# Papanui Road, PAPANUI, Christchurch

204 reports at 70 addresses, the first in 2016, the latest 2026. 160 separate days somebody filed something about it.

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

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.4983&lon=172.6091&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1960-1964](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.4983&lon=172.6091&decade=1960_1964), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.4983&lon=172.6091&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.4983&lon=172.6091&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
- [500 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/500-papanui-road), 9 reports
- [501 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/501-papanui-road), 8 reports
- [471 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/471-papanui-road), 8 reports
- [497 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/497-papanui-road), 7 reports
- [485 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/485-papanui-road), 7 reports
- [453 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/453-papanui-road), 7 reports
- [416 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/416-papanui-road), 7 reports
- [490 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/490-papanui-road), 6 reports
- [475C Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/475c-papanui-road), 6 reports
- [473 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/473-papanui-road), 6 reports
- [454 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/454-papanui-road), 6 reports
- [505 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/505-papanui-road), 5 reports
- [481 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/481-papanui-road), 5 reports
- [467 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/467-papanui-road), 5 reports
- [457 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/457-papanui-road), 5 reports
- [513 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/513-papanui-road), 4 reports
- [499 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/499-papanui-road), 4 reports
- [491 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/491-papanui-road), 4 reports
- [483 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/483-papanui-road), 4 reports
- [481A Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/481a-papanui-road), 4 reports
- [477 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/477-papanui-road), 4 reports
- [444 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/444-papanui-road), 4 reports
- [509 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/509-papanui-road), 3 reports
- [492 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/492-papanui-road), 3 reports
- [489 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/489-papanui-road), 3 reports
- [479 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/479-papanui-road), 3 reports
- [470 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/470-papanui-road), 3 reports
- [464 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/464-papanui-road), 3 reports
- [461A Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/461a-papanui-road), 3 reports
- [461 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/461-papanui-road), 3 reports
- [495 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/495-papanui-road), 2 reports
- [493 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/493-papanui-road), 2 reports
- [484 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/484-papanui-road), 2 reports
- [475A Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/475a-papanui-road), 2 reports
- [475 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/475-papanui-road), 2 reports
- [474 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/474-papanui-road), 2 reports
- [473-475 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/473-475-papanui-road), 2 reports
- [472 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/472-papanui-road), 2 reports
- [461-469 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/461-469-papanui-road), 2 reports
- [456-458 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/456-458-papanui-road), 2 reports
- [455 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/455-papanui-road), 2 reports
- [448 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/448-papanui-road), 2 reports
- [446 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/446-papanui-road), 2 reports
- [442 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/442-papanui-road), 2 reports
- [4/485 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/4-485-papanui-road), 2 reports
- [513A Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/513a-papanui-road), 1 report
- [511 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/511-papanui-road), 1 report
- [507 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/507-papanui-road), 1 report
- [501-513 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/501-513-papanui-road), 1 report
- [495A Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/495a-papanui-road), 1 report
- [493A Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/493a-papanui-road), 1 report
- [488 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/488-papanui-road), 1 report
- [487 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/487-papanui-road), 1 report
- [486 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/486-papanui-road), 1 report
- [482A Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/482a-papanui-road), 1 report
- [482 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/482-papanui-road), 1 report
- [478 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/478-papanui-road), 1 report
- [475B Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/475b-papanui-road), 1 report
- [471D Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/471d-papanui-road), 1 report
- [469 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/469-papanui-road), 1 report
- [466D Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/466d-papanui-road), 1 report
- [466B Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/466b-papanui-road), 1 report
- [464D Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/464d-papanui-road), 1 report
- [463 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/463-papanui-road), 1 report
- [461-471 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/461-471-papanui-road), 1 report
- [460 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/460-papanui-road), 1 report
- [456E Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/456e-papanui-road), 1 report
- [456C Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/456c-papanui-road), 1 report
- [452 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/452-papanui-road), 1 report
- [406 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/406-papanui-road), 1 report

## What got reported
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 88 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 44 reports
- Water & drains, 42 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 14 reports
- Everything else, 9 reports
- Trees & parks, 7 reports

## Year by year
- 2016, 1 report
- 2017, 5 reports
- 2018, 3 reports
- 2019, 9 reports
- 2020, 17 reports
- 2021, 18 reports
- 2022, 7 reports
- 2023, 30 reports
- 2024, 46 reports
- 2025, 32 reports

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

## On the register
- [Commercial Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/174), 20 Papanui Road
- [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/180), 236 Papanui Road
- [Dwelling and Setting, Amwell](https://www.chch.live/place/179), 166 Papanui Road
- [Dwelling and Setting, Damsels](https://www.chch.live/place/181), 283 Papanui Road
- [Dwelling and Setting, Orana](https://www.chch.live/place/178), 146 Papanui Road
- [Dwelling and Setting, Te Wepu](https://www.chch.live/place/48), 122 Papanui Road
- [Dwelling and Setting, Woodford](https://www.chch.live/place/308), 399 Papanui Road
- [Former Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/176), 108 Papanui Road
- [Former Dwelling and Setting, Acland House](https://www.chch.live/place/175), 85 Papanui Road
- [Former Dwelling and Setting, Strowan](https://www.chch.live/place/182), 347S Papanui Road
- [Former Dwelling/ School and Setting, Former Rangi Ruru/Roseneath House](https://www.chch.live/place/177), 110 Papanui Road

On foot: [The old north road](https://www.chch.live/walks/st-albans-north-road) · [The houses the avenues kept](https://www.chch.live/walks/merivale-houses) · [The station and the trees](https://www.chch.live/walks/papanui-memorial-trees) walk this street.

## In the written record

*Leads and citations, not verified history, documents a search ties to the name (1,537 on the shelf; the 12 earliest listed).*
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 24 January 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520124.2.3.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 24 Jan 1852
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 31 January 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520131.2.3.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 31 Jan 1852
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 27 March 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520327.2.15.5.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 27 Mar 1852
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 03 April 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520403.2.16.5.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 3 Apr 1852
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 03 April 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520403.2.16.3.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 3 Apr 1852
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 10 April 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520410.2.18.5.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 10 Apr 1852
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 17 April 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520417.2.20.2.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 17 Apr 1852
- [Page 11 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 01 May 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520501.2.16.4.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 1 May 1852
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 29 May 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520529.2.16.3.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 29 May 1852
- [Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 05 June 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520605.2.21.5.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 5 Jun 1852
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 12 June 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520612.2.18.5.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 12 Jun 1852
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 12 June 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520612.2.18.3.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 12 Jun 1852

## As it was reported
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8979779), 485 Papanui Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08979779/public/1_ypbmzur5py9o.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8948380), 513 Papanui Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08948380/public/1_aqlmpswl4nl.jpg
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8945778), 486 Papanui Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08945778/public/1_dnc2b27kow4d.jpg
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8824022), 442 Papanui Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08824022/public/1_nsgacriwlpnl.jpg
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8771252), 491 Papanui Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08771252/public/1_n0g383qj53ba.jpg
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8648081), 491 Papanui Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08648081/public/1_msb8t29q3qla.jpg
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8585145), 448 Papanui Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08585145/public/1_vfxd8t8ifha.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8557644), 416 Papanui Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08557644/public/1_s7tzgbrz6dp3.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8520026), 495 Papanui Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08520026/public/1_5xwywu1y87pi.jpg
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8504435), 491 Papanui Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08504435/public/1_lnh9utgvw9sn.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8454032), 416 Papanui Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08454032/public/1_ceyx1pylyj8h.jpg
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8361272), 474 Papanui Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08361272/public/1_5jwe4nubfnas.jpg

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

## Latest on record
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8979779) at [485 Papanui Rd](https://www.chch.live/papanui/485-papanui-road), 25 Sept 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8948380) at [513 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/513-papanui-road), 19 Sept 2026
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8945778) at [486 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/486-papanui-road), 19 Sept 2026
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8824022) at [442 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/442-papanui-road), 28 Aug 2026
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8771252) at [491 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/491-papanui-road), 19 Aug 2026
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8648081) at [491 Papanui Rd](https://www.chch.live/papanui/491-papanui-road), 28 Jul 2026
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8585145) at [448 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/448-papanui-road), 16 Jul 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8557644) at [416 Papanui Rd](https://www.chch.live/papanui/416-papanui-road), 11 Jul 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8520026) at [495 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/495-papanui-road), 4 Jul 2026
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8504435) at [491 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/491-papanui-road), 1 Jul 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8454032) at [416 Papanui Rd](https://www.chch.live/papanui/416-papanui-road), 22 Jun 2026
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8361272) at [474 Papanui Rd](https://www.chch.live/papanui/474-papanui-road), 4 Jun 2026
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8207962) at [477 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/477-papanui-road), 6 May 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8151140) at [416 Papanui Rd](https://www.chch.live/papanui/416-papanui-road), 26 Apr 2026
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8100588) at [491 Papanui Rd](https://www.chch.live/papanui/491-papanui-road), 17 Apr 2026

## The businesses on it (41)

*Premises whose address in the directory is Papanui Road, the commercial record alongside the civic one.*
- [Animates](https://www.chch.live/business/animates-papanui), Pet shops · 467 Papanui Road
- [Art Metro](https://www.chch.live/business/art-metro-papanui), Art · 465 Papanui Road
- [BBQ Brazil Papanui](https://www.chch.live/business/bbq-brazil-papanui), Restaurants · 505 Papanui Road, Papanui
- [Bites & Bun Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/bites-bun-cafe-papanui), Cafés · 509 Papanui Road, Papanui
- [Bombay Tandoor](https://www.chch.live/business/bombay-tandoor-papanui-2), Restaurants · 473 Papanui Road, Papanui
- [BP 2go](https://www.chch.live/business/bp-2go-papanui), Petrol stations · 461 Papanui Road
- [Brazooka](https://www.chch.live/business/brazooka-papanui), Restaurants · 505 Papanui Road
- [Brazooka BBQ Brazil](https://www.chch.live/business/brazooka-bbq-brazil-papanui), Restaurants · 505A Papanui Road Papanui
- [Burger Wisconsin](https://www.chch.live/business/burger-wisconsin-papanui), Fast food · 475 Papanui Road
- [Canterbury Pool and Spa](https://www.chch.live/business/canterbury-pool-and-spa-papanui), Swimming Pool · 466A Papanui Road
- [Chen Wah Wah](https://www.chch.live/business/chen-wah-wah-papanui), Restaurants · 493a Papanui Road, Papanui
- [Chen Wah Wahh](https://www.chch.live/business/chen-wah-wahh-papanui), Restaurants · 493a Papanui Road
- …and 29 more whose address names it.

## The crash record on it

NZTA’s record names the street in 41 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 2 seriously hurt, nobody killed.

The corner the record returns to: [Bealey Avenue & Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/crashes/bealey-avenue-and-papanui-road), 63 crashes pinned to the pairing.

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Papanui Road?**

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

**What gets reported on Papanui Road?**

204 reports at 70 addresses, most often graffiti & vandalism (88), roads & footpaths (44), water & drains (42).

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

2016, the record covers 160 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

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

[Bealey Avenue and Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/crashes/bealey-avenue-and-papanui-road), 63 police-reported crashes at the pairing.

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

[Commercial Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/174), [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/180), [Dwelling and Setting, Amwell](https://www.chch.live/place/179), 8 more on the register.

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