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5 unusual facts about Stokes Valley


Dave Hiscock

Dave and elder brother Neville Hiscock grew up in Stokes Valley, a suburb of Lower Hutt in Greater Wellington, where the pair rode an old BSA Bantam in grass paddocks and later perfected their skills on the Rimutaka Hill climb north of Upper Hutt.

Dave (David) Hiscock (born 25 May 1953 in Stokes Valley), and is a prominent New Zealand competitive motorcycle rider.

Neville Hiscock

Neville and his younger brother Dave Hiscock grew up in Stokes Valley, a suburb near Wellington, where they both rode an old BSA Bantam in grass paddocks, and later perfected their skills on the infamous Rimutaka hill climb nearby north of Upper Hutt.

Stokes Valley

The foreground shows a large sculpture by Stokes Valley resident Guy Ngan.

Notable artist Guy Ngan has been a resident of Stokes Valley for over 50 years.



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