Here in History: Road around Auckland Point 

By Betty Laver 

As early as 1863 the town council was contemplating putting a road around Auckland Hill but like much of this political agenda, it took time. In 1867, a public meeting was called and again it was proposed that this road would be reviewed but it was the following year before Government Surveyor Richardson prepared a plan. It was 1872 before Surveyor-General, AC Gregory, inspected this plan and he dismissed Richardson’s suggestion and came up with a scheme of his own. There were more delays, and this idea eventually fell by the wayside.