kjˈuːbə stɹˈiːt ɹˈʌnz əkɹˌɑːs lˈænd ðæt wʌz wˈʌns nˈɛkst tə tˈiː ˈæɹoʊ pˈɑː ænd ðə ɡˈɑːɹdənz ʌv mˈaʊɹi ˈɪwi hˌuː lˈɪvd ðˈɛɹ.
Cuba Street runs across land that was once next to Te Aro Pā and the gardens of Māori iwi who lived there.