Thirty days hath September, thirty things we remember ... (#8 of 30)
One of my favourite stories about Wellington is how Tinakori Road got its name. A lot of streets in Wellington seem to be named after well-known colonists however Tinakori Road has a much more interesting back-story to it. 'Tinakori' refers to a dispute that happened between Maori road workers and their employers. It is said the workers were promised dinner as part of their pay but this promise was never kept. The workers staged a protest and subsequently the street acquired the name of 'Tinakori Road' which is a mixture of Pidgin English and Maori and loosely translates to 'no dinner road'. (Nell, Visitor Services).
Stay tuned for our daily memory posts throughout Wellington's Heritage Month 2013 - where staff and volunteers share one of their favourite stories of the Wellington Region.
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