Tyla Harrison-Hunt: Riccarton Councillor on the calls to rename Rolleston Avenue
Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · Newstalk ZB
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A group of Christchurch high school students want Rolleston Avenue renamed - after learning about its history.
It’s named for William Rolleston, who led the 1881 invasion of Parihaka in which 1600 Maori were forced off their land and left to starve.
Hagley College students told The Press keeping the name feels wrong.
Riccarton Councillor Tyla Harrison-Hunt says it's worth a discussion.
"That's the first step - anything outside of that, we can't do anything drastic, obviously. And Christchurch has got its own identity and it's currently ever-changing, so it's something I really appreciate them coming to the table with."
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