# Kahu Road, Fendalton, Christchurch

150 reports at 39 addresses, the first in 2016, the latest 2026. 129 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/fendalton/kahu-road

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5255&lon=172.5984&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5255&lon=172.5984&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5255&lon=172.5984&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
- [30 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/30-kahu-road), 25 reports
- [31 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/31-kahu-road), 18 reports
- [16 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/16-kahu-road), 13 reports
- [34 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/34-kahu-road), 11 reports
- [40 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/40-kahu-road), 10 reports
- [39A Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/39a-kahu-road), 8 reports
- [25 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/25-kahu-road), 7 reports
- [75 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/75-kahu-road), 5 reports
- [98 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/98-kahu-road), 4 reports
- [87 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/87-kahu-road), 4 reports
- [35 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/35-kahu-road), 4 reports
- [70 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/70-kahu-road), 3 reports
- [39 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/39-kahu-road), 3 reports
- [36 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/36-kahu-road), 3 reports
- [29A Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/29a-kahu-road), 3 reports
- [85 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/85-kahu-road), 2 reports
- [59 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/59-kahu-road), 2 reports
- [48 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/48-kahu-road), 2 reports
- [39V Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/39v-kahu-road), 2 reports
- [16A Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/16a-kahu-road), 2 reports
- [89 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/89-kahu-road), 1 report
- [86 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/86-kahu-road), 1 report
- [83 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/83-kahu-road), 1 report
- [82 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/82-kahu-road), 1 report
- [81 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/81-kahu-road), 1 report
- [72 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/72-kahu-road), 1 report
- [69 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/69-kahu-road), 1 report
- [63 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/63-kahu-road), 1 report
- [57 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/57-kahu-road), 1 report
- [41–73 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/41%E2%80%9373-kahu-road), 1 report
- [39H Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/39h-kahu-road), 1 report
- [39C Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/39c-kahu-road), 1 report
- [38 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/38-kahu-road), 1 report
- [32 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/32-kahu-road), 1 report
- [29 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/29-kahu-road), 1 report
- [27 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/27-kahu-road), 1 report
- [23 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/23-kahu-road), 1 report
- [22–32 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/22%E2%80%9332-kahu-road), 1 report
- [17 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/17-kahu-road), 1 report

## What got reported
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 55 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 43 reports
- Trees & parks, 25 reports
- Water & drains, 15 reports
- Everything else, 8 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 3 reports
- [Animals & pests](https://www.chch.live/problems/animals-pests), 1 report

## Year by year
- 2016, 1 report
- 2017, 7 reports
- 2018, 6 reports
- 2019, 10 reports
- 2020, 6 reports
- 2021, 16 reports
- 2022, 25 reports
- 2023, 25 reports
- 2024, 18 reports
- 2025, 20 reports

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

## On the register
- [Christchurch Boys' High School Main Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/228), 39 Kahu Road
- [Christchurch Boys' High School War Memorial and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/470), 39B Kahu Road
- [Former Riccarton Farm Buildings and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/422), 39V Kahu Road
- [Former dwelling and setting, Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/place/119), 16 Kahu Road

On foot: [The bush and the great houses](https://www.chch.live/walks/riccarton-bush) · [The old estates](https://www.chch.live/walks/fendalton-estates) walk this street.

## In the written record

*Leads and citations, not verified history, documents a search ties to the name.*
- [WAR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 12 March 1941)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19410312.2.146), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 12 Mar 1941
- [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 February 1942)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19420206.2.85), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 6 Feb 1942
- [Riccarton House, Kahu Road](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/community/rosemary-spiewak/ccl-cs-13199), [Canterbury Stories](https://www.chch.live/collection/canterbury-stories), 1 Jan 1990
- [In Bankruptcy](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2005-ba6976), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 20 Oct 2005
- [In Bankruptcy](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2006-ba7528), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 2 Nov 2006
- [Riccarton House and Bush](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/community/360-trail/2021/opawaho-divide/ccl-cs-116920), [Canterbury Stories](https://www.chch.live/collection/canterbury-stories), 26 Mar 2021
- [Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2022-ds5452), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 15 Dec 2022

## As it was reported
- [Animal - Deceased](https://www.chch.live/report/8588902), 36 Kahu Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08588902/public/1_qcimszgw8ts.jpg
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8407436), 16 Kahu Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08407436/public/1_1qurp2gz11vs.jpg
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8296189), 39A Kahu Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08296189/public/1_6b26grzgjuhh.jpg
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8207940), 75 Kahu Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08207940/public/1_97w26yq7crcm.jpg
- [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/8157041), 30 Kahu Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08157041/public/1_8qm2l8gd4yf.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8155783), 40 Kahu Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08155783/public/1_596n4sxpl2yj.jpg
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8029782), 41–73 Kahu Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08029782/public/1_63m9xv9fues9.jpg
- [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7916661), 85 Kahu Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07916661/public/1_xb4n1ytcklfp.jpg
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/7783520), 16 Kahu Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07783520/public/1_hxt22apoqhue.jpg
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7779279), 31 Kahu Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07779279/public/1_h90dg9qtt5wh.jpg
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/7741216), 30 Kahu Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07741216/public/1_7h50se61u3xm.jpg
- [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/7724120), 16 Kahu Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07724120/public/1_9a8hek4dnwgx.jpg

[More photographs on the Fendalton wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=fendalton)

## Latest on record
- [Animal - Deceased](https://www.chch.live/report/8588902) at [36 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/36-kahu-road), 17 Jul 2026
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8407436) at [16 Kahu Rd](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/16-kahu-road), 13 Jun 2026
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8296189) at [39A Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/39a-kahu-road), 23 May 2026
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8207940) at [75 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/75-kahu-road), 6 May 2026
- [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/8157041) at [30 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/30-kahu-road), 27 Apr 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8155783) at [40 Kahu Rd](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/40-kahu-road), 27 Apr 2026
- [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8045906) at [83 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/83-kahu-road), 7 Apr 2026
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8029782) at [41–73 Kahu Rd](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/41%E2%80%9373-kahu-road), 4 Apr 2026
- [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7916661) at [85 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/85-kahu-road), 16 Mar 2026
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/7783520) at [16 Kahu Rd](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/16-kahu-road), 22 Feb 2026
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7779279) at [31 Kahu Rd](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/31-kahu-road), 21 Feb 2026
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/7741216) at [30 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/30-kahu-road), 15 Feb 2026
- [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/7724120) at [16 Kahu Rd](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/16-kahu-road), 12 Feb 2026
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7540868) at [31 Kahu Rd](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/31-kahu-road), 13 Jan 2026
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/7533917) at [30 Kahu Road](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/30-kahu-road), 12 Jan 2026

## Heard on the wire

*Public posts that name the street, relayed, not verified.*
- [Scoparia halopis seen — Riccarton House and Bush 16 Kahu Road, Fendalton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/408658470), iNaturalist · paddy18, 16 Oct 2026
- [Cabbage Tree Moth seen — Riccarton House and Bush 16 Kahu Road, Fendalton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/408658468), iNaturalist · paddy18, 16 Oct 2026
- [Barred Coprosma Carpet seen — Riccarton House and Bush 16 Kahu Road, Fendalton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/408658467), iNaturalist · paddy18, 16 Oct 2026
- [Diamond Comb-footed Spider seen — Riccarton House and Bush 16 Kahu Road, Fendalton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/408658465), iNaturalist · paddy18, 16 Oct 2026
- [Dark Coprosma Carpet seen — Riccarton House and Bush 16 Kahu Road, Fendalton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/408658463), iNaturalist · paddy18, 16 Oct 2026

## The businesses on it (6)

*Premises whose address in the directory is Kahu Road, the commercial record alongside the civic one.*
- [Anselm House](https://www.chch.live/business/anselm-house-fendalton), B&Bs · 34 Kahu Road, Fendalton
- [Christchurch Farmers' Market](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-farmers-market-fendalton), Marketplace · 16 Kahu Road
- [Local Cafe - Riccarton House](https://www.chch.live/business/local-cafe-riccarton-house-fendalton), Cafés · 16 Kahu Road, Riccarton
- [Riccarton Bush](https://www.chch.live/business/riccarton-bush-fendalton), Attractions · 16 Kahu Road, Riccarton
- [The Quarters](https://www.chch.live/business/the-quarters-fendalton), Restaurants · 16 Kahu Road
- [The Quarters At Riccarton House](https://www.chch.live/business/the-quarters-at-riccarton-house-fendalton), Venues & events · 16 Kahu Road Fendalton

## The crash record on it

NZTA’s record names the street in 13 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 1 seriously hurt, nobody killed.

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Kahu Road?**

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

**What gets reported on Kahu Road?**

150 reports at 39 addresses, most often graffiti & vandalism (55), roads & footpaths (43), trees & parks (25).

**When was Kahu Road first reported on?**

2016, the record covers 129 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

**What heritage places are on Kahu Road?**

[Christchurch Boys' High School Main Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/228), [Christchurch Boys' High School War Memorial and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/470), [Former Riccarton Farm Buildings and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/422), 1 more on the register.

Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=fendalton&street=kahu-road · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Fendalton&street=kahu-road