# Heaton Street, Merivale, Christchurch

150 reports at 55 addresses, the first in 2016, the latest 2026. 128 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/heaton-street

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5113&lon=172.6143&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5113&lon=172.6143&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5113&lon=172.6143&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
- [25 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/25-heaton-street), 20 reports
- [83 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/83-heaton-street), 8 reports
- [7 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/7-heaton-street), 7 reports
- [54 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/54-heaton-street), 6 reports
- [81 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/81-heaton-street), 5 reports
- [68 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/68-heaton-street), 5 reports
- [170 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/170-heaton-street), 5 reports
- [1 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/1-heaton-street), 5 reports
- [85 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/85-heaton-street), 4 reports
- [83A Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/83a-heaton-street), 4 reports
- [15–21 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/15%E2%80%9321-heaton-street), 4 reports
- [115 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/115-heaton-street), 4 reports
- [112A Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/112a-heaton-street), 4 reports
- [83B Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/83b-heaton-street), 3 reports
- [80 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/80-heaton-street), 3 reports
- [74 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/74-heaton-street), 3 reports
- [62 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/62-heaton-street), 3 reports
- [163 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/163-heaton-street), 3 reports
- [16 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/16-heaton-street), 3 reports
- [130 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/130-heaton-street), 3 reports
- [113 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/113-heaton-street), 3 reports
- [78 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/78-heaton-street), 2 reports
- [70 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/70-heaton-street), 2 reports
- [50 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/50-heaton-street), 2 reports
- [5 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/5-heaton-street), 2 reports
- [36 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/36-heaton-street), 2 reports
- [30 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/30-heaton-street), 2 reports
- [167 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/167-heaton-street), 2 reports
- [165 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/165-heaton-street), 2 reports
- [138 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/138-heaton-street), 2 reports
- [123 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/123-heaton-street), 2 reports
- [121 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/121-heaton-street), 2 reports
- [98 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/98-heaton-street), 1 report
- [95 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/95-heaton-street), 1 report
- [92 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/92-heaton-street), 1 report
- [84 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/84-heaton-street), 1 report
- [75 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/75-heaton-street), 1 report
- [64 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/64-heaton-street), 1 report
- [42 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/42-heaton-street), 1 report
- [34 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/34-heaton-street), 1 report
- [3 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/3-heaton-street), 1 report
- [23 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/23-heaton-street), 1 report
- [162 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/162-heaton-street), 1 report
- [158 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/158-heaton-street), 1 report
- [142-132 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/142-132-heaton-street), 1 report
- [139 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/139-heaton-street), 1 report
- [135 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/135-heaton-street), 1 report
- [133 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/133-heaton-street), 1 report
- [132 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/132-heaton-street), 1 report
- [125 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/125-heaton-street), 1 report
- [122 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/122-heaton-street), 1 report
- [120-122 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/120-122-heaton-street), 1 report
- [119 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/119-heaton-street), 1 report
- [118 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/118-heaton-street), 1 report
- [117 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/117-heaton-street), 1 report

## What got reported
- Trees & parks, 40 reports
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 36 reports
- Water & drains, 26 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 25 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 16 reports
- Everything else, 4 reports
- Vehicles & parking, 3 reports

## Year by year
- 2016, 1 report
- 2017, 8 reports
- 2018, 2 reports
- 2019, 8 reports
- 2020, 14 reports
- 2021, 7 reports
- 2022, 26 reports
- 2023, 18 reports
- 2024, 15 reports
- 2025, 29 reports

_2026 was still in progress when this page was drawn and is left off._

## On the register
- [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/99), 70 Heaton Street
- [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/100), 74 Heaton Street
- [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/473), 98 Heaton Street

On foot: [The houses the avenues kept](https://www.chch.live/walks/merivale-houses) walks this street.

## 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 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 01 February 1868)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD18680201.2.11.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 1 Feb 1868
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 06 April 1880)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD18800406.2.2.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 6 Apr 1880
- [Untitled (Timaru Herald, 20 March 1882)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD18820320.2.9), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 20 Mar 1882
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Timaru Herald, 24 May 1882)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD18820524.2.2.8), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 24 May 1882
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Timaru Herald, 03 June 1882)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD18820603.2.2.8), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 3 Jun 1882
- [TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 05 February 1896)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD18960205.2.14), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 5 Feb 1896
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Timaru Herald, 25 May 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD18980525.2.30.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 25 May 1898
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 26 May 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD18980526.2.27.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 26 May 1898
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Timaru Herald, 30 May 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD18980530.2.33.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 30 May 1898
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 31 May 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD18980531.2.29.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 31 May 1898
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Timaru Herald, 02 June 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD18980602.2.31.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 2 Jun 1898
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 06 June 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD18980606.2.32.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 6 Jun 1898

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Heaton Street, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL. (Colonist, 21 April 1874)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TC18740421.2.21), Colonist · 1874-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- [Local & General. (Star, 03 May 1888)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18880503.2.25), Star · 1888-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- [Untitled (Ashburton Guardian, 01 April 1891)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG18910401.2.5), Ashburton Guardian · 1891-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 21 October 1891)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG18911021.2.18.1), Ashburton Guardian · 1891-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- [News Items. (Colonist, 07 February 1893)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TC18930207.2.16), Colonist · 1893-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- [TABLE TALK, (Otago Witness, 24 February 1904)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19040224.2.168.1), Otago Witness · 1904-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- [TABLE TALK, (Otago Witness, 27 April 1904)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19040427.2.239), Otago Witness · 1904-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- [TABLE TALK. MOnday, January IG. (Otago Witness, 18 January 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19050118.2.256), Otago Witness · 1905-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
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- [TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 14 February 1906)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19060214.2.259), Otago Witness · 1906-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 June 1915)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19150614.2.105), Evening Post · 1915-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 October 1918)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19181029.2.69), Evening Post · 1918-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- [WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 23 March 1928)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19280323.2.163), Evening Post · 1928-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- [PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 March 1933)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19330327.2.161.1), Evening Post · 1933-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- [PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 October 1933)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19331013.2.154.1), Evening Post · 1933-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [HERE AND THERE (Evening Post, 09 February 1940)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19400209.2.163), Evening Post · 1940-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- [PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 November 1940)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19401107.2.139.3), Evening Post · 1940-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- [HERE AND THERE (Evening Post, 15 May 1941)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19410515.2.100.7), Evening Post · 1941-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- [SAFE AGAIN (Evening Post, 30 April 1945)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19450430.2.73), Evening Post · 1945-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/8948140), 74 Heaton Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08948140/public/1_o3iunqiewa3.jpg
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8928341), 83B Heaton Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08928341/public/1_4bcrkmp7n14l.jpg
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8885948), 135 Heaton Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08885948/public/1_yxocy0205wr.jpg
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8885699), 83B Heaton Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08885699/public/1_tcsi4972dkkc.jpg
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8802212), 83 Heaton St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08802212/public/1_5kbm1wzqzeqy.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8756378), 113 Heaton Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08756378/public/1_c6pm0sgpkau2.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8744961), 113 Heaton St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08744961/public/1_lmmjs05azmj.jpg
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8486497), 117 Heaton St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08486497/public/1_idqnpas3hfcm.jpg
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8303794), 83A Heaton Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08303794/public/1_s9rdcqsq0h4.jpg
- [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/8300727), 54 Heaton Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08300727/public/1_ocub70yif2g.jpg
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/8284346), 15–21 Heaton St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08284346/public/1_cyf6zuzqch6c.jpg
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/8274302), 23 Heaton St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08274302/public/1_2zfml4gyfxhg.jpg

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

## Latest on record
- [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/8948140) at [74 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/74-heaton-street), 19 Sept 2026
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8928341) at [83B Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/83b-heaton-street), 15 Sept 2026
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8885948) at [135 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/135-heaton-street), 8 Sept 2026
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8885699) at [83B Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/83b-heaton-street), 8 Sept 2026
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8802212) at [83 Heaton St](https://www.chch.live/merivale/83-heaton-street), 25 Aug 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8756378) at [113 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/113-heaton-street), 17 Aug 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8744961) at [113 Heaton St](https://www.chch.live/merivale/113-heaton-street), 14 Aug 2026
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8486497) at [117 Heaton St](https://www.chch.live/merivale/117-heaton-street), 28 Jun 2026
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8303794) at [83A Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/83a-heaton-street), 25 May 2026
- [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/8300727) at [54 Heaton Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/54-heaton-street), 24 May 2026
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/8284346) at [15–21 Heaton St](https://www.chch.live/merivale/15%E2%80%9321-heaton-street), 21 May 2026
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/8274302) at [23 Heaton St](https://www.chch.live/merivale/23-heaton-street), 19 May 2026
- [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/8194216) at [15–21 Heaton St](https://www.chch.live/merivale/15%E2%80%9321-heaton-street), 4 May 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8182722) at [15–21 Heaton St](https://www.chch.live/merivale/15%E2%80%9321-heaton-street), 1 May 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7968404) at [121 Heaton St](https://www.chch.live/merivale/121-heaton-street), 24 Mar 2026

## Schools on it
- [He Tīwai Mātauranga Heaton Normal Intermediate](https://www.chch.live/school/3372-he-tiwai-matauranga-heaton-normal-intermediate), Intermediate · decile 9 · EQI 407 · roll 541

## The businesses on it (4)

*Premises whose address in the directory is Heaton Street, the commercial record alongside the civic one.*
- [Elmwood Park Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/elmwood-park-bowling-club-merivale), Clubs · 83 Heaton Street Merivale
- [Elmwood Tennis Club](https://www.chch.live/business/elmwood-tennis-club-merivale), Clubs · 83 Heaton Street Merivale
- [MacMurray Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/macmurray-centre-merivale), Doctors & clinics · 122 Heaton Street
- [Old Boys Collegians Cricket Club](https://www.chch.live/business/old-boys-collegians-cricket-club-merivale), Sports centres · 83 Heaton Street Merivale

## The crash record on it

NZTA’s record names the street in 28 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 4 seriously hurt, nobody killed.

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Heaton Street?**

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

**What gets reported on Heaton Street?**

150 reports at 55 addresses, most often trees & parks (40), graffiti & vandalism (36), water & drains (26).

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

2016, the record covers 128 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

**What heritage places are on Heaton Street?**

[Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/99), [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/100), [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/473).

Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=merivale&street=heaton-street · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Merivale&street=heaton-street