# Murphys Road, Halswell, Christchurch

65 reports at 27 addresses, the first in 2016, the latest 2026. 53 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/halswell/murphys-road

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5805&lon=172.5499&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5805&lon=172.5499&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5805&lon=172.5499&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
- [20 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/20-murphys-road), 11 reports
- [77 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/77-murphys-road), 8 reports
- [70R Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/70r-murphys-road), 4 reports
- [2 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/2-murphys-road), 4 reports
- [1 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/1-murphys-road), 4 reports
- [66 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/66-murphys-road), 3 reports
- [62 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/62-murphys-road), 3 reports
- [50 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/50-murphys-road), 3 reports
- [4 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/4-murphys-road), 3 reports
- [8 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/8-murphys-road), 2 reports
- [56 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/56-murphys-road), 2 reports
- [42 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/42-murphys-road), 2 reports
- [39 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/39-murphys-road), 2 reports
- [64 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/64-murphys-road), 1 report
- [63 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/63-murphys-road), 1 report
- [61 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/61-murphys-road), 1 report
- [59 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/59-murphys-road), 1 report
- [57-77 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/57-77-murphys-road), 1 report
- [52 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/52-murphys-road), 1 report
- [51 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/51-murphys-road), 1 report
- [40 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/40-murphys-road), 1 report
- [33 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/33-murphys-road), 1 report
- [30 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/30-murphys-road), 1 report
- [19 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/19-murphys-road), 1 report
- [18 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/18-murphys-road), 1 report
- [17 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/17-murphys-road), 1 report
- [11 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/11-murphys-road), 1 report

## What got reported
- Roads & footpaths, 17 reports
- Trees & parks, 14 reports
- Vehicles & parking, 9 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 9 reports
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 7 reports
- Everything else, 5 reports
- Water & drains, 3 reports
- [Animals & pests](https://www.chch.live/problems/animals-pests), 1 report

## Year by year
- 2016, 3 reports
- 2017, 8 reports
- 2019, 1 report
- 2020, 1 report
- 2021, 3 reports
- 2022, 2 reports
- 2023, 8 reports
- 2024, 11 reports
- 2025, 16 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.*
- [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 December 1943)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19431207.2.29), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 7 Dec 1943
- [Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2009-ds5187), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 18 Jun 2009
- [Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particularly of aerial views of Christchurch City CBD and suburbs](http://natlib.govt.nz/records/32200106), [TAPUHI](https://www.chch.live/collection/tapuhi), 1 Jan 2013
- [Objections to Proposed Boundaries of Electoral Districts of New Zealand](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2014-au251), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 14 Jan 2014

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Murphys Road, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [Page 19 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 30 April 1880)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/NZT18800430.2.29.1), New Zealand Tablet · 1880-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- [CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 December 1882)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18821218.2.16.1), Star · 1882-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- [CRICKET. (Star, 30 October 1896)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18961030.2.43), Star · 1896-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 February 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AMBPA18990217.2.12.2), Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 1899-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 February 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AMBPA18990224.2.19.2), Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 1899-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 February 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AMBPA18990228.2.14.2), Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 1899-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 April 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AMBPA18990411.2.18.2), Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 1899-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 April 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AMBPA18990418.2.19.2), Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 1899-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 May 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AMBPA18990516.2.18.2), Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 1899-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 June 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AMBPA18990602.2.16.2), Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 1899-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 June 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AMBPA18990630.2.19.2), Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 1899-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- [CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 June 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19090615.2.24.1), Star · 1909-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- [ESCAPE AND RECAPTURE. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 June 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19090615.2.44), Ashburton Guardian · 1909-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- [PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 December 1931)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19311226.2.109.2), Evening Post · 1931-12-26T00:00:00.000Z
- [PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 28 March 1932)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19320328.2.120.2), Evening Post · 1932-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- [PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 April 1933)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19330420.2.141.1), Evening Post · 1933-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- [PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 April 1935)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19350409.2.132.2), Evening Post · 1935-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- [DRAINAGE BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 December 1938)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG19381209.2.38), Ellesmere Guardian · 1938-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 August 1940)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG19400827.2.5.4), Ellesmere Guardian · 1940-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- [DRAINAGE BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 July 1943)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG19430709.2.16), Ellesmere Guardian · 1943-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9078342), 64 Murphys Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09078342/public/1_0mhb7710ehiu.jpg
- [Animal - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9069217), 70R Murphys Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09069217/public/1_6jri00y3sjbo.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9061651), 62 Murphys Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09061651/public/1_ymm0wfppc5hf.jpg
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9061641), 62 Murphys Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09061641/public/1_tea0umg5zfpq.jpg
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8907030), 33 Murphys Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08907030/public/1_h6qn6nv6owdb.jpg
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8735636), 56 Murphys Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08735636/public/1_w94hbk7mrana.jpg
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8315559), 1 Murphys Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08315559/public/1_35ciz4b6kxqf.jpg
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/7871125), 11 Murphys Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07871125/public/1_96wbpwi94fok.jpg
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/7717985), 77 Murphys Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07717985/public/1_un4gw4q09tw.jpg
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/7680882), 70R Murphys Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07680882/public/1_7p7uxru9asq7.jpg
- [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7652522), 66 Murphys Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07652522/public/1_0dxegd9ygpqtq.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7452862), 70R Murphys Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07452862/public/1_9eao3v5ef8ok.jpg

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

## Latest on record
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9078342) at [64 Murphys Rd](https://www.chch.live/halswell/64-murphys-road), 12 Oct 2026
- [Animal - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9069217) at [70R Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/70r-murphys-road), 11 Oct 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9061651) at [62 Murphys Rd](https://www.chch.live/halswell/62-murphys-road), 9 Oct 2026
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9061641) at [62 Murphys Rd](https://www.chch.live/halswell/62-murphys-road), 9 Oct 2026
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8907030) at [33 Murphys Rd](https://www.chch.live/halswell/33-murphys-road), 12 Sept 2026
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8735636) at [56 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/56-murphys-road), 13 Aug 2026
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8315559) at [1 Murphys Rd](https://www.chch.live/halswell/1-murphys-road), 27 May 2026
- [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8074355) at [50 Murphys Rd](https://www.chch.live/halswell/50-murphys-road), 13 Apr 2026
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/7871125) at [11 Murphys Rd](https://www.chch.live/halswell/11-murphys-road), 8 Mar 2026
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/7717985) at [77 Murphys Rd](https://www.chch.live/halswell/77-murphys-road), 11 Feb 2026
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/7680882) at [70R Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/70r-murphys-road), 5 Feb 2026
- [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7652522) at [66 Murphys Rd](https://www.chch.live/halswell/66-murphys-road), 31 Jan 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7452862) at [70R Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/70r-murphys-road), 29 Dec 2025
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7365479) at [30 Murphys Rd](https://www.chch.live/halswell/30-murphys-road), 11 Dec 2025
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7312814) at [8 Murphys Road](https://www.chch.live/halswell/8-murphys-road), 2 Dec 2025

## The crash record on it

NZTA’s record names the street in 4 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 1 seriously hurt, nobody killed.

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

## The stops on it (1)

- [Murphys Rd near Graycliffe St](https://www.chch.live/buses?stop=53570)

Served by [route 7](https://www.chch.live/buses/7), ECan’s stop record.

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Murphys Road?**

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

**What gets reported on Murphys Road?**

65 reports at 27 addresses, most often roads & footpaths (17), trees & parks (14), vehicles & parking (9).

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

2016, the record covers 53 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=halswell&street=murphys-road · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Halswell&street=murphys-road