# Wrights Road, Middleton, Christchurch

43 reports at 7 addresses, the first in 2019, the latest 2026. 37 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/middleton/wrights-road

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.544&lon=172.5964&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1960-1964](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.544&lon=172.5964&decade=1960_1964), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.544&lon=172.5964&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.544&lon=172.5964&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
- [67 Wrights Road](https://www.chch.live/middleton/67-wrights-road), 26 reports
- [130 Wrights Road](https://www.chch.live/middleton/130-wrights-road), 5 reports
- [71 Wrights Road](https://www.chch.live/middleton/71-wrights-road), 4 reports
- [69 Wrights Road](https://www.chch.live/middleton/69-wrights-road), 4 reports
- [131 Wrights Road](https://www.chch.live/middleton/131-wrights-road), 2 reports
- [65 Wrights Road](https://www.chch.live/middleton/65-wrights-road), 1 report
- [132 Wrights Road](https://www.chch.live/middleton/132-wrights-road), 1 report

## What got reported
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 29 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 6 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 3 reports
- Everything else, 2 reports
- Trees & parks, 2 reports
- Water & drains, 1 report

## Year by year
- 2019, 4 reports
- 2020, 4 reports
- 2021, 1 report
- 2022, 10 reports
- 2023, 11 reports
- 2024, 7 reports
- 2025, 5 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.*
- [CHARITABLE AID BOARD. (Star, 12 January 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18990112.2.72), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 12 Jan 1899
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 31 August 1910)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19100831.2.29.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 31 Aug 1910
- [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 04 May 1943)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19430504.2.45), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 4 May 1943
- [No Asset Procedures](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2010-ba7588), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 30 Sept 2010
- [List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2013-go8151), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 18 Dec 2013
- [List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2014-go7521), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 12 Dec 2014
- [List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2015-go7367), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 16 Dec 2015
- [Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2022-ds3294), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 11 Aug 2022

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Wrights Road, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [Evans, Charles, Papauni Laboure (Lyttelton Times, 20 February 1856)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18560220.2.4), Lyttelton Times · 1856-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- [BIRTHS. (Lyttelton Times, 06 July 1861)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18610706.2.21), Lyttelton Times · 1861-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 12 October 1861)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18611012.2.3.5), Lyttelton Times · 1861-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 16 October 1861)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18611016.2.3.5), Lyttelton Times · 1861-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 19 October 1861)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18611019.2.3.5), Lyttelton Times · 1861-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 11 December 1861)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18611211.2.20.3), Lyttelton Times · 1861-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 14 December 1861)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18611214.2.4.5), Lyttelton Times · 1861-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 16 April 1862)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18620416.2.20.2), Lyttelton Times · 1862-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- [LIST OF CLAMANTS TO BE PLACED ON THE ELECTORAL ROLL FOR THE DISTRICT OF CHEVIOT. (Lyttelton Times, 19 April 1862)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18620419.2.24.2), Lyttelton Times · 1862-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- [ROAD BOARDS. (Star, 17 June 1880)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18800617.2.18), Star · 1880-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 20 January 1883)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18830120.2.22.2), Otago Daily Times · 1883-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 23 January 1883)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18830123.2.30.2), Otago Daily Times · 1883-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- [RAHOTU. (Taranaki Herald, 17 September 1886)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TH18860917.2.19), Taranaki Herald · 1886-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- [FOOTBALL. (Star, 21 June 1888)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18880621.2.34), Star · 1888-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- [FOOTBALL. (Star, 05 May 1892)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18920505.2.39), Star · 1892-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- [FOOTBALL. (Star, 26 May 1892)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18920526.2.35), Star · 1892-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- [FOOTBALL. (Star, 30 June 1892)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18920630.2.28), Star · 1892-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 13 July 1912)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19120713.2.2.3), Ashburton Guardian · 1912-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 July 1930)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG19300708.2.2.6), Ellesmere Guardian · 1930-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- [PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 November 1931)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19311119.2.126.1), Evening Post · 1931-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8539726), 67 Wrights Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08539726/public/1_0b6f7n1m6z7h.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/6896875), 67 Wrights Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06896875/public/1_g1gycpru7ot7.jpg
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/6444943), 69 Wrights Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06444943/public/1_5boikzew6fte.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/6436944), 67 Wrights Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06436944/public/1_c8g9gwt912tg.jpg
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/6348772), 67 Wrights Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06348772/public/1_g81k049r1a6e.jpg
- [Graffiti somewhere else](https://www.chch.live/report/5758495), 132 Wrights Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05758495/public/1_w5qhxot21yi1.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/5169886), 67 Wrights Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05169886/public/1_r5ci0i7mrijl.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/4959349), 67 Wrights Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/04959349/public/1_0wenaoi1bnxrg.jpg
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/4808803), 67 Wrights Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/04808803/public/1_z68uvbizrqop.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/4676928), 67 Wrights Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/04676928/public/1_3pn1ltfbqxaf.jpg
- [Vandalism - General](https://www.chch.live/report/4287347), 67 Wrights Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/04287347/public/1_f16jbjjs7sj4.jpg
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/4202734), 67 Wrights Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/04202734/public/1_wxai43d31jhz.jpg

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

## Latest on record
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8539726) at [67 Wrights Road](https://www.chch.live/middleton/67-wrights-road), 8 Jul 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/6896875) at [67 Wrights Road](https://www.chch.live/middleton/67-wrights-road), 15 Sept 2025
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/6444943) at [69 Wrights Rd](https://www.chch.live/middleton/69-wrights-road), 6 Jun 2025
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/6436944) at [67 Wrights Road](https://www.chch.live/middleton/67-wrights-road), 5 Jun 2025
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/6348772) at [67 Wrights Road](https://www.chch.live/middleton/67-wrights-road), 17 May 2025
- [Graffiti somewhere else](https://www.chch.live/report/5758495) at [132 Wrights Road](https://www.chch.live/middleton/132-wrights-road), 25 Jan 2025
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/5169886) at [67 Wrights Road](https://www.chch.live/middleton/67-wrights-road), 22 Sept 2024
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/4959349) at [67 Wrights Road](https://www.chch.live/middleton/67-wrights-road), 3 Aug 2024
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/4808803) at [67 Wrights Road](https://www.chch.live/middleton/67-wrights-road), 23 Jun 2024
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/4676928) at [67 Wrights Road](https://www.chch.live/middleton/67-wrights-road), 19 May 2024
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/4357718) at [67 Wrights Road](https://www.chch.live/middleton/67-wrights-road), 1 Mar 2024
- [Vandalism - General](https://www.chch.live/report/4287347) at [67 Wrights Road](https://www.chch.live/middleton/67-wrights-road), 15 Feb 2024
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/4202734) at [67 Wrights Road](https://www.chch.live/middleton/67-wrights-road), 28 Jan 2024
- [Road Blockage](https://www.chch.live/report/4010705) at [67 Wrights Road](https://www.chch.live/middleton/67-wrights-road), 11 Dec 2023
- [Pit and Equipment - General](https://www.chch.live/report/4010114) at [67 Wrights Road](https://www.chch.live/middleton/67-wrights-road), 11 Dec 2023

## The crash record on it

NZTA’s record names the street in 3 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 0 seriously hurt, nobody killed.

The corner the record returns to: [Birmingham Drive & Wrights Road](https://www.chch.live/crashes/birmingham-drive-and-wrights-road), 34 crashes pinned to the pairing.

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Wrights Road?**

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

**What gets reported on Wrights Road?**

43 reports at 7 addresses, most often graffiti & vandalism (29), roads & footpaths (6), rubbish & dumping (3).

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

2019, the record covers 37 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

**What is the busiest corner on Wrights Road?**

[Birmingham Drive and Wrights Road](https://www.chch.live/crashes/birmingham-drive-and-wrights-road), 34 police-reported crashes at the pairing.

Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=middleton&street=wrights-road · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Middleton&street=wrights-road