# Tonga Place, Riccarton, Christchurch

59 reports at 13 addresses, the first in 2015, the latest 2026. 53 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/riccarton/tonga-place

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5371&lon=172.5885&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1960-1964](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5371&lon=172.5885&decade=1960_1964), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5371&lon=172.5885&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5371&lon=172.5885&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
- [11 Tonga Place](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/11-tonga-place), 14 reports
- [1 Tonga Place](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/1-tonga-place), 10 reports
- [5 Tonga Place](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/5-tonga-place), 9 reports
- [9 Tonga Place](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/9-tonga-place), 8 reports
- [3 Tonga Place](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/3-tonga-place), 4 reports
- [8 Tonga Place](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/8-tonga-place), 3 reports
- [3A Tonga Place](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/3a-tonga-place), 3 reports
- [6 Tonga Place](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/6-tonga-place), 2 reports
- [12 Tonga Place](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/12-tonga-place), 2 reports
- [9A Tonga Place](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/9a-tonga-place), 1 report
- [7 Tonga Place](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/7-tonga-place), 1 report
- [4 Tonga Place](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/4-tonga-place), 1 report
- [10 Tonga Place](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/10-tonga-place), 1 report

## What got reported
- Rubbish & dumping, 54 reports
- Trees & parks, 2 reports
- Water & drains, 1 report
- Vehicles & parking, 1 report
- Roads & footpaths, 1 report

## Year by year
- 2015, 2 reports
- 2016, 1 report
- 2021, 3 reports
- 2022, 8 reports
- 2023, 8 reports
- 2024, 11 reports
- 2025, 18 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.*
- [In Bankruptcy](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2004-ba1206), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 26 Feb 2004

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Tonga Place, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [Telegraphic Brief. (Otago Witness, 27 May 1882)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18820527.2.21), Otago Witness · 1882-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- [The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1888. (Inangahua Times, 29 August 1888)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/IT18880829.2.3), Inangahua Times · 1888-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- [WELLINGTON NOTES. (Otago Witness, 01 November 1894)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18941101.2.89), Otago Witness · 1894-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- [TELEGRAPHIC NEWS INTERPROVINCIAL. (West Coast Times, 18 December 1894)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WCT18941218.2.15), West Coast Times · 1894-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- [TABLE TALK. (Auckland Star, 24 August 1901)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19010824.2.2), Auckland Star · 1901-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
- [TELEGRAMS (Southland Times, 04 April 1902)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST19020404.2.17), Southland Times · 1902-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- [To-day's Telegrams (Ashburton Guardian, 24 June 1904)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19040624.2.28), Ashburton Guardian · 1904-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- [CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 22 November 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19051122.2.118.3), Otago Witness · 1905-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- [Untitled (Star, 01 November 1906)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19061101.2.7), Star · 1906-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- [CHRISTCHURCH TROTTING MEETING. (Otago Witness, 18 November 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19081118.2.161.8), Otago Witness · 1908-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- [RETURNED HOME (Evening Post, 12 May 1917)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19170512.2.81), Evening Post · 1917-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- [COOK ISLANDS (Evening Post, 19 August 1920)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19200819.2.30), Evening Post · 1920-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- [TRIP OF THE MOKOIA (Grey River Argus, 28 August 1920)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GRA19200828.2.67), Grey River Argus · 1920-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- [SAMOAN CONTROL (Evening Post, 12 October 1921)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19211012.2.21), Evening Post · 1921-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- [WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 November 1922)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19221110.2.93), Evening Post · 1922-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- [HERE and There- (Evening Post, 13 July 1939)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19390713.2.162.7), Evening Post · 1939-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [HERE and THERE (Evening Post, 03 October 1940)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19401003.2.158.3), Evening Post · 1940-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- [PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 February 1941)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19410225.2.116.2), Evening Post · 1941-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- [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
- [NAMES OF MISSING (Evening Post, 25 September 1945)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19450925.2.72.2), Evening Post · 1945-09-25T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9047023), 11 Tonga Place, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09047023/public/1_na1v2ciha36.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8691474), 9 Tonga Pl, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08691474/public/1_lc1nvir3nta.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8327003), 8 Tonga Place, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08327003/public/1_nvc6zflwej9s.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8145224), 11 Tonga Place, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08145224/public/1_c19h53z035ff.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8145219), 3 Tonga Place, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08145219/public/1_zm0e0fxnm9f.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7935128), 11 Tonga Place, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07935128/public/1_ne30rf9ihfa.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7693344), 11 Tonga Place, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07693344/public/1_lm7l3g1zusps.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7642224), 5 Tonga Place, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07642224/public/1_614mbgl80gtb.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7426516), 3 Tonga Place, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07426516/public/1_18ffg3rt70ti.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7389492), 4 Tonga Pl, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07389492/public/1_btneaesmnu5y.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7383371), 11 Tonga Place, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07383371/public/1_ulq0z41iwcfb.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7365478), 3A Tonga Pl, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07365478/public/1_c369avf7sol.jpg

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

## Latest on record
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9047023) at [11 Tonga Place](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/11-tonga-place), 7 Oct 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8691474) at [9 Tonga Pl](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/9-tonga-place), 5 Aug 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8327003) at [8 Tonga Place](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/8-tonga-place), 29 May 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8145224) at [11 Tonga Place](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/11-tonga-place), 24 Apr 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8145219) at [3 Tonga Place](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/3-tonga-place), 24 Apr 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7935128) at [11 Tonga Place](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/11-tonga-place), 19 Mar 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7693344) at [11 Tonga Place](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/11-tonga-place), 6 Feb 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7642224) at [5 Tonga Place](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/5-tonga-place), 29 Jan 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7426516) at [3 Tonga Place](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/3-tonga-place), 23 Dec 2025
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7389492) at [4 Tonga Pl](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/4-tonga-place), 16 Dec 2025
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7383371) at [11 Tonga Place](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/11-tonga-place), 15 Dec 2025
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7365478) at [3A Tonga Pl](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/3a-tonga-place), 11 Dec 2025
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7323685) at [5 Tonga Pl](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/5-tonga-place), 4 Dec 2025
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7211982) at [11 Tonga Place](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/11-tonga-place), 14 Nov 2025
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7022283) at [8 Tonga Place](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/8-tonga-place), 10 Oct 2025

## The crash record on it

NZTA’s record names the street in 1 crash that hurt somebody since 2006, 0 seriously hurt, nobody killed.

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Tonga Place?**

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

**What gets reported on Tonga Place?**

59 reports at 13 addresses, most often rubbish & dumping (54), trees & parks (2), water & drains (1).

**When was Tonga Place first reported on?**

2015, the record covers 53 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

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