# Main North Road, PAPANUI, Christchurch

485 reports at 148 addresses, the first in 2015, the latest 2026. 343 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/main-north-road

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.4926&lon=172.6114&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1960-1964](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.4926&lon=172.6114&decade=1960_1964), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.4926&lon=172.6114&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.4926&lon=172.6114&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.*

**Then and now**, a 1925 photograph names the street: [On the Main North Road from Christchurch last Friday](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/250776); the page pairs it with a verified Street View pose of Main North Road today.

## The addresses on it
- [154A Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/154a-main-north-road), 17 reports
- [94 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/94-main-north-road), 16 reports
- [133 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/133-main-north-road), 14 reports
- [147C Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/147c-main-north-road), 12 reports
- [140 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/140-main-north-road), 11 reports
- [107B Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/107b-main-north-road), 10 reports
- [93 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/93-main-north-road), 9 reports
- [18C Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/18c-main-north-road), 9 reports
- [85 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/85-main-north-road), 8 reports
- [43 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/43-main-north-road), 8 reports
- [39 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/39-main-north-road), 8 reports
- [158 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/158-main-north-road), 8 reports
- [77 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/77-main-north-road), 7 reports
- [53 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/53-main-north-road), 7 reports
- [152 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/152-main-north-road), 7 reports
- [139 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/139-main-north-road), 7 reports
- [91 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/91-main-north-road), 6 reports
- [49 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/49-main-north-road), 6 reports
- [4 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/4-main-north-road), 6 reports
- [29 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/29-main-north-road), 6 reports
- [23 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/23-main-north-road), 6 reports
- [149 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/149-main-north-road), 6 reports
- [131 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/131-main-north-road), 6 reports
- [97 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/97-main-north-road), 5 reports
- [84 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/84-main-north-road), 5 reports
- [58 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/58-main-north-road), 5 reports
- [56A Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/56a-main-north-road), 5 reports
- [31 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/31-main-north-road), 5 reports
- [24 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/24-main-north-road), 5 reports
- [17 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/17-main-north-road), 5 reports
- [162 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/162-main-north-road), 5 reports
- [144B Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/144b-main-north-road), 5 reports
- [113 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/113-main-north-road), 5 reports
- [109 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/109-main-north-road), 5 reports
- [101 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/101-main-north-road), 5 reports
- [98 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/98-main-north-road), 4 reports
- [96A Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/96a-main-north-road), 4 reports
- [95 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/95-main-north-road), 4 reports
- [66A Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/66a-main-north-road), 4 reports
- [55 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/55-main-north-road), 4 reports
- [45 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/45-main-north-road), 4 reports
- [36 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/36-main-north-road), 4 reports
- [27 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/27-main-north-road), 4 reports
- [20 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/20-main-north-road), 4 reports
- [19 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/19-main-north-road), 4 reports
- [18b Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/18b-main-north-road), 4 reports
- [160 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/160-main-north-road), 4 reports
- [15 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/15-main-north-road), 4 reports
- [148 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/148-main-north-road), 4 reports
- [138 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/138-main-north-road), 4 reports
- [108 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/108-main-north-road), 4 reports
- [104 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/104-main-north-road), 4 reports
- [1 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/1-main-north-road), 4 reports
- [98A Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/98a-main-north-road), 3 reports
- [96-92 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/96-92-main-north-road), 3 reports
- [82 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/82-main-north-road), 3 reports
- [54 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/54-main-north-road), 3 reports
- [50 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/50-main-north-road), 3 reports
- [34 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/34-main-north-road), 3 reports
- [2 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/2-main-north-road), 3 reports
- [147 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/147-main-north-road), 3 reports
- [144A Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/144a-main-north-road), 3 reports
- [144 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/144-main-north-road), 3 reports
- [134 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/134-main-north-road), 3 reports
- [131A Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/131a-main-north-road), 3 reports
- [122 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/122-main-north-road), 3 reports
- [12 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/12-main-north-road), 3 reports
- [119 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/119-main-north-road), 3 reports
- [100 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/100-main-north-road), 3 reports
- [10 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/10-main-north-road), 3 reports
- [78 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/78-main-north-road), 2 reports
- [74 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/74-main-north-road), 2 reports
- [71 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/71-main-north-road), 2 reports
- [68 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/68-main-north-road), 2 reports
- [66 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/66-main-north-road), 2 reports
- [56 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/56-main-north-road), 2 reports
- [40 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/40-main-north-road), 2 reports
- [32 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/32-main-north-road), 2 reports
- [29C Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/29c-main-north-road), 2 reports
- [24A Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/24a-main-north-road), 2 reports
- [22 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/22-main-north-road), 2 reports
- [21A Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/21a-main-north-road), 2 reports
- [18A Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/18a-main-north-road), 2 reports
- [17c Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/17c-main-north-road), 2 reports
- [148B Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/148b-main-north-road), 2 reports
- [137 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/137-main-north-road), 2 reports
- [135 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/135-main-north-road), 2 reports
- [130 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/130-main-north-road), 2 reports
- [13 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/13-main-north-road), 2 reports
- [12c Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/12c-main-north-road), 2 reports
- [125 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/125-main-north-road), 2 reports
- [116 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/116-main-north-road), 2 reports
- [115 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/115-main-north-road), 2 reports
- [106 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/106-main-north-road), 2 reports
- [96 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/96-main-north-road), 1 report
- [88 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/88-main-north-road), 1 report
- [84-82 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/84-82-main-north-road), 1 report
- [81 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/81-main-north-road), 1 report
- [80 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/80-main-north-road), 1 report
- [71Z Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/71z-main-north-road), 1 report
- [71U Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/71u-main-north-road), 1 report
- [71P Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/71p-main-north-road), 1 report
- [70A Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/70a-main-north-road), 1 report
- [67 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/67-main-north-road), 1 report
- [64 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/64-main-north-road), 1 report
- [60 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/60-main-north-road), 1 report
- [51 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/51-main-north-road), 1 report
- [45D Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/45d-main-north-road), 1 report
- [44-40 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/44-40-main-north-road), 1 report
- [44 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/44-main-north-road), 1 report
- [42 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/42-main-north-road), 1 report
- [35/31 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/35-31-main-north-road), 1 report
- [35 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/35-main-north-road), 1 report
- [30 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/30-main-north-road), 1 report
- [29B Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/29b-main-north-road), 1 report
- [27-29 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/27-29-main-north-road), 1 report
- [21 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/21-main-north-road), 1 report
- [18c Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/18c-main-north-road), 1 report
- [18 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/18-main-north-road), 1 report
- [17C Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/17c-main-north-road), 1 report
- [17A Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/17a-main-north-road), 1 report
- [162-160 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/162-160-main-north-road), 1 report
- [160–162 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/160%E2%80%93162-main-north-road), 1 report
- [16-8 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/16-8-main-north-road), 1 report
- [154 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/154-main-north-road), 1 report
- [152–154 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/152%E2%80%93154-main-north-road), 1 report
- [150 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/150-main-north-road), 1 report
- [147A Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/147a-main-north-road), 1 report
- [143 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/143-main-north-road), 1 report
- [141 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/141-main-north-road), 1 report
- [14 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/14-main-north-road), 1 report
- [12b Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/12b-main-north-road), 1 report
- [12a Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/12a-main-north-road), 1 report
- [12C Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/12c-main-north-road), 1 report
- [128 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/128-main-north-road), 1 report
- [127 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/127-main-north-road), 1 report
- [117 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/117-main-north-road), 1 report
- [113B Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/113b-main-north-road), 1 report
- [111 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/111-main-north-road), 1 report
- [11 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/11-main-north-road), 1 report
- [10A Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/10a-main-north-road), 1 report
- [109-123 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/109-123-main-north-road), 1 report
- [105A Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/105a-main-north-road), 1 report
- [105 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/105-main-north-road), 1 report
- [103 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/103-main-north-road), 1 report
- [102-98 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/102-98-main-north-road), 1 report
- [102 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/102-main-north-road), 1 report
- [10/93 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/10-93-main-north-road), 1 report

## What got reported
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 252 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 109 reports
- Water & drains, 66 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 24 reports
- Everything else, 15 reports
- Trees & parks, 12 reports
- Vehicles & parking, 6 reports
- [Animals & pests](https://www.chch.live/problems/animals-pests), 1 report

## Year by year
- 2015, 2 reports
- 2016, 2 reports
- 2017, 3 reports
- 2019, 7 reports
- 2020, 59 reports
- 2021, 45 reports
- 2022, 38 reports
- 2023, 74 reports
- 2024, 78 reports
- 2025, 104 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 (114 on the shelf; the 1 earliest listed).*
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 20 January 1868)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18680120.2.4.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 20 Jan 1868

## As it was reported
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9078415), 96A Main North Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09078415/public/1_ofaymuye7h9.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9078396), 96A Main North Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09078396/public/1_tmevd5il4tp.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9078373), 100 Main North Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09078373/public/1_u1ijbdplfk99.jpg
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9069270), 134 Main North Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09069270/public/1_d772xbplq05p.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9037927), 29 Main North Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09037927/public/1_sod21z6f7rn.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9037916), 29 Main North Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09037916/public/1_koupmeffgl.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9037905), 49 Main North Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09037905/public/1_e8wm97yfl9cg.jpg
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9011961), 147C Main North Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09011961/public/1_ohz6z1vw4jqb.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9011841), 56A Main North Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09011841/public/1_7xd3up07pjom.jpg
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9011830), 56A Main North Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09011830/public/1_e9h9mqs8hfbr.jpg
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9000966), 36 Main North Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09000966/public/1_rm3g1i7djagg.jpg
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8935094), 113 Main North Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08935094/public/1_3fpqemqfqagn.jpg

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

## Latest on record
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9078415) at [96A Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/96a-main-north-road), 12 Oct 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9078396) at [96A Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/96a-main-north-road), 12 Oct 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9078373) at [100 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/100-main-north-road), 12 Oct 2026
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9069270) at [134 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/134-main-north-road), 11 Oct 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9037927) at [29 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/29-main-north-road), 5 Oct 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9037916) at [29 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/29-main-north-road), 5 Oct 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9037905) at [49 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/49-main-north-road), 5 Oct 2026
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9011961) at [147C Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/147c-main-north-road), 1 Oct 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9011841) at [56A Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/56a-main-north-road), 1 Oct 2026
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9011830) at [56A Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/56a-main-north-road), 1 Oct 2026
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9000966) at [36 Main North Rd](https://www.chch.live/papanui/36-main-north-road), 29 Sept 2026
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8935094) at [113 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/113-main-north-road), 17 Sept 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8829089) at [18C Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/18c-main-north-road), 29 Aug 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8829071) at [4 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/4-main-north-road), 29 Aug 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8780323) at [39 Main North Rd](https://www.chch.live/papanui/39-main-north-road), 21 Aug 2026

## Schools on it
- [St Bede's College](https://www.chch.live/school/315-st-bede-s-college), Secondary (Year 9-15) · decile 9 · EQI 415 · roll 795

## The businesses on it (31)

*Premises whose address in the directory is Main North Road, the commercial record alongside the civic one.*
- [Age Concern Canterbury](https://www.chch.live/business/age-concern-canterbury-papanui), Ngo · 24 Main North Road
- [ANZ](https://www.chch.live/business/anz-papanui), ATMs · 20 Main North Road
- [Asian Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/asian-mart-papanui), Dairies & convenience · 29 Main North Road
- [Bay Audiology](https://www.chch.live/business/bay-audiology-papanui), Audiologists · 8 Main North Road
- [Christian Value Books](https://www.chch.live/business/christian-value-books-papanui), Bookshops · 21A Main North Road
- [Coupland's](https://www.chch.live/business/coupland-s-papanui), Bakeries · 101 Main North Road
- [Fabric Vision](https://www.chch.live/business/fabric-vision-papanui), Fabric · 39 Main North Road
- [Hard Wok Express](https://www.chch.live/business/hard-wok-express-papanui), Restaurants · 93 Main North Road, Papanui
- [Kiwibank](https://www.chch.live/business/kiwibank-papanui), Banks · 37 Main North Road
- [Mad'z Drink & Dine](https://www.chch.live/business/mad-z-drink-dine-papanui), Bars & pubs · 15 Main North Road, Papanui
- [Mad'z Drink n Dine](https://www.chch.live/business/mad-z-drink-n-dine-papanui), Bars & pubs · 15 Main North Road
- [Main North Road Medical Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/main-north-road-medical-centre-papanui-2), Doctors & clinics · 102 Main North Road, Papanui
- …and 19 more whose address names it.

## The crash record on it

NZTA’s record names the street in 119 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 1 person killed, 19 seriously hurt.

The corner the record returns to: [Main North Road & State Highway 74](https://www.chch.live/crashes/main-north-road-and-sh-74), 85 crashes pinned to the pairing.

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Main North Road?**

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

**What gets reported on Main North Road?**

485 reports at 148 addresses, most often graffiti & vandalism (252), roads & footpaths (109), water & drains (66).

**When was Main North Road first reported on?**

2015, the record covers 343 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

**What is the busiest corner on Main North Road?**

[Main North Road and State Highway 74](https://www.chch.live/crashes/main-north-road-and-sh-74), 85 police-reported crashes at the pairing.

Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=papanui&street=main-north-road · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=PAPANUI&street=main-north-road