# Watsons Road, Harewood, Christchurch

36 reports at 10 addresses, the first in 2016, the latest 2026. 27 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/harewood/watsons-road

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.4757&lon=172.5681&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.4757&lon=172.5681&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.4757&lon=172.5681&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
- [29 Watsons Road](https://www.chch.live/harewood/29-watsons-road), 22 reports
- [91 Watsons Road](https://www.chch.live/harewood/91-watsons-road), 4 reports
- [77 Watsons Road](https://www.chch.live/harewood/77-watsons-road), 2 reports
- [30 Watsons Road](https://www.chch.live/harewood/30-watsons-road), 2 reports
- [87 Watsons Road](https://www.chch.live/harewood/87-watsons-road), 1 report
- [85 Watsons Road](https://www.chch.live/harewood/85-watsons-road), 1 report
- [81 Watsons Road](https://www.chch.live/harewood/81-watsons-road), 1 report
- [51 Watsons Road](https://www.chch.live/harewood/51-watsons-road), 1 report
- [37 Watsons Road](https://www.chch.live/harewood/37-watsons-road), 1 report
- [34–36 Watsons Road](https://www.chch.live/harewood/34%E2%80%9336-watsons-road), 1 report

## What got reported
- Rubbish & dumping, 28 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 3 reports
- Trees & parks, 3 reports
- Water & drains, 1 report
- Everything else, 1 report

## Year by year
- 2016, 1 report
- 2022, 3 reports
- 2023, 12 reports
- 2024, 6 reports
- 2025, 9 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.*
- [No Asset Procedures](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2010-ba5397), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 15 Jul 2010

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Watsons Road, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 31 January 1857)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18570131.2.19.1), Lyttelton Times · 1857-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 11 April 1857)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18570411.2.14.2), Lyttelton Times · 1857-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 10 February 1858)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18580210.2.21.3), Lyttelton Times · 1858-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 May 1859)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18590518.2.18.3), Lyttelton Times · 1859-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 23 July 1859)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18590723.2.17.3), Lyttelton Times · 1859-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- [JURY LIST FOR 1860. (Lyttelton Times, 19 May 1860)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18600519.2.3), Lyttelton Times · 1860-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 16 June 1860)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18600616.2.24.3), Lyttelton Times · 1860-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 16 June 1860)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18600616.2.24.2), Lyttelton Times · 1860-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 12 December 1860)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18601212.2.21.1), Lyttelton Times · 1860-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 16 April 1862)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18620416.2.20.2), Lyttelton Times · 1862-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 16 April 1862)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18620416.2.20.1), Lyttelton Times · 1862-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 19 April 1862)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18620419.2.24.3.1), Lyttelton Times · 1862-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- [EDUCATIONAL. (Star, 20 June 1870)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18700620.2.8), Star · 1870-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- [Harewood Road Steam Threshing Company. (Star, 05 June 1886)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18860605.2.20), Star · 1886-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- [PUPIL TEACHERS' EXAMINATION. (Star, 05 February 1891)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18910205.2.15), Star · 1891-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- [SCHOOL COMMITTEES. (Star, 10 July 1896)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18960710.2.18), Star · 1896-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- [TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. (Manawatu Standard, 25 November 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19051125.2.48), Manawatu Standard · 1905-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 February 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19070202.2.89.3), Star · 1907-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 February 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19070206.2.8.3), Star · 1907-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 February 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19070220.2.9.4), Star · 1907-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8992484), 30 Watsons Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08992484/public/1_ugghinlbebp.jpg
- [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/8874110), 77 Watsons Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08874110/public/1_u0hmn4i2o7ks.jpg
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/8874091), 77 Watsons Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08874091/public/1_9f4o17trnf55.jpg
- [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8628889), 81 Watsons Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08628889/public/1_e5nicf7mfj5j.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7567253), 91 Watsons Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07567253/public/1_0agjulrnzm4ks.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/6866867), 29 Watsons Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06866867/public/1_dhqd427219g.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/6847936), 29 Watsons Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06847936/public/1_12lti2k25l28.jpg
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/6693776), 91 Watsons Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06693776/public/1_tr1jm172ktbg.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/6540634), 29 Watsons Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06540634/public/1_yl69clq355ha.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/6441509), 30 Watsons Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06441509/public/1_3n1uewmwc2ch.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/6429878), 29 Watsons Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06429878/public/1_n52uk807rgln.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/6427285), 34–36 Watsons Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06427285/public/1_lwd4rc9ucras.jpg

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

## Latest on record
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8992484) at [30 Watsons Rd](https://www.chch.live/harewood/30-watsons-road), 28 Sept 2026
- [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/8874110) at [77 Watsons Rd](https://www.chch.live/harewood/77-watsons-road), 6 Sept 2026
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/8874091) at [77 Watsons Rd](https://www.chch.live/harewood/77-watsons-road), 6 Sept 2026
- [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8628889) at [81 Watsons Rd](https://www.chch.live/harewood/81-watsons-road), 24 Jul 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7567253) at [91 Watsons Road](https://www.chch.live/harewood/91-watsons-road), 17 Jan 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/6866867) at [29 Watsons Rd](https://www.chch.live/harewood/29-watsons-road), 9 Sept 2025
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/6847936) at [29 Watsons Road](https://www.chch.live/harewood/29-watsons-road), 5 Sept 2025
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/6693776) at [91 Watsons Road](https://www.chch.live/harewood/91-watsons-road), 3 Aug 2025
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/6540634) at [29 Watsons Road](https://www.chch.live/harewood/29-watsons-road), 29 Jun 2025
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/6441509) at [30 Watsons Rd](https://www.chch.live/harewood/30-watsons-road), 6 Jun 2025
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/6429878) at [29 Watsons Rd](https://www.chch.live/harewood/29-watsons-road), 3 Jun 2025
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/6427718) at [29 Watsons Road](https://www.chch.live/harewood/29-watsons-road), 3 Jun 2025
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/6427285) at [34–36 Watsons Rd](https://www.chch.live/harewood/34%E2%80%9336-watsons-road), 3 Jun 2025
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/6417747) at [29 Watsons Road](https://www.chch.live/harewood/29-watsons-road), 1 Jun 2025
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/4989089) at [29 Watsons Road](https://www.chch.live/harewood/29-watsons-road), 10 Aug 2024

## The businesses on it (1)

*Premises whose address in the directory is Watsons Road, the commercial record alongside the civic one.*
- [Omarino Estate](https://www.chch.live/business/omarino-estate-harewood), Venues & events · 30 Watsons Road Harewood

## The crash record on it

NZTA’s record names the street in 3 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 1 seriously hurt, nobody killed.

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Watsons Road?**

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

**What gets reported on Watsons Road?**

36 reports at 10 addresses, most often rubbish & dumping (28), roads & footpaths (3), trees & parks (3).

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

2016, the record covers 27 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=harewood&street=watsons-road · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Harewood&street=watsons-road