# Hornby, Christchurch

7,019 council reports since May 2015, the 17th busiest suburb in the city. 5,562 photographs on record.
8,760 people at the 2023 Census, 1,716 to the square kilometre across 5.1 km².

https://www.chch.live/hornby

## Live source links

Link-outs to the source’s own live pages, chch.live does not copy their live values or source text.

- [Christchurch City Council What’s On](https://www.ccc.govt.nz/news-and-events/whats-on)
- [Christchurch City Libraries events](https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/events/)

## The encyclopaedia on it

Hornby is a residential and retail suburb at the western edge of Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb is directly connected to other parts of Christchurch and the South Island by a number of main arterial routes, including State Highway 1 and the Christchurch Southern Motorway.

Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornby%2C_New_Zealand), a tertiary source
Population: Stats NZ 2023 Census Statistical Area 2 counts summed over the suburb’s own areas, as Wikipedia maps them; the area is measured from the suburb boundary.

## Living here

New bonds here ran at about **$550 a week** in the April–June 2026 quarter, the middle half $510–$598, across 15 bonds, down 8% on a year ago. That’s in line with the city’s own quarter median of $550. Tenancy Services counts these under the Hornby West areas combined, approximately this suburb.
- 1-bedroom house, $600 a week · 9 new bonds
- 3-bedroom house, $540 a week · 6 new bonds

Median and quartiles of weekly rents on new private bonds (Tenancy Services), new bonds only, not the whole stock.

## 2023 Census snapshot

About 2,949 people and 1,101 occupied private households, grouped from 24 SA1 areas in Hornby Central, Hornby West, Islington-Hornby Industrial. Several statistical areas are combined here, so this is a grouped proxy rather than a count for one suburb boundary.


Ethnicity is a multiple-response measure, so those percentages are not meant to add to 100%. Stats NZ uses fixed random rounding to base 3; unavailable or confidential cells are left out, not treated as zero.

[individuals](https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/120766-2023-census-totals-by-topic-for-individuals-by-statistical-area-1-part-1/) · [households](https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/120765-2023-census-totals-by-topic-for-households-by-statistical-area-1/) · [geography](https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/table/111243/) · [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## As reported (5,562 on record)
- [13 Smarts Rd](https://www.chch.live/report/9082613)
- [2 Schofield Lane, Hornby](https://www.chch.live/report/9075116)
- [40 Shands Road, Hornby](https://www.chch.live/report/9074354)
- [28 Brynley Street, Hornby](https://www.chch.live/report/9074108)
- [112 Springs Road, Hornby](https://www.chch.live/report/9074096)
- [15 Witham Street, Hornby](https://www.chch.live/report/9074093)

[5,562 photographs on the wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=hornby)

## The suburb, back then (30 in the archive)

*Placed by the record’s locality join or the name in its own title, a lead, not a claim each frame stood here.*
- [Hornby League Football Team](https://www.chch.live/then/1910s#p-46097957), 1915 · Canterbury Stories
- [Pte G McIlroy of Hornby (Christchurch), killed in action](https://www.chch.live/then/1910s#p-43248351), 1917 · Kura Heritage Collections Online
- [Gunner C. S. Cockburn, of Hornby, Christchurch, died as result of accident](https://www.chch.live/then/1940s#p-30096422), 1941 · Kura Heritage Collections Online
- [Private R. McDonald, of Hornby, Christchurch, died of wounds](https://www.chch.live/then/1940s#p-43293031), 1941 · Kura Heritage Collections Online
- [Private W. E. Dove, of Hornby, Christchurch, presumed died of wounds](https://www.chch.live/then/1940s#p-43293029), 1941 · Kura Heritage Collections Online
- [Private L. R. Willan, of Hornby, Christchurch, killed in action](https://www.chch.live/then/1940s#p-30096883), 1942 · Kura Heritage Collections Online
- [Goods train derailed in Canterbury: coal trucks piled up in Hornby station yard](https://www.chch.live/then/1940s#p-38526493), 1943 · Kura Heritage Collections Online
- [Hornby, Christchurch City, Canterbury Region, including K P Fertiliser factory](https://www.chch.live/then/1950s#p-23105405), 1951 · TAPUHI
- [K P Fertiliser factory, Hornby, Christchurch, Canterbury Region](https://www.chch.live/then/1950s#p-22776138), 1951 · TAPUHI
- [Hornby, Christchurch, showing sub station](https://www.chch.live/then/1950s#p-23525977), 1955 · TAPUHI

[…and 20 more across the archive](https://www.chch.live/then)

## The record on Hornby
- Hornby enters the written record in 15 December 1841, [“LAST- NIGHT'S MEETING. (New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, 15 December 1841)”](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZGWS18411215.2.9), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past).
- “Hornby” appears somewhere in 1,021 of the archive’s records.
- A Papers Past search for the name surfaced 30 records, leads by provenance.
- The first report here: other, 16 May 2015, at 10.
- Its busiest day was 30 September 2022, 34 reports in a single day.
- The street that keeps coming up is [Main South Road](https://www.chch.live/street/hornby/main-south-road), reported on 432 separate days.
- For elections the suburb’s centre falls inside [Hornby ward](https://www.chch.live/wards/hornby), the [Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton community board](https://www.chch.live/boards/halswell-hornby-riccarton) is its local layer. The whole roll is at [/wards](https://www.chch.live/wards).
- On foot: [The airfield](https://www.chch.live/walks/hornby-airfield), a heritage walk over this ground.

## How fast the council fixes things here (10,104 finished jobs on record)

The median council work order pinned in Hornby took **3 days** to resolve, the city-wide median is 3 days, so this ground runs faster than the city as a whole.
The slowest tenth of finished jobs waited 8 weeks or longer.
219 tickets are open here now, the oldest was filed 7 April 2021.

Work orders, not resident reports, the council’s MyCouncilTicket stream, and one job can appear in both. A median counts only finished jobs; open ones are named as open, never averaged in. [The ticket roll](https://www.chch.live/fixed) · [the whole city’s fix times](https://www.chch.live/trends#fix).

## Alcohol rules on this ground

3 sensitive sites stand here, Hornby High School, Hornby Primary School, Te Manu Tukutuku South Hornby School, and the Local Alcohol Policy restricts new off-licences within 200 m of them.

The council’s bylaw zones and the Local Alcohol Policy’s buffer list. A ban rules drinking in public places; it says nothing about whether a premises may sell, that is the licence register’s job.

## Lately
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9082613), 13 Oct 2026 · 13 Smarts Rd, “Not parked 6m from intersection however road is marked for parking?”
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9081096), 13 Oct 2026 · 3 Symes Road, “Can you do something about all illegal unregistered and unwarranted cars parked all down Symes street. I believe they…”
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/9075116), 12 Oct 2026 · 2 Schofield Lane, “Schofield Lane sign has been turned 90° ... needs fixing”
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9074354), 12 Oct 2026 · 40 Shands Road
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9074108), 11 Oct 2026 · 28 Brynley Street, “A previously painted over piece of graffiti here is now showing through the covering paint and needs redoing.”
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9074096), 11 Oct 2026 · 112 Springs Road, “The graffiti sticks on the bus stop timetable.”
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9074093), 11 Oct 2026 · 15 Witham Street, “A dumped matress by the changing sheds in Branston Park.”
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9074086), 11 Oct 2026 · 26 Brynley Street, “The black graffiti in the alley way at the Brynley Street end. I'm quite sure that there is a swear word in the…”
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9061835), 9 Oct 2026 · 184 Springs Rd, “Crashed car and debris has been left it’s causing a major hazard on springs road and needs to be moved and cleaned up”
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9061447), 9 Oct 2026 · 39 Tower St, “Leaking fire hydrant Amyes rd/tower st at corner”
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9060260), 9 Oct 2026 · Main South Rd, “Cycleway sign on Sockburn over ridge”
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/9060195), 9 Oct 2026 · 6 Hayton Rd, “Bridge abutment for Sockburn overbridge”

## Reports per year
- 2015, 27
- 2016, 120
- 2017, 242
- 2018, 342
- 2019, 387
- 2020, 454
- 2021, 698
- 2022, 878
- 2023, 992
- 2024, 1,016
- 2025, 1,136

## What gets reported
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 2,071
- Roads & footpaths, 1,395
- Rubbish & dumping, 1,291
- Trees & parks, 994
- Water & drains, 831
- Vehicles & parking, 211
- Everything else, 177
- [Animals & pests](https://www.chch.live/problems/animals-pests), 29

## Exactly what people say
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 1,508
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/problems/dumped-rubbish), 755
- [Roading/Streets](https://www.chch.live/problems/road-damage), 643
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/problems/water-leaks), 440
- [Parks](https://www.chch.live/problems/parks-maintenance), 430
- [Rubbish/Recycling](https://www.chch.live/problems/bins-recycling), 282
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/problems/overgrown-vegetation), 245
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/problems/footpaths), 174

## On the heritage register (7)
- [79 Carmen Road](https://www.chch.live/place/478), 79 Carmen Road
- [Former Canterbury Aviation Company Barracks and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/313)
- [Former RNZAF Station Wigram Hangar 4 and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/430), 95 Sioux Avenue
- [Former RNZAF Station Wigram Hangar 5 and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/311), 75 Sioux Avenue
- [Former RNZAF Station Wigram Instructional Building/Control Tower and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/310), 69 Corsair Drive
- [Former RNZAF Station Wigram No 1 Officers' Mess, Brevet Garden and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/312), 14 Henry Wigram Drive
- [Kingsford Smith Landing Site](https://www.chch.live/place/314), 32R Bennington Way

The register’s own page for the area: [Hornby on the heritage register](https://www.chch.live/history/hornby)

On foot: [The airfield](https://www.chch.live/walks/hornby-airfield), heritage walk over this ground.

## The streets that keep coming up
- [Main South Road](https://www.chch.live/street/hornby/main-south-road), reported on 432 separate days
- [Waterloo Road](https://www.chch.live/street/hornby/waterloo-road), reported on 383 separate days
- [Springs Road](https://www.chch.live/street/hornby/springs-road), reported on 315 separate days
- [Chalmers Street](https://www.chch.live/street/hornby/chalmers-street), reported on 217 separate days
- [Amyes Road](https://www.chch.live/street/hornby/amyes-road), reported on 202 separate days
- [Brynley Street](https://www.chch.live/street/hornby/brynley-street), reported on 157 separate days
- [Witham Street](https://www.chch.live/street/hornby/witham-street), reported on 150 separate days
- [Oakley Crescent](https://www.chch.live/street/hornby/oakley-crescent), reported on 148 separate days

## Schools (4)
- [Hornby High School](https://www.chch.live/school/338-hornby-high-school), Secondary (Year 7-15) · decile 3 · EQI 489
- [Hornby Primary School](https://www.chch.live/school/3380-hornby-primary-school), Contributing · decile 3 · EQI 489
- [St Bernadette's School (Hornby)](https://www.chch.live/school/3521-st-bernadette-s-school-hornby), Full Primary · decile 4 · EQI 423
- [Te Manu Tukutuku South Hornby School](https://www.chch.live/school/3507-te-manu-tukutuku-south-hornby-school), Contributing · decile 4 · EQI 464

Decile and Equity Index describe the community a school draws from, never how well it teaches.

Zoned for [Christchurch Adventist School](https://www.chch.live/school/317-christchurch-adventist-school) · [Hornby High School](https://www.chch.live/school/338-hornby-high-school) · [Middleton Grange School](https://www.chch.live/school/335-middleton-grange-school) · [Our Lady of Victories](https://www.chch.live/school/3463-our-lady-of-victories) · [St Thomas of Canterbury College](https://www.chch.live/school/331-st-thomas-of-canterbury-college) · [Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College](https://www.chch.live/school/336-te-puna-wai-o-waipapa-hagley-college) · and 6 more zones, the drawn zone is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal boundary.

## The green here (16)
- [Warren Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1748-warren-park), Sports ground · 16 ha · playground, 19 pieces
- [Kyle Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1895-kyle-park), Sports ground · 9 ha · playground, 11 pieces
- [Denton Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1905-denton-park), Sports ground · 7 ha · playground, 2 pieces
- [Branston Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1282-branston-park), Sports ground · 3 ha · playground, 14 pieces
- [Waterloo Reserve No. 2](https://www.chch.live/park/936-waterloo-reserve-no-2), 2 ha
- [Rollerdrome Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1167-rollerdrome-reserve), Sports ground · playground, 4 pieces
- [Springmead Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1086-springmead-park), playground, 21 pieces
- [Waterloo Reserve No. 1](https://www.chch.live/park/1103-waterloo-reserve-no-1), Sports ground
- [Helmore Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1140-helmore-park), playground, 16 pieces
- [Trevor Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1125-trevor-reserve), playground, 3 pieces
- [Oakhampton Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/967-oakhampton-reserve), playground, 7 pieces
- [Bermuda Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1678-bermuda-reserve), playground, 8 pieces
- [Wilmers Esplanade Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1541-wilmers-esplanade-reserve)
- [Waitohi Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/959-waitohi-reserve), playground, 8 pieces
- [Oakley Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1608-oakley-reserve), playground, 5 pieces
- [Goulding Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1854-goulding-playground), playground, 39 pieces

A park lands in the suburb its centre falls inside, a centroid call, not a containment claim.

## The civic shelf (1)
- [Hornby Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-24), Library · Goulding Avenue, Hornby, Christchurch 8042

## Where the suburb worships (5)
- [Hope Church / Hope Presbyterian - Hornby](https://www.chch.live/worship/hope-church-hope-presbyterian-hornby), a Presbyterian church · 27 Amyes Road
- [Lighthouse Baptist Church](https://www.chch.live/worship/lighthouse-baptist-church), a Baptist church · 306 Waterloo Road
- [Reformed Church of Dovedale](https://www.chch.live/worship/reformed-church-of-dovedale), a Reformed church · 28 Shands Road
- [St Columba's Anglican Church - Hornby](https://www.chch.live/worship/st-columba-s-anglican-church-hornby), an Anglican church · 452 Main South Road
- [](https://www.chch.live/worship/unnamed-way-549685281), a place of worship

The whole roll is at [/worship](https://www.chch.live/worship).

## The tracks through here (16)
- [Walk and bike track through Hornby](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-205-hornby-south), 5.1 km · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Hornby](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-218-wigram), 4.5 km · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Hornby](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-208-halswell), 2.2 km · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Hornby](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-206-islington), 1.8 km · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Hornby](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-215-hornby), 1.6 km · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Hornby](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-216-hei-hei), 705 m · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Hornby](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-217-hornby), 550 m · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Hornby](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-214-hornby), 472 m · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Hornby](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-228-hornby), 357 m · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Hornby](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-210-hornby), 356 m · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Hornby](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-211-hornby), 271 m · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Hornby](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-212-hornby), 254 m · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Hornby](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-222-hornby), 252 m · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Hornby](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-225-hornby), 230 m · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Hornby](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-227-hornby), 219 m · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Hornby](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-213-hornby), 147 m · walk · bike

A track belongs to every suburb its line passes through.
The 2011 grading filed 49.0% of this outline, about 250 hectares, mostly **TC1**. A category is a verdict for a patch of ground, not a finding about an address; the grades are at [technical-categories](https://www.chch.live/technical-categories).
The plan’s ecological schedules cover **1%** of this outline across **1** scheduled site, all of it protected under Schedule A. Shares read from a sampled join; a recognition overlay, not a survey. The whole ledger: [ecology](https://www.chch.live/ecology).
The plan’s noise overlays cover **all** of this outline, about 511 hectares across **1** mapped overlay, and inside the airport’s bird-strike buffer. Shares read from a sampled join; a planning line, not a meter’s reading. The quiet lines: [noise](https://www.chch.live/noise).
The plan’s water-margin layers cross this outline, **11** classified reaches, the plan calling **Waterloo Road Drain** and **Awatea Stream**
           by name, **1%** of it inside the setback strips, the widest holding **5 m** off the bank. The margin is the plan’s drawing, not a survey of the bank. The drawn water: [water-margin](https://www.chch.live/water-margin).
The plan’s allowed shape holds this outline, **18%** of it inside the residential overlays, the densest standing **Medium Density**. The shape is the plan’s permission, not a survey of what stands. The allowed shape: [density](https://www.chch.live/density).
The rebuild’s cameras filed **957** photographs on this ground, 2011–2014, wastewater work mostly. Each frame is a receipt the dig left behind, a work log, not a survey of what stands now. The whole record: [rebuild](https://www.chch.live/rebuild).
The pedal network threads this ground, **35.7 km** of cycleway crosses the outline, 0.4 km of it separated from the traffic, [Little River Link](https://www.chch.live/cycleway/little-river-link), [South Express](https://www.chch.live/cycleway/south-express). A segment counts under every suburb its path enters; the whole network: [cycleways](https://www.chch.live/cycleways).
The remembered names stand on this ground, **2** inscribed plaques, [Pathways Home](https://www.chch.live/plaque/20725-pathways-home), [Denton Park](https://www.chch.live/plaque/111509-denton-park) among the grounds. The plaque is the register’s pin, not a surveyed spot; the whole roll: [plaques](https://www.chch.live/plaques).
The rulebook binds this ground, **6** drawn instruments, 1 alcohol ban, 5 bottle-store buffers; the outline sits inside the takiwā of Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga. The bylaw is the instrument, this the map of it, the rulebook: [rules](https://www.chch.live/rules).
**21** parcels inside this outline sit on the hazardous-activities register, mostly chemical manufacture, application and bulk storage, vehicle refuelling, service and repair, cemeteries and waste recycling, treatment and disposal, 17 still doing the work. A listing records the work, not a soil test; the register is at [hazards](https://www.chch.live/hazards).
The files record **92** parcels of made or characterised ground inside this outline, about 66 hectares, mostly engineered fill, silt, topsoil, 7 carry fill the file can’t vouch for. A record is the file’s word on what was laid, not a fresh survey; the layer is at [fill](https://www.chch.live/fill).
**1** parcel inside this outline carries a cleanup on the file. A cleanup on the file is the register’s word, not a clearance; the register is at [remediated](https://www.chch.live/remediated).
The 2019 liquefaction study put **93%** of this outline in the **low** class. A class is the model’s verdict on a patch of ground, not a finding about an address; the study is at [vulnerability](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability).
The council’s structure register stands **11** assets on this ground, 5 sets of steps, 3 bridges, 3 ramps, sited at Denton Oval, Kyle Park, Warren Park, Owaka Reserve 2. Site names are the register’s own labels; the layer is drawn on [the map](https://www.chch.live/map?layer=structures).
The recreation register keeps **56** records inside this outline, bookable surfaces for 18 disc golf, 13 football, 10 cricket, 4 touch rugby. Seasons and surfaces are the register’s record, not this week’s draw; the layer is drawn on [the map](https://www.chch.live/map?layer=recreation).
The register counts **2080** living trees inside this outline, **8** veterans among them, 2 carrying a protection, mostly Smooth Arizona Cypress, Ribbonwood, Deodar Cedar. The file remembers **766** trees felled here. A tree record is the register’s word on what stands or stood; the canopy is at [trees](https://www.chch.live/trees).
The plan files **20%** of this outline under **Industrial Heavy**, **33%** residential, the rest mostly Transport 15%, Residential Suburban 14%. A zone is a permission, not a description, the mix is a sampled read of the plan’s polygons; the district’s zoning is at [zones](https://www.chch.live/zones).
The plan reserves about **45 hectares** of this outline, **9%** , under 7 designations, mostly movement, learning. A designation is a claim on the ground, not a build date, the mix is a sampled read; the register is at [designations](https://www.chch.live/designations).
The plan’s exceptions touch **1%** of this outline, 1 qualifying matter, mostly residential. A matter narrows how the density rule applies, it does not forbid; the mix is a sampled read, and the cultural-significance areas are the plan’s own unnamed ones. The register is at [matters](https://www.chch.live/matters).
GeoNet’s catalogue puts 3 magnitude-3+ epicentres inside this outline since the sequence opened, the biggest a M4.1 in 2010. An epicentre is where the instruments placed the break, not a measure of the shaking here; the whole catalogue is counted at [sequence](https://www.chch.live/sequence), and the story in plain language is [the earthquakes explainer](https://www.chch.live/how-nz-works/canterbury-earthquakes).

## The names on this ground (6)
- [Jigsaw Pieces](https://www.chch.live/memorial/jigsaw-pieces), artwork · Thomas Koppe
- [NZDF Air Force Museum Memorial](https://www.chch.live/memorial/nzdf-air-force-museum-memorial), monument
- [Old Paparua dump, Kyle Park library and pool panned](https://www.chch.live/landfills), old dump · 1944–1981
- [Recorded dump 417](https://www.chch.live/landfills), old dump
- [Springs Rd](https://www.chch.live/landfills), old dump
- [Awatea Stream](https://www.chch.live/river/awatea-stream), waterway · 1.1 km

The named waterways, bays, headlands, monuments, summits and old sites OpenStreetMap puts inside this outline, a pin is the mapper’s own; a waterway belongs to every suburb it crosses. Every roll, counted: [geography](https://www.chch.live/geography).

## Documents that name it

*These are leads, not verified claims, search ties, not read sources.*
- [LAST- NIGHT'S MEETING. (New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, 15 December 1841)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZGWS18411215.2.9), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past) · 1841-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 03 May 1851)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18510503.2.10.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past) · 1851-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 10 May 1851)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18510510.2.9.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past) · 1851-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- [Miscellaneous. (Lyttelton Times, 11 January 1860)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18600111.2.5), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past) · 1860-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 30 December 1871)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18711230.2.19.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past) · 1871-12-30T00:00:00.000Z
- [MR STOUT IN REPLY TO MR D. REID. (Otago Witness, 01 June 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18780601.2.44), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past) · 1878-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- [LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 13 June 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780613.2.9), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past) · 1878-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [News of the week. (Otago Witness, 29 June 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18780629.2.45), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past) · 1878-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- [TELEGRAMS. (Marlborough Express, 24 July 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MEX18780724.2.10), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past) · 1878-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- [LOCAL AMD GENERAL. (Star, 17 August 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780817.2.8), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past) · 1878-08-17T00:00:00.000Z

## The wire on Hornby
- [Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board — 4.30 pm, 13 Oct 2026](https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/RedirectToDoc.aspx?URL=Open/2026/10/HHRB_20261013_AGN_11440_AT_WEB.htm), The council · Christchurch City Council, 13 Oct 2026
- [Typical Jumping Spiders seen — Main South Rd near Chalmers St, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/407943113), iNaturalist · aldwinromeo, 13 Oct 2026
- [Cyclops Jumping Spider seen — Main South Rd near Chalmers St, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/407942937), iNaturalist · aldwinromeo, 13 Oct 2026
- [Information Session/Workshop - Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board, 13 Oct 2026](https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/RedirectToDoc.aspx?URL=Open/2026/10/ISWH_20261013_AGN_11465_AT_WEB.htm), The council · Christchurch City Council, 13 Oct 2026
- [Large Crane Flies seen — Main South Rd near Chalmers St, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/407514034), iNaturalist · aldwinromeo, 12 Oct 2026

[The whole wire](https://www.chch.live/wire)

## The crash record (461 injury crashes)

461 crashes that hurt somebody on record inside the suburb’s outline, 3 people killed, 80 seriously hurt.

The corner that keeps appearing: [Halswell Junction Road at Springs Road](https://www.chch.live/crashes/halswell-junction-road-and-springs-road), 15 injury crashes.

- [Every crash it holds](https://www.chch.live/crashes?suburb=hornby)
- [The city’s whole record](https://www.chch.live/crashes)

## The crime record (4,213 recorded victimisations)

4,213 victimisations on the NZ Police record inside the suburb’s outline, September 2022–August 2026, mostly theft, about 357 a year per 1,000 residents. Reported is not all, how much never reaches the record depends on the offence.

- [The suburb on the crime map](https://www.chch.live/crime?grain=suburb&area=hornby)
- [The city’s whole record](https://www.chch.live/crime)

## The buses through it (44 stops)

44 Metro stops inside the suburb’s outline, in ECan’s stop record, served by [route 5](https://www.chch.live/buses/5), [route 125](https://www.chch.live/buses/125), [route 80](https://www.chch.live/buses/80), [route 130](https://www.chch.live/buses/130), [route 100](https://www.chch.live/buses/100), [route 140](https://www.chch.live/buses/140).
- Amyes Rd near Branston St near Amyes Rd
- Amyes Rd near Branston St near Amyes Rd
- Amyes Rd near Shands Rd near Amyes Rd
- Amyes Rd near Shands Rd near Amyes Rd
- Amyes Rd near Trevor St near Amyes Rd
- Amyes Rd near Trevor St near Amyes Rd
- Amyes Rd near Witham St near Amyes Rd
- Amyes Rd near Witham St near Amyes Rd
- Awatea Rd near Awatea Gdns near Awatea Rd
- Awatea Rd near Awatea Gdns near Awatea Rd
- Awatea Rd near Dix St near Awatea Rd
- Awatea Rd near Dix St near Awatea Rd
- Carmen Rd near Waterloo Rd
- Harvard Ave and Main South Rd
- Main South Rd near Canterbury St near Main South Rd
- Main South Rd near Canterbury St near Main South Rd

- [Every route in the record](https://www.chch.live/buses)

## Businesses here (234 in the directory)

From OpenStreetMap, the council’s licensed-premises register and its 2024 Find Christchurch directory, each kind opens at this suburb’s shelf.

- [Fast food](https://www.chch.live/businesses/fast-food#in-hornby), 43
- [Restaurants](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-hornby), 21
- [Clothing](https://www.chch.live/businesses/clothes#in-hornby), 15
- [Cafés](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-hornby), 13
- [Banks](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bank#in-hornby), 5
- [Bottle stores](https://www.chch.live/businesses/liquor#in-hornby), 5
- [Department stores](https://www.chch.live/businesses/department-store#in-hornby), 5
- [Jewellery](https://www.chch.live/businesses/jewellery#in-hornby), 5
- [Phone shops](https://www.chch.live/businesses/phones#in-hornby), 5
- [Shoes](https://www.chch.live/businesses/shoes#in-hornby), 5
- [Car repair](https://www.chch.live/businesses/car-repair#in-hornby), 4
- [Clubs](https://www.chch.live/businesses/club#in-hornby), 4
- [Doctors & clinics](https://www.chch.live/businesses/doctor#in-hornby), 4
- [Petrol stations](https://www.chch.live/businesses/fuel#in-hornby), 4
- [Supermarkets](https://www.chch.live/businesses/supermarket#in-hornby), 4
- [Bars & pubs](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar#in-hornby), 3
- [Bike shops](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bike-shop#in-hornby), 3
- [Dairies & convenience](https://www.chch.live/businesses/dairy#in-hornby), 3
- [Hairdressers](https://www.chch.live/businesses/hairdresser#in-hornby), 3
- [Pharmacies](https://www.chch.live/businesses/pharmacy#in-hornby), 3
- [Sports shops](https://www.chch.live/businesses/sports-shop#in-hornby), 3
- [Attractions](https://www.chch.live/businesses/attraction#in-hornby), 2
- [Bakeries](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bakery#in-hornby), 2
- [Beauty](https://www.chch.live/businesses/beauty#in-hornby), 2
- [Bookshops](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-hornby), 2
- [Car parts](https://www.chch.live/businesses/car-parts#in-hornby), 2
- [Company](https://www.chch.live/businesses/office-company#in-hornby), 2
- [Delis](https://www.chch.live/businesses/deli#in-hornby), 2
- [Florists](https://www.chch.live/businesses/florist#in-hornby), 2
- [Gift shops](https://www.chch.live/businesses/gift#in-hornby), 2
- [Houseware](https://www.chch.live/businesses/houseware#in-hornby), 2
- [Malls](https://www.chch.live/businesses/mall#in-hornby), 2
- [Massage](https://www.chch.live/businesses/massage#in-hornby), 2
- [Opticians](https://www.chch.live/businesses/optician#in-hornby), 2
- [Paint](https://www.chch.live/businesses/paint#in-hornby), 2
- [Audiologists](https://www.chch.live/businesses/audiologist#in-hornby), 1
- [Baby Goods](https://www.chch.live/businesses/baby-goods#in-hornby), 1
- [Bed](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bed#in-hornby), 1
- [Camera](https://www.chch.live/businesses/camera#in-hornby), 1
- [Car dealers](https://www.chch.live/businesses/car-dealer#in-hornby), 1
- [Carpet](https://www.chch.live/businesses/carpet#in-hornby), 1
- [Computers](https://www.chch.live/businesses/computers#in-hornby), 1
- [Cosmetics](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cosmetics#in-hornby), 1
- [Curtain](https://www.chch.live/businesses/curtain#in-hornby), 1
- [Dentists](https://www.chch.live/businesses/dentist#in-hornby), 1
- [E Cigarette](https://www.chch.live/businesses/e-cigarette#in-hornby), 1
- [Education & tutoring](https://www.chch.live/businesses/education#in-hornby), 1
- [Electronics](https://www.chch.live/businesses/electronics#in-hornby), 1
- [Financial advisors](https://www.chch.live/businesses/financial-advisor#in-hornby), 1
- [Food](https://www.chch.live/businesses/food#in-hornby), 1
- [Government](https://www.chch.live/businesses/office-government#in-hornby), 1
- [Gyms & fitness](https://www.chch.live/businesses/gym#in-hornby), 1
- [Hairdresser Supply](https://www.chch.live/businesses/hairdresser-supply#in-hornby), 1
- [Hardware](https://www.chch.live/businesses/hardware#in-hornby), 1
- [Laundromats](https://www.chch.live/businesses/laundromat#in-hornby), 1
- [Library](https://www.chch.live/businesses/amenity-library#in-hornby), 1
- [Lighting](https://www.chch.live/businesses/lighting#in-hornby), 1
- [Locksmiths](https://www.chch.live/businesses/locksmith#in-hornby), 1
- [Markets](https://www.chch.live/businesses/market#in-hornby), 1
- [Motels](https://www.chch.live/businesses/motel#in-hornby), 1
- [Nutrition Supplements](https://www.chch.live/businesses/nutrition-supplements#in-hornby), 1
- [Op shops](https://www.chch.live/businesses/op-shop#in-hornby), 1
- [Outdoor gear](https://www.chch.live/businesses/outdoor-gear#in-hornby), 1
- [Pet shops](https://www.chch.live/businesses/pet-shop#in-hornby), 1
- [Sports centres](https://www.chch.live/businesses/sports-centre#in-hornby), 1
- [Tea](https://www.chch.live/businesses/tea#in-hornby), 1
- [Toy shops](https://www.chch.live/businesses/toys#in-hornby), 1
- [Trade](https://www.chch.live/businesses/trade#in-hornby), 1
- [Tyre shops](https://www.chch.live/businesses/tyres#in-hornby), 1
- [Venues & events](https://www.chch.live/businesses/venue#in-hornby), 1
- [Vets](https://www.chch.live/businesses/vet#in-hornby), 1

The ones the record says most about:

- [Dress Smart](https://www.chch.live/business/dress-smart-hornby), Malls
- [Mister Mechanical](https://www.chch.live/business/mister-mechanical-hornby), Car repair
- [Nana's Indian Cuisine](https://www.chch.live/business/nana-s-indian-cuisine-hornby), Restaurants
- [AA Vehicle Testing Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/business/aa-vehicle-testing-christchurch-hornby), Car repair
- [Bargain Chemist](https://www.chch.live/business/bargain-chemist-hornby), Pharmacies
- [Curtain Studio](https://www.chch.live/business/curtain-studio-hornby), Curtain
- [Domino's](https://www.chch.live/business/domino-s-hornby), Fast food
- [Hell](https://www.chch.live/business/hell-hornby), Fast food
- [Hornby Woolworths](https://www.chch.live/business/hornby-woolworths-hornby), Supermarkets
- [Ironman 4x4](https://www.chch.live/business/ironman-4x4-hornby), Car parts

- [The whole directory](https://www.chch.live/businesses)

## Next door
- [Hei Hei](https://www.chch.live/hei-hei)
- [Hornby South](https://www.chch.live/hornby-south)
- [Islington](https://www.chch.live/islington)
- [Wigram](https://www.chch.live/wigram)
- [Broomfield](https://www.chch.live/broomfield)
- [Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/sockburn)

[Compare](https://www.chch.live/compare) Hornby with [Hei Hei](https://www.chch.live/compare?a=hei-hei&b=hornby) · [Hornby South](https://www.chch.live/compare?a=hornby&b=hornby-south) · [Islington](https://www.chch.live/compare?a=hornby&b=islington) · [Wigram](https://www.chch.live/compare?a=hornby&b=wigram) · [Broomfield](https://www.chch.live/compare?a=broomfield&b=hornby) · [Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/compare?a=hornby&b=sockburn), same record, side by side.

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Hornby?**

Hornby is a residential and retail suburb at the western edge of Christchurch, New Zealand. The public record holds 7,019 council reports for it, the first filed in May 2015.

**How many people live in Hornby?**

8,760 people at the 2023 Census, 1,716 per square kilometre across 5.1 km².

**How many people does the 2023 Census count for Hornby?**

About 2,949 people and 1,101 occupied private households (combined SA2s): grouped from Stats NZ SA1 areas through this site’s suburb join. Indicative, not a LIM.

**What gets reported in Hornby?**

7,019 reports on record, most often graffiti & vandalism (2,071), roads & footpaths (1,395), rubbish & dumping (1,291). 982 of them in the year to 13 October 2026.

**How many crashes has Hornby had?**

461 injury crashes on the police record inside the suburb’s outline, 3 people killed, 80 seriously hurt. [The suburb’s crashes, mapped →](https://www.chch.live/crashes?suburb=hornby)

**What schools are in Hornby?**

4 schools in the Ministry’s directory, Hornby High School, Hornby Primary School, St Bernadette's School (Hornby), and 1 more.

Data: https://api.chch.live/suburb?name=Hornby · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Hornby