# Ford Road, Opawa, Christchurch

192 reports at 40 addresses, the first in 2015, the latest 2026. 169 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/opawa/ford-road

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5551&lon=172.6635&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5551&lon=172.6635&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5551&lon=172.6635&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
- [46 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/46-ford-road), 62 reports
- [15 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/15-ford-road), 20 reports
- [44 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/44-ford-road), 11 reports
- [77 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/77-ford-road), 7 reports
- [2 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/2-ford-road), 7 reports
- [9 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/9-ford-road), 6 reports
- [75 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/75-ford-road), 6 reports
- [40 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/40-ford-road), 6 reports
- [73 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/73-ford-road), 4 reports
- [59 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/59-ford-road), 4 reports
- [57 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/57-ford-road), 4 reports
- [42 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/42-ford-road), 4 reports
- [20 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/20-ford-road), 4 reports
- [17 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/17-ford-road), 4 reports
- [5 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/5-ford-road), 3 reports
- [38 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/38-ford-road), 3 reports
- [75B Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/75b-ford-road), 2 reports
- [71 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/71-ford-road), 2 reports
- [47 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/47-ford-road), 2 reports
- [34 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/34-ford-road), 2 reports
- [32 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/32-ford-road), 2 reports
- [30 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/30-ford-road), 2 reports
- [29 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/29-ford-road), 2 reports
- [28 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/28-ford-road), 2 reports
- [19 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/19-ford-road), 2 reports
- [16 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/16-ford-road), 2 reports
- [12 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/12-ford-road), 2 reports
- [11 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/11-ford-road), 2 reports
- [10 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/10-ford-road), 2 reports
- [61 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/61-ford-road), 1 report
- [6 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/6-ford-road), 1 report
- [51 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/51-ford-road), 1 report
- [43 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/43-ford-road), 1 report
- [31 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/31-ford-road), 1 report
- [27 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/27-ford-road), 1 report
- [26 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/26-ford-road), 1 report
- [24 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/24-ford-road), 1 report
- [22 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/22-ford-road), 1 report
- [14 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/14-ford-road), 1 report
- [11A Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/11a-ford-road), 1 report

## What got reported
- Rubbish & dumping, 49 reports
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 46 reports
- Water & drains, 31 reports
- Trees & parks, 31 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 22 reports
- Vehicles & parking, 7 reports
- Everything else, 5 reports
- [Animals & pests](https://www.chch.live/problems/animals-pests), 1 report

## Year by year
- 2015, 3 reports
- 2016, 5 reports
- 2017, 10 reports
- 2018, 12 reports
- 2019, 16 reports
- 2020, 7 reports
- 2021, 7 reports
- 2022, 13 reports
- 2023, 38 reports
- 2024, 40 reports
- 2025, 26 reports

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

## On the register
- [Dwelling and Setting, Fifield](https://www.chch.live/place/286), 14 Hawford Road

On foot: [The named houses](https://www.chch.live/walks/opawa-named-houses) walks this street.

## In the written record

*Leads and citations, not verified history, documents a search ties to the name (72 on the shelf; the 1 earliest listed).*
- [HEATHCOTE. (Star, 09 February 1880)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18800209.2.29.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 9 Feb 1880

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Ford Road, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 20 August 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD18780820.2.13.2), Timaru Herald · 1878-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 April 1882)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18820405.2.5.2), Star · 1882-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 April 1882)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18820406.2.5.2), Star · 1882-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 April 1882)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18820413.2.10.2), Star · 1882-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 05 March 1883)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18830305.2.2.8), Star · 1883-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 September 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18850909.2.2.3), Star · 1885-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 September 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18850915.2.2.3), Star · 1885-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 September 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18850924.2.2.3), Star · 1885-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 September 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18850928.2.2.3), Star · 1885-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 May 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG18990510.2.4.3), Ellesmere Guardian · 1899-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 May 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG18990513.2.5.1), Ellesmere Guardian · 1899-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 May 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG18990520.2.4.1), Ellesmere Guardian · 1899-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 May 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG18990524.2.4.1), Ellesmere Guardian · 1899-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 May 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG18990527.2.7.1), Ellesmere Guardian · 1899-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- [CYCLING. (Star, 16 November 1901)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19011116.2.102), Star · 1901-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- [SPRING CREEK ROAD BOARD. (Marlborough Express, 05 June 1906)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MEX19060605.2.21), Marlborough Express · 1906-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- [THE MINISTER OF LANDS. (Star, 26 March 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19080326.2.14), Star · 1908-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- [MINISTERS AT BLENHEIM. (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 March 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/PBH19080326.2.11), Poverty Bay Herald · 1908-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- [THE MINISTER FOR LANDS IN MARLBOROUGH. (Nelson Evening Mail, 26 March 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NEM19080326.2.67), Nelson Evening Mail · 1908-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- [PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Marlborough Express, 31 August 1910)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MEX19100831.2.62), Marlborough Express · 1910-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9049714), 46 Ford Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09049714/public/1_j08wjamb1c4.jpg
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8777522), 46 Ford Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08777522/public/1_i3g32m2049no.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8692949), 75 Ford Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08692949/public/1_o8hnl3b4rr5.jpg
- [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/8686705), 31 Ford Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08686705/public/1_7nyzkkj609j8.jpg
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8451584), 46 Ford Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08451584/public/1_r76t1v73a7cl.jpg
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8451285), 46 Ford Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08451285/public/1_brtk5czcalab.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8315579), 38 Ford Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08315579/public/1_ez8k59dkzmga.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8301646), 40 Ford Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08301646/public/1_j9xezu3rlesg.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8282392), 34 Ford Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08282392/public/1_7f8r1e5bad1.jpg
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8180618), 9 Ford Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08180618/public/1_oa8izdu3anh5.jpg
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7844348), 11 Ford Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07844348/public/1_sua3j0bfcbpi.jpg
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7811274), 9 Ford Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07811274/public/1_ggiia3l31svm.jpg

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

## Latest on record
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9049714) at [46 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/46-ford-road), 7 Oct 2026
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8777522) at [46 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/46-ford-road), 20 Aug 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8692949) at [75 Ford Rd](https://www.chch.live/opawa/75-ford-road), 5 Aug 2026
- [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/8686705) at [31 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/31-ford-road), 4 Aug 2026
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8451584) at [46 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/46-ford-road), 21 Jun 2026
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8451285) at [46 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/46-ford-road), 21 Jun 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8315579) at [38 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/38-ford-road), 27 May 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8301646) at [40 Ford Rd](https://www.chch.live/opawa/40-ford-road), 24 May 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8282392) at [34 Ford Rd](https://www.chch.live/opawa/34-ford-road), 20 May 2026
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8180618) at [9 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/9-ford-road), 1 May 2026
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7844348) at [11 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/11-ford-road), 4 Mar 2026
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7811274) at [9 Ford Rd](https://www.chch.live/opawa/9-ford-road), 26 Feb 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7810636) at [2 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/2-ford-road), 26 Feb 2026
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/7798686) at [46 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/46-ford-road), 24 Feb 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7582371) at [34 Ford Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/34-ford-road), 20 Jan 2026

## Schools on it
- [Te Kura o Ōpāwaho – Opawa School](https://www.chch.live/school/3455-te-kura-o-opawaho-opawa-school), Full Primary · decile 4 · EQI 463 · roll 376

## The crash record on it

NZTA’s record names the street in 4 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 3 seriously hurt, nobody killed.

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Ford Road?**

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

**What gets reported on Ford Road?**

192 reports at 40 addresses, most often rubbish & dumping (49), graffiti & vandalism (46), water & drains (31).

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

2015, the record covers 169 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

**What heritage places are on Ford Road?**

[Dwelling and Setting, Fifield](https://www.chch.live/place/286).

Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=opawa&street=ford-road · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Opawa&street=ford-road