# Chester St E, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch

81 reports at 35 addresses, the first in 2015, the latest 2023. 64 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/chester-st-e

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5277&lon=172.6458&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1960-1964](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5277&lon=172.6458&decade=1960_1964), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5277&lon=172.6458&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5277&lon=172.6458&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
- [80 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/80-chester-st-e), 11 reports
- [80E Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/80e-chester-st-e), 6 reports
- [119 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/119-chester-st-e), 5 reports
- [142 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/142-chester-st-e), 4 reports
- [140 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/140-chester-st-e), 4 reports
- [129 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/129-chester-st-e), 4 reports
- [82 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/82-chester-st-e), 3 reports
- [149 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/149-chester-st-e), 3 reports
- [131 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/131-chester-st-e), 3 reports
- [117 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/117-chester-st-e), 3 reports
- [186 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/186-chester-st-e), 2 reports
- [177 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/177-chester-st-e), 2 reports
- [173 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/173-chester-st-e), 2 reports
- [160 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/160-chester-st-e), 2 reports
- [155 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/155-chester-st-e), 2 reports
- [148 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/148-chester-st-e), 2 reports
- [139 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/139-chester-st-e), 2 reports
- [125 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/125-chester-st-e), 2 reports
- [123 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/123-chester-st-e), 2 reports
- [115 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/115-chester-st-e), 2 reports
- [88-90 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/88-90-chester-st-e), 1 report
- [88 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/88-chester-st-e), 1 report
- [87 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/87-chester-st-e), 1 report
- [79 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/79-chester-st-e), 1 report
- [76 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/76-chester-st-e), 1 report
- [74 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/74-chester-st-e), 1 report
- [192 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/192-chester-st-e), 1 report
- [166-168 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/166-168-chester-st-e), 1 report
- [141-143 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/141-143-chester-st-e), 1 report
- [138-140 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/138-140-chester-st-e), 1 report
- [137-139 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/137-139-chester-st-e), 1 report
- [130 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/130-chester-st-e), 1 report
- [125A Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/125a-chester-st-e), 1 report
- [118 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/118-chester-st-e), 1 report
- [114 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/114-chester-st-e), 1 report

## What got reported
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 36 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 28 reports
- Water & drains, 6 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 6 reports
- Trees & parks, 5 reports

## Year by year
- 2015, 9 reports
- 2016, 12 reports
- 2017, 8 reports
- 2018, 29 reports
- 2019, 22 reports
- 2023, 1 report

## In the written record

*Leads and citations, not verified history, documents a search ties to the name (36 on the shelf; the 12 earliest listed).*
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 September 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18850911.2.2.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 11 Sept 1885
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 September 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18850915.2.2.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 15 Sept 1885
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 September 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18850916.2.2.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 16 Sept 1885
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 September 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18850918.2.2.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 18 Sept 1885
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 September 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18850919.2.2.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 19 Sept 1885
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 September 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18850921.2.2.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 21 Sept 1885
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 September 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18850922.2.2.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 22 Sept 1885
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 September 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18850924.2.2.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 24 Sept 1885
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 October 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18851002.2.2.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 2 Oct 1885
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 October 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18851005.2.2.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 5 Oct 1885
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 October 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18851006.2.2.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 6 Oct 1885
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 October 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18851008.2.2.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 8 Oct 1885

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Chester St E, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 April 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780412.2.19.3), Star · 1878-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 April 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780413.2.25.3), Star · 1878-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 April 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780418.2.21.3), Star · 1878-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 April 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780420.2.16.3), Star · 1878-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 April 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780429.2.20.3), Star · 1878-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 April 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780430.2.17.3), Star · 1878-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 May 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780501.2.20.3), Star · 1878-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 May 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780502.2.20.3), Star · 1878-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 May 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780509.2.19.3), Star · 1878-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 May 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780510.2.24.3), Star · 1878-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 May 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780511.2.22.3), Star · 1878-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 May 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780513.2.23.3), Star · 1878-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 July 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780702.2.17.3), Star · 1878-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 July 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780718.2.22.3), Star · 1878-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 September 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780909.2.19.3), Star · 1878-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 September 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780912.2.19.3), Star · 1878-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 September 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780913.2.21.3), Star · 1878-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 October 1906)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19061024.2.61.1), Star · 1906-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 April 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19070410.2.55.4), Star · 1907-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 September 1940)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19400905.2.9.3), Evening Post · 1940-09-05T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Rubbish/Recycling](https://www.chch.live/report/857546), 149 Chester St E, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/snapsendsolve-reports/images/00857546/0_aBw04p
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/857538), 117 Chester St E, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/snapsendsolve-reports/images/00857538/0_Kqa8zy
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/822704), 119 Chester St E, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/snapsendsolve-reports/images/00822704/0_2z9utT
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/822703), 123 Chester St E, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/snapsendsolve-reports/images/00822703/0_bGtmIw
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/822701), 142 Chester St E, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/snapsendsolve-reports/images/00822701/0_uVlkTy
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/822696), 149 Chester St E, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/snapsendsolve-reports/images/00822696/0_Jw6xDm
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/815159), 119 Chester St E, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/snapsendsolve-reports/images/00815159/0_UNQqa7
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/801666), 119 Chester St E, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/snapsendsolve-reports/images/00801666/0_0SOUz3
- [Roading/Streets](https://www.chch.live/report/767237), 129 Chester St E, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/snapsendsolve-reports/images/00767237/0
- [Roading/Streets](https://www.chch.live/report/694036), 140 Chester St E, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/snapsendsolve-reports/images/00694036/0
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/684877), 80 Chester St E, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/snapsendsolve-reports/images/00684877/0
- [Roading/Streets](https://www.chch.live/report/679974), 155 Chester St E, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/snapsendsolve-reports/images/00679974/0

[More photographs on the Christchurch Central City wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=christchurch-central-city)

## Latest on record
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/2960787) at [186 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/186-chester-st-e), 9 Jan 2023
- [Rubbish/Recycling](https://www.chch.live/report/857546) at [149 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/149-chester-st-e), 28 Oct 2019
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/857538) at [117 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/117-chester-st-e), 28 Oct 2019
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/822704) at [119 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/119-chester-st-e), 22 Sept 2019
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/822703) at [123 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/123-chester-st-e), 22 Sept 2019
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/822701) at [142 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/142-chester-st-e), 22 Sept 2019
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/822696) at [149 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/149-chester-st-e), 22 Sept 2019
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/815159) at [119 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/119-chester-st-e), 14 Sept 2019
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/801666) at [119 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/119-chester-st-e), 31 Aug 2019
- [Roading/Streets](https://www.chch.live/report/767237) at [129 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/129-chester-st-e), 25 Jul 2019
- [Roading/Streets](https://www.chch.live/report/694036) at [140 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/140-chester-st-e), 2 May 2019
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/684877) at [80 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/80-chester-st-e), 22 Apr 2019
- [Rubbish/Recycling](https://www.chch.live/report/682238) at [186 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/186-chester-st-e), 18 Apr 2019
- [Roading/Streets](https://www.chch.live/report/679974) at [155 Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/155-chester-st-e), 15 Apr 2019
- [Roading/Streets](https://www.chch.live/report/652507) at [80E Chester St E](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/80e-chester-st-e), 18 Mar 2019

## Heard on the wire

*Public posts that name the street, relayed, not verified.*
- [Something seen — Chester St East, Christchurch, Canterbury, NZ](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/408800049), iNaturalist · ellagouran, 17 Oct 2026

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Chester St E?**

In [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), Christchurch, New Zealand.

**What gets reported on Chester St E?**

81 reports at 35 addresses, most often graffiti & vandalism (36), roads & footpaths (28), water & drains (6).

**When was Chester St E first reported on?**

2015, the record covers 64 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2023.

Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=christchurch-central-city&street=chester-st-e · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Christchurch%20Central%20City&street=chester-st-e