# Lowe Street, Addington, Christchurch

88 reports at 20 addresses, the first in 2018, the latest 2026. 62 separate days somebody filed something about it.

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

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5378&lon=172.6085&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1960-1964](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5378&lon=172.6085&decade=1960_1964), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5378&lon=172.6085&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5378&lon=172.6085&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
- [38 Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/38-lowe-street), 27 reports
- [36 Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/36-lowe-street), 9 reports
- [7A Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/7a-lowe-street), 8 reports
- [7 Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/7-lowe-street), 5 reports
- [28 Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/28-lowe-street), 5 reports
- [20–38 Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/20%E2%80%9338-lowe-street), 5 reports
- [18 Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/18-lowe-street), 5 reports
- [5 Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/5-lowe-street), 4 reports
- [30E Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/30e-lowe-street), 4 reports
- [3 Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/3-lowe-street), 4 reports
- [23 Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/23-lowe-street), 2 reports
- [14 Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/14-lowe-street), 2 reports
- [3B Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/3b-lowe-street), 1 report
- [36B Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/36b-lowe-street), 1 report
- [34 Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/34-lowe-street), 1 report
- [30 Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/30-lowe-street), 1 report
- [26 Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/26-lowe-street), 1 report
- [2/36 Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/2-36-lowe-street), 1 report
- [16 Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/16-lowe-street), 1 report
- [12 Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/12-lowe-street), 1 report

## What got reported
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 62 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 10 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 7 reports
- Trees & parks, 5 reports
- Everything else, 3 reports
- Vehicles & parking, 1 report

## Year by year
- 2018, 5 reports
- 2019, 1 report
- 2020, 2 reports
- 2021, 7 reports
- 2022, 8 reports
- 2023, 22 reports
- 2024, 11 reports
- 2025, 26 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 (50 on the shelf; the 12 earliest listed).*
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 23 November 1866)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18661123.2.9.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 23 Nov 1866
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 27 November 1866)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18661127.2.18.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 27 Nov 1866
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 04 December 1866)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18661204.2.15.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 4 Dec 1866
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 05 December 1866)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18661205.2.12.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 5 Dec 1866
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 December 1866)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18661206.2.14.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 6 Dec 1866
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 07 December 1866)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18661207.2.11.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 7 Dec 1866
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 08 December 1866)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18661208.2.13.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 8 Dec 1866
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 10 December 1866)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18661210.2.13.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 10 Dec 1866
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 December 1866)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18661212.2.11.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 12 Dec 1866
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 13 December 1866)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18661213.2.13.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 13 Dec 1866
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 15 December 1866)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18661215.2.10.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 15 Dec 1866
- [ANOTHER BIG FIRE (Poverty Bay Herald, 08 March 1887)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/PBH18870308.2.14), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 8 Mar 1887

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Lowe Street, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 May 1872)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18720522.2.2.1), Star · 1872-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 January 1877)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18770124.2.2.4), Star · 1877-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (North Otago Times, 24 January 1879)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NOT18790124.2.16.3), North Otago Times · 1879-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (North Otago Times, 25 January 1879)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NOT18790125.2.17.2), North Otago Times · 1879-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (North Otago Times, 24 March 1879)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NOT18790324.2.18.3), North Otago Times · 1879-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (North Otago Times, 31 March 1879)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NOT18790331.2.16.4), North Otago Times · 1879-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (North Otago Times, 02 April 1879)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NOT18790402.2.15.3), North Otago Times · 1879-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- [POLICE COURT. (Star, 29 May 1889)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18890529.2.40.1), Star · 1889-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- [ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. (Star, 02 July 1897)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18970702.2.29), Star · 1897-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 January 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AMBPA18990113.2.15.2), Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 1899-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 January 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AMBPA18990117.2.15.2), Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 1899-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 January 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AMBPA18990124.2.19.2), Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 1899-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 January 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AMBPA18990127.2.15.2), Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 1899-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 February 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AMBPA18990203.2.16.2), Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 1899-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 February 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AMBPA18990207.2.16.2), Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 1899-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- [THE CANTERBURY TROOP. (Star, 13 February 1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19000213.2.40), Star · 1900-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 23 December 1902)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19021223.2.8.5), Ashburton Guardian · 1902-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- [MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 02 April 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19090402.2.55), Star · 1909-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- [NOTES. CHRISTCHURCH. (Progress, 01 February 1910)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/P19100201.2.11.7), Progress · 1910-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 01 March 1918)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19180301.2.58), Evening Post · 1918-03-01T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9047483), 20–38 Lowe St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09047483/public/1_ortmbxxza51.jpg
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8736605), 20–38 Lowe St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08736605/public/1_i6wg8fj86fhk.jpg
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8679408), 34 Lowe Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08679408/public/1_q4frryd3zsjq.jpg
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8460908), 20–38 Lowe St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08460908/public/1_frqg8ko0q4jv.jpg
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8150942), 38 Lowe St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08150942/public/1_m3qlb27mw8k.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7802487), 12 Lowe St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07802487/public/1_9tcdvqqio15v.jpg
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/7239881), 3 Lowe Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07239881/public/1_8uzubgs6cnyi.jpg
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/7099320), 20–38 Lowe St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07099320/public/1_j0nsgnllmqor.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7058836), 38 Lowe Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07058836/public/1_ymjla6tq3jsh.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7058829), 18 Lowe Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07058829/public/1_nb99fztgdr8a.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7058821), 14 Lowe Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07058821/public/1_njv1bp6otygi.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/6886061), 7A Lowe Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06886061/public/1_mhhomij4nlb.jpg

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

## Latest on record
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9047483) at [20–38 Lowe St](https://www.chch.live/addington/20%E2%80%9338-lowe-street), 7 Oct 2026
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8736605) at [20–38 Lowe St](https://www.chch.live/addington/20%E2%80%9338-lowe-street), 13 Aug 2026
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8679408) at [34 Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/34-lowe-street), 3 Aug 2026
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8460908) at [20–38 Lowe St](https://www.chch.live/addington/20%E2%80%9338-lowe-street), 23 Jun 2026
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8150942) at [38 Lowe St](https://www.chch.live/addington/38-lowe-street), 26 Apr 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7802487) at [12 Lowe St](https://www.chch.live/addington/12-lowe-street), 25 Feb 2026
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/7239881) at [3 Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/3-lowe-street), 19 Nov 2025
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/7099320) at [20–38 Lowe St](https://www.chch.live/addington/20%E2%80%9338-lowe-street), 25 Oct 2025
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7058836) at [38 Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/38-lowe-street), 17 Oct 2025
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7058829) at [18 Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/18-lowe-street), 17 Oct 2025
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7058821) at [14 Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/14-lowe-street), 17 Oct 2025
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/6886061) at [7A Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/7a-lowe-street), 12 Sept 2025
- [Damaged Asset – CCC contractor](https://www.chch.live/report/6728429) at [36 Lowe St](https://www.chch.live/addington/36-lowe-street), 11 Aug 2025
- [Damaged Asset – CCC contractor](https://www.chch.live/report/6728410) at [36 Lowe St](https://www.chch.live/addington/36-lowe-street), 11 Aug 2025
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/6720492) at [38 Lowe Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/38-lowe-street), 9 Aug 2025

## The crash record on it

NZTA’s record names the street in 2 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 1 seriously hurt, nobody killed.

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Lowe Street?**

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

**What gets reported on Lowe Street?**

88 reports at 20 addresses, most often graffiti & vandalism (62), rubbish & dumping (10), roads & footpaths (7).

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

2018, the record covers 62 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

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