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Naenae

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Naenae

New state houses line the curvilinear streets of Naenae in 1947. Each state house was provided with a garden shed, clearly visible at the back of each section.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, National Publicity Studios Collection

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Ben Schrader, City planning – Suburbs and satellite cities, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/25738/naenae (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ben Schrader, published 3 March 2010, updated 26 March 2015.