# Voelas Road, Lyttelton, Christchurch

64 reports at 31 addresses, the first in 2017, the latest 2026. 62 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/lyttelton/voelas-road

## From the air, then
- [1925-1929](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.6022&lon=172.7105&decade=1925_1929), CC BY 3.0 NZ · RNZAF
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.6022&lon=172.7105&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ

*Sourced from Canterbury Maps and partners. RNZAF, 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
- [13 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/13-voelas-road), 7 reports
- [41D Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/41d-voelas-road), 5 reports
- [29 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/29-voelas-road), 5 reports
- [52 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/52-voelas-road), 4 reports
- [50 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/50-voelas-road), 3 reports
- [41A Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/41a-voelas-road), 3 reports
- [3 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/3-voelas-road), 3 reports
- [8 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/8-voelas-road), 2 reports
- [5 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/5-voelas-road), 2 reports
- [41B Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/41b-voelas-road), 2 reports
- [4 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/4-voelas-road), 2 reports
- [35 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/35-voelas-road), 2 reports
- [33 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/33-voelas-road), 2 reports
- [31 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/31-voelas-road), 2 reports
- [24B Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/24b-voelas-road), 2 reports
- [23 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/23-voelas-road), 2 reports
- [17 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/17-voelas-road), 2 reports
- [7 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/7-voelas-road), 1 report
- [54 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/54-voelas-road), 1 report
- [4–8 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/4%E2%80%938-voelas-road), 1 report
- [49 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/49-voelas-road), 1 report
- [44 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/44-voelas-road), 1 report
- [42 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/42-voelas-road), 1 report
- [38 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/38-voelas-road), 1 report
- [32 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/32-voelas-road), 1 report
- [3-7 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/3-7-voelas-road), 1 report
- [25 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/25-voelas-road), 1 report
- [24A Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/24a-voelas-road), 1 report
- [20 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/20-voelas-road), 1 report
- [19 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/19-voelas-road), 1 report
- [15 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/15-voelas-road), 1 report

## What got reported
- Water & drains, 21 reports
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 11 reports
- Vehicles & parking, 7 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 7 reports
- Trees & parks, 6 reports
- [Animals & pests](https://www.chch.live/problems/animals-pests), 5 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 4 reports
- [Noise](https://www.chch.live/problems/noise), 2 reports

## Year by year
- 2017, 2 reports
- 2018, 1 report
- 2019, 2 reports
- 2020, 3 reports
- 2021, 3 reports
- 2022, 7 reports
- 2023, 6 reports
- 2024, 10 reports
- 2025, 20 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 (34 on the shelf; the 12 earliest listed).*
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 04 October 1851)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18511004.2.5.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 4 Oct 1851
- [Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 11 October 1851)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18511011.2.11.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 11 Oct 1851
- [Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 October 1851)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18511018.2.11.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 18 Oct 1851
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 October 1851)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18511018.2.7.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 18 Oct 1851
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 01 November 1851)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18511101.2.10.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 1 Nov 1851
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 August 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520807.2.3.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 7 Aug 1852
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 14 August 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520814.2.3.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 14 Aug 1852
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 August 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520828.2.3.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 28 Aug 1852
- [Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 29 September 1858)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18580929.2.17.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 29 Sept 1858
- [Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 21 April 1860)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18600421.2.21.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 21 Apr 1860
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 25 April 1860)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18600425.2.4.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 25 Apr 1860
- [JURY LIST FOR 1860. (Lyttelton Times, 19 May 1860)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18600519.2.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 19 May 1860

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Voelas Road, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 22 November 1851)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18511122.2.6.1), Lyttelton Times · 1851-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 21 August 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520821.2.3.3), Lyttelton Times · 1852-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 06 June 1860)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18600606.2.17.4), Lyttelton Times · 1860-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 09 June 1860)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18600609.2.20.5), Lyttelton Times · 1860-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 09 June 1860)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18600609.2.20.1), Lyttelton Times · 1860-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 13 June 1860)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18600613.2.20.3), Lyttelton Times · 1860-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 13 June 1860)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18600613.2.20.1), Lyttelton Times · 1860-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 16 June 1860)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18600616.2.24.1), Lyttelton Times · 1860-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 October 1860)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18601024.2.17.2), Lyttelton Times · 1860-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 27 October 1860)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18601027.2.16.2), Lyttelton Times · 1860-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 31 October 1860)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18601031.2.27.3), Lyttelton Times · 1860-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 December 1870)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18701223.2.15.1), Star · 1870-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- [DEATHS. (Star, 27 March 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18990327.2.37), Star · 1899-03-27T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8803920), 29 Voelas Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08803920/public/1_ediq53kn9yvf.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8498716), 33 Voelas Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08498716/public/1_ag5eyta9364y.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8239861), 41B Voelas Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08239861/public/1_r9krm2889hn6.jpg
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8047981), 3 Voelas Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08047981/public/1_n2gmmimz22a.jpg
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7906889), 33 Voelas Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07906889/public/1_qkd7dfpc3rbl.jpg
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/7800154), 5 Voelas Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07800154/public/1_9ssw3ykz1lqw.jpg
- [Sewer - Leak / Blockage](https://www.chch.live/report/7779096), 4–8 Voelas Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07779096/public/1_p9sleot3zfv.jpg
- [Street Cleaning](https://www.chch.live/report/7745927), 3 Voelas Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07745927/public/1_mbd9pscn7qj.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7691940), 41B Voelas Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07691940/public/1_q5p3fv9m9q8e.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7625463), 41A Voelas Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07625463/public/1_p2oip6kyxkn.jpg
- [Noise - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7130637), 13 Voelas Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07130637/public/1_lqg8nirqd5oe.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/6918962), 41A Voelas Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06918962/public/1_mpf6cn4b8tq.jpg

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

## Latest on record
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8803920) at [29 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/29-voelas-road), 25 Aug 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8498716) at [33 Voelas Rd](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/33-voelas-road), 30 Jun 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8239861) at [41B Voelas Rd](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/41b-voelas-road), 12 May 2026
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8047981) at [3 Voelas Rd](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/3-voelas-road), 8 Apr 2026
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7906889) at [33 Voelas Rd](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/33-voelas-road), 14 Mar 2026
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/7800154) at [5 Voelas Rd](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/5-voelas-road), 24 Feb 2026
- [Sewer - Leak / Blockage](https://www.chch.live/report/7779096) at [4–8 Voelas Rd](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/4%E2%80%938-voelas-road), 21 Feb 2026
- [Street Cleaning](https://www.chch.live/report/7745927) at [3 Voelas Road](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/3-voelas-road), 16 Feb 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7691940) at [41B Voelas Rd](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/41b-voelas-road), 6 Feb 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7625463) at [41A Voelas Rd](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/41a-voelas-road), 27 Jan 2026
- [Noise - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7130637) at [13 Voelas Rd](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/13-voelas-road), 31 Oct 2025
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/6918962) at [41A Voelas Rd](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/41a-voelas-road), 19 Sept 2025
- [Noise - Animal](https://www.chch.live/report/6912263) at [17 Voelas Rd](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/17-voelas-road), 18 Sept 2025
- [Damaged Asset – CCC contractor](https://www.chch.live/report/6895247) at [19 Voelas Rd](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/19-voelas-road), 15 Sept 2025
- [Noise - Animal](https://www.chch.live/report/6891498) at [13 Voelas Rd](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/13-voelas-road), 14 Sept 2025

## The crash record on it

NZTA’s record names the street in 8 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 1 seriously hurt, nobody killed.

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Voelas Road?**

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

**What gets reported on Voelas Road?**

64 reports at 31 addresses, most often water & drains (21), graffiti & vandalism (11), vehicles & parking (7).

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

2017, the record covers 62 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=lyttelton&street=voelas-road · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Lyttelton&street=voelas-road