# Rata Street, Riccarton, Christchurch

68 reports at 31 addresses, the first in 2015, the latest 2026. 56 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/riccarton/rata-street

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5284&lon=172.5993&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5284&lon=172.5993&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5284&lon=172.5993&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
- [21 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/21-rata-street), 9 reports
- [9A Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/9a-rata-street), 5 reports
- [5 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/5-rata-street), 4 reports
- [44 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/44-rata-street), 4 reports
- [33 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/33-rata-street), 4 reports
- [19 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/19-rata-street), 4 reports
- [35 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/35-rata-street), 3 reports
- [3 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/3-rata-street), 3 reports
- [25 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/25-rata-street), 3 reports
- [23 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/23-rata-street), 3 reports
- [5A Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/5a-rata-street), 2 reports
- [29A Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/29a-rata-street), 2 reports
- [27 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/27-rata-street), 2 reports
- [20 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/20-rata-street), 2 reports
- [11A Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/11a-rata-street), 2 reports
- [9 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/9-rata-street), 1 report
- [48 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/48-rata-street), 1 report
- [42 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/42-rata-street), 1 report
- [40-42 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/40-42-rata-street), 1 report
- [40 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/40-rata-street), 1 report
- [34 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/34-rata-street), 1 report
- [33A Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/33a-rata-street), 1 report
- [32 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/32-rata-street), 1 report
- [29 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/29-rata-street), 1 report
- [28 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/28-rata-street), 1 report
- [27A Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/27a-rata-street), 1 report
- [18A Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/18a-rata-street), 1 report
- [17 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/17-rata-street), 1 report
- [16 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/16-rata-street), 1 report
- [10 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/10-rata-street), 1 report
- [1 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/1-rata-street), 1 report

## What got reported
- Water & drains, 17 reports
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 17 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 14 reports
- Trees & parks, 9 reports
- Vehicles & parking, 6 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 5 reports

## Year by year
- 2015, 2 reports
- 2016, 6 reports
- 2017, 4 reports
- 2018, 1 report
- 2019, 6 reports
- 2022, 5 reports
- 2023, 13 reports
- 2024, 12 reports
- 2025, 12 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 (96 on the shelf; the 12 earliest listed).*
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 October 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19031023.2.43.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 23 Oct 1903
- [Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 August 1904)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19040806.2.93.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 6 Aug 1904
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 March 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19080309.2.54.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 9 Mar 1908
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 01 September 1915)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19150901.2.13.6), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 1 Sept 1915
- [THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 23-11-1916)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19161123.2.67), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 23 Nov 1916
- [Military Service Ballot. (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 September 1917)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WC19170904.2.49), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 4 Sept 1917
- [THE WINNERS (Evening Post, 15 June 1931)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19310615.2.11), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 15 Jun 1931
- [ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 13 May 1933)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19330513.2.89), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 13 May 1933
- [Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 03 November 1933)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19331103.2.129.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 3 Nov 1933
- [LUCKY AUCKLAND (Evening Post, 18 December 1933)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19331218.2.144), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 18 Dec 1933
- [NAVAL PERSONNEL (Evening Post, 08 January 1941)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19410108.2.14), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 8 Jan 1941
- [TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 30 May 1941)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19410530.2.93.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 30 May 1941

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Rata Street, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [SYDENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Star, 02 April 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780402.2.15), Star · 1878-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- [Christchurch District Drainage Board. (Star, 08 June 1887)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18870608.2.31), Star · 1887-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- [CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 13 July 1888)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18880713.2.57), Otago Witness · 1888-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 26 November 1888)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18881126.2.47.2), Otago Daily Times · 1888-11-26T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 May 1893)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18930512.2.14.1), Star · 1893-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- [DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 15 March 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18990315.2.59), Star · 1899-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- [DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 14 March 1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19000314.2.14), Star · 1900-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times 12-3-1904)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19040312.2.73.2), Otago Daily Times · 1904-12-03T12:00:00Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 October 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19071008.2.45.3), Star · 1907-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Poverty Bay Herald, 19 August 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/PBH19080819.2.2.4), Poverty Bay Herald · 1908-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- [ART UNION DRAW (Evening Post, 12 April 1938)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19380412.2.56), Evening Post · 1938-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 December 1941)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG19411209.2.4.2), Ellesmere Guardian · 1941-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 December 1941)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG19411212.2.4.2), Ellesmere Guardian · 1941-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- [ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 20 January 1943)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19430120.2.12), Evening Post · 1943-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- [SERVICE WOMEN'S CLUB (Evening Post, 23 January 1943)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19430123.2.85), Evening Post · 1943-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 May 1943)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19430511.2.22), Evening Post · 1943-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 May 1945)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19450507.2.60), Evening Post · 1945-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 October 1945)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19451005.2.118), Evening Post · 1945-10-05T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8956793), 44 Rata Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08956793/public/1_ignjsebrqlz.jpg
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8929859), 34 Rata St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08929859/public/1_bm5h5aji5y6e.jpg
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8304612), 25 Rata Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08304612/public/1_i8m2iypwfdlj.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7834815), 27A Rata St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07834815/public/1_s9753qki7in.jpg
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7791752), 10 Rata Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07791752/public/1_hsl15upjnl7o.jpg
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7779181), 16 Rata St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07779181/public/1_8q8ay77958qr.jpg
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7757647), 33 Rata St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07757647/public/1_aqsknea869n4.jpg
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7333788), 19 Rata St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07333788/public/1_4o0fnshlcpon.jpg
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7308937), 25 Rata Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07308937/public/1_3y8laapsnt6c.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7209665), 5 Rata St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07209665/public/1_k1psftjgmoe.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7074559), 9A Rata Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07074559/public/1_xd7ka9hs0zp.jpg
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/6680684), 48 Rata St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06680684/public/1_lgfi05dvylgl.jpg

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

## Latest on record
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8956793) at [44 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/44-rata-street), 21 Sept 2026
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8929859) at [34 Rata St](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/34-rata-street), 16 Sept 2026
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8304612) at [25 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/25-rata-street), 25 May 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7834815) at [27A Rata St](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/27a-rata-street), 2 Mar 2026
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7791752) at [10 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/10-rata-street), 23 Feb 2026
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7779181) at [16 Rata St](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/16-rata-street), 21 Feb 2026
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7757647) at [33 Rata St](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/33-rata-street), 17 Feb 2026
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7333788) at [19 Rata St](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/19-rata-street), 6 Dec 2025
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7308937) at [25 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/25-rata-street), 2 Dec 2025
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7209665) at [5 Rata St](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/5-rata-street), 14 Nov 2025
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7074559) at [9A Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/9a-rata-street), 21 Oct 2025
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/6680684) at [48 Rata St](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/48-rata-street), 31 Jul 2025
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/6622540) at [9A Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/9a-rata-street), 18 Jul 2025
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/6506437) at [21 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/21-rata-street), 21 Jun 2025
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/6356238) at [21 Rata Street](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/21-rata-street), 19 May 2025

## The crash record on it

NZTA’s record names the street in 3 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 0 seriously hurt, nobody killed.

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Rata Street?**

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

**What gets reported on Rata Street?**

68 reports at 31 addresses, most often water & drains (17), graffiti & vandalism (17), roads & footpaths (14).

**When was Rata Street first reported on?**

2015, the record covers 56 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=riccarton&street=rata-street · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Riccarton&street=rata-street