# Merivale Lane, Merivale, Christchurch 113 reports at 48 addresses, the first in 2015, the latest 2026. 100 separate days somebody filed something about it. https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/merivale-lane ## From the air, then - [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5171&lon=172.6208&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5171&lon=172.6208&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5171&lon=172.6208&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 - [35 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/35-merivale-lane), 10 reports - [154 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/154-merivale-lane), 8 reports - [120 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/120-merivale-lane), 7 reports - [56 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/56-merivale-lane), 5 reports - [98 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/98-merivale-lane), 4 reports - [86 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/86-merivale-lane), 4 reports - [75 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/75-merivale-lane), 4 reports - [70A Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/70a-merivale-lane), 4 reports - [109 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/109-merivale-lane), 4 reports - [105A Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/105a-merivale-lane), 4 reports - [74 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/74-merivale-lane), 3 reports - [62A Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/62a-merivale-lane), 3 reports - [37 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/37-merivale-lane), 3 reports - [108 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/108-merivale-lane), 3 reports - [90 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/90-merivale-lane), 2 reports - [89 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/89-merivale-lane), 2 reports - [72 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/72-merivale-lane), 2 reports - [55 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/55-merivale-lane), 2 reports - [42 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/42-merivale-lane), 2 reports - [148 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/148-merivale-lane), 2 reports - [131 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/131-merivale-lane), 2 reports - [130 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/130-merivale-lane), 2 reports - [125A Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/125a-merivale-lane), 2 reports - [116 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/116-merivale-lane), 2 reports - [115 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/115-merivale-lane), 2 reports - [107 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/107-merivale-lane), 2 reports - [1 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/1-merivale-lane), 2 reports - [95 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/95-merivale-lane), 1 report - [68 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/68-merivale-lane), 1 report - [64 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/64-merivale-lane), 1 report - [62B Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/62b-merivale-lane), 1 report - [57 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/57-merivale-lane), 1 report - [54 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/54-merivale-lane), 1 report - [50 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/50-merivale-lane), 1 report - [36 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/36-merivale-lane), 1 report - [31 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/31-merivale-lane), 1 report - [16 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/16-merivale-lane), 1 report - [134 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/134-merivale-lane), 1 report - [133 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/133-merivale-lane), 1 report - [126 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/126-merivale-lane), 1 report - [123 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/123-merivale-lane), 1 report - [122 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/122-merivale-lane), 1 report - [120 MERIVALE LANE](https://www.chch.live/merivale/120-merivale-lane), 1 report - [115E Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/115e-merivale-lane), 1 report - [115D Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/115d-merivale-lane), 1 report - [113-115 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/113-115-merivale-lane), 1 report - [107A Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/107a-merivale-lane), 1 report - [105 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/105-merivale-lane), 1 report ## What got reported - Water & drains, 43 reports - Roads & footpaths, 26 reports - Trees & parks, 22 reports - [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 11 reports - Rubbish & dumping, 6 reports - Vehicles & parking, 3 reports - Everything else, 1 report - [Animals & pests](https://www.chch.live/problems/animals-pests), 1 report ## Year by year - 2015, 1 report - 2016, 1 report - 2017, 4 reports - 2018, 3 reports - 2019, 1 report - 2020, 5 reports - 2021, 4 reports - 2022, 12 reports - 2023, 35 reports - 2024, 19 reports - 2025, 19 reports _2026 was still in progress when this page was drawn and is left off._ ## On the register - [St Andrew's Church and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/108), 16 Merivale 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 (88 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 - [The Charges Against the Crabtrees. (Star, 23 December 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18841223.2.22), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 23 Dec 1884 - [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 May 1894)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18940531.2.53.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 31 May 1894 - [Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 July 1896)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18960711.2.54.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 11 Jul 1896 - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 11 February 1897)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18970211.2.49.6), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 11 Feb 1897 - [BOROUGH COUNCILS. (Star, 28 June 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18980628.2.12), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 28 Jun 1898 - [Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 April 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18990411.2.67.5), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 11 Apr 1899 - [GALA AT MERIVALE. (Star, 26 January 1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19000126.2.69), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 26 Jan 1900 - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 September 1902)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19020917.2.56.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 17 Sept 1902 - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 November 1902)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19021105.2.43.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 5 Nov 1902 - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 November 1902)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19021115.2.75.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 15 Nov 1902 - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 October 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19031010.2.67.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 10 Oct 1903 ## As it was reported - [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8242528), 109 Merivale Lane, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08242528/public/1_6mt8vt5xl4ms.jpg - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8232195), 35 Merivale Lane, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08232195/public/1_6u8zyy5111bp.jpg - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8200062), 122 Merivale Lane, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08200062/public/1_zcqmgqm7so3.jpg - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8176498), 115D Merivale Ln, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08176498/public/1_f0kfsp4zo5t.jpg - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8131913), 70A Merivale Ln, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08131913/public/1_ivh1gmwshxbj.jpg - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/7983963), 36 Merivale Lane, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07983963/public/1_m92q81sma3mk.jpg - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7971449), 115 Merivale Ln, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07971449/public/1_267ic7b5t2m.jpg - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/7941124), 120 Merivale Lane, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07941124/public/1_owgjdkx5q3y.jpg - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7752583), 131 Merivale Ln, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07752583/public/1_tqh0s08oqdsr.jpg - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/7437032), 16 Merivale Ln, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07437032/public/1_267rfwgxbh1o.jpg - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7132468), 86 Merivale Ln, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07132468/public/1_2iuvnrih7x8g.jpg - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/6872420), 108 Merivale Lane, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06872420/public/1_7z9qp6bo98qs.jpg [More photographs on the Merivale wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=merivale) ## Latest on record - [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8242528) at [109 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/109-merivale-lane), 13 May 2026 - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8232195) at [35 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/35-merivale-lane), 11 May 2026 - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8200062) at [122 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/122-merivale-lane), 5 May 2026 - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8176498) at [115D Merivale Ln](https://www.chch.live/merivale/115d-merivale-lane), 30 Apr 2026 - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8131913) at [70A Merivale Ln](https://www.chch.live/merivale/70a-merivale-lane), 22 Apr 2026 - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/7983963) at [36 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/36-merivale-lane), 27 Mar 2026 - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7971449) at [115 Merivale Ln](https://www.chch.live/merivale/115-merivale-lane), 25 Mar 2026 - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/7941124) at [120 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/120-merivale-lane), 20 Mar 2026 - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7752583) at [131 Merivale Ln](https://www.chch.live/merivale/131-merivale-lane), 17 Feb 2026 - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/7437032) at [16 Merivale Ln](https://www.chch.live/merivale/16-merivale-lane), 26 Dec 2025 - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7132468) at [86 Merivale Ln](https://www.chch.live/merivale/86-merivale-lane), 31 Oct 2025 - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/6872420) at [108 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/108-merivale-lane), 10 Sept 2025 - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/6868672) at [55 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/55-merivale-lane), 9 Sept 2025 - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/6746906) at [1 Merivale Lane](https://www.chch.live/merivale/1-merivale-lane), 15 Aug 2025 - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/6736248) at [74 Merivale Ln](https://www.chch.live/merivale/74-merivale-lane), 12 Aug 2025 ## Schools on it - [Ferndale Te Ahu](https://www.chch.live/school/3339-ferndale-te-ahu), Specialist School · decile 4 · EQI 521 · roll 140 - [Selwyn House School](https://www.chch.live/school/4138-selwyn-house-school), Full Primary · private, not rated · roll 310 ## The crash record on it NZTA’s record names the street in 9 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 4 seriously hurt, nobody killed. - [The crashes it names](https://www.chch.live/crashes?road=merivale-lane&suburb=merivale) ## Questions, answered briefly **Where is Merivale Lane?** In [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale), Christchurch, New Zealand. **What gets reported on Merivale Lane?** 113 reports at 48 addresses, most often water & drains (43), roads & footpaths (26), trees & parks (22). **When was Merivale Lane first reported on?** 2015, the record covers 100 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026. **What heritage places are on Merivale Lane?** [St Andrew's Church and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/108). Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=merivale&street=merivale-lane · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Merivale&street=merivale-lane