# Tower Street, Hornby, Christchurch 82 reports at 30 addresses, the first in 2015, the latest 2026. 75 separate days somebody filed something about it. https://www.chch.live/street/hornby/tower-street ## From the air, then - [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5451&lon=172.5273&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1960-1964](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5451&lon=172.5273&decade=1960_1964), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5451&lon=172.5273&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5451&lon=172.5273&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 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/29-tower-street), 11 reports - [31A Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/31a-tower-street), 7 reports - [32 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/32-tower-street), 6 reports - [13 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/13-tower-street), 6 reports - [8 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/8-tower-street), 5 reports - [39 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/39-tower-street), 5 reports - [27 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/27-tower-street), 4 reports - [1 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/1-tower-street), 4 reports - [33 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/33-tower-street), 3 reports - [27B Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/27b-tower-street), 3 reports - [20 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/20-tower-street), 3 reports - [15 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/15-tower-street), 3 reports - [56 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/56-tower-street), 2 reports - [34 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/34-tower-street), 2 reports - [27A Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/27a-tower-street), 2 reports - [21 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/21-tower-street), 2 reports - [9 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/9-tower-street), 1 report - [7 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/7-tower-street), 1 report - [6 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/6-tower-street), 1 report - [5 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/5-tower-street), 1 report - [31 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/31-tower-street), 1 report - [30 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/30-tower-street), 1 report - [3 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/3-tower-street), 1 report - [2A/6 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/2a-6-tower-street), 1 report - [25 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/25-tower-street), 1 report - [23 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/23-tower-street), 1 report - [22 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/22-tower-street), 1 report - [19 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/19-tower-street), 1 report - [18 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/18-tower-street), 1 report - [17A Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/17a-tower-street), 1 report ## What got reported - Water & drains, 18 reports - [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 17 reports - Rubbish & dumping, 15 reports - Roads & footpaths, 12 reports - Trees & parks, 10 reports - Vehicles & parking, 5 reports - Everything else, 5 reports ## Year by year - 2015, 1 report - 2017, 3 reports - 2018, 5 reports - 2019, 5 reports - 2020, 6 reports - 2021, 4 reports - 2022, 12 reports - 2023, 7 reports - 2024, 18 reports - 2025, 11 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 (13 on the shelf; the 5 earliest listed).* - [AUSTRALIA v. ENGLAND. (Evening Post, 31 August 1882)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18820831.2.12), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 31 Aug 1882 - [The Star. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1889. Clocks and Clock-towers. (Star, 23 February 1889)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18890223.2.7), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 23 Feb 1889 - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 April 1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19000428.2.75.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 28 Apr 1900 - [Page 34 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Witness, 05 February 1902)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19020205.2.116.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 5 Feb 1902 - [Page 34 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Witness, 12 February 1902)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19020212.2.154.5), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 12 Feb 1902 ## Its file in the papers *Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Tower Street, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.* - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Inangahua Times, 15 May 1891)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/IT18910515.2.2.3), Inangahua Times · 1891-05-15T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Inangahua Times, 21 May 1891)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/IT18910521.2.2.3), Inangahua Times · 1891-05-21T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Inangahua Times, 20 November 1891)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/IT18911120.2.2.3), Inangahua Times · 1891-11-20T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Inangahua Times, 23 May 1892)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/IT18920523.2.2.3), Inangahua Times · 1892-05-23T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Inangahua Times, 16 June 1892)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/IT18920616.2.2.3), Inangahua Times · 1892-06-16T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Wanganui Chronicle, 28 September 1893)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WC18930928.2.5.5), Wanganui Chronicle · 1893-09-28T00:00:00.000Z - [LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 15 January 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18980115.2.40), Star · 1898-01-15T00:00:00.000Z - [IN A NUTSHELL. (Star, 13 June 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18980613.2.40), Star · 1898-06-13T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 July 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG18990708.2.3.1), Ellesmere Guardian · 1899-07-08T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 July 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG18990712.2.3.1), Ellesmere Guardian · 1899-07-12T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 October 1901)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19011005.2.93.1), Star · 1901-10-05T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 July 1902)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19020702.2.56.4), Star · 1902-07-02T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 October 1902)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19021022.2.58.4), Star · 1902-10-22T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 October 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19031010.2.56.5), Star · 1903-10-10T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 January 1906)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19060116.2.22.2), Star · 1906-01-16T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 November 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19071109.2.70.2), Star · 1907-11-09T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 July 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19080711.2.80.3), Star · 1908-07-11T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 07 September 1915)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19150907.2.14.6), Evening Post · 1915-09-07T00:00:00.000Z - [LEAGUE CODE (Evening Post, 09 June 1923)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19230609.2.158), Evening Post · 1923-06-09T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 05 December 1939)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19391205.2.8.7), Evening Post · 1939-12-05T00:00:00.000Z ## As it was reported - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9061447), 39 Tower St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09061447/public/1_sskstszes2u.jpg - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8360131), 21 Tower St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08360131/public/1_aevpf20cxy8k.jpg - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8285837), 21 Tower St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08285837/public/1_je59kputve8.jpg - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8157974), 27A Tower Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08157974/public/1_a7fhpnclkg7m.jpg - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/7927223), 13 Tower Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07927223/public/1_j56uaaxafu9.jpg - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/7914958), 22 Tower Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07914958/public/1_n9lswrccu6jb.jpg - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/7904806), 15 Tower St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07904806/public/1_259vg5d8fbrja.jpg - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7844693), 31A Tower Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07844693/public/1_ggkdhdv4m8g.jpg - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7821715), 20 Tower Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07821715/public/1_hjs5rf55ha8w.jpg - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7766531), 15 Tower Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07766531/public/1_c923mmzglqp.jpg - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7102050), 39 Tower St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07102050/public/1_6gru9v9o8uvh.jpg - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/6882378), 13 Tower Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06882378/public/1_lak6ywnv1srn.jpg [More photographs on the Hornby wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=hornby) ## Latest on record - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9061447) at [39 Tower St](https://www.chch.live/hornby/39-tower-street), 9 Oct 2026 - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8360131) at [21 Tower St](https://www.chch.live/hornby/21-tower-street), 4 Jun 2026 - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8285837) at [21 Tower St](https://www.chch.live/hornby/21-tower-street), 21 May 2026 - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8157974) at [27A Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/27a-tower-street), 27 Apr 2026 - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/7927223) at [13 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/13-tower-street), 18 Mar 2026 - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/7914958) at [22 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/22-tower-street), 16 Mar 2026 - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/7904806) at [15 Tower St](https://www.chch.live/hornby/15-tower-street), 14 Mar 2026 - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7844693) at [31A Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/31a-tower-street), 4 Mar 2026 - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7821715) at [20 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/20-tower-street), 28 Feb 2026 - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7766531) at [15 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/15-tower-street), 19 Feb 2026 - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7102050) at [39 Tower St](https://www.chch.live/hornby/39-tower-street), 26 Oct 2025 - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/6882378) at [13 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/13-tower-street), 12 Sept 2025 - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/6625039) at [31A Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/31a-tower-street), 18 Jul 2025 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/6367831) at [29 Tower St](https://www.chch.live/hornby/29-tower-street), 21 May 2025 - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/6345054) at [13 Tower Street](https://www.chch.live/hornby/13-tower-street), 16 May 2025 ## The businesses on it (3) *Premises whose address in the directory is Tower Street, the commercial record alongside the civic one.* - [Hornby Veterinary Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/hornby-veterinary-centre-hornby), Vets · 7 Tower Street - [The Equestrian Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/the-equestrian-hotel-hornby), Bars & pubs · 6 Tower Street, Hornby - [The Venue Music Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-venue-music-bar-hornby), Venues & events · 6 Tower Street, Hornby ## The crash record on it NZTA’s record names the street in 9 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 2 seriously hurt, nobody killed. - [The crashes it names](https://www.chch.live/crashes?road=tower-street&suburb=hornby) ## Questions, answered briefly **Where is Tower Street?** In [Hornby](https://www.chch.live/hornby), Christchurch, New Zealand. **What gets reported on Tower Street?** 82 reports at 30 addresses, most often water & drains (18), graffiti & vandalism (17), rubbish & dumping (15). **When was Tower Street first reported on?** 2015, the record covers 75 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026. Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=hornby&street=tower-street · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Hornby&street=tower-street