# Marshland, Christchurch

2,467 council reports since July 2015, the 56th busiest suburb in the city. 1,878 photographs on record.
1,540 people at the 2023 Census, 176 to the square kilometre across 8.7 km².

https://www.chch.live/marshland

## 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

Marshland is a semi-rural suburb on the northern side of Christchurch city. The land is primarily used for horticulture and dairy farming.

Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshland%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 **$689 a week** in the April–June 2026 quarter, the middle half $640–$700, across 15 bonds, up 3% on a year ago. That’s about **$139 a week above** the city’s own quarter median of $550. Tenancy Services counts these under the “Marshland” statistical area, close to this suburb’s outline, not exactly it.
- 1-bedroom house, $690 a week · 9 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 1,392 people and 498 occupied private households, grouped from 10 SA1 areas in Marshland, Burlington-Oakbridge, Belfast East. This exact statistical-area match is close to this suburb’s outline, not exactly it.

- Under 15: about 15% (207 people)
- 65 and over: about 30% (411 people)
- Born overseas: about 20% of stated birthplace
- European ethnicity: about 83% of ethnicity responses
- Māori ethnicity: about 10% of ethnicity responses
- Pacific Peoples ethnicity: about 2% of ethnicity responses
- Asian ethnicity: about 12% of ethnicity responses
- Households with internet: about 89% of stated households

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 (1,878 on record)
- [9R Lower Styx Road, Marshland](https://www.chch.live/report/9071889)
- [11 Mills Rd](https://www.chch.live/report/9071779)
- [4 Roys St](https://www.chch.live/report/9071630)
- [36 Kopper Cres](https://www.chch.live/report/9069937)
- [155 Metehau St](https://www.chch.live/report/9069244)
- [3 David Palmer St](https://www.chch.live/report/9065616)

[1,878 photographs on the wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=marshland)

## The suburb, back then (4 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.*
- [Marshland School photograph, 1917](https://www.chch.live/then/1910s#p-51804931), 1917 · Canterbury Stories
- [Marshland War Memorial Gates Dedication, 1920s](https://www.chch.live/then/1920s#p-46087543), 1920 · Canterbury Stories
- [Marshland War Memorial Gates, 1920s](https://www.chch.live/then/1920s#p-46087541), 1920 · Canterbury Stories
- [Marshland Catholic Church](https://www.chch.live/then/1920s#p-46085749), 1927 · Canterbury Stories

## The record on Marshland
- Marshland enters the written record in 4 September 1885, [“Untitled (Timaru Herald, 04 September 1885)”](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD18850904.2.9), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past).
- “Marshland” appears somewhere in 269 of the archive’s records.
- A Papers Past search for the name surfaced 30 records, leads by provenance.
- The first report here: roading/streets, 1 July 2015, at Queen Elizabeth II Drive.
- Its busiest day was 2 June 2021, 19 reports in a single day.
- The street that keeps coming up is [Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/street/marshland/prestons-road), reported on 163 separate days.
- For elections the suburb’s centre falls inside [Innes ward](https://www.chch.live/wards/innes), the [Papanui-Innes-Central community board](https://www.chch.live/boards/papanui-innes-central) is its local layer. The whole roll is at [/wards](https://www.chch.live/wards).

## How fast the council fixes things here (4,460 finished jobs on record)

The median council work order pinned in Marshland took **6 days** to resolve, the city-wide median is 3 days, so this ground runs slower than the city as a whole.
The slowest tenth of finished jobs waited 5 months or longer.
169 tickets are open here now, the oldest was filed 14 November 2018.

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

One sensitive site stands here, Te Rito Harakeke - Marshland School, and the Local Alcohol Policy restricts new off-licences within 200 m of it.

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
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9071889), 11 Oct 2026 · 9R Lower Styx Road, “dumped rubbish”
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/9071779), 11 Oct 2026 · 11 Mills Rd, “Once again the green space beside our property is over run with weeds which are encroaching on our property. This is…”
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9071630), 11 Oct 2026 · 4 Roys St, “A large area of berm grass is poor quality - all uneven with potholes and areas people could trip and roll ankles of…”
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9069937), 11 Oct 2026 · 36 Kopper Cres, “Cover for drain has been stolen from garden”
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9069244), 11 Oct 2026 · 155 Metehau St, “Thank you to everyone on the council involved in sorting out this fence. We appreciate your hard work! Thanks Michelle”
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9065616), 10 Oct 2026 · 3 David Palmer St, “Vandalised trees. Treetech came to the site. No effort to restake, save the trees, or re plant. Just hacked the tree…”
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/9059162), 9 Oct 2026 · 2 Mairehau Road, “overgrown vegetation”
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9057968), 8 Oct 2026 · Prestons Rd, “Election hoarding erected on council land”
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/9056039), 8 Oct 2026 · 30 Cameo Grove, “The LEFT turn from Cameo Grove into Katrine Dr is very tight & narrow. It can be seen that many tyres hit the kerb…”
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9052724), 8 Oct 2026 · 420 Prestons Rd, “Sticky seeds from ccc trees in Marshland domain making our number 3 court unusable”
- [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/9052702), 8 Oct 2026 · 420 Prestons Rd, “Tree in Marshland domain has fallen over needs removal”
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/9052291), 8 Oct 2026 · 27E Georgina St, “Reserve Garden has more weeds than plants. needs urgent attention. Looks terrible.”

## Reports per year
- 2015, 20
- 2016, 23
- 2017, 44
- 2018, 116
- 2019, 130
- 2020, 130
- 2021, 232
- 2022, 270
- 2023, 355
- 2024, 371
- 2025, 419

## What gets reported
- Trees & parks, 827
- Roads & footpaths, 642
- Rubbish & dumping, 380
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 265
- Water & drains, 142
- Everything else, 97
- Vehicles & parking, 67
- [Animals & pests](https://www.chch.live/problems/animals-pests), 43

## Exactly what people say
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/problems/overgrown-vegetation), 297
- [Roading/Streets](https://www.chch.live/problems/road-damage), 295
- [Parks](https://www.chch.live/problems/parks-maintenance), 271
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/problems/dumped-rubbish), 160
- [Rubbish/Recycling](https://www.chch.live/problems/bins-recycling), 115
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 111
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/problems/footpaths), 97
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/problems/parks-maintenance), 90

## On the heritage register (1)
- [St Mark's Church and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/187), 340 Prestons Road

## The streets that keep coming up
- [Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/street/marshland/prestons-road), reported on 163 separate days
- [Marshland Road](https://www.chch.live/street/marshland/marshland-road), reported on 152 separate days
- [Lower Styx Road](https://www.chch.live/street/marshland/lower-styx-road), reported on 100 separate days
- [Havana Gardens](https://www.chch.live/street/marshland/havana-gardens), reported on 88 separate days
- [Te Rito Street](https://www.chch.live/street/marshland/te-rito-street), reported on 74 separate days
- [Prestons Park Drive](https://www.chch.live/street/marshland/prestons-park-drive), reported on 66 separate days
- [Te Korari Street](https://www.chch.live/street/marshland/te-korari-street), reported on 65 separate days
- [Hawkins Road](https://www.chch.live/street/marshland/hawkins-road), reported on 64 separate days

## Schools (1)
- [Te Rito Harakeke - Marshland School](https://www.chch.live/school/3429-te-rito-harakeke-marshland-school), Full Primary · decile 9 · EQI 404

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) · [Emmanuel Christian School](https://www.chch.live/school/1168-emmanuel-christian-school) · [Mairehau High School](https://www.chch.live/school/320-mairehau-high-school) · [Marian College](https://www.chch.live/school/343-marian-college) · [Middleton Grange School](https://www.chch.live/school/335-middleton-grange-school) · [Papanui High School](https://www.chch.live/school/316-papanui-high-school) · and 14 more zones, the drawn zone is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal boundary.

## The green here (3)
- [Clare Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1005-clare-park), Sports ground · 22 ha · playground, 8 pieces
- [Janet Stewart Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1114-janet-stewart-reserve), 3 ha
- [Marshland Domain](https://www.chch.live/park/1584-marshland-domain), Sports ground · 2 ha · playground, 39 pieces

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

## Where the suburb worships (4)
- [St Mark's Anglican Church - Marshland](https://www.chch.live/worship/st-mark-s-anglican-church-marshland), an Anglican church · 336 Prestons Road
- [Wat Buddha Samakhee](https://www.chch.live/worship/wat-buddha-samakhee), a Buddhist temple or centre
- [](https://www.chch.live/worship/unnamed-way-1205663183), a place of worship
- [](https://www.chch.live/worship/unnamed-way-443157114), a place of worship

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

## The tracks through here (8)
- [Walk and bike track through Marshland](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-48-shirley), 5.7 km · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Marshland](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-57-parklands), 3.9 km · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Marshland](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-561-marshland), 1.5 km · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Marshland](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-566-marshland), 1.4 km · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Marshland](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-47-parklands), 1.1 km · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Marshland](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-55-parklands), 983 m · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Marshland](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-560-marshland), 842 m · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Marshland](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-529-marshland), 546 m · walk · bike

A track belongs to every suburb its line passes through.

## The ground that moved
The February 2011 survey drew mapped ground failure over 11.8% of this outline, about 103 hectares. A patch is a footprint, not a finding about an address; the count for the whole city is at [liquefaction](https://www.chch.live/liquefaction).
The flood record drew water over 19.6% of this outline, about 172 hectares, across 1 named event. A patch is one event’s observation, not a live hazard finding; the record is at [floods](https://www.chch.live/floods).
The plan’s ecological schedules cover **2%** of this outline, about 14 hectares 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 landscape schedules cover **1%** of this outline across **1** scheduled area. Shares read from a sampled join; a protection overlay, not a ranking of views. The kept view: [landscape](https://www.chch.live/landscape).
The plan’s flood map draws **3%** of this outline inside **high flood hazard** ground, about 27 hectares across **3** mapped areas. The broader flood-management watch covers **15%** of it, Avon River, Lower Styx River. **1** ponding spot is mapped here, where the models expect water to sit. Shares read from a sampled join; a model’s map, not a promise. The waiting water: [flood-hazard](https://www.chch.live/flood-hazard).
The plan’s noise overlays cover **31%** of this outline, about 275 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, **162** classified reaches, the plan calling **Rhodes Drain** and **Canal Reserve Drain**
           by name, **4%** of it inside the setback strips, the widest holding **30 m** off the bank, and an esplanade line holds a public edge here. 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, **1%** of it inside the residential overlays, the densest standing **New Neighbourhood**. 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 **57** photographs on this ground, 2011–2014, stormwater 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, **25.8 km** of cycleway crosses the outline. 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, **4** inscribed plaques, [Little Poland Park](https://www.chch.live/plaque/311012-little-poland-park), [John Lindsay Drainage Reserve](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310999-john-lindsay-drainage-reserve) 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, **4** drawn instruments, 2 of them dog rules, 2 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).
**2** parcels inside this outline sit on the hazardous-activities register, mostly chemical manufacture, application and bulk storage, vehicle refuelling, service and repair, 2 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 **309** parcels of made or characterised ground inside this outline, about 164 hectares, mostly sand, engineered fill, silt, 4 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).
**2** parcels inside this outline carry 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 **70%** of this outline in the **possible** 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 **35** assets on this ground, 16 bridges, 7 boardwalks, 6 sets of steps, 4 ramps, sited at Korowai 1 Drainage Reserve, Janet Stewart Reserve, Muka Drainage Reserve, Aopori 2 Drainage Reserve. **1** entry is out of service on the file. 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 **13** records inside this outline, bookable surfaces for 4 tennis, 4 american football, 2 basketball, 1 skateboard. 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 **2389** living trees inside this outline, **10** veterans among them, 13 carrying a protection, mostly Oriental Plane, Worplesdon Sweet Gum, Kowhai. The file remembers **469** 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 **57%** of this outline under **Rural Urban Fringe**, **33%** residential, the rest mostly Residential New Neighbourhood 31%, Transport 6%. 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 **9 hectares** of this outline, **1%** , under 3 designations, mostly movement. 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 **3%** of this outline, 1 qualifying matter, mostly infrastructure. 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).
The plan’s heritage schedule protects **1** place by name in this suburb, **St Mark's Church and Setting**. A setting is the ground the item stands in, each files under the suburb holding its centroid. The schedule is at [heritage](https://www.chch.live/heritage).
GeoNet’s catalogue puts 4 magnitude-3+ epicentres inside this outline since the sequence opened, the biggest a M3.8 in 2016. 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 (2)
- [Kā Pūtahi](https://www.chch.live/river/ka-putahi), waterway · 10.6 km
- [Styx River](https://www.chch.live/river/styx-river), waterway · 19.8 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.*
- [Untitled (Timaru Herald, 04 September 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD18850904.2.9), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past) · 1885-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 05 October 1887)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18871005.2.20.6), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past) · 1887-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- [BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 20 June 1890)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18900620.2.45), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past) · 1890-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 06 February 1891)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG18910206.2.2.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past) · 1891-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 10 February 1891)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG18910210.2.2.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past) · 1891-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 12 February 1891)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG18910212.2.2.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past) · 1891-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Marlborough Express, 27 April 1891)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MEX18910427.2.34.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past) · 1891-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 July 1891)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG18910701.2.20.5), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past) · 1891-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 July 1891)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG18910704.2.18.5), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past) · 1891-07-04T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 July 1891)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG18910708.2.18.5), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past) · 1891-07-08T00:00:00.000Z

## The wire on Marshland
- [Garden Wolf Spider seen — Marshland, Christchurch, New Zealand](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/407217121), iNaturalist · dawn610, 10 Oct 2026
- [Something seen — Marshland, Christchurch, New Zealand](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/406509349), iNaturalist · kylie81712, 7 Oct 2026
- [Short-finned Eel seen — Marshland, Christchurch, New Zealand](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/406147122), iNaturalist · dawn610, 6 Oct 2026
- [Pāpango (New Zealand Scaup) seen — Marshland, Christchurch, New Zealand](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/405889253), iNaturalist · dawn610, 5 Oct 2026
- [White Banded House Jumper seen — Marshland, Christchurch, New Zealand](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/405180653), iNaturalist · dawn610, 2 Oct 2026

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

## The crash record (253 injury crashes)

253 crashes that hurt somebody on record inside the suburb’s outline, 5 people killed, 62 seriously hurt.

The corner that keeps appearing: [Marshland Road at Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/crashes?road=marshland-rd&suburb=marshland), 50 injury crashes.

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

## The crime record (1,590 recorded victimisations)

1,590 victimisations on the NZ Police record inside the suburb’s outline, September 2022–August 2026, mostly theft, about 286 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=marshland)
- [The city’s whole record](https://www.chch.live/crime)

## The buses through it (10 stops)

10 Metro stops inside the suburb’s outline, in ECan’s stop record, served by [route 135](https://www.chch.live/buses/135).
- Marshland Rd near Mcsaveneys Rd near Marshland Rd
- Marshland Rd near Mcsaveneys Rd near Marshland Rd
- Prestons (Te Korari St) near Te Korari St
- Prestons (Te Korari St) near Te Korari St
- Prestons Rd near Te Korari St near Prestons Rd
- Prestons Rd near Te Korari St near Prestons Rd
- Prestons School near Te Korari St
- Prestons School near Te Korari St
- Te Korari St near David Palmer St
- Te Korari St near Raranga St

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

## Businesses here (48 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.

- [Restaurants](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-marshland), 10
- [Bottle stores](https://www.chch.live/businesses/liquor#in-marshland), 6
- [Cafés](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-marshland), 5
- [Fast food](https://www.chch.live/businesses/fast-food#in-marshland), 3
- [Fruit & veg](https://www.chch.live/businesses/greengrocer#in-marshland), 3
- [Supermarkets](https://www.chch.live/businesses/supermarket#in-marshland), 3
- [Bars & pubs](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar#in-marshland), 2
- [Doctors & clinics](https://www.chch.live/businesses/doctor#in-marshland), 2
- [Gyms & fitness](https://www.chch.live/businesses/gym#in-marshland), 2
- [Pharmacies](https://www.chch.live/businesses/pharmacy#in-marshland), 2
- [Real estate](https://www.chch.live/businesses/real-estate#in-marshland), 2
- [Bakeries](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bakery#in-marshland), 1
- [Beauty](https://www.chch.live/businesses/beauty#in-marshland), 1
- [Clothing](https://www.chch.live/businesses/clothes#in-marshland), 1
- [Financial](https://www.chch.live/businesses/office-financial#in-marshland), 1
- [Hairdressers](https://www.chch.live/businesses/hairdresser#in-marshland), 1
- [Hardware](https://www.chch.live/businesses/hardware#in-marshland), 1
- [Petrol stations](https://www.chch.live/businesses/fuel#in-marshland), 1
- [Travel agents](https://www.chch.live/businesses/travel-agent#in-marshland), 1

The ones the record says most about:

- [Jm House Chinese Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/jm-house-chinese-restaurant-marshland), Restaurants
- [Black and White Coffee Cartel](https://www.chch.live/business/black-and-white-coffee-cartel-marshland), Cafés
- [BP](https://www.chch.live/business/bp-marshland), Petrol stations
- [Domino's](https://www.chch.live/business/domino-s-marshland), Fast food
- [Flax & Co](https://www.chch.live/business/flax-co-marshland), Restaurants
- [GunPowder](https://www.chch.live/business/gunpowder-marshland), Restaurants
- [Liquorland](https://www.chch.live/business/liquorland-marshland), Bottle stores
- [Samairaz](https://www.chch.live/business/samairaz-marshland), Restaurants
- [The Dough](https://www.chch.live/business/the-dough-marshland), Bakeries
- [The Publican](https://www.chch.live/business/the-publican-marshland), Bars & pubs

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

## Next door
- [Parklands](https://www.chch.live/parklands)
- [Bottle Lake](https://www.chch.live/bottle-lake)
- [Shirley](https://www.chch.live/shirley)
- [Burwood](https://www.chch.live/burwood)
- [Mairehau](https://www.chch.live/mairehau)
- [Redwood](https://www.chch.live/redwood)

[Compare](https://www.chch.live/compare) Marshland with [Parklands](https://www.chch.live/compare?a=marshland&b=parklands) · [Bottle Lake](https://www.chch.live/compare?a=bottle-lake&b=marshland) · [Shirley](https://www.chch.live/compare?a=marshland&b=shirley) · [Burwood](https://www.chch.live/compare?a=burwood&b=marshland) · [Mairehau](https://www.chch.live/compare?a=mairehau&b=marshland) · [Redwood](https://www.chch.live/compare?a=marshland&b=redwood), same record, side by side.

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Marshland?**

Marshland is a semi-rural suburb on the northern side of Christchurch city. The public record holds 2,467 council reports for it, the first filed in July 2015.

**How many people live in Marshland?**

1,540 people at the 2023 Census, 176 per square kilometre across 8.7 km².

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

About 1,392 people and 498 occupied private households: grouped from Stats NZ SA1 areas through this site’s suburb join. Indicative, not a LIM.

**What gets reported in Marshland?**

2,467 reports on record, most often trees & parks (827), roads & footpaths (642), rubbish & dumping (380). 454 of them in the year to 12 October 2026.

**How many crashes has Marshland had?**

253 injury crashes on the police record inside the suburb’s outline, 5 people killed, 62 seriously hurt. [The suburb’s crashes, mapped →](https://www.chch.live/crashes?suburb=marshland)

**What schools are in Marshland?**

One school in the Ministry’s directory, Te Rito Harakeke - Marshland School.

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