# Helmores Lane, Merivale, Christchurch

41 reports at 14 addresses, the first in 2019, the latest 2026. 39 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/helmores-lane

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5219&lon=172.6155&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5219&lon=172.6155&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5219&lon=172.6155&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 Helmores Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/2-helmores-lane), 12 reports
- [1 Helmores Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/1-helmores-lane), 6 reports
- [48 Helmores Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/48-helmores-lane), 5 reports
- [2A Helmores Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/2a-helmores-lane), 3 reports
- [3 Helmores Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/3-helmores-lane), 2 reports
- [27 Helmores Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/27-helmores-lane), 2 reports
- [19 Helmores Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/19-helmores-lane), 2 reports
- [17 Helmores Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/17-helmores-lane), 2 reports
- [16 Helmores Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/16-helmores-lane), 2 reports
- [43 Helmores Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/43-helmores-lane), 1 report
- [4 Helmores Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/4-helmores-lane), 1 report
- [31 Helmores Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/31-helmores-lane), 1 report
- [22 Helmores Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/22-helmores-lane), 1 report
- [20 Helmores Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/20-helmores-lane), 1 report

## What got reported
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 12 reports
- Trees & parks, 11 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 6 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 5 reports
- Water & drains, 4 reports
- Vehicles & parking, 1 report
- Everything else, 1 report
- [Animals & pests](https://www.chch.live/problems/animals-pests), 1 report

## Year by year
- 2019, 2 reports
- 2020, 3 reports
- 2021, 2 reports
- 2022, 5 reports
- 2023, 12 reports
- 2024, 5 reports
- 2025, 6 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/102), 2 Helmores Lane
- [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/103), 16 Helmores Lane

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.*
- [Helmores Lane bridge](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/star/negatives/1975/ccl-cs-80995), [Canterbury Stories](https://www.chch.live/collection/canterbury-stories), 15 Jan 1975
- [Helmores Lane bridge](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/star/prints/1975/ccl-cs-3935), [Canterbury Stories](https://www.chch.live/collection/canterbury-stories), 15 Jan 1975
- [Lady fern, Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth](https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/378549), [Te Papa Collections Online](https://www.chch.live/collection/te-papa-collections-online), 14 Feb 1979

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Helmores Lane, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [Local & General. (Star, 28 July 1881)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18810728.2.9), Star · 1881-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- [Local & General. (Star, 04 August 1881)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18810804.2.8), Star · 1881-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 February 1882)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18820225.2.30.2), Star · 1882-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 June 1882)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18820602.2.35.1), Star · 1882-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- [FOOTBALL. (Star, 15 May 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18840515.2.29.7), Star · 1884-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- [FOOTBALL. (Star, 21 May 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18850521.2.28.6), Star · 1885-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- [Sporting Intelligence. (Star, 11 June 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18850611.2.32), Star · 1885-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- [FOOTBALL. (Star, 09 July 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18850709.2.24.2), Star · 1885-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- [Local & General. (Star, 13 July 1888)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18880713.2.29), Star · 1888-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [FOOTBALL. (Star, 14 May 1891)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18910514.2.55), Star · 1891-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- [GALA AT MERIVALE. (Star, 26 January 1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19000126.2.69), Star · 1900-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- [THE PROCESSION. (Star, 18 December 1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19001218.2.4), Star · 1900-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- [PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 May 1936)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19360526.2.147.2), Evening Post · 1936-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- [PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 January 1939)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19390111.2.133.3), Evening Post · 1939-01-11T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8267342), 1 Helmores Ln, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08267342/public/1_n2w2hohsjxfp.jpg
- [Pest / Vermin](https://www.chch.live/report/8173386), 22 Helmores Ln, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08173386/public/1_ocaup292nwl.jpg
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8106858), 2 Helmores Ln, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08106858/public/1_43vxxmknfzmt.jpg
- [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/7816003), 16 Helmores Lane, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07816003/public/1_3ng2qgkc9elj.jpg
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/7702373), 48 Helmores Ln, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07702373/public/1_0hxjaou7ts4vd.jpg
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7595893), 17 Helmores Lane, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07595893/public/1_7ra54ax1eku7.jpg
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7270252), 2A Helmores Lane, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07270252/public/1_agk2vnbwapig.jpg
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/7211319), 19 Helmores Lane, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07211319/public/1_pa0zdb86xvpe.jpg
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/6479170), 43 Helmores Ln, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06479170/public/1_s1ia3ue639u.jpg
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/6449735), 2 Helmores Ln, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06449735/public/1_vqp5nj1uh2ay.jpg
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/6146275), 17 Helmores Lane, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06146275/public/1_p10bfrs7hceh.jpg
- [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/6052441), 2 Helmores Lane, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06052441/public/1_cwd9bhq20e5h.jpg

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

## Latest on record
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8267342) at [1 Helmores Ln](https://www.chch.live/merivale/1-helmores-lane), 18 May 2026
- [Pest / Vermin](https://www.chch.live/report/8173386) at [22 Helmores Ln](https://www.chch.live/merivale/22-helmores-lane), 30 Apr 2026
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8106858) at [2 Helmores Ln](https://www.chch.live/merivale/2-helmores-lane), 18 Apr 2026
- [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/7816003) at [16 Helmores Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/16-helmores-lane), 27 Feb 2026
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/7702373) at [48 Helmores Ln](https://www.chch.live/merivale/48-helmores-lane), 8 Feb 2026
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7595893) at [17 Helmores Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/17-helmores-lane), 22 Jan 2026
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7270252) at [2A Helmores Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/2a-helmores-lane), 25 Nov 2025
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/7211319) at [19 Helmores Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/19-helmores-lane), 14 Nov 2025
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/6479170) at [43 Helmores Ln](https://www.chch.live/merivale/43-helmores-lane), 15 Jun 2025
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/6449735) at [2 Helmores Ln](https://www.chch.live/merivale/2-helmores-lane), 8 Jun 2025
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/6146275) at [17 Helmores Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/17-helmores-lane), 6 Apr 2025
- [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/6052441) at [2 Helmores Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/2-helmores-lane), 19 Mar 2025
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/5131888) at [2 Helmores Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/2-helmores-lane), 12 Sept 2024
- [Vandalism - General](https://www.chch.live/report/5016943) at [2 Helmores Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/2-helmores-lane), 17 Aug 2024
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/4217538) at [2 Helmores Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/2-helmores-lane), 31 Jan 2024

## The crash record on it

NZTA’s record names the street in 1 crash that hurt somebody since 2006, 0 seriously hurt, nobody killed.

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Helmores Lane?**

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

**What gets reported on Helmores Lane?**

41 reports at 14 addresses, most often graffiti & vandalism (12), trees & parks (11), roads & footpaths (6).

**When was Helmores Lane first reported on?**

2019, the record covers 39 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

**What heritage places are on Helmores Lane?**

[Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/102), [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/103).

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