# Bernard Street, Addington, Christchurch

85 reports at 17 addresses, the first in 2016, the latest 2026. 73 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/addington/bernard-street

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5417&lon=172.613&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1960-1964](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5417&lon=172.613&decade=1960_1964), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5417&lon=172.613&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5417&lon=172.613&decade=1975_1979), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ

*Sourced from Canterbury Maps and partners. LINZ, CC BY 3.0 NZ. Clean CC BY decades only; NZAM-covered spots stay out. [RetroLens](https://retrolens.co.nz/) holds more Crown aerials.*

## The addresses on it
- [15 Bernard Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/15-bernard-street), 22 reports
- [19 Bernard Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/19-bernard-street), 10 reports
- [16 Bernard Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/16-bernard-street), 10 reports
- [18 Bernard Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/18-bernard-street), 9 reports
- [9 Bernard Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/9-bernard-street), 6 reports
- [9C Bernard Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/9c-bernard-street), 5 reports
- [11 Bernard Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/11-bernard-street), 5 reports
- [5 Bernard Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/5-bernard-street), 4 reports
- [9B Bernard Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/9b-bernard-street), 3 reports
- [8/18 Bernard Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/8-18-bernard-street), 2 reports
- [17 Bernard Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/17-bernard-street), 2 reports
- [11-15 Bernard Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/11-15-bernard-street), 2 reports
- [9/18 Bernard Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/9-18-bernard-street), 1 report
- [4/18 Bernard Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/4-18-bernard-street), 1 report
- [3/16 Bernard Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/3-16-bernard-street), 1 report
- [2 Bernard Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/2-bernard-street), 1 report
- [16–18 Bernard Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/16%E2%80%9318-bernard-street), 1 report

## What got reported
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 33 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 20 reports
- Water & drains, 12 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 11 reports
- Vehicles & parking, 7 reports
- Everything else, 2 reports

## Year by year
- 2016, 5 reports
- 2017, 4 reports
- 2018, 2 reports
- 2019, 2 reports
- 2020, 1 report
- 2022, 11 reports
- 2023, 15 reports
- 2024, 20 reports
- 2025, 13 reports

_2026 was still in progress when this page was drawn and is left off._

## In the written record

*Leads and citations, not verified history, documents a search ties to the name (16 on the shelf; the 7 earliest listed).*
- [ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 11-7-1917)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19170711.2.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 7 Nov 1917
- [PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 September 1930)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19300905.2.157.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 5 Sept 1930
- [PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 February 1931)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19310207.2.127.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 7 Feb 1931
- [CASUALTY LIST (Evening Post, 05 May 1941)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19410505.2.85), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 5 May 1941
- [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 25 June 1941)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19410625.2.75), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 25 Jun 1941
- [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 July 1941)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19410709.2.10), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 9 Jul 1941
- [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 04 November 1941)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19411104.2.99), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 4 Nov 1941

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Bernard Street, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 15 July 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18840715.2.15.6), Star · 1884-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 19 July 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18840719.2.11.7), Star · 1884-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 01 December 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18841201.2.7.8), Star · 1884-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 02 December 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18841202.2.13.6), Star · 1884-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- [MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 08 June 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18850608.2.28), Star · 1885-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 June 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18850615.2.18.1), Star · 1885-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 25 July 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18850725.2.13.5), Star · 1885-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 30 August 1886)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18860830.2.12.8), Star · 1886-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 December 1886)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18861224.2.11.2), Star · 1886-12-24T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 01 April 1889)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18890401.2.11.8), Star · 1889-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 September 1889)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18890923.2.12.3), Star · 1889-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- [DEATHS. (Star, 09 March 1891)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18910309.2.12), Star · 1891-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 May 1896)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AMBPA18960519.2.18.2), Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 1896-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- [THE THIRD NEW ZEALAND (Star, 16 February 1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19000216.2.37), Star · 1900-02-16T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1925)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG19251120.2.26.1), Ellesmere Guardian · 1925-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1925)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG19251127.2.33.1), Ellesmere Guardian · 1925-11-27T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 July 1927)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG19270712.2.21.2), Ellesmere Guardian · 1927-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 August 1927)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG19270805.2.15.3), Ellesmere Guardian · 1927-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 16 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 19 September 1929)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19290919.2.133.8), Evening Post · 1929-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- [TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 30 June 1941)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19410630.2.94.3), Evening Post · 1941-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9081173), 15 Bernard St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09081173/public/1_6iq4w6dctq6u.jpg
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8822488), 18 Bernard St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08822488/public/1_9th8r8q52rvl.jpg
- [Street Light Outage](https://www.chch.live/report/8500534), 9C Bernard St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08500534/public/1_y3hggmybe5k.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8146209), 16–18 Bernard St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08146209/public/1_a0b9px8ww1gi.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8142320), 9B Bernard St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08142320/public/1_y55jypy02zbt.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8125460), 16 Bernard St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08125460/public/1_vj96wlgf2ro8.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8007598), 3/16 Bernard Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08007598/public/1_dr0d2u8n6z9q.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7989610), 5 Bernard St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07989610/public/1_s34lvarbelo.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7940182), 19 Bernard St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07940182/public/1_tvmxmik213dr.jpg
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7766179), 9B Bernard St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07766179/public/1_8pmyyt871jcx.jpg
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/7629452), 9C Bernard St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07629452/public/1_6lolwch02zcs.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7584589), 16 Bernard St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07584589/public/1_0p8zap04aarr4.jpg

[More photographs on the Addington wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=addington)

## Latest on record
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9081173) at [15 Bernard St](https://www.chch.live/addington/15-bernard-street), 13 Oct 2026
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8822488) at [18 Bernard St](https://www.chch.live/addington/18-bernard-street), 28 Aug 2026
- [Street Light Outage](https://www.chch.live/report/8500534) at [9C Bernard St](https://www.chch.live/addington/9c-bernard-street), 1 Jul 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8146209) at [16–18 Bernard St](https://www.chch.live/addington/16%E2%80%9318-bernard-street), 25 Apr 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8142320) at [9B Bernard St](https://www.chch.live/addington/9b-bernard-street), 24 Apr 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8125460) at [16 Bernard St](https://www.chch.live/addington/16-bernard-street), 21 Apr 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8007598) at [3/16 Bernard Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/3-16-bernard-street), 31 Mar 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7989610) at [5 Bernard St](https://www.chch.live/addington/5-bernard-street), 28 Mar 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7940182) at [19 Bernard St](https://www.chch.live/addington/19-bernard-street), 20 Mar 2026
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7766179) at [9B Bernard St](https://www.chch.live/addington/9b-bernard-street), 19 Feb 2026
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/7629452) at [9C Bernard St](https://www.chch.live/addington/9c-bernard-street), 28 Jan 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7584589) at [16 Bernard St](https://www.chch.live/addington/16-bernard-street), 20 Jan 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7205551) at [19 Bernard St](https://www.chch.live/addington/19-bernard-street), 13 Nov 2025
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7205535) at [15 Bernard St](https://www.chch.live/addington/15-bernard-street), 13 Nov 2025
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/7205529) at [9C Bernard St](https://www.chch.live/addington/9c-bernard-street), 13 Nov 2025

## The businesses on it (4)

*Premises whose address in the directory is Bernard Street, the commercial record alongside the civic one.*
- [Earth Sea Sky Equipment](https://www.chch.live/business/earth-sea-sky-equipment-addington), Business · 15 Bernard Street
- [Little Merchants](https://www.chch.live/business/little-merchants-addington), Cafés · 18 Bernard Street, Addington
- [Qb Studios and Art Gallery](https://www.chch.live/business/qb-studios-and-art-gallery-addington), Galleries · 18 Bernard Street, Addington
- [The Court Theatre](https://www.chch.live/business/the-court-theatre-addington), Cinemas & theatres · at the end of Bernard Street, Addington

## The crash record on it

NZTA’s record names the street in 16 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 4 seriously hurt, nobody killed.

- [The crashes it names](https://www.chch.live/crashes?road=bernard-street&suburb=addington)

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Bernard Street?**

In [Addington](https://www.chch.live/addington), Christchurch, New Zealand.

**What gets reported on Bernard Street?**

85 reports at 17 addresses, most often graffiti & vandalism (33), roads & footpaths (20), water & drains (12).

**When was Bernard Street first reported on?**

2016, the record covers 73 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=addington&street=bernard-street · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Addington&street=bernard-street