# ‘ohinehou’ / This Carving Represents ‘hinehouroko’, a plaque of Lyttelton

A plaque of the city, standing at Sutton Reserve in Lyttelton, one record on the council’s plaque register for the public estate.

## The words it carries

> ‘Ohinehou’ / This carving represents ‘Hinehouroko’. / She along with her people inhabited this area known as Ohinehou

The surveyor’s transcription, casing, spelling and typos as read off the plaque. The register does not say who the name belonged to; the dedication is the whole of the record.

- The ground: [Sutton Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1187-sutton-reserve), the park it stands on
- The suburb: [Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton)
- The year the register carries: 2012
- Rides on: other
- Status: in service

The register’s photograph: https://gis.ccc.govt.nz/Image/ManMade/ParkAsset/20190909/Plaque090995/Plaque090995.jpg

## The ground’s other names

- [In Memory of Stanley James Helms 1947 - 1997 in Recognition](https://www.chch.live/plaque/481-sutton-reserve), “IN MEMORY OF STANLEY JAMES HELMS 1947 - 1997 IN RECOGNITION OF STAN'S LIFELONG C…”

## In the archive

- [Documents naming ‘ohinehou’ / This Carving Represents ‘hinehouroko’](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=%E2%80%98ohinehou%E2%80%99%20%2F%20This%20Carving%20Represents%20%E2%80%98hinehouroko%E2%80%99)
- [The record’s own search for it](https://www.chch.live/search?q=%E2%80%98ohinehou%E2%80%99%20%2F%20This%20Carving%20Represents%20%E2%80%98hinehouroko%E2%80%99)
- [Sutton Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1187-sutton-reserve), the ground’s own page
- [Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton), the suburb it stands in

A name read off an inscription is a lead, not a verified identity, the search is where verification starts.

## The ground under it

- [On scheduled Ngāi Tahu ground](https://www.chch.live/cultural), Ōhinehou
- [The plan zones this ground Transport](https://www.chch.live/zones), T
- [The rockfall survey counts 1 boulders within 500 m](https://www.chch.live/boulders), 0 came down
- [The nearest recorded shake: M3.2](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 6 February 2012 · ~250 m from the pin · 375 logged within 5 km
The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.60325&lon=172.71838&radius=250

## Around it

- [Sutton Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1187-sutton-reserve), the botanic park it’s inside
- [Lyttelton War Memorial](https://www.chch.live/park/1214-lyttelton-war-memorial), community park · ~150 m
- [Walk and bike track through Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-168-lyttelton), track · ~450 m
- [Walk and bike track through Heathcote Valley](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-163-heathcote-valley), track · 1.4 km
- [In Memory](https://www.chch.live/plaque/486-captain-john-parsons-memorial), plaque · under 150 m
- [Sled Dog / New Zealand Antarctic Society](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310888-sled-dog), plaque · ~200 m
- [In Memory of John Richard Webb](https://www.chch.live/plaque/465-simeon-quay-reserve), plaque · ~350 m
- [J. C. Grubb Mayor S. R. Webb Ex-Mayor Chairman Fire](https://www.chch.live/plaque/599-sumner-road-gardens), plaque · ~350 m


## The reports nearby
931 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/9065307), 3–17 Cunningham Tce, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/9065304), [2 Cunningham Tce, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/2-cunningham-terrace)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9060214), 44–78 London St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9023431), [1 Hawkhurst Road, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/1-hawkhurst-road)
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/9022230), [7 Dublin Street, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/7-dublin-street)
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9001841), [14 Canterbury St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/14-canterbury-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8979409), [7 Dublin St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/7-dublin-street)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8978315), [25 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/25-canterbury-street)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8955506), Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8955490), Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8915718), [40 Norwich Quay, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/40-norwich-quay)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8876593), [20 Norwich Quay, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/20-norwich-quay)

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is this?**

A plaque of Christchurch, standing at Sutton Reserve in [Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton), one record on the council’s plaque register for the public estate.

**What does it say?**

The words above, verbatim, the surveyor’s transcription, casing, spelling and typos as they were read off the other. The register does not say who the name belonged to; the dedication is the whole of the record.

**Are there others at Sutton Reserve?**

2 plaques on the register share this ground, the others are linked above.

**Is the plaque still standing?**

The register marks it in service, commissioned 2012. The books' word, though, a plaque may have weathered since the survey, and the pin is the record’s position.


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Christchurch City Council open data, the Furniture service’s Plaque layer. The inscription is the surveyor’s transcription; "In Service" is the books, not a promise the plaque still reads clean. The pin is the record’s position.
The roll: https://www.chch.live/plaques · the record as data: https://www.chch.live/plaques.json · this plaque’s page: https://www.chch.live/plaque/310890-sutton-reserve
