# Princess Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 68 reports at 19 addresses, the first in 2017, the latest 2026. 54 separate days somebody filed something about it. https://www.chch.live/street/riccarton/princess-street ## From the air, then - [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5387&lon=172.5996&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1960-1964](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5387&lon=172.5996&decade=1960_1964), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5387&lon=172.5996&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5387&lon=172.5996&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 - [12 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/12-princess-street), 17 reports - [50 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/50-princess-street), 11 reports - [51 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/51-princess-street), 7 reports - [44 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/44-princess-street), 7 reports - [70 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/70-princess-street), 3 reports - [63 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/63-princess-street), 3 reports - [59 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/59-princess-street), 3 reports - [39 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/39-princess-street), 3 reports - [68 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/68-princess-street), 2 reports - [54 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/54-princess-street), 2 reports - [52 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/52-princess-street), 2 reports - [72 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/72-princess-street), 1 report - [66 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/66-princess-street), 1 report - [57 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/57-princess-street), 1 report - [45 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/45-princess-street), 1 report - [41 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/41-princess-street), 1 report - [4/12 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/4-12-princess-street), 1 report - [34 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/34-princess-street), 1 report - [32 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/32-princess-street), 1 report ## What got reported - [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 36 reports - Vehicles & parking, 21 reports - Roads & footpaths, 6 reports - Water & drains, 5 reports ## Year by year - 2017, 1 report - 2018, 1 report - 2019, 4 reports - 2020, 4 reports - 2021, 1 report - 2022, 2 reports - 2023, 7 reports - 2024, 41 reports - 2025, 6 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 (125 on the shelf; the 12 earliest listed).* - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 21 September 1859)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18590921.2.29.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 21 Sept 1859 - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 01 October 1859)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18591001.2.21.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 1 Oct 1859 - [Town of Shortland, Thames](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/138873), [Kura Heritage Collections Online](https://www.chch.live/collection/kura-heritage-collections-online), 1 Jan 1860 - [LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 21 October 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18781021.2.6), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 21 Oct 1878 - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 19 July 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18840719.2.11.7), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 19 Jul 1884 - [THE HUTT RAILWAY. (Evening Post, 02 April 1888)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18880402.2.12), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 2 Apr 1888 - [TALK OF THE DAY. (Otago Witness, 05 June 1890)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18900605.2.121), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 5 Jun 1890 - [Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 June 1892)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18920627.2.44.5), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 27 Jun 1892 - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 08 May 1894)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18940508.2.18.7), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 8 May 1894 - [Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 May 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18980510.2.64.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 10 May 1898 - [TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 25 August 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18980825.2.218), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 25 Aug 1898 - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 August 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18990802.2.50.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 2 Aug 1899 ## Its file in the papers *Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Princess Street, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.* - [THE M'CULLOUGH CASE. (Bush Advocate, 18 October 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/BA19071018.2.40), Bush Advocate · 1907-10-18T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 12 September 1914)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT19140912.2.35.4), Wairarapa Daily Times · 1914-09-12T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 21 September 1914)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT19140921.2.42.4), Wairarapa Daily Times · 1914-09-21T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 22 September 1914)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT19140922.2.42.4), Wairarapa Daily Times · 1914-09-22T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 25 September 1914)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT19140925.2.47.5), Wairarapa Daily Times · 1914-09-25T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 05 October 1914)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT19141005.2.44.7), Wairarapa Daily Times · 1914-10-05T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 06 October 1914)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT19141006.2.52.7), Wairarapa Daily Times · 1914-10-06T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 08 October 1914)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT19141008.2.48.7), Wairarapa Daily Times · 1914-10-08T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 10 October 1914)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT19141010.2.41.7), Wairarapa Daily Times · 1914-10-10T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 12 October 1914)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT19141012.2.44.7), Wairarapa Daily Times · 1914-10-12T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 13 October 1914)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT19141013.2.48.7), Wairarapa Daily Times · 1914-10-13T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 October 1914)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT19141019.2.35.7), Wairarapa Daily Times · 1914-10-19T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 23 October 1914)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT19141023.2.50.7), Wairarapa Daily Times · 1914-10-23T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 27 October 1914)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT19141027.2.57.7), Wairarapa Daily Times · 1914-10-27T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 October 1914)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT19141029.2.56.7), Wairarapa Daily Times · 1914-10-29T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 November 1914)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT19141116.2.44.7), Wairarapa Daily Times · 1914-11-16T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 17 November 1914)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT19141117.2.28.7), Wairarapa Daily Times · 1914-11-17T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 21 November 1914)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTR19141121.2.18.1), NZ Truth · 1914-11-21T00:00:00.000Z - [RICCARTON ACCEPTORS (Evening Post, 09 November 1939)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19391109.2.123), Evening Post · 1939-11-09T00:00:00.000Z - [PRINCESS JULIANA (Evening Post, 06 November 1943)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19431106.2.76), Evening Post · 1943-11-06T00:00:00.000Z ## As it was reported - [Damaged Street Light](https://www.chch.live/report/7654802), 44 Princess Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07654802/public/1_94iugwghuupb.jpg - [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/7313019), 41 Princess Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07313019/public/1_aeowc3fim9kd.jpg - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/6759008), 59 Princess St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06759008/public/1_9p3cuzjim9go.jpg - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/6060563), 39 Princess Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06060563/public/1_lmmgzhfmwjw.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/5906152), 12 Princess Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05906152/public/1_bq6l2kkfs57.jpg - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/5894047), 59 Princess Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05894047/public/1_s8vmugz8udl2.jpg - [Graffiti somewhere else](https://www.chch.live/report/5848424), 12 Princess Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05848424/public/1_souqt3i51a9.jpg - [Graffiti somewhere else](https://www.chch.live/report/5544719), 12 Princess Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05544719/public/1_duwwcps59cuu.jpg - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/5394663), 50 Princess Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05394663/public/1_t3rrvguzxuhp.jpg - [Graffiti somewhere else](https://www.chch.live/report/5006383), 63 Princess Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05006383/public/1_s997ummfocet.jpg - [Graffiti somewhere else](https://www.chch.live/report/5006379), 70 Princess Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05006379/public/1_54b60yactpvp.jpg - [Graffiti somewhere else](https://www.chch.live/report/5002043), 59 Princess Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05002043/public/1_0hg3xdvq016kd.jpg [More photographs on the Riccarton wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=riccarton) ## Latest on record - [Damaged Street Light](https://www.chch.live/report/7654802) at [44 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/44-princess-street), 1 Feb 2026 - [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/7313019) at [41 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/41-princess-street), 2 Dec 2025 - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/6759008) at [59 Princess St](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/59-princess-street), 18 Aug 2025 - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/6060563) at [39 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/39-princess-street), 21 Mar 2025 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/5906152) at [12 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/12-princess-street), 20 Feb 2025 - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/5894047) at [59 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/59-princess-street), 18 Feb 2025 - [Graffiti somewhere else](https://www.chch.live/report/5848424) at [12 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/12-princess-street), 10 Feb 2025 - [Graffiti somewhere else](https://www.chch.live/report/5544719) at [12 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/12-princess-street), 12 Dec 2024 - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/5394663) at [50 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/50-princess-street), 11 Nov 2024 - [Graffiti somewhere else](https://www.chch.live/report/5006383) at [63 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/63-princess-street), 14 Aug 2024 - [Graffiti somewhere else](https://www.chch.live/report/5006379) at [70 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/70-princess-street), 14 Aug 2024 - [Graffiti somewhere else](https://www.chch.live/report/5002043) at [59 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/59-princess-street), 13 Aug 2024 - [Graffiti somewhere else](https://www.chch.live/report/4973877) at [63 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/63-princess-street), 6 Aug 2024 - [Graffiti somewhere else](https://www.chch.live/report/4968294) at [51 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/51-princess-street), 5 Aug 2024 - [Graffiti somewhere else](https://www.chch.live/report/4968281) at [52 Princess Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/52-princess-street), 5 Aug 2024 ## The crash record on it NZTA’s record names the street in 13 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 1 seriously hurt, nobody killed. - [The crashes it names](https://www.chch.live/crashes?road=princess-street&suburb=riccarton) ## Questions, answered briefly **Where is Princess Street?** In [Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/riccarton), Christchurch, New Zealand. **What gets reported on Princess Street?** 68 reports at 19 addresses, most often graffiti & vandalism (36), vehicles & parking (21), roads & footpaths (6). **When was Princess Street first reported on?** 2017, the record covers 54 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026. Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=riccarton&street=princess-street · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Riccarton&street=princess-street