Taonui Street is named for the Taonui Swamp. While the literal meaning is "big spear" or "big catch," it is a metaphor for an abundance of kai (food) and resources.
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Creator: Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Date: 2024
The street was named for Mr Frederick Bryant, an early butcher and landowner in Palmerston North. He owned the land on which the original Bryant Street was formed. The street was extended in 1925, and <a href="...
Creator: Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Date: 2025
The origin of the name Palermes is unknown.
Geographically, Palermes is the French spelling of Palermo, the capital of Sicily, Italy. Parlemes is also found in the Nord-Ouest region of Haiti.
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Creator: Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Date: 2024
The street is named for Andrew Young (1833-1895), the owner-driver of the f...
Creator: Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Date: 2024
This street is named for Mr Louis M Pascal who owned the land when the street was formed, D.P. 578, section 294. Borough rate books reflect that his brother, Mr Claude Marie Pascal, had section 294 under his n...
Creator: Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Date: 2024