# Troup Drive, Addington, Christchurch

20 reports at 8 addresses, the first in 2015, the latest 2026. 20 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/addington/troup-drive

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.54&lon=172.6059&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1960-1964](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.54&lon=172.6059&decade=1960_1964), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.54&lon=172.6059&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.54&lon=172.6059&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
- [2 Troup Drive](https://www.chch.live/addington/2-troup-drive), 8 reports
- [20 Troup Drive](https://www.chch.live/addington/20-troup-drive), 6 reports
- [8–12 Troup Drive](https://www.chch.live/addington/8%E2%80%9312-troup-drive), 1 report
- [55 Troup Drive](https://www.chch.live/addington/55-troup-drive), 1 report
- [4/04 Troup Drive](https://www.chch.live/addington/4-04-troup-drive), 1 report
- [4 Troup Drive](https://www.chch.live/addington/4-troup-drive), 1 report
- [2/4 Troup Drive](https://www.chch.live/addington/2-4-troup-drive), 1 report
- [10 Troup Drive](https://www.chch.live/addington/10-troup-drive), 1 report

## What got reported
- Roads & footpaths, 7 reports
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 6 reports
- Water & drains, 3 reports
- Vehicles & parking, 2 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 1 report
- Everything else, 1 report

## Year by year
- 2015, 2 reports
- 2018, 1 report
- 2019, 1 report
- 2022, 2 reports
- 2023, 2 reports
- 2024, 4 reports
- 2025, 5 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.*
- [Water Tower, Christchurch Railway Station, Addington](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/community/cafe-cecil/ccl-cs-59025), [Canterbury Stories](https://www.chch.live/collection/canterbury-stories), 18 Apr 2015

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Troup Drive, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 17 April 1919)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GRA19190417.2.4.1), Grey River Argus · 1919-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- [NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 01 October 1926)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19261001.2.39), Evening Post · 1926-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- [NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 09 March 1928)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19280309.2.44), Evening Post · 1928-03-09T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8280862), 2 Troup Dr, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08280862/public/1_hwpgq5zx059.jpg
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7903507), 4 Troup Dr, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07903507/public/1_o39ec5whj9n.jpg
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/7602475), 2 Troup Dr, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07602475/public/1_wah0u78g0ze2.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7173350), 2 Troup Drive, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07173350/public/1_c03gum7qa9hq.jpg
- [Damaged Asset – CCC contractor](https://www.chch.live/report/6729940), 10 Troup Dr, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06729940/public/1_bjoofzlglxli.jpg
- [Street Light Outage](https://www.chch.live/report/6613076), 20 Troup Drive, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06613076/public/1_nqnwgwj2e6k7.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/6596425), 2 Troup Drive, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06596425/public/1_oqf7u6936gb.jpg
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/6553525), 8–12 Troup Dr, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06553525/public/1_yymn6dfstgh.jpg
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/4886303), 2 Troup Drive, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/04886303/public/1_6a8zhtj0eu8f.jpg
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/4596542), 4/04 Troup Drive, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/04596542/public/1_nmk78njom7pl.jpg
- [Pit and Equipment - General](https://www.chch.live/report/4150825), 20 Troup Drive, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/04150825/public/1_h2hh4mwykflk.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/4043133), 2/4 Troup Drive, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/04043133/public/1_97crhx8f81je.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/8280862) at [2 Troup Dr](https://www.chch.live/addington/2-troup-drive), 20 May 2026
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7903507) at [4 Troup Dr](https://www.chch.live/addington/4-troup-drive), 14 Mar 2026
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/7602475) at [2 Troup Dr](https://www.chch.live/addington/2-troup-drive), 23 Jan 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7173350) at [2 Troup Drive](https://www.chch.live/addington/2-troup-drive), 8 Nov 2025
- [Damaged Asset – CCC contractor](https://www.chch.live/report/6729940) at [10 Troup Dr](https://www.chch.live/addington/10-troup-drive), 11 Aug 2025
- [Street Light Outage](https://www.chch.live/report/6613076) at [20 Troup Drive](https://www.chch.live/addington/20-troup-drive), 16 Jul 2025
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/6596425) at [2 Troup Drive](https://www.chch.live/addington/2-troup-drive), 12 Jul 2025
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/6553525) at [8–12 Troup Dr](https://www.chch.live/addington/8%E2%80%9312-troup-drive), 2 Jul 2025
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/4886303) at [2 Troup Drive](https://www.chch.live/addington/2-troup-drive), 15 Jul 2024
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/4596542) at [4/04 Troup Drive](https://www.chch.live/addington/4-04-troup-drive), 28 Apr 2024
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/4344609) at [2 Troup Drive](https://www.chch.live/addington/2-troup-drive), 27 Feb 2024
- [Pit and Equipment - General](https://www.chch.live/report/4150825) at [20 Troup Drive](https://www.chch.live/addington/20-troup-drive), 16 Jan 2024
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/4043133) at [2/4 Troup Drive](https://www.chch.live/addington/2-4-troup-drive), 19 Dec 2023
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/3595182) at [2 Troup Drive](https://www.chch.live/addington/2-troup-drive), 11 Aug 2023
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/2850712) at [20 Troup Drive](https://www.chch.live/addington/20-troup-drive), 29 Nov 2022

## The businesses on it (8)

*Premises whose address in the directory is Troup Drive, the commercial record alongside the civic one.*
- [Anna's Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/anna-s-cafe-addington), Cafés · 1/4 Troup Drive
- [Bojangles Barber Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/bojangles-barber-shop-addington), Hairdressers · 14A/4 Troup Drive
- [Indian Springs Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/indian-springs-eatery-addington), Restaurants · 11/4 Troup Drive
- [North Beach](https://www.chch.live/business/north-beach-addington), Clothing · 4/4 Troup Drive
- [Speights Ale House Tower Junction](https://www.chch.live/business/speights-ale-house-tower-junction-addington), Restaurants · 2 Troup Drive Addington
- [SuRa Sushi & Donburi - Tower Junction](https://www.chch.live/business/sura-sushi-donburi-tower-junction-addington), Restaurants · 4 Troup Drive, Addington
- [Touch Indian Restaurant & Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/touch-indian-restaurant-bar-addington), Restaurants · 2A 2/4 Troup Drive, Addington
- [Zambrero - Mexican with a mission](https://www.chch.live/business/zambrero-mexican-with-a-mission-addington), Restaurants · 4 Troup Drive, Addington

## The crash record on it

NZTA’s record names the street in 20 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 6 seriously hurt, nobody killed.

The corner the record returns to: [Troup Drive & Whiteleigh Avenue](https://www.chch.live/crashes/troup-drive-and-whiteleigh-avenue), 34 crashes pinned to the pairing.

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Troup Drive?**

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

**What gets reported on Troup Drive?**

20 reports at 8 addresses, most often roads & footpaths (7), graffiti & vandalism (6), water & drains (3).

**When was Troup Drive first reported on?**

2015, the record covers 20 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

**What is the busiest corner on Troup Drive?**

[Troup Drive and Whiteleigh Avenue](https://www.chch.live/crashes/troup-drive-and-whiteleigh-avenue), 34 police-reported crashes at the pairing.

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