# Princess Street, Addington, Christchurch 73 reports at 18 addresses, the first in 2016, the latest 2026. 49 separate days somebody filed something about it. https://www.chch.live/street/addington/princess-street ## From the air, then - [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5384&lon=172.6026&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1960-1964](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5384&lon=172.6026&decade=1960_1964), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5384&lon=172.6026&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5384&lon=172.6026&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 - [12 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/12-princess-street), 15 reports - [14 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/14-princess-street), 9 reports - [20 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/20-princess-street), 7 reports - [35 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/35-princess-street), 6 reports - [26 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/26-princess-street), 6 reports - [4/12 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/4-12-princess-street), 5 reports - [39 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/39-princess-street), 4 reports - [18 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/18-princess-street), 4 reports - [33 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/33-princess-street), 3 reports - [37 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/37-princess-street), 2 reports - [3/12 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/3-12-princess-street), 2 reports - [24 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/24-princess-street), 2 reports - [16B Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/16b-princess-street), 2 reports - [16 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/16-princess-street), 2 reports - [52 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/52-princess-street), 1 report - [34-24 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/34-24-princess-street), 1 report - [28-34 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/28-34-princess-street), 1 report - [1/12 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/1-12-princess-street), 1 report ## What got reported - [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 55 reports - Water & drains, 8 reports - Vehicles & parking, 3 reports - Roads & footpaths, 3 reports - Trees & parks, 2 reports - Rubbish & dumping, 1 report - Everything else, 1 report ## Year by year - 2016, 1 report - 2017, 6 reports - 2018, 6 reports - 2019, 5 reports - 2020, 5 reports - 2022, 8 reports - 2023, 12 reports - 2024, 11 reports - 2025, 10 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 (125 on the shelf; the 12 earliest listed).* - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 21 September 1859)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18590921.2.29.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 21 Sept 1859 - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 01 October 1859)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18591001.2.21.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 1 Oct 1859 - [Town of Shortland, Thames](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/138873), [Kura Heritage Collections Online](https://www.chch.live/collection/kura-heritage-collections-online), 1 Jan 1860 - [LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 21 October 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18781021.2.6), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 21 Oct 1878 - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 19 July 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18840719.2.11.7), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 19 Jul 1884 - [THE HUTT RAILWAY. (Evening Post, 02 April 1888)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18880402.2.12), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 2 Apr 1888 - [TALK OF THE DAY. (Otago Witness, 05 June 1890)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18900605.2.121), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 5 Jun 1890 - [Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 June 1892)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18920627.2.44.5), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 27 Jun 1892 - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 08 May 1894)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18940508.2.18.7), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 8 May 1894 - [Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 May 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18980510.2.64.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 10 May 1898 - [TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 25 August 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18980825.2.218), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 25 Aug 1898 - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 August 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18990802.2.50.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 2 Aug 1899 ## Its file in the papers *Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Princess Street, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.* - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 November 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18781116.2.10.1), Star · 1878-11-16T00:00:00.000Z - [CHRISTCHURCH NEWS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 October 1888)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WC18881011.2.13), Wanganui Chronicle · 1888-10-11T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 17 January 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19030117.2.5.5), Ashburton Guardian · 1903-01-17T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 19 January 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19030119.2.2.5), Ashburton Guardian · 1903-01-19T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 20 January 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19030120.2.4.5), Ashburton Guardian · 1903-01-20T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 05 February 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19030205.2.6.5), Ashburton Guardian · 1903-02-05T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 10 February 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19030210.2.3.5), Ashburton Guardian · 1903-02-10T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 14 March 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19030314.2.28.6), Ashburton Guardian · 1903-03-14T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 05 October 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19031005.2.2.5), Ashburton Guardian · 1903-10-05T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 21 December 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTR19071221.2.36.1), NZ Truth · 1907-12-21T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 19 November 1912)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19121119.2.60.4), Ashburton Guardian · 1912-11-19T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 26 November 1912)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19121126.2.59.5), Ashburton Guardian · 1912-11-26T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 06 December 1912)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19121206.2.54.4), Ashburton Guardian · 1912-12-06T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 01 November 1919)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19191101.2.42.4), Ashburton Guardian · 1919-11-01T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 03 November 1919)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19191103.2.2.3), Ashburton Guardian · 1919-11-03T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 05 November 1919)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19191105.2.42.2), Ashburton Guardian · 1919-11-05T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1921)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG19211029.2.2.7), Ellesmere Guardian · 1921-10-29T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 December 1921)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG19211224.2.29.4), Ellesmere Guardian · 1921-12-24T00:00:00.000Z - [ADDINGTON TROTS (Evening Post, 21 March 1945)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19450321.2.98.4), Evening Post · 1945-03-21T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 18 August 1945)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19450818.2.13.6), Evening Post · 1945-08-18T00:00:00.000Z ## As it was reported - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8316771), 35 Princess St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08316771/public/1_hraywxa2nao8.jpg - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/7976873), 35 Princess St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07976873/public/1_w6gp3h9tu4pv.jpg - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7593339), 12 Princess Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07593339/public/1_9tdi3ltpirvr.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7509921), 39 Princess St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07509921/public/1_gxzygg48ggoq.jpg - [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/7509916), 39 Princess St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07509916/public/1_3bno9pvh93mu.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7509908), 33 Princess St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07509908/public/1_1u5fx13okdnib.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7509903), 14 Princess St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07509903/public/1_ma1hm87agjg9.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7509899), 18 Princess St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07509899/public/1_gbe32owj5dqo.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7509894), 20 Princess St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07509894/public/1_myhkty3lpsn8.jpg - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7308098), 35 Princess St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07308098/public/1_q7cpxpmkr7h.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7275042), 20 Princess Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07275042/public/1_oe2ozstfsaj.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7220663), 33 Princess St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07220663/public/1_h4eh2dntnge.jpg [More photographs on the Addington wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=addington) ## Latest on record - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8316771) at [35 Princess St](https://www.chch.live/addington/35-princess-street), 27 May 2026 - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/7976873) at [35 Princess St](https://www.chch.live/addington/35-princess-street), 26 Mar 2026 - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7593339) at [12 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/12-princess-street), 21 Jan 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7509921) at [39 Princess St](https://www.chch.live/addington/39-princess-street), 8 Jan 2026 - [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/7509916) at [39 Princess St](https://www.chch.live/addington/39-princess-street), 8 Jan 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7509908) at [33 Princess St](https://www.chch.live/addington/33-princess-street), 8 Jan 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7509903) at [14 Princess St](https://www.chch.live/addington/14-princess-street), 8 Jan 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7509899) at [18 Princess St](https://www.chch.live/addington/18-princess-street), 8 Jan 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7509894) at [20 Princess St](https://www.chch.live/addington/20-princess-street), 8 Jan 2026 - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7308098) at [35 Princess St](https://www.chch.live/addington/35-princess-street), 1 Dec 2025 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7275042) at [20 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/20-princess-street), 26 Nov 2025 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7220663) at [33 Princess St](https://www.chch.live/addington/33-princess-street), 16 Nov 2025 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7205638) at [39 Princess St](https://www.chch.live/addington/39-princess-street), 13 Nov 2025 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7205632) at [24 Princess St](https://www.chch.live/addington/24-princess-street), 13 Nov 2025 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7205612) at [20 Princess St](https://www.chch.live/addington/20-princess-street), 13 Nov 2025 ## The crash record on it NZTA’s record names the street in 8 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 2 seriously hurt, nobody killed. - [The crashes it names](https://www.chch.live/crashes?road=princess-street&suburb=addington) ## Questions, answered briefly **Where is Princess Street?** In [Addington](https://www.chch.live/addington), Christchurch, New Zealand. **What gets reported on Princess Street?** 73 reports at 18 addresses, most often graffiti & vandalism (55), water & drains (8), vehicles & parking (3). **When was Princess Street first reported on?** 2016, the record covers 49 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026. Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=addington&street=princess-street · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Addington&street=princess-street