# Hercules Street, Shirley, Christchurch 65 reports at 21 addresses, the first in 2016, the latest 2026. 60 separate days somebody filed something about it. https://www.chch.live/street/shirley/hercules-street ## From the air, then - [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5053&lon=172.6603&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5053&lon=172.6603&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5053&lon=172.6603&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 - [33 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/33-hercules-street), 12 reports - [31 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/31-hercules-street), 7 reports - [12 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/12-hercules-street), 6 reports - [40 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/40-hercules-street), 5 reports - [34 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/34-hercules-street), 5 reports - [41 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/41-hercules-street), 4 reports - [32 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/32-hercules-street), 4 reports - [29 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/29-hercules-street), 4 reports - [23 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/23-hercules-street), 4 reports - [8 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/8-hercules-street), 2 reports - [7 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/7-hercules-street), 2 reports - [9 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/9-hercules-street), 1 report - [6E Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/6e-hercules-street), 1 report - [5 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/5-hercules-street), 1 report - [39 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/39-hercules-street), 1 report - [38 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/38-hercules-street), 1 report - [36 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/36-hercules-street), 1 report - [35 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/35-hercules-street), 1 report - [27 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/27-hercules-street), 1 report - [24 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/24-hercules-street), 1 report - [10 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/10-hercules-street), 1 report ## What got reported - Water & drains, 23 reports - Roads & footpaths, 19 reports - [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 16 reports - Vehicles & parking, 4 reports - Rubbish & dumping, 1 report - Everything else, 1 report - [Noise](https://www.chch.live/problems/noise), 1 report ## Year by year - 2016, 4 reports - 2017, 3 reports - 2018, 1 report - 2019, 8 reports - 2020, 7 reports - 2021, 5 reports - 2022, 5 reports - 2023, 14 reports - 2024, 5 reports - 2025, 8 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 (4 on the shelf; the 3 earliest listed).* - [TELEGRAMS. (Colonist, 10 July 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TC18850710.2.12), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 10 Jul 1885 - [LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 04 August 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18990804.2.36), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 4 Aug 1899 - [In Bankruptcy](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2006-ba1434), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 9 Mar 2006 ## Its file in the papers *Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Hercules Street, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.* - [News of the week. (Otago Witness, 15 November 1879)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18791115.2.44), Otago Witness · 1879-11-15T00:00:00.000Z - [The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, Morning News, and Echo. FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1894. (Auckland Star, 17 August 1894)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS18940817.2.9), Auckland Star · 1894-08-17T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 December 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18991223.2.84.1), Star · 1899-12-23T00:00:00.000Z - [THE Grey River Argus. (Grey River Argus, 13 February 1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GRA19000213.2.4), Grey River Argus · 1900-02-13T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 March 1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19000309.2.45.3), Star · 1900-03-09T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 March 1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19000312.2.61.5), Star · 1900-03-12T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 August 1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19000808.2.59.3), Star · 1900-08-08T00:00:00.000Z - [The Hockey Conference. AND WHAT THEY CONFERRED ON. (New Zealand Free Lance, 12 September 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZFL19080912.2.17), New Zealand Free Lance · 1908-09-12T00:00:00.000Z - [BOROUGH MATTERS. (West Coast Times, 30 November 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WCT19091130.2.9), West Coast Times · 1909-11-30T00:00:00.000Z ## As it was reported - [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8374900), 31 Hercules St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08374900/public/1_in7tbzrgogiu.jpg - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/8359858), 29 Hercules Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08359858/public/1_9av4l560mzwc.jpg - [Sign Poles](https://www.chch.live/report/8276559), 9 Hercules Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08276559/public/1_xu475mowqdd.jpg - [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8036554), 7 Hercules St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08036554/public/1_xesywji4l7v.jpg - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7507053), 33 Hercules Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07507053/public/1_9mrk37w9tje9.jpg - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7383524), 24 Hercules St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07383524/public/1_wti4ba51clw.jpg - [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/7346815), 31 Hercules Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07346815/public/1_79hsuzwwlj8i.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7346809), 29 Hercules Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07346809/public/1_48s3qcd0qmyq.jpg - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7243982), 8 Hercules Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07243982/public/1_utlmiduahn9.jpg - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/6683810), 41 Hercules Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06683810/public/1_vlcd4scp1pfr.jpg - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/6504101), 7 Hercules Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06504101/public/1_i2s2wf2btqor.jpg - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/5970766), 32 Hercules Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05970766/public/1_z4dpi6maos9q.jpg [More photographs on the Shirley wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=shirley) ## Latest on record - [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8374900) at [31 Hercules St](https://www.chch.live/shirley/31-hercules-street), 7 Jun 2026 - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/8359858) at [29 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/29-hercules-street), 4 Jun 2026 - [Sign Poles](https://www.chch.live/report/8276559) at [9 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/9-hercules-street), 19 May 2026 - [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8036554) at [7 Hercules St](https://www.chch.live/shirley/7-hercules-street), 6 Apr 2026 - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7507053) at [33 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/33-hercules-street), 8 Jan 2026 - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7383524) at [24 Hercules St](https://www.chch.live/shirley/24-hercules-street), 15 Dec 2025 - [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/7346815) at [31 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/31-hercules-street), 8 Dec 2025 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7346809) at [29 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/29-hercules-street), 8 Dec 2025 - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7243982) at [8 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/8-hercules-street), 20 Nov 2025 - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/6683810) at [41 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/41-hercules-street), 1 Aug 2025 - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/6504101) at [7 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/7-hercules-street), 20 Jun 2025 - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/5970766) at [32 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/32-hercules-street), 4 Mar 2025 - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/5970759) at [32 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/32-hercules-street), 4 Mar 2025 - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/5196608) at [6E Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/6e-hercules-street), 28 Sept 2024 - [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/5181093) at [23 Hercules Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/23-hercules-street), 24 Sept 2024 ## The crash record on it NZTA’s record names the street in 4 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 0 seriously hurt, nobody killed. - [The crashes it names](https://www.chch.live/crashes?road=hercules-street&suburb=shirley) ## Questions, answered briefly **Where is Hercules Street?** In [Shirley](https://www.chch.live/shirley), Christchurch, New Zealand. **What gets reported on Hercules Street?** 65 reports at 21 addresses, most often water & drains (23), roads & footpaths (19), graffiti & vandalism (16). **When was Hercules Street first reported on?** 2016, the record covers 60 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026. Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=shirley&street=hercules-street · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Shirley&street=hercules-street