# Rochester Street, Linwood, Christchurch

37 reports at 15 addresses, the first in 2017, the latest 2026. 31 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/linwood/rochester-street

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5289&lon=172.6684&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5289&lon=172.6684&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5289&lon=172.6684&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
- [32 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/32-rochester-street), 9 reports
- [61 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/61-rochester-street), 6 reports
- [60 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/60-rochester-street), 5 reports
- [2 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/2-rochester-street), 3 reports
- [19 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/19-rochester-street), 3 reports
- [57A Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/57a-rochester-street), 2 reports
- [59 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/59-rochester-street), 1 report
- [40 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/40-rochester-street), 1 report
- [4 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/4-rochester-street), 1 report
- [27 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/27-rochester-street), 1 report
- [24 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/24-rochester-street), 1 report
- [20 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/20-rochester-street), 1 report
- [17E Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/17e-rochester-street), 1 report
- [17 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/17-rochester-street), 1 report
- [16 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/16-rochester-street), 1 report

## What got reported
- Rubbish & dumping, 14 reports
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 9 reports
- Water & drains, 8 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 4 reports
- Everything else, 1 report
- [Animals & pests](https://www.chch.live/problems/animals-pests), 1 report

## Year by year
- 2017, 1 report
- 2020, 3 reports
- 2022, 6 reports
- 2023, 11 reports
- 2024, 9 reports
- 2025, 2 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 (27 on the shelf; the 12 earliest listed).*
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 February 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19030213.2.67.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 13 Feb 1903
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 February 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19030218.2.55.6), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 18 Feb 1903
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 February 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19030219.2.70.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 19 Feb 1903
- [Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 June 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19070629.2.78.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 29 Jun 1907
- [Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 December 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19071214.2.64.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 14 Dec 1907
- [Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 April 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19080425.2.86.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 25 Apr 1908
- [Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 May 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19080502.2.86.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 2 May 1908
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 May 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19080504.2.42.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 4 May 1908
- [Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 12 September 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19080912.2.97.6), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 12 Sept 1908
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 September 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19080915.2.38.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 15 Sept 1908
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 October 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19081001.2.43.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 1 Oct 1908
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 October 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19081015.2.52.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 15 Oct 1908

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Rochester Street, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 June 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18990619.2.53.3), Star · 1899-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- [FOOTBALL. (Star, 02 May 1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19000502.2.53), Star · 1900-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 October 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19071012.2.90.1), Star · 1907-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 November 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19081124.2.40.1), Star · 1908-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 December 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19081222.2.40.1), Star · 1908-12-22T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 December 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19081229.2.41.2), Star · 1908-12-29T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 January 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19090109.2.106.1), Star · 1909-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 January 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19090112.2.38.2), Star · 1909-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 May 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19090508.2.58.2), Star · 1909-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 December 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19091231.2.129.1), Star · 1909-12-31T00:00:00.000Z
- [SUICIDE BY HANGING (Evening Post, 21 December 1922)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19221221.2.78), Evening Post · 1922-12-21T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8487400), 57A Rochester Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08487400/public/1_usikqrr2mqd4.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8255929), 32 Rochester Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08255929/public/1_yjrtz8tpuvjh.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8193586), 60 Rochester Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08193586/public/1_6i1bnz4zfd7n.jpg
- [Pest / Vermin](https://www.chch.live/report/8115067), 60 Rochester Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08115067/public/1_eijqz0boe5fx.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7590434), 32 Rochester Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07590434/public/1_2bieuhekvtb8.jpg
- [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/6865923), 61 Rochester Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06865923/public/1_dn9gurd6xwp.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/6703031), 40 Rochester Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06703031/public/1_46um0fvxjkh7.jpg
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/5149128), 24 Rochester Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05149128/public/1_x9ulpz9x5hsa.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/5096446), 19 Rochester Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05096446/public/1_3cutlvjd5jy5.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/4992719), 59 Rochester Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/04992719/public/1_39cq5kqjj0cl.jpg
- [Graffiti on a cabinet, pole or railway asset](https://www.chch.live/report/4734506), 32 Rochester Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/04734506/public/1_ixswgpe1hm9z.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/4574381), 32 Rochester Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/04574381/public/1_5i6g55qts7tu.jpg

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

## Latest on record
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8487400) at [57A Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/57a-rochester-street), 28 Jun 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8255929) at [32 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/32-rochester-street), 15 May 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8193586) at [60 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/60-rochester-street), 4 May 2026
- [Pest / Vermin](https://www.chch.live/report/8115067) at [60 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/60-rochester-street), 20 Apr 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7590434) at [32 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/32-rochester-street), 21 Jan 2026
- [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/6865923) at [61 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/61-rochester-street), 8 Sept 2025
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/6703031) at [40 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/40-rochester-street), 5 Aug 2025
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/5149128) at [24 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/24-rochester-street), 17 Sept 2024
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/5096446) at [19 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/19-rochester-street), 4 Sept 2024
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/4992719) at [59 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/59-rochester-street), 11 Aug 2024
- [Graffiti on a cabinet, pole or railway asset](https://www.chch.live/report/4734506) at [32 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/32-rochester-street), 2 Jun 2024
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/4574381) at [32 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/32-rochester-street), 22 Apr 2024
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/4408011) at [4 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/4-rochester-street), 13 Mar 2024
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/4408004) at [2 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/2-rochester-street), 13 Mar 2024
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/4398846) at [20 Rochester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/20-rochester-street), 11 Mar 2024

## 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=rochester-street&suburb=linwood)

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Rochester Street?**

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

**What gets reported on Rochester Street?**

37 reports at 15 addresses, most often rubbish & dumping (14), graffiti & vandalism (9), water & drains (8).

**When was Rochester Street first reported on?**

2017, the record covers 31 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=linwood&street=rochester-street · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Linwood&street=rochester-street