Edward Avenue
380 reports at 58 addresses in Edgeware, the first in 2015, the latest 2026. 336 separate days somebody filed something about it.
380 reports58 addresses336 days reported onfrom the air, then42 documents carry the namethe 129th street on the roll, by days it took to know
Where it runs
Each report dot is the average of the spots reports were filed from, where reporters stood on Edward Avenue, not the street’s surveyed line. The strong outline is Edgeware.
From the air, then
Sourced from Canterbury Maps and partners. LINZ, CC BY 3.0 NZ. Each frame is cut from Environment Canterbury’s historic imagery MapServer for that decade, only where the Footprints layer names a CC BY survey (NZAM-covered spots stay out). RetroLens holds more Crown aerials →
The addresses on it
- 49 Edward Avenue, 79 reports
- 32 Edward Avenue, 36 reports
- 28 Edward Avenue, 32 reports
- 44 Edward Avenue, 17 reports
- 20 Edward Avenue, 15 reports
- 25 Edward Avenue, 14 reports
- 52 Edward Avenue, 9 reports
- 26 Edward Avenue, 9 reports
- 8A Edward Avenue, 8 reports
- 87 Edward Avenue, 8 reports
- 8 Edward Avenue, 8 reports
- 53 Edward Avenue, 8 reports
- 36 Edward Avenue, 8 reports
- 58 Edward Avenue, 7 reports
- 116 Edward Avenue, 6 reports
- 79 Edward Avenue, 5 reports
- 64 Edward Avenue, 5 reports
- 57 Edward Avenue, 5 reports
- 32-28 Edward Avenue, 5 reports
- 30 Edward Avenue, 5 reports
- 18 Edward Avenue, 5 reports
- 124 Edward Avenue, 5 reports
- 115 Edward Avenue, 5 reports
- 81 Edward Avenue, 4 reports
- 6 Edward Avenue, 4 reports
- 34 Edward Avenue, 4 reports
- 2 Edward Avenue, 4 reports
- 14 Edward Avenue, 4 reports
- 112 Edward Avenue, 4 reports
- 108 Edward Avenue, 4 reports
- 104 Edward Avenue, 4 reports
- 95 Edward Avenue, 3 reports
- 88 Edward Avenue, 3 reports
- 100 Edward Avenue, 3 reports
- 76 Edward Avenue, 2 reports
- 74 Edward Avenue, 2 reports
- 66 Edward Avenue, 2 reports
- 56 Edward Avenue, 2 reports
- 51 Edward Avenue, 2 reports
- 5 Edward Avenue, 2 reports
- 4 Edward Avenue, 2 reports
- 12 Edward Avenue, 2 reports
- 111 Edward Avenue, 2 reports
- 107–109 Edward Avenue, 2 reports
- 101 Edward Avenue, 2 reports
- 83 Edward Avenue, 1 report
- 80 Edward Avenue, 1 report
- 78 Edward Avenue, 1 report
- 71 Edward Avenue, 1 report
- 67-83 Edward Avenue, 1 report
- 6-2 Edward Avenue, 1 report
- 46-36 Edward Avenue, 1 report
- 36-44 Edward Avenue, 1 report
- 33 Edward Avenue, 1 report
- 3 Edward Avenue, 1 report
- 26-24 Edward Avenue, 1 report
- 120 Edward Avenue, 1 report
- 102 Edward Avenue, 1 report
What got reported
- Graffiti & vandalism, 91 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 90 reports
- Trees & parks, 74 reports
- Water & drains, 54 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 39 reports
- Vehicles & parking, 17 reports
- Everything else, 14 reports
- Animals & pests, 1 report
Year by year
- 2015, 1 report
- 2016, 3 reports
- 2017, 12 reports
- 2018, 42 reports
- 2019, 34 reports
- 2020, 23 reports
- 2021, 20 reports
- 2022, 49 reports
- 2023, 52 reports
- 2024, 33 reports
- 2025, 71 reports
In the written record
Archive documents carrying the street’s name: leads and citations, not verified history. 42 on the shelf; the 12 earliest:
- Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Auckland Star, 29 September 1902)
· Papers Past,
…ling circular a bench completeapply parker lamb and co customs-street west tfor sale king edward avenue ep som choicest section best side of street only 2 per foot a bargainepsom star office tjoß sale…
- Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 March 1908)
· Papers Past,
…call in and ccc plans j g bannerman 117 s colombo street wanted buyer ior grand property edward avenue off fitzgerald street st albans i-acre coroer section and new 6-roomed house return yerandali or…
- Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 March 1908)
· Papers Past,
…y 133 foroed tale vet 7 ef ten-s ba-nt-t 117 ckikaai street wanted byt for grand propertf edward avenue off fitgerald street st albans j-aore comer section and new 6-roomed house return vor deb oriel…
- Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 March 1908)
· Papers Past,
…at gives perfect pleasure is derby the working man friend wanted buyer for grand property edward avenue off fitzgerald street st albans jacre corner section and new 6-roomed house return verandah orie…
- Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 March 1908)
· Papers Past,
…cest sections in this select locality only 250 each j g ban nerman 117 colombostreet jcpn edward avenue st albans dtoou grand j-acre corner site with new house built to suit purchaser oriel win dow ve…
- Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 March 1908)
· Papers Past,
…ndow verandah 320 deposit j g bnnerman 117 colombo street wanted buyer for grand property edward avenue off fitzgerald street st albans i-acre cornr section and new 6-roomed house return verandah orie…
- Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 April 1908)
· Papers Past,
…dney street-33 perches 5 c j marshall 49 cathedral square wanted buyer for grand property edward avenue off fitzgerald street st albans i-acre corner section and new 6-roomed house return verandah ori…
- Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 April 1908)
· Papers Past,
…by flake in 2oz tins if not dont miss it it really al 59k the choicest st albans property edward avenue grand j-acre corner section facing north all fenced with new modern residence of 5 rooms oriel w…
- Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 May 1908)
· Papers Past,
…s seaicned tuam and st asaph streets chrietchurch tom 595 the choicest st albans property edward avenue grand i-acre corner section facing north all fenced with new modern residence of 5 rooms oriel w…
- Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 May 1908)
· Papers Past,
…off papanui road choice j acres 230 eaoh brett road building sites 61ft frontage 140 each edward avenue high 4-acre corner 170 woodville street high j-acre 135 linwood norwich street j-acres 115 worce…
- Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 June 1908)
· Papers Past,
…beautiful building sites 420 the three sacrificing j g bannerman 117 colombo street 3030 edward avenue st albans east ldeal corner section sunny northern aspect very high partly feetced 3 minutes fro…
- Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 June 1908)
· Papers Past,
…3 beautiful building sites 420 the hree sacrificing j g bannerman 117 olombo street x3030 edward avenue st albans east ldeal corner section sunny northern aspect rery high patl fenced 3 minutes from r…
The rest are a search away, the whole shelf, for the name →
The named ground
the council’s own structure register, bridges, boardwalks and steps standing nearby, the open map’s record.
The crash record on it
NZTA’s record names Edward Avenue in 7 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 1 seriously hurt, nobody killed.
Its file in the papers
Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for the street’s name, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call, at the link.
- Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 July 1894) · Star,
- CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 20 April 1909) · Star,
- Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 July 1909) · Star,
- ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 14-10-1916) · Otago Daily Times,
- BEST OF LUCK" (Evening Post, 30 October 1934) · Evening Post,
- ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 December 1941) · Evening Post,
- ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 December 1941) · Evening Post,
- ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 16 January 1942) · Evening Post,
- ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 February 1942) · Evening Post,
- ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 February 1942) · Evening Post,
- N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 August 1942) · Evening Post,
- ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 August 1944) · Evening Post,
As it was reported
The latest on it
- Pavement - Damaged, 64 Edward Avenue,
- Abandoned Vehicle, 88 Edward Ave,
- Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet, 25 Edward Avenue,
- Street Gutters / Storm Water, 49 Edward Ave,
- Dumped Rubbish, 49 Edward Ave,
- Park - General Request, 49 Edward Ave,
- Park - General Request, 49 Edward Ave,
- Flooding, 104 Edward Ave,
- Hazard, vehicle, 76 Edward Ave,
- Trees - General, 49 Edward Ave,
- Water Leak, 49 Edward Ave,
- Water Leak, 25 Edward Avenue,
- Water Leak, 49 Edward Ave,
- Dumped Rubbish, 49 Edward Ave,
- Park - General Request, 49 Edward Ave,
Questions, answered briefly
Where is Edward Avenue?
In Edgeware, Christchurch, New Zealand.
What gets reported on Edward Avenue?
380 reports at 58 addresses, most often graffiti & vandalism (91), rubbish & dumping (90), trees & parks (74).
When was Edward Avenue first reported on?
2015, the record covers 336 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.
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