# Andover Street, Merivale, Christchurch 31 reports at 20 addresses, the first in 2016, the latest 2026. 30 separate days somebody filed something about it. https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/andover-street ## From the air, then - [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5196&lon=172.6227&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5196&lon=172.6227&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5196&lon=172.6227&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 - [2 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/2-andover-street), 4 reports - [75 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/75-andover-street), 3 reports - [21 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/21-andover-street), 3 reports - [81 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/81-andover-street), 2 reports - [66 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/66-andover-street), 2 reports - [32 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/32-andover-street), 2 reports - [20 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/20-andover-street), 2 reports - [9-11 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/9-11-andover-street), 1 report - [84 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/84-andover-street), 1 report - [80 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/80-andover-street), 1 report - [79 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/79-andover-street), 1 report - [78 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/78-andover-street), 1 report - [64-66 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/64-66-andover-street), 1 report - [60 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/60-andover-street), 1 report - [57 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/57-andover-street), 1 report - [48 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/48-andover-street), 1 report - [47 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/47-andover-street), 1 report - [29 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/29-andover-street), 1 report - [28 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/28-andover-street), 1 report - [27 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/27-andover-street), 1 report ## What got reported - Water & drains, 9 reports - Roads & footpaths, 6 reports - Vehicles & parking, 5 reports - Everything else, 3 reports - Trees & parks, 3 reports - [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 3 reports - Rubbish & dumping, 1 report - [Animals & pests](https://www.chch.live/problems/animals-pests), 1 report ## Year by year - 2016, 1 report - 2018, 2 reports - 2019, 1 report - 2020, 1 report - 2021, 5 reports - 2022, 4 reports - 2023, 3 reports - 2024, 2 reports - 2025, 7 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 (124 on the shelf; the 12 earliest listed).* - [St Albans Borough Council. (Star, 26 February 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18840226.2.43), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 26 Feb 1884 - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 March 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18840326.2.16.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 26 Mar 1884 - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 October 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18841001.2.13.5), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 1 Oct 1884 - [BERTHS. (Star, 23 May 1887)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18870523.2.5), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 23 May 1887 - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 29 March 1894)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18940329.2.23.6), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 29 Mar 1894 - [DEATHS. (Star, 06 June 1894)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18940606.2.13), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 6 Jun 1894 - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 December 1894)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18941229.2.60.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 29 Dec 1894 - [Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 31 December 1894)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18941231.2.43.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 31 Dec 1894 - [THE UNEMPLOYED. (Star, 27 July 1895)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18950727.2.82), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 27 Jul 1895 - [Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 May 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18980514.2.58.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 14 May 1898 - [Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 August 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18990815.2.70.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 15 Aug 1899 - [Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 August 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18990817.2.62.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 17 Aug 1899 ## Its file in the papers *Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Andover Street, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.* - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 May 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG18990520.2.4.1), Ellesmere Guardian · 1899-05-20T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG18990920.2.3.1), Ellesmere Guardian · 1899-09-20T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 December 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18991202.2.65.4), Star · 1899-12-02T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 December 1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19001213.2.58.3), Star · 1900-12-13T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 November 1902)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19021111.2.38.4), Star · 1902-11-11T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 November 1902)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19021113.2.49.5), Star · 1902-11-13T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 27 November 1902)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19021127.2.52.6), Star · 1902-11-27T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 November 1904)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19041118.2.51.2), Star · 1904-11-18T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 November 1904)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19041125.2.58.2), Star · 1904-11-25T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 March 1906)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19060324.2.66.5), Star · 1906-03-24T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 July 1906)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19060723.2.50.3), Star · 1906-07-23T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 April 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19070420.2.65.3), Star · 1907-04-20T00:00:00.000Z - [NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 29 October 1915)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19151029.2.17.1), Evening Post · 1915-10-29T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 08 November 1926)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19261108.2.32.4), Evening Post · 1926-11-08T00:00:00.000Z - [OBITUARY (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 November 1933)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG19331124.2.22), Ellesmere Guardian · 1933-11-24T00:00:00.000Z - [CAR OVER BANK (Evening Post, 26 December 1936)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19361226.2.106.13), Evening Post · 1936-12-26T00:00:00.000Z - [TOWN CLERK MARRIED (Evening Post, 15 November 1937)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19371115.2.182.2), Evening Post · 1937-11-15T00:00:00.000Z ## As it was reported - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8853375), 47 Andover St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08853375/public/1_itmpg79kn0op.jpg - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8615199), 80 Andover Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08615199/public/1_l8scg38we96.jpg - [Pest / Vermin](https://www.chch.live/report/7559783), 2 Andover Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07559783/public/1_7j3e73tmkfsr.jpg - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7559729), 2 Andover Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07559729/public/1_5xqh6n4lbepk.jpg - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/7530266), 78 Andover St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07530266/public/1_6ww4td1vpjnp.jpg - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7102249), 29 Andover St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07102249/public/1_w05hvsic74s.jpg - [Damaged Asset – CCC contractor](https://www.chch.live/report/6737384), 21 Andover St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06737384/public/1_vc067u72ehsr.jpg - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/6247394), 32 Andover Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06247394/public/1_cpj3u5bcg14l.jpg - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/6156055), 2 Andover Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06156055/public/1_sy5i2n8e5de8.jpg - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/6032663), 21 Andover Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06032663/public/1_62gi5f6apui8.jpg - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/5752402), 48 Andover Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05752402/public/1_q6poca9kd2kj.jpg - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/5190011), 81 Andover Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05190011/public/1_0wxm8ajsotlbr.jpg [More photographs on the Merivale wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=merivale) ## Latest on record - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8853375) at [47 Andover St](https://www.chch.live/merivale/47-andover-street), 2 Sept 2026 - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8615199) at [80 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/80-andover-street), 22 Jul 2026 - [Pest / Vermin](https://www.chch.live/report/7559783) at [2 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/2-andover-street), 16 Jan 2026 - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7559729) at [2 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/2-andover-street), 16 Jan 2026 - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/7530266) at [78 Andover St](https://www.chch.live/merivale/78-andover-street), 12 Jan 2026 - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7102249) at [29 Andover St](https://www.chch.live/merivale/29-andover-street), 26 Oct 2025 - [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7028849) at [57 Andover St](https://www.chch.live/merivale/57-andover-street), 12 Oct 2025 - [Damaged Asset – CCC contractor](https://www.chch.live/report/6737384) at [21 Andover St](https://www.chch.live/merivale/21-andover-street), 13 Aug 2025 - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/6247394) at [32 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/32-andover-street), 27 Apr 2025 - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/6156055) at [2 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/2-andover-street), 8 Apr 2025 - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/6032663) at [21 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/21-andover-street), 16 Mar 2025 - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/5752402) at [48 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/48-andover-street), 24 Jan 2025 - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/5190011) at [81 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/81-andover-street), 26 Sept 2024 - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/4317808) at [75 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/75-andover-street), 21 Feb 2024 - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/4000615) at [66 Andover Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/66-andover-street), 8 Dec 2023 ## Questions, answered briefly **Where is Andover Street?** In [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale), Christchurch, New Zealand. **What gets reported on Andover Street?** 31 reports at 20 addresses, most often water & drains (9), roads & footpaths (6), vehicles & parking (5). **When was Andover Street first reported on?** 2016, the record covers 30 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026. Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=merivale&street=andover-street · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Merivale&street=andover-street