# Opawa Road, Opawa, Christchurch 337 reports at 87 addresses, the first in 2016, the latest 2026. 258 separate days somebody filed something about it. https://www.chch.live/street/opawa/opawa-road ## From the air, then - [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5523&lon=172.6635&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5523&lon=172.6635&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5523&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 - [124 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/124-opawa-road), 17 reports - [147 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/147-opawa-road), 15 reports - [118 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/118-opawa-road), 15 reports - [97L Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/97l-opawa-road), 14 reports - [135 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/135-opawa-road), 13 reports - [150A Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/150a-opawa-road), 12 reports - [114 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/114-opawa-road), 10 reports - [76 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/76-opawa-road), 9 reports - [150 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/150-opawa-road), 9 reports - [122 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/122-opawa-road), 9 reports - [97D Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/97d-opawa-road), 8 reports - [92 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/92-opawa-road), 8 reports - [81 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/81-opawa-road), 8 reports - [126 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/126-opawa-road), 8 reports - [106 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/106-opawa-road), 8 reports - [134 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/134-opawa-road), 7 reports - [94 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/94-opawa-road), 6 reports - [151 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/151-opawa-road), 6 reports - [146A Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/146a-opawa-road), 6 reports - [68 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/68-opawa-road), 5 reports - [130 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/130-opawa-road), 5 reports - [99 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/99-opawa-road), 4 reports - [5/79A Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/5-79a-opawa-road), 4 reports - [146 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/146-opawa-road), 4 reports - [132A Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/132a-opawa-road), 4 reports - [116 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/116-opawa-road), 4 reports - [113 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/113-opawa-road), 4 reports - [108 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/108-opawa-road), 4 reports - [103 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/103-opawa-road), 4 reports - [100 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/100-opawa-road), 4 reports - [97E Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/97e-opawa-road), 3 reports - [95 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/95-opawa-road), 3 reports - [89C Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/89c-opawa-road), 3 reports - [89 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/89-opawa-road), 3 reports - [79 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/79-opawa-road), 3 reports - [78 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/78-opawa-road), 3 reports - [138 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/138-opawa-road), 3 reports - [137 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/137-opawa-road), 3 reports - [132 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/132-opawa-road), 3 reports - [124A Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/124a-opawa-road), 3 reports - [121A Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/121a-opawa-road), 3 reports - [121 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/121-opawa-road), 3 reports - [117 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/117-opawa-road), 3 reports - [113B Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/113b-opawa-road), 3 reports - [97C Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/97c-opawa-road), 2 reports - [93 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/93-opawa-road), 2 reports - [86 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/86-opawa-road), 2 reports - [80 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/80-opawa-road), 2 reports - [5/124 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/5-124-opawa-road), 2 reports - [149 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/149-opawa-road), 2 reports - [148 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/148-opawa-road), 2 reports - [141 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/141-opawa-road), 2 reports - [131 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/131-opawa-road), 2 reports - [123A Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/123a-opawa-road), 2 reports - [123 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/123-opawa-road), 2 reports - [119 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/119-opawa-road), 2 reports - [113A Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/113a-opawa-road), 2 reports - [112 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/112-opawa-road), 2 reports - [111-119 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/111-119-opawa-road), 2 reports - [111 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/111-opawa-road), 2 reports - [109 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/109-opawa-road), 2 reports - [101 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/101-opawa-road), 2 reports - [90 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/90-opawa-road), 1 report - [89B Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/89b-opawa-road), 1 report - [88 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/88-opawa-road), 1 report - [87 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/87-opawa-road), 1 report - [84 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/84-opawa-road), 1 report - [83 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/83-opawa-road), 1 report - [5/132 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/5-132-opawa-road), 1 report - [153 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/153-opawa-road), 1 report - [146-144 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/146-144-opawa-road), 1 report - [144-146 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/144-146-opawa-road), 1 report - [142-144 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/142-144-opawa-road), 1 report - [140-142 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/140-142-opawa-road), 1 report - [140 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/140-opawa-road), 1 report - [136 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/136-opawa-road), 1 report - [133-135 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/133-135-opawa-road), 1 report - [133 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/133-opawa-road), 1 report - [132a Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/132a-opawa-road), 1 report - [132B Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/132b-opawa-road), 1 report - [129 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/129-opawa-road), 1 report - [127 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/127-opawa-road), 1 report - [124B Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/124b-opawa-road), 1 report - [120A Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/120a-opawa-road), 1 report - [116-120 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/116-120-opawa-road), 1 report - [113C Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/113c-opawa-road), 1 report - [104 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/104-opawa-road), 1 report ## What got reported - [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 176 reports - Roads & footpaths, 39 reports - Water & drains, 38 reports - Trees & parks, 37 reports - Rubbish & dumping, 34 reports - Vehicles & parking, 11 reports - Everything else, 2 reports ## Year by year - 2016, 16 reports - 2017, 12 reports - 2018, 32 reports - 2019, 38 reports - 2020, 17 reports - 2021, 10 reports - 2022, 32 reports - 2023, 46 reports - 2024, 27 reports - 2025, 75 reports _2026 was still in progress when this page was drawn and is left off._ ## On the register - [Dwelling and Setting, Cardowan](https://www.chch.live/place/167), 64 Opawa Road - [Dwelling and Setting, Former Calimo](https://www.chch.live/place/166), 44 Opawa Road - [Dwelling and Setting, Roxburghe](https://www.chch.live/place/165), 41D Opawa 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 (152 on the shelf; the 4 earliest listed).* - [CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 February 1874)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18740219.2.8.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 19 Feb 1874 - [CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 April 1875)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18750401.2.6.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 1 Apr 1875 - [EXTENSION OF GAS MAINS. (Star, 14 May 1879)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18790514.2.26), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 14 May 1879 - [ROAD BOARDS. (Star, 24 April 1880)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18800424.2.20.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 24 Apr 1880 ## Its file in the papers *Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Opawa Road, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.* - [THE OPAWA RAILWAY. (Timaru Herald, 05 July 1875)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD18750705.2.13), Timaru Herald · 1875-07-05T00:00:00.000Z - [CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 March 1877)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18770329.2.9.1), Star · 1877-03-29T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 January 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18840105.2.2.5), Star · 1884-01-05T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 07 January 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18840107.2.2.5), Star · 1884-01-07T00:00:00.000Z - [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 - [Mr Douglass at Opawa. (Star, 24 November 1893)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18931124.2.29.4), Star · 1893-11-24T00:00:00.000Z - [HOMICIDE AT OPAWA. (Star, 22 January 1897)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18970122.2.43), Star · 1897-01-22T00:00:00.000Z - [TRAGEDYAT OPAWA. (Nelson Evening Mail, 22 January 1897)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NEM18970122.2.15), Nelson Evening Mail · 1897-01-22T00:00:00.000Z - [CHRISTCHURCH SUPREME COURT. THE OPAWA MANSLAUGHTER CASE BREAKS DOWN. BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, THIS DAY. (Evening Post, 16 February 1897)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18970216.2.34), Evening Post · 1897-02-16T00:00:00.000Z - [MARRIAGES. (Star, 21 January 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18990121.2.35), Star · 1899-01-21T00:00:00.000Z - [OPAWA ROAD. (Star, 12 February 1904)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19040212.2.3), Star · 1904-02-12T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 01 December 1904)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19041201.2.7.6), Star · 1904-12-01T00:00:00.000Z - [PLANTATION ROAD AT OPAWA. NEAR CHRISTCHURCH. —Stuart, photo. (Otago Witness, 21 November 1906)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19061121.2.120.57), Otago Witness · 1906-11-21T00:00:00.000Z - [DEATHS. (Star, 28 December 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19071228.2.56), Star · 1907-12-28T00:00:00.000Z - [DEATHS. (Star, 13 July 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19090713.2.39), Star · 1909-07-13T00:00:00.000Z - [MISS OPAWA" (Evening Post, 16 January 1922)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19220116.2.104), Evening Post · 1922-01-16T00:00:00.000Z - [MISS OPAWA." (Hawera & Normanby Star, 19 January 1922)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HNS19220119.2.63), Hawera & Normanby Star · 1922-01-19T00:00:00.000Z - [MRS. JANE COCKING. (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 June 1933)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG19330606.2.17.2), Ellesmere Guardian · 1933-06-06T00:00:00.000Z - [FATAL COLLISION (Evening Post, 10 December 1938)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19381210.2.108.4), Evening Post · 1938-12-10T00:00:00.000Z - [TEN INJURED (Evening Post, 05 February 1945)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19450205.2.29), Evening Post · 1945-02-05T00:00:00.000Z ## As it was reported - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9026637), 132a Opawa Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09026637/public/1_n3cj19k2qhk.jpg - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8992502), 149 Opawa Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08992502/public/1_c72np69zblm3.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8785131), 134 Opawa Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08785131/public/1_33khcbfhpn8v.jpg - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8739989), 126 Opawa Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08739989/public/1_lvw0ihfku2ic.jpg - [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/8574803), 76 Opawa Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08574803/public/1_je87u4jeqqbm.jpg - [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/8446300), 76 Opawa Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08446300/public/1_wu54oql9n1n.jpg - [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8366697), 113A Opawa Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08366697/public/1_lndc62cyico.jpg - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8353465), 117 Opawa Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08353465/public/1_g5c9o7lxojmo.jpg - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8344697), 113A Opawa Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08344697/public/1_gatp0083a3wn.jpg - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8334681), 137 Opawa Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08334681/public/1_g5a7est23tdb.jpg - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8316200), 122 Opawa Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08316200/public/1_o79157d00mq.jpg - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8280125), 122 Opawa Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08280125/public/1_4l1aaeoxdy4i.jpg [More photographs on the Opawa wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=opawa) ## Latest on record - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9026637) at [132a Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/132a-opawa-road), 4 Oct 2026 - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8992502) at [149 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/149-opawa-road), 28 Sept 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8785131) at [134 Opawa Rd](https://www.chch.live/opawa/134-opawa-road), 21 Aug 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8780236) at [134 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/134-opawa-road), 21 Aug 2026 - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8739989) at [126 Opawa Rd](https://www.chch.live/opawa/126-opawa-road), 13 Aug 2026 - [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/8574803) at [76 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/76-opawa-road), 14 Jul 2026 - [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/8446300) at [76 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/76-opawa-road), 20 Jun 2026 - [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8366697) at [113A Opawa Rd](https://www.chch.live/opawa/113a-opawa-road), 5 Jun 2026 - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8353465) at [117 Opawa Rd](https://www.chch.live/opawa/117-opawa-road), 3 Jun 2026 - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8344697) at [113A Opawa Rd](https://www.chch.live/opawa/113a-opawa-road), 1 Jun 2026 - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8334681) at [137 Opawa Rd](https://www.chch.live/opawa/137-opawa-road), 30 May 2026 - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8316200) at [122 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/122-opawa-road), 27 May 2026 - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8280125) at [122 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/122-opawa-road), 20 May 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8229933) at [147 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/147-opawa-road), 11 May 2026 - [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/8189202) at [76 Opawa Road](https://www.chch.live/opawa/76-opawa-road), 3 May 2026 ## The businesses on it (7) *Premises whose address in the directory is Opawa Road, the commercial record alongside the civic one.* - [Gelato Lab](https://www.chch.live/business/gelato-lab-opawa), Ice cream · 5/132 Opawa Road, Opawa - [Indian Heaven - Opawa](https://www.chch.live/business/indian-heaven-opawa), Restaurants · 132a Opawa Road, Opawa - [Noble Merchant](https://www.chch.live/business/noble-merchant-opawa), Delis · 132 Opawa Road, Opawa - [Opawa Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-bowling-club-opawa), Sports centres · 81 Opawa Road - [Opawa Seafood](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-seafood-opawa), Fast food · 3/124 Opawa Road - [Opawa Surgery](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-surgery-opawa), Doctors & clinics · 122 Opawa Road, Opawa - [Saket Indian Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/saket-indian-restaurant-opawa), Restaurants · 132A Opawa Road Opawa ## The crash record on it NZTA’s record names the street in 18 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 1 person killed, 5 seriously hurt. The corner the record returns to: [Opawa Road & State Highway 76](https://www.chch.live/crashes/opawa-road-and-sh-76), 38 crashes pinned to the pairing, 1 killed. - [The crashes it names](https://www.chch.live/crashes?road=opawa-road&suburb=opawa) ## Questions, answered briefly **Where is Opawa Road?** In [Opawa](https://www.chch.live/opawa), Christchurch, New Zealand. **What gets reported on Opawa Road?** 337 reports at 87 addresses, most often graffiti & vandalism (176), roads & footpaths (39), water & drains (38). **When was Opawa Road first reported on?** 2016, the record covers 258 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026. **What is the busiest corner on Opawa Road?** [Opawa Road and State Highway 76](https://www.chch.live/crashes/opawa-road-and-sh-76), 38 police-reported crashes at the pairing, 1 of them fatal. **What heritage places are on Opawa Road?** [Dwelling and Setting, Cardowan](https://www.chch.live/place/167), [Dwelling and Setting, Former Calimo](https://www.chch.live/place/166), [Dwelling and Setting, Roxburghe](https://www.chch.live/place/165). Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=opawa&street=opawa-road · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Opawa&street=opawa-road