# Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch

649 reports at 42 addresses, the first in 2015, the latest 2026. 453 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/rolleston-avenue

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5308&lon=172.6271&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5308&lon=172.6271&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5308&lon=172.6271&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
- [7 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/7-rolleston-avenue), 124 reports
- [57 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/57-rolleston-avenue), 66 reports
- [52 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/52-rolleston-avenue), 50 reports
- [64 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/64-rolleston-avenue), 43 reports
- [26 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/26-rolleston-avenue), 43 reports
- [5 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/5-rolleston-avenue), 36 reports
- [11 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/11-rolleston-avenue), 34 reports
- [50 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/50-rolleston-avenue), 28 reports
- [9 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/9-rolleston-avenue), 26 reports
- [54 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/54-rolleston-avenue), 24 reports
- [33 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/33-rolleston-avenue), 21 reports
- [49 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/49-rolleston-avenue), 20 reports
- [33E Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/33e-rolleston-avenue), 20 reports
- [18 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/18-rolleston-avenue), 10 reports
- [4 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/4-rolleston-avenue), 9 reports
- [33Q Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/33q-rolleston-avenue), 9 reports
- [33O Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/33o-rolleston-avenue), 9 reports
- [24 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/24-rolleston-avenue), 7 reports
- [72 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/72-rolleston-avenue), 6 reports
- [33F Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/33f-rolleston-avenue), 6 reports
- [3 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/3-rolleston-avenue), 6 reports
- [54B Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/54b-rolleston-avenue), 5 reports
- [6-18 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/6-18-rolleston-avenue), 4 reports
- [6 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/6-rolleston-avenue), 4 reports
- [33C Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/33c-rolleston-avenue), 4 reports
- [1 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/1-rolleston-avenue), 4 reports
- [54A Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/54a-rolleston-avenue), 3 reports
- [33J Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/33j-rolleston-avenue), 3 reports
- [12 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/12-rolleston-avenue), 3 reports
- [10 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/10-rolleston-avenue), 3 reports
- [64A Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/64a-rolleston-avenue), 2 reports
- [51 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/51-rolleston-avenue), 2 reports
- [50-57 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/50-57-rolleston-avenue), 2 reports
- [33S Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/33s-rolleston-avenue), 2 reports
- [33M Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/33m-rolleston-avenue), 2 reports
- [20–38 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/20%E2%80%9338-rolleston-avenue), 2 reports
- [14 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/14-rolleston-avenue), 2 reports
- [55 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/55-rolleston-avenue), 1 report
- [54-52 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/54-52-rolleston-avenue), 1 report
- [33V Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/33v-rolleston-avenue), 1 report
- [30 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/30-rolleston-avenue), 1 report
- [13 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/13-rolleston-avenue), 1 report

## What got reported
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 355 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 104 reports
- Trees & parks, 74 reports
- Water & drains, 70 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 24 reports
- Everything else, 21 reports
- Vehicles & parking, 11 reports
- [Animals & pests](https://www.chch.live/problems/animals-pests), 3 reports

## Year by year
- 2015, 7 reports
- 2016, 12 reports
- 2017, 44 reports
- 2018, 10 reports
- 2019, 13 reports
- 2020, 15 reports
- 2021, 40 reports
- 2022, 61 reports
- 2023, 160 reports
- 2024, 99 reports
- 2025, 142 reports

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

## On the register
- [Christ's College Administration Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/300), 33Q Rolleston Avenue
- [Christ's College Chapel and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/205), 33G Rolleston Avenue
- [Christ's College Dining Hall Tower and Hospital and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/301), 33 Rolleston Avenue
- [Christ's College Former Big School and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/210), 33R Rolleston Avenue
- [Christ's College Former Condell's House and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/206), 33U Rolleston Avenue
- [Christ's College Former Hare Memorial Library and Classrooms and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/204), 33H Rolleston Avenue
- [Christ's College Former New Classrooms and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/299), 33 Rolleston Avenue
- [Christ's College Jacobs House and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/208), 33K Rolleston Avenue
- [Christ's College Memorial Dining Hall and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/207), 33J Rolleston Avenue
- [Christ's College Open Air Classrooms and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/211), 33I Rolleston Avenue
- [Christ's College School House and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/209), 33A Rolleston Avenue
- [Classics Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/258), 50 Rolleston Avenue
- [College Hall and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/253), 50 Rolleston Avenue
- [Curator's House and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/202), 5 Rolleston Avenue
- [Robert McDougall Art Gallery and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/200), 9 Rolleston Avenue
- [West Lecture Block and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/263), 50 Rolleston Avenue

On foot: [The school’s own register](https://www.chch.live/walks/christs-college) · [The old university](https://www.chch.live/walks/the-old-varsity) walk this street.

## In the written record

*Leads and citations, not verified history, documents a search ties to the name (155 on the shelf; the 12 earliest listed).*
- [Mountfort Drawing: Sketch of Present Museum and Future Extensions, c 1865](https://collection.canterburymuseum.com/objects/142160), [Canterbury Museum](https://www.chch.live/collection/canterbury-museum), 1 Jan 1865
- [Canterbury Museum, Christchurch](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/409639), [Kura Heritage Collections Online](https://www.chch.live/collection/kura-heritage-collections-online), 1 Jan 1870
- [Museum - Christchurch N.Z. 219](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos), [Auckland Libraries Heritage Images Collection](https://www.chch.live/collection/auckland-libraries-heritage-images-collection), 1 Jan 1880
- [Avenue of trees, Christchurch Botanic Gardens](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/323040), [Kura Heritage Collections Online](https://www.chch.live/collection/kura-heritage-collections-online), 1 Jan 1890
- [Christchurch Museum building](https://paekoroki.tauranga.govt.nz/nodes/view/39833), [Tauranga City Libraries Photograph Collection](https://www.chch.live/documents?collection=Tauranga%20City%20Libraries%20Photograph%20Collection), 1 Jan 1900
- [Rolleston Avenue looking north](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/archives/archive892/ccl-cs-10773), [Canterbury Stories](https://www.chch.live/collection/canterbury-stories), 1 Jan 1900
- [Rolleston Avenue and Canterbury College in snow](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/archives/archive892/ccl-cs-10663), [Canterbury Stories](https://www.chch.live/collection/canterbury-stories), 1 Jan 1900
- [Botanic Gardens towards the Curator's House](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/archives/archive892/ccl-cs-10323), [Canterbury Stories](https://www.chch.live/collection/canterbury-stories), 1 Jan 1900
- [Hereford Street, Christchurch](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/photohunt/2021/ccl-cs-38906), [Canterbury Stories](https://www.chch.live/collection/canterbury-stories), 1 Jan 1900
- [Rolleston Avenue in snow](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/archives/archive892/ccl-cs-10664), [Canterbury Stories](https://www.chch.live/collection/canterbury-stories), 1 Jan 1900
- [Specimen trees at eastern end of Botanic Gardens](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/archives/archive892/ccl-cs-10900), [Canterbury Stories](https://www.chch.live/collection/canterbury-stories), 1 Jan 1900
- [Botanic Gardens after snow](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/archives/archive892/ccl-cs-10325), [Canterbury Stories](https://www.chch.live/collection/canterbury-stories), 1 Jan 1900

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Rolleston Avenue, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 12 April 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18980412.2.67.4), Evening Post · 1898-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 13 April 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18980413.2.62.4), Evening Post · 1898-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 10 May 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18980510.2.2.4), Evening Post · 1898-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 23 October 1901)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19011023.2.59.5), Evening Post · 1901-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 September 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19050927.2.53.4), Star · 1905-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 October 1906)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19061030.2.49.2), Star · 1906-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- [SCHOOL EXCURSIONS TO THE EXHIBITION. (Otago Witness, 06 February 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19070206.2.245), Otago Witness · 1907-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 November 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19071109.2.70.4), Star · 1907-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 June 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19080606.2.76.5), Star · 1908-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 February 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19090208.2.64.3), Star · 1909-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 February 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19090227.2.92.3), Star · 1909-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 March 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19090308.2.42.2), Star · 1909-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 June 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19090617.2.69.3), Star · 1909-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 June 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19090618.2.82.3), Star · 1909-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 June 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19090626.2.64.5), Star · 1909-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 October 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19091011.2.71.3), Star · 1909-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- [THE CITY OF THE PLAINS. (Marlborough Express, 16 June 1910)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MEX19100616.2.26), Marlborough Express · 1910-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 09 June 1917)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19170609.2.10.1), Evening Post · 1917-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 November 1918)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19181114.2.8.3), Evening Post · 1918-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- [TREES IN WELLINGTON (Evening Post, 29 April 1919)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19190429.2.109), Evening Post · 1919-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9086135), 1 Rolleston Ave, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09086135/public/1_kcfe6idaypf8.jpg
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9084216), 11 Rolleston Ave, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09084216/public/1_4tkh3g7bvw6m.jpg
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/9048444), 57 Rolleston Ave, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09048444/public/1_dkjb4ycwr2j9.jpg
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9023006), 11 Rolleston Ave, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09023006/public/1_wkubry291jb.jpg
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9022201), 7 Rolleston Avenue, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09022201/public/1_ks0cl0rvch5.jpg
- [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/9022146), 49 Rolleston Ave, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09022146/public/1_ezlttqhwc0ln.jpg
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9007925), 64 Rolleston Ave, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09007925/public/1_cthgdfnwjhva.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8984600), 7 Rolleston Avenue, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08984600/public/1_cjgczlfpa2w9.jpg
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/8911841), 33E Rolleston Avenue, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08911841/public/1_2br4bt6t93gl.jpg
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8856172), 10 Rolleston Ave, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08856172/public/1_qdbgqifmhd9q.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8832616), 52 Rolleston Avenue, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08832616/public/1_kximopbaqent.jpg
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8805953), 57 Rolleston Ave, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08805953/public/1_1o1vodqlhv8q.jpg

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

## Latest on record
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9086135) at [1 Rolleston Ave](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/1-rolleston-avenue), 13 Oct 2026
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9084216) at [11 Rolleston Ave](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/11-rolleston-avenue), 13 Oct 2026
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/9048444) at [57 Rolleston Ave](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/57-rolleston-avenue), 7 Oct 2026
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9023006) at [11 Rolleston Ave](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/11-rolleston-avenue), 3 Oct 2026
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9022201) at [7 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/7-rolleston-avenue), 3 Oct 2026
- [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/9022146) at [49 Rolleston Ave](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/49-rolleston-avenue), 3 Oct 2026
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9007925) at [64 Rolleston Ave](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/64-rolleston-avenue), 30 Sept 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8984600) at [7 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/7-rolleston-avenue), 26 Sept 2026
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/8911841) at [33E Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/33e-rolleston-avenue), 13 Sept 2026
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8856172) at [10 Rolleston Ave](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/10-rolleston-avenue), 3 Sept 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8832616) at [52 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/52-rolleston-avenue), 30 Aug 2026
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8805953) at [57 Rolleston Ave](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/57-rolleston-avenue), 25 Aug 2026
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/8799881) at [57 Rolleston Ave](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/57-rolleston-avenue), 24 Aug 2026
- [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8796949) at [7 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/7-rolleston-avenue), 24 Aug 2026
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/8742113) at [7 Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/7-rolleston-avenue), 14 Aug 2026

## Schools on it
- [Christ's College](https://www.chch.live/school/330-christ-s-college), Secondary (Year 9-15) · private, not rated · roll 707

## The businesses on it (7)

*Premises whose address in the directory is Rolleston Avenue, the commercial record alongside the civic one.*
- [Christchurch Grand Tour](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-grand-tour-christchurch-central-city), Attractions · Departs from Rolleston Avenue, Central City (or pre-arranged central hotel pick-ups)
- [Christchurch Running Tours](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-running-tours-christchurch-central-city), Attractions · 50 Rolleston Avenue, Central City
- [Curator's House](https://www.chch.live/business/curator-s-house-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants · 7 Rolleston Avenue, Botanic Gardens, Central City
- [Curators House](https://www.chch.live/business/curators-house-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants · 7 Rolleston Avenue
- [Lumière Arthouse Cinema](https://www.chch.live/business/lumiere-arthouse-cinema-christchurch-central-city), Business · 26 Rolleston Avenue, Central City
- [Ravenscar House](https://www.chch.live/business/ravenscar-house-christchurch-central-city), Galleries · 52 Rolleston Avenue
- [The Kind Foundation](https://www.chch.live/business/the-kind-foundation-christchurch-central-city), Cafés · 4 Rolleston Avenue

## The crash record on it

NZTA’s record names the street in 19 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 2 seriously hurt, nobody killed.

- [The crashes it names](https://www.chch.live/crashes?road=rolleston-avenue&suburb=christchurch-central-city)

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Rolleston Avenue?**

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

**What gets reported on Rolleston Avenue?**

649 reports at 42 addresses, most often graffiti & vandalism (355), roads & footpaths (104), trees & parks (74).

**When was Rolleston Avenue first reported on?**

2015, the record covers 453 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

**What heritage places are on Rolleston Avenue?**

[Christ's College Administration Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/300), [Christ's College Chapel and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/205), [Christ's College Dining Hall Tower and Hospital and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/301), 13 more on the register.

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