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'@@ -1,65 +1,51 @@ -{| class="infobox bordered" align=right cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=275 style="clear:right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #f9f9f9; font-size: 95%;" -|- -| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; background:#bfdfff;"|<big>'''Kelvin Grove'''</big> -|- -|Population:||3,240 (2001) -|- -| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; background:#bfdfff;"|Ward -|- -|Name:|| [[Papaioea]] -|- -| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; background:#bfdfff;"|Territorial Authority -|- -|Name:||[[Palmerston North|Palmerston North City]] -|} +'''Kelvin Grove''' is a suburb of [[Palmerston North]] on New Zealand's [[North Island]]. It is bounded on the north by the [[North Island Main Trunk]] railway, [[Manawatu District]] and [[Milson, New Zealand|Milson]], on the west by [[Palmerston North–Gisborne Line]] and [[Roslyn, Palmerston North|Roslyn]], the south by the [[Manawatu River]], and the east by James Line and [[Whakarongo]]. -'''Kelvin Grove''' is a suburb of [[Palmerston North]], New Zealand. +It was identified as one of New Zealand's fastest growth suburbs in November 2016.<ref name="infometrics">{{cite news |last1=Mitchell |first1=Paul |title=Palmerston North suburb among the fastest developing in New Zealand |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/property/86860817/palmerston-north-suburb-among-the-fastest-developing-in-new-zealand |agency=[[Manawatu Standard]] |publisher=[[stuff.co.nz]] |date=26 November 2016}}</ref> -==Location, features and population== -It is bounded on the north by the [[North Island Main Trunk]] railway, [[Manawatu District]] and [[Milson, New Zealand|Milson]], on the west by [[Palmerston North–Gisborne Line]] and [[Roslyn, Palmerston North|Roslyn]], the south by the [[Manawatu River]] and the east by James Line, and [[Whakarongo]]. +The lower North Island distribution centres of [[Foodstuffs]], [[Coca-Cola Amatil]] and [[Woolworths New Zealand]] are located in Kelvin Grove.<ref name="foodstuffs">{{cite web |title=Foodstuffs - Our Operations |url=https://www.foodstuffs.co.nz/about-foodstuffs/our-operations/ |website=foodstuffs.co.nz |publisher=[[Foodstuffs.co.nz]]}}</ref><ref name="cocacola">{{cite news |title=Coca-Cola Amatil Opens Distribution Centre |url=https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0808/S00029/coca-cola-amatil-opens-distribution-centre.htm |agency=[[Coca-Cola Amatil]] |publisher=[[scoop.co.nz]] |date=4 August 2008}}</ref><ref name="woolworthsnz">{{cite web |title=Woolworths New Zealand Distribution Centre - Palmerston North |url=https://www.countdown.co.nz/stores/manawatu/distribution-centre-palmerston-north |website=countdown.co.nz |publisher=[[Woolworths New Zealand]]}}</ref> The national customer centre of [[Toyota New Zealand]] and the Radius Peppertree rest home and hospital is also located on Roberts Line.<ref name="toyota">{{cite web |title=Contact Us - Toyota |url=https://www.toyota.co.nz/-/contact-us/ |website=toyota.co.nz |publisher=[[Toyota New Zealand]]}}</ref><ref name="peppertree">{{cite web |title=Radius Peppertree |url=https://radiuscare.co.nz/central/radius-peppertree?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4bLsh6GZ6QIVjXwrCh3-BQTaEAAYASAAEgKu_PD_BwE |website=radiuscare.co.nz |publisher=Radius Care}}</ref> -Kelvin Grove is the home of [[Foodstuffs]] distribution centre, [[Coca-Cola Amatil]], [[Toyota New Zealand]], and [[Progressive Enterprises]] distribution centre in Palmerston North. +Many Kelvin Grove street name are named after New Zealand places, such as Kaimanawa, Anakiwa, Karamea, Mahia and Wairau. Local parks include Kaimanawa Park, Celaeno Park, Kelvin Grove Park, Linklater Block, Schnell Reserve, Schnell Esplanade Reserve, Robêrt Reserve, Frederick Krull Reserve, Dahlstrom Reserve, James Line Reserve and Parnell Reserve.<ref name="kelvingroveparklist">{{cite web |title=Kelvin Grove Parks and Reserves |url=https://www.pncc.govt.nz/services/parks-venues-recreation/parksandreserves/?q=&area=42326 |website=pncc.govt.nz |publisher=[[Palmerston North City Council]]}}</ref> -Kelvin Grove itself is a relatively new suburb, with housing beginning in the 1960s. The suburb itself is mostly rural, however there is a sizeable growth in development in the area which should soon see the suburb becoming more residential. +==History== + +===Pre-European history=== + +The original inhabitants of the area were the local [[Rangitāne]] iwi, and was part of the Te-Ahu-a-Turanga block that was sold by Rangitāne in 1865.<ref name="vburr">{{cite web |last1=Burr |first1=Val |title=Kelvin Grove - Roslyn History |url=https://manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/b983f7de-7443-4fbe-82a4-e76fa01700c7 |website=manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz |publisher=[[Palmerston North City Council]]}}</ref> + +===European settlement=== + +The first Europeans arrived in Kelvin Grove in 1871 when Scandinavian immigrants settled in the area around present day Roberts Line-James Line and Napier Road block. This area and also that of Whakarongo, became known as the Stoney Creek Scandinavian Block. At this time the area was mainly thick forest, which had to be felled in order for settlement. This was achieved by the mid-1870s.<ref name="vburr" /> + +In 1893, Kelvin Grove School was established and Kelvin Grove as an entity of its own was established. Kelvin Grove was the name of the local sawmill (which had opened in 1879). In 1901, Kelvin Grove Hall was built. In 1921, however, the hall burnt down and was not replaced until 1935.<ref name="vburr" /> -Kelvin Grove has three schools. They are Cornerstone Christian School, Te Kura Kaupapa o Manawatu and Westmount School. However, it is more likely children from Kelvin Grove would attend the nearby [[Roslyn High School|Roslyn]] and [[Freyberg High School]]s. There is also a kindergarten in the suburb. +In 1939, Kelvin Grove School closed down, due to parents choosing other schools such as Milson or Terrace End.<ref name="vburr" /> -The area was also home to fuel depots. +===Urban development=== -Peppertree Rest Home is located on Roberts Line. +In 1950, part of Kelvin Grove was brought under the jurisdiction of Palmerston North City, but it was not until 1966 when houses began to appear especially in the Karamea Crescent and Mahia Place area. The mostly rural suburb has gradually expanded since then.<ref name="vburr" /> -At the [[2001 New Zealand census|2001 census]], Kelvin Grove had a population of 3,240.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.stats.govt.nz/domino/external/web/CommProfiles.nsf/FindInfobyArea/562200-au |title=Kelvin Grove Community Profile(published) |website=Stats.govt.nz |date=2003-05-30 |accessdate=2017-04-12}}</ref> +Prior to 1996, Kelvin Grove was part of the [[Manawatu (New Zealand electorate)|Manawatu electorate]]. This electorate included parts of Palmerston North, east of Ruahine Street as well as Linton Camp, Turitea, Aokautere and Roslyn. However, due to the reformation of the electoral system from [[First-past-the-post voting|FPP]] to [[Mixed-member proportional representation|MMP]], the electorate of [[Rangitīkei (New Zealand electorate)|Rangitikei]]'s boundaries were redrawn to include Kelvin Grove. A 2007 boundary redistribution includes Kelvin Grove in the [[Palmerston North (New Zealand electorate)|Palmerston North electorate]]. -==History== -The original inhabitants of the area were the local [[Rangitāne]] iwi, and was part of the Te-Ahu-a-Turanga block that was sold by Rangitāne in 1865. +Several new homes were built in Kelvin Grove during the 2010s.<ref name="pmitchell19">{{cite news |last1=Mitchell |first1=Paul |title=House prices rise ever higher in Palmerston North |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/114186774/house-prices-rise-ever-higher-in-palmerston-north |agency=[[Manawatu Standard]] |publisher=[[stuff.co.nz]] |date=12 July 2019}}</ref> A housing development in Kelvin Grove was one of the first to restart, following the [[2020 coronavirus pandemic in New Zealand|coronavirus lockdown]] in 2020.<ref name="pmitchell">{{cite news |last1=Mitchell |first1=Paul |title=Construction work resumes in Palmerston North as lockdown restrictions ease |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/121336784/construction-work-resumes-in-palmerston-north-as-lockdown-restrictions-ease |agency=[[Manawatu Standard]] |publisher=[[stuff.co.nz]] |date=30 April 2020}}</ref> + +==Cemetery== + +Kelvin Grove Cemetery is Palmerston North's main cemetery, performing about 180 burials and 400 cremations each year. It was opened in 1927 to replace the old Terrace End Cemetery on Napier Road, the crematorium and chapel were added in 1954, and a modern gas-fired cremator was installed in 2003.<ref name="kelvingrovecemetery">{{cite web |title=Kelvin Grove Cemetery |url=https://www.pncc.govt.nz/services/cemeteries-and-cremation/ |website=pncc.govt.nz |publisher=[[Palmerston North City Council]]}}</ref> + +The cemetery allows flower garden tributes, unlike other cemeteries in the region.<ref name="skilmister">{{cite news |last1=Kilmister |first1=Sam |title=Manawatū woman calls for cemeteries to loosen the rules on gravesite tributes |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/117416621/manawat-woman-calls-for-cemeteries-to-loosen-the-rules-on-gravesite-tributes |agency=[[Manawatu Standard]] |publisher=[[stuff.co.nz]] |date=15 November 2019}}</ref> -The first Europeans arrived in Kelvin Grove in 1871 when Scandinavian immigrants settled in the area around present day Roberts Line-James Line and Napier Road block. This area and also that of Whakarongo, became known as the Stoney Creek Scandinavian Block. At this time the area was mainly thick forest, which had to be felled in order for settlement. This was achieved by the mid-1870s. +In 2018, a group of four roosters and three chickens were trapped at the cemetery and sent to slaughter, several years after they had been dumped there.<ref name="klawrence">{{cite news |last1=Lawrence |first1=Kirsty |title=Roosters and chickens dumped at cemetery slaughtered after brood gets out of hand |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/102532393/roosters-and-chickens-dumped-at-cemetery-slaughtered-after-brood-gets-out-of-hand |agency=[[Manawatu Standard]] |publisher=[[stuff.co.nz]] |date=23 March 2018}}</ref> -In 1893, Kelvin Grove School was established and Kelvin Grove as an entity of its own was established. Kelvin Grove was the name of the local sawmill (which had opened in 1879). In 1901, Kelvin Grove Hall was built. In 1921, however, the hall burnt down and was not replaced until 1935. +he Palmerston North branch of the [[Returned Services' Association]] and soldiers from the [[Linton Military Camp]] reached an agreement with [[Palmerston North City Council]] in 2019 to clean the headstones of 1000 veterans buried at the cemetery.<ref name="mkarauria">{{cite news |last1=Karauria |first1=Merania |title=Cleaning veterans' headstones at Kelvin Grove Cemetery |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/manawatu-guardian/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503567&objectid=12307327 |agency=[[Manawatu Guardian]] |publisher=[[New Zealand Media and Entertainment]] |date=10 February 2020}}</ref> The association had to also seek permission from the veterans' families.<ref name="aloo">{{cite news |last1=Loo |first1=Alex |title=RSA president wants rules relaxed so graves can be restored |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/114605766/rsa-president-wants-rules-relaxed-so-graves-can-be-restored |agency=[[Manawatu Standard]] |publisher=[[stuff.co.nz]] |date=1 August 2019}}</ref> -In 1939, Kelvin Grove School closed down, due to parents choosing other schools such as Milson or Terrace End. +Bronze plaques, bronze flower holders and a sundial were stolen from the cemetery in February 2020.<ref name="plaques">{{cite news |title=Stolen bronze plaques from Palmerston North graveyard melted, new information suggests |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/119645971/stolen-bronze-plaques-from-palmerston-north-graveyard-melted-new-information-suggests |agency=[[Manawatu Standard]] |publisher=[[stuff.co.nz]] |date=20 February 2020}}</ref> -In 1950, part of Kelvin Grove was brought under the jurisdiction of Palmerston North City, but it was not until 1966 when houses began to appear especially in the Karamea Crescent and Mahia Place area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://geocities.com/kelvingrovenz/ |title=Kelvin Grove Community Association Inc., New Zealand - Index |website=Web.archive.org |accessdate=2017-04-12 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026221713/http://geocities.com/kelvingrovenz/ |archivedate=2009-10-26 }}</ref> +==Education== -===Street name themes=== -Kelvin Grove's street name themes vary from those of New Zealand place names (Kaimanawa, Anakiwa, Karamea, Mahia, Wairau), plants (Acacia), or even those of past councillors (Mihaere). +Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Manawatu is a co-educational [[Kura Kaupapa|Māori language immersion]] state primary school,<ref name="moe4209">{{cite web |title=Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=4209 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|4209|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|}}.<ref name="ero4209">{{cite web |title=Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=4209 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref> -==Parks and reserves== -* Kaimanawa Park -* Celaeno Park -* Kelvin Grove Park -* Linklater Block -* Schnell Reserve -* Schnell Esplanade Reserve -* Robêrt Reserve -* Frederick Krull Reserve -* Dahlstrom Reserve -* James Line Reserve -* Parnell Reserve +[[Cornerstone Christian School (Palmerston North, New Zealand)|Cornerstone Christian School]] is a co-educational state-integrated Christian school for Year 1 to 11 students,<ref name="official1172">{{cite web |title=Cornerstone Christian School Official School Website |url=http://www.cornerstone.ac.nz |website=cornerstone.ac.nz}}</ref><ref name="moe1172">{{cite web |title=Cornerstone Christian School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=1172 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1172|y}}.<ref name="ero1172">{{cite web |title=Cornerstone Christian School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=1172 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref> -==Local and central government representation== -* Kelvin Grove is a part of the Papaioea Ward in the Palmerston North City Council. It shares this with other suburbs, Milson, Papaioea, Palmerston North Hospital Area, Roslyn. -* Prior to 1996, Kelvin Grove was part of the [[Manawatu (New Zealand electorate)|Manawatu electorate]]. This electorate included parts of Palmerston North, east of Ruahine Street as well as Linton Camp, Turitea, Aokautere and Roslyn. However, due to the reformation of the electoral system from [[First-past-the-post voting|FPP]] to [[Mixed-member proportional representation|MMP]], the electorate of [[Rangitīkei (New Zealand electorate)|Rangitikei]]'s boundaries were redrawn to include Kelvin Grove. -* A 2007 boundary redistribution includes Kelvin Grove in the [[Palmerston North (New Zealand electorate)|Palmerston North electorate]]. +There is also a kindergarten in the suburb. ==References== '