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Marc Ellis Place, East Tāmaki

Marc Ellis Place, East Tāmaki

Increasingly local councils have named streets after prominent individuals, usually with local connections, using their first and last names. Footballer and later television personality Marc Ellis played rugby for the All Blacks from 1992 to 1995, and rugby league for the Kiwis in 199697.

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New Zealand Herald
Reference: 26 August 2005
Photograph by Adrian Malloch

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Malcolm McKinnon. 'Place names', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/place-names/6/4