# Main Road, Moncks Bay, Christchurch 151 reports at 46 addresses, the first in 2015, the latest 2026. 137 separate days somebody filed something about it. https://www.chch.live/street/moncks-bay/main-road ## From the air, then - [1925-1929](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5656&lon=172.7434&decade=1925_1929), CC BY 3.0 NZ · RNZAF - [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5656&lon=172.7434&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5656&lon=172.7434&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5656&lon=172.7434&decade=1975_1979), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ *Sourced from Canterbury Maps and partners. RNZAF, 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 - [243 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/243-main-road), 14 reports - [239 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/239-main-road), 12 reports - [218 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/218-main-road), 11 reports - [260 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/260-main-road), 7 reports - [234 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/234-main-road), 7 reports - [224 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/224-main-road), 6 reports - [202 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/202-main-road), 6 reports - [200B Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/200b-main-road), 6 reports - [157 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/157-main-road), 6 reports - [167 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/167-main-road), 5 reports - [165 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/165-main-road), 5 reports - [258 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/258-main-road), 4 reports - [248 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/248-main-road), 4 reports - [244 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/244-main-road), 4 reports - [240 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/240-main-road), 4 reports - [237 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/237-main-road), 4 reports - [228 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/228-main-road), 4 reports - [226 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/226-main-road), 4 reports - [210 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/210-main-road), 3 reports - [260A Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/260a-main-road), 2 reports - [256 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/256-main-road), 2 reports - [252 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/252-main-road), 2 reports - [214 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/214-main-road), 2 reports - [202A Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/202a-main-road), 2 reports - [161 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/161-main-road), 2 reports - [151 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/151-main-road), 2 reports - [147 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/147-main-road), 2 reports - [263 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/263-main-road), 1 report - [258C Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/258c-main-road), 1 report - [258-254 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/258-254-main-road), 1 report - [256C Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/256c-main-road), 1 report - [256A Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/256a-main-road), 1 report - [254 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/254-main-road), 1 report - [242J Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/242j-main-road), 1 report - [242 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/242-main-road), 1 report - [236-232 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/236-232-main-road), 1 report - [222 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/222-main-road), 1 report - [216 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/216-main-road), 1 report - [204 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/204-main-road), 1 report - [202B Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/202b-main-road), 1 report - [171 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/171-main-road), 1 report - [169-237 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/169-237-main-road), 1 report - [163 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/163-main-road), 1 report - [155 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/155-main-road), 1 report - [153 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/153-main-road), 1 report - [145 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/145-main-road), 1 report ## What got reported - Roads & footpaths, 47 reports - [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 33 reports - Water & drains, 30 reports - Trees & parks, 17 reports - Everything else, 12 reports - Rubbish & dumping, 6 reports - Vehicles & parking, 3 reports - [Noise](https://www.chch.live/problems/noise), 3 reports ## Year by year - 2015, 1 report - 2016, 2 reports - 2017, 4 reports - 2018, 1 report - 2019, 3 reports - 2020, 6 reports - 2021, 8 reports - 2022, 23 reports - 2023, 41 reports - 2024, 31 reports - 2025, 19 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 (984 on the shelf; the 12 earliest listed).* - [WALKS ON THE ROADS. (Wellington Independent, 19 February 1851)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WI18510219.2.19), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 19 Feb 1851 - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 25 March 1854)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18540325.2.3.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 25 Mar 1854 - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 01 April 1854)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18540401.2.3.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 1 Apr 1854 - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 08 April 1854)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18540408.2.3.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 8 Apr 1854 - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 15 April 1854)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18540415.2.3.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 15 Apr 1854 - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 22 April 1854)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18540422.2.4.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 22 Apr 1854 - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 29 April 1854)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18540429.2.4.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 29 Apr 1854 - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 06 May 1854)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18540506.2.4.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 6 May 1854 - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 October 1854)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18541028.2.2.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 28 Oct 1854 - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 01 November 1854)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18541101.2.2.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 1 Nov 1854 - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 08 November 1854)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18541108.2.3.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 8 Nov 1854 - [REPORT. (Lyttelton Times, 16 May 1855)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18550516.2.13), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 16 May 1855 ## Its file in the papers *Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Main Road, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.* - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 April 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19050419.2.48.5), Star · 1905-04-19T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 June 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19050615.2.54.5), Star · 1905-06-15T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 June 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19050620.2.58.2), Star · 1905-06-20T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 June 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19050626.2.45.4), Star · 1905-06-26T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 June 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19050627.2.57.4), Star · 1905-06-27T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 June 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19050628.2.47.4), Star · 1905-06-28T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 July 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19050704.2.42.4), Star · 1905-07-04T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 July 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19050705.2.57.3), Star · 1905-07-05T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 July 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19050712.2.57.4), Star · 1905-07-12T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 July 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19050717.2.55.3), Star · 1905-07-17T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 July 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19050718.2.38.3), Star · 1905-07-18T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 October 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19051030.2.54.5), Star · 1905-10-30T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 November 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19051101.2.58.3), Star · 1905-11-01T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 November 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19051118.2.76.6), Star · 1905-11-18T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 November 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19051124.2.49.4), Star · 1905-11-24T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 November 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19051128.2.57.2), Star · 1905-11-28T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 December 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19051206.2.38.3), Star · 1905-12-06T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 December 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19051207.2.35.4), Star · 1905-12-07T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 December 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19051212.2.49.3), Star · 1905-12-12T00:00:00.000Z - [NAVAL AWARDS (Evening Post, 18 October 1944)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19441018.2.21), Evening Post · 1944-10-18T00:00:00.000Z ## As it was reported - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8836762), 167 Main Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08836762/public/1_bneijbo5e9c.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8391787), 200B Main Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08391787/public/1_ebpjwsee5vge.jpg - [Street Light Outage](https://www.chch.live/report/8353784), 167 Main Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08353784/public/1_ikyd0wwchope.jpg - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8311383), 258 Main Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08311383/public/1_cfl0vv4d6g5i.jpg - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8235853), 244 Main Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08235853/public/1_gs958cbfvhjj.jpg - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8223950), 239 Main Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08223950/public/1_fbe492ozz7m.jpg - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8182270), 161 Main Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08182270/public/1_c7wto6prbucu.jpg - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8174035), 258 Main Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08174035/public/1_hsjx0ys4uwv7.jpg - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7960705), 243 Main Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07960705/public/1_pgrozj700cej.jpg - [Sewer - Leak / Blockage](https://www.chch.live/report/7877755), 145 Main Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07877755/public/1_dxvnqeapb1om.jpg - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7572480), 161 Main Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07572480/public/1_kdxibzu87km4.jpg - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/7351457), 243 Main Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07351457/public/1_yc0iw1d4veqp.jpg [More photographs on the Moncks Bay wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=moncks-bay) ## Latest on record - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8836762) at [167 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/167-main-road), 31 Aug 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8391787) at [200B Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/200b-main-road), 10 Jun 2026 - [Street Light Outage](https://www.chch.live/report/8353784) at [167 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/167-main-road), 3 Jun 2026 - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8311383) at [258 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/258-main-road), 26 May 2026 - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8235853) at [244 Main Rd](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/244-main-road), 11 May 2026 - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8223950) at [239 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/239-main-road), 9 May 2026 - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8182270) at [161 Main Rd](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/161-main-road), 1 May 2026 - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8174035) at [258 Main Rd](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/258-main-road), 30 Apr 2026 - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8051438) at [218 Main Rd](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/218-main-road), 8 Apr 2026 - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7960705) at [243 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/243-main-road), 23 Mar 2026 - [Sewer - Leak / Blockage](https://www.chch.live/report/7877755) at [145 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/145-main-road), 10 Mar 2026 - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7572480) at [161 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/161-main-road), 18 Jan 2026 - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/7351457) at [243 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/243-main-road), 9 Dec 2025 - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/7347858) at [243 Main Rd](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/243-main-road), 8 Dec 2025 - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7320121) at [210 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/210-main-road), 3 Dec 2025 ## The crash record on it NZTA’s record names the street in 6 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 4 seriously hurt, nobody killed. - [The crashes it names](https://www.chch.live/crashes?road=main-road&suburb=moncks-bay) ## Questions, answered briefly **Where is Main Road?** In [Moncks Bay](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay), Christchurch, New Zealand. **What gets reported on Main Road?** 151 reports at 46 addresses, most often roads & footpaths (47), graffiti & vandalism (33), water & drains (30). **When was Main Road first reported on?** 2015, the record covers 137 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026. Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=moncks-bay&street=main-road · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Moncks%20Bay&street=main-road