24 September 2008 a full Council confirmed the changes, subject to some amendments.
style convent and heritage site on Clyde St, Hamilton East. It was built of concrete and plaster, shielded from the road by a tall brick wall. In the 1930s, the convent was home to about 30 sisters who taught at three schools. Today, the convent is used as a hostel for 99 Sacred Heart Girls' College boarders. The exterior remains unaltered but there have been major changes inside.
and in winter, it is primarily used for soccer.
MP, Henry Greenslade
. The architect, John W Warren, also helped design the Waikato Hospital
. It remains a private residence, but it is open to the public several days a week as an art gallery.
, Nga Uri o Hinetuparimaunga is a sculpture created by two internationally renowned artists, sculptor Chris Booth and Diggeress Te Kanawa
. Their design proposal was chosen in a competition to which top New Zealand artists had been invited to submit designs. The woven Hinuera stone cloak sculpture honours natural creative processes.
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The suburb's primary commercial and retail precinct is located along Grey Street. Hamilton East is characterised by villas and bungalows built early in the 20th century.
History
Hamilton East is one of Hamilton's oldest suburbs. From the 1870s until the mid-20th century, Hamilton East was sometimes known as ‘Irishtown’. A significant number of the militiamen who settled there were of Irish descentIrish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
, and many other Irish Catholics came to live near the Catholic Church and convent.
The town of Hamilton East merged with Hamilton West
Hamilton Central
Hamilton Central is the central business district of Hamilton, New Zealand. It is located on the western banks of the Waikato River.-Features of Hamilton Central:-Victoria Street:...
in 1877. Many of the streets were named after famous figures of the New Zealand Land Wars
New Zealand land wars
The New Zealand Wars, sometimes called the Land Wars and also once called the Māori Wars, were a series of armed conflicts that took place in New Zealand between 1845 and 1872...
, including Governor George Grey
George Grey
George Grey may refer to:*Sir George Grey, 2nd Baronet , British politician*George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent *Sir George Grey , Governor of Cape Colony, South Australia and New Zealand...
and Maori chief Te Awaitaia
Wiremu Neera Te Awaitaia
Wiremu Neera Te Awaitaia was a Māori chief in New Zealand during first contact with European traders, the 1820s Musket Wars up to the 1860s New Zealand land wars. Born in or around 1796 into the Waikato Tribe of Ngāti Mahanga, he has been described as a "friend of Pākehā and a Chief of great...
, who went by the name William Naylor/Wiremu Neera when he converted to Christianity. Evidence of planning for the centre of the village can be seen in the village green
Village green
A village green is a common open area which is a part of a settlement. Traditionally, such an area was often common grass land at the centre of a small agricultural settlement, used for grazing and sometimes for community events...
concept of Steele Park and the planting of English trees along Grey Street. Hamilton East is one of the few suburbs of Hamilton to have a street grid plan
Grid plan
The grid plan, grid street plan or gridiron plan is a type of city plan in which streets run at right angles to each other, forming a grid...
.
Many of the parks in Hamilton East, including Hamilton Gardens
Hamilton Gardens
Hamilton Gardens is a group of public gardens in the south of Hamilton owned and managed by Hamilton City Council in New Zealand. They are the Waikato Region's most popular visitor attraction, attracting 600,000 people and holding over 2,000 events each year...
, are located on the original Hamilton Town Belt
Hamilton Town Belt
The Hamilton Town Belt, also known as the Green Belt, is a series of public parks in Hamilton, New Zealand that surround the original 1877 city boundaries...
that runs along the eastern and southern border of Hamilton East.
Features of Hamilton East
Hamilton Gardens
Hamilton Gardens, a 58 hectare public park, is located along the banks of the Waikato RiverWaikato River
The Waikato River is the longest river in New Zealand. In the North Island, it runs for 425 kilometres from the eastern slopes of Mount Ruapehu, joining the Tongariro River system and emptying into Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake. It drains Taupo at the lake's northeastern edge, creates the...
. Hamilton Gardens is the most popular visitor attraction in the region with about 1.3 million visitors each year, nearly half of them being tourists. They were developed from the 1980s in stages, with paradise, productive, cultivar and landscape collections. The much-praised paradise collection includes a Chinese scholar’s garden, an English flower garden, a Japanese garden of contemplation, an American modernist garden, an Italian Renaissance garden and an Indian char bagh garden.
Hayes Paddock
Hayes Paddock, an enclave in Hamilton East developed between 1939–1945, was planned and built according to the philosophies and ideals of the First Labour GovernmentFirst Labour Government of New Zealand
The First Labour Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 1935 to 1949. It set the tone of New Zealand's economic and welfare policies until the 1980s, establishing a welfare state, a system of Keynesian economic management, and high levels of state intervention...
and the Garden City Movement
Garden city movement
The garden city movement is a method of urban planning that was initiated in 1898 by Sir Ebenezer Howard in the United Kingdom. Garden cities were intended to be planned, self-contained communities surrounded by "greenbelts" , containing proportionate areas of residences, industry and...
. It includes curved street patterns, open plan garden layouts, low density development, and the provision of walkways and reserves. Hayes Paddock contains over 200 classic state houses built along seven streets named mostly after New Zealand governor generals
Governor-General of New Zealand
The Governor-General of New Zealand is the representative of the monarch of New Zealand . The Governor-General acts as the Queen's vice-regal representative in New Zealand and is often viewed as the de facto head of state....
.
These governor generals were notable and influential men of their time. Macfarlane Street, the only street not named after a governor general, was named after James MacFarlane, a partner in the Auckland company of Henderson and MacFarlane. The area that makes up Hayes Paddock was named after William Hayes who farmed the area, under lease, from 1903 to 1925.
- Viscount Sir Charles Bathurst BledisloeCharles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe-External links:*...
- Governor general from 1930-1935. Street: Bledisloe Terrace.
- Sir Charles Fergusson
- Governor general from 1924-1930. Street: Fergusson Street.
- Sir George Vere Arundel Mockton-Arundel Galway
- Governor general from 1935-1941. Street: Galway Avenue.
- Viscount Sir John Rushworth JellicoeJohn Jellicoe, 1st Earl JellicoeAdmiral of the Fleet John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, GCB, OM, GCVO was a British Royal Navy admiral who commanded the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland in World War I...
- Viscount Sir John Rushworth Jellicoe
- Governor general from 1920-1924. Street: Jellicoe Drive.
- Governor general from 1904-1910. Street: Plunket Terrace.
- Sir William Hillier OnslowWilliam Onslow, 4th Earl of OnslowWilliam Hillier Onslow, 4th Earl of Onslow GCMG, PC was a British Conservative politician. He held several governmental positions between 1880 and 1905 and was also Governor of New Zealand between 1889 and 1892....
- Sir William Hillier Onslow
- Governor general from 1889-1892. Street: Onslow Street.
Thanks to Hamilton heritage enthusiasts and local council processes, Hayes Paddock has received protection in the city’s district plan. The purpose of this protection was to safeguard the unique and special heritage of the Hayes Paddock area.
An extensive chronology of key events from 1978, when Hayes paddock was first identified as having heritage value, to the May 2006 Council Report leading to the council decision, can be found in the Variation to Hamilton City District Plan version 2001.
A final hearing of proposed changes was held in July 2008 and on 24 September 2008 a full Council confirmed the changes, subject to some amendments.
Institute de Notre Dames des Missions
The Institute de Notre Dames des Missions is a RomanesqueRomanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
style convent and heritage site on Clyde St, Hamilton East. It was built of concrete and plaster, shielded from the road by a tall brick wall. In the 1930s, the convent was home to about 30 sisters who taught at three schools. Today, the convent is used as a hostel for 99 Sacred Heart Girls' College boarders. The exterior remains unaltered but there have been major changes inside.
Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The modern Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary was dedicated in 1980 and refurbished in 2008. It is the cathedral for the Hamilton Diocese.Memorial Park
Hamilton’s first militia settlers landed on this site in 1864. On the riverbank is the hulk of the paddle steamer Rangiriri, which brought the settlers upstream. The park and cenotaph were created in memory of First World War soldiers. The park was further developed with a Second World War memorial as well as a Spitfire air-force memorial.Steele Park
At the centre of Hamilton East is Steele Park, named for militia officer William Steele. It was originally called Sydney Square, after the New South Wales city where members of the 4th Waikato militia enlisted. The oaks around its perimeter were planted in 1889, the silver jubilee of the arrival of militia settlers. Historically used for social gatherings for settlers, today it continues to be an important venue for sport, cultural and social events. The Loyal Hamilton Lodge of the Independent Order of Oddfellows was built in 1874 on the perimeter of Steele Park. It is now The Cook Cafe and Bar.Galloway Park
A former redoubt, Galloway Park is now an active sports park utilised for a variety of summer and winter sports. In summer, it is primarily used for cricketCricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
and in winter, it is primarily used for soccer.
Greenslade House
Greenslade House is a distinctive Edwardian house on Wellington Street. It was built between 1910-1912 for a prominent Hamilton businessman and New Zealand Liberal PartyNew Zealand Liberal Party
The New Zealand Liberal Party is generally regarded as having been the first real political party in New Zealand. It governed from 1891 until 1912. Out of office, the Liberals gradually found themselves pressed between the conservative Reform Party and the growing Labour Party...
MP, Henry Greenslade
Henry Greenslade
Henry James Greenslade was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.He won the Waikato electorate in the 1905 general election, and held it to 1911, when he was defeated by the Reform candidate James Young.-References:...
. The architect, John W Warren, also helped design the Waikato Hospital
Waikato Hospital
Waikato Hospital is a major regional hospital in Hamilton, New Zealand. It provides specialised and emergency healthcare for the Midlands and Waikato area with patients referred there from feeder hospitals like Whakatane, Lakes area, Tauranga, Thames, Tokoroa and Rotorua.- Facilities :The hospital...
. It remains a private residence, but it is open to the public several days a week as an art gallery.
Beale Cottage
The tiny cottage on the corner of Beale and Grey Streets is Hamilton's oldest remaining house, named after the 4th Mayor of Hamilton, Bernard Charles Beale. He designed and built the simple cottage in 1872 using locally-grown kauri and kahikatea. Soon after, he added several more rooms. One room in the house was used as a surgery.Nga Uri o Hinetuparimaunga
Located at the entrance to Hamilton GardensHamilton Gardens
Hamilton Gardens is a group of public gardens in the south of Hamilton owned and managed by Hamilton City Council in New Zealand. They are the Waikato Region's most popular visitor attraction, attracting 600,000 people and holding over 2,000 events each year...
, Nga Uri o Hinetuparimaunga is a sculpture created by two internationally renowned artists, sculptor Chris Booth and Diggeress Te Kanawa
Diggeress Te Kanawa
Diggeress Rangituatahi Te Kanawa was a New Zealand Māori tohunga raranga . Of Ngati Maniapoto and Ngati Kinohaku descent, she was was given her unusual forename to honour the World War I diggers after her father served in the Māori Battalion...
. Their design proposal was chosen in a competition to which top New Zealand artists had been invited to submit designs. The woven Hinuera stone cloak sculpture honours natural creative processes.
Demographics
According to the 2006 census, Hamilton East has a population of 10725. Approximately 25% of the population were born outside of New Zealand. The Index of Socioeconomic Deprivation, ranked 1-10 from lowest to most deprived areas, lists the Clyde Street zone of Hamilton East at 9/10 (high deprivation), the Peachgrove zone at 8/10 (high deprivation) and the Naylor Street zone at 7/10 (moderate deprivation).Education
- Hamilton Boys' High School is a single sexSingle-sex educationSingle-sex education, also known as single-gender education, is the practice of conducting education where male and female students attend separate classes or in separate buildings or schools. The practice was predominant before the mid-twentieth century, particularly in secondary education and...
secondary school (years 9-13). It has a decileDecile* In descriptive statistics, any of the nine values that divide the sorted data into ten equal parts, so that each part represents 1/10 of the sample or population* In astrology, an aspect of 36 degrees-See also:*Percentile*Quantile*Quartile*Summary statistics...
rating of 8 and a roll of 2042.
- Hamilton East Primary School is a coeducational primary school (years 1-8). The school was opened in 1872 and is the oldest school in Hamilton on its original site. It has a decileDecile* In descriptive statistics, any of the nine values that divide the sorted data into ten equal parts, so that each part represents 1/10 of the sample or population* In astrology, an aspect of 36 degrees-See also:*Percentile*Quantile*Quartile*Summary statistics...
rating of 4 and a roll of 291.
- Marian Catholic School is an integrated coeducational full primary school (years 1-8). The school was formed in 1989 by the amalgamation of the single-sex St Mary’s Cathedral School and Marist School, which had been neighbours on the same site. It has a decileDecile* In descriptive statistics, any of the nine values that divide the sorted data into ten equal parts, so that each part represents 1/10 of the sample or population* In astrology, an aspect of 36 degrees-See also:*Percentile*Quantile*Quartile*Summary statistics...
rating of 7 and a roll of 598.
- Sacred Heart Girls' College is a single sex integrated CatholicCatholicismCatholicism is a broad term for the body of the Catholic faith, its theologies and doctrines, its liturgical, ethical, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole....
boarding and day school. The school was established in 1884 and has a role of 858.
- Patricia Avenue School is a special needs school. It has a decileDecile* In descriptive statistics, any of the nine values that divide the sorted data into ten equal parts, so that each part represents 1/10 of the sample or population* In astrology, an aspect of 36 degrees-See also:*Percentile*Quantile*Quartile*Summary statistics...
rating of 5 and a roll of 133.