# Hope Street, Shirley, Christchurch

32 reports at 19 addresses, the first in 2015, the latest 2026. 32 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/shirley/hope-street

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5056&lon=172.6596&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5056&lon=172.6596&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5056&lon=172.6596&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
- [10 Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/10-hope-street), 4 reports
- [9A Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/9a-hope-street), 3 reports
- [59 Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/59-hope-street), 3 reports
- [2A Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/2a-hope-street), 3 reports
- [42 Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/42-hope-street), 2 reports
- [37 Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/37-hope-street), 2 reports
- [36 Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/36-hope-street), 2 reports
- [19 Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/19-hope-street), 2 reports
- [7 Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/7-hope-street), 1 report
- [6B Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/6b-hope-street), 1 report
- [60 Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/60-hope-street), 1 report
- [55 Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/55-hope-street), 1 report
- [52 Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/52-hope-street), 1 report
- [50 Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/50-hope-street), 1 report
- [38 Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/38-hope-street), 1 report
- [26 Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/26-hope-street), 1 report
- [15 Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/15-hope-street), 1 report
- [11 Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/11-hope-street), 1 report
- [1/59 Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/1-59-hope-street), 1 report

## What got reported
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 8 reports
- Water & drains, 7 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 6 reports
- Vehicles & parking, 5 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 4 reports
- Trees & parks, 2 reports

## Year by year
- 2015, 1 report
- 2016, 1 report
- 2019, 1 report
- 2020, 2 reports
- 2021, 3 reports
- 2022, 2 reports
- 2023, 6 reports
- 2024, 6 reports
- 2025, 9 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 (42 on the shelf; the 3 earliest listed).*
- [THE Otago Daily Times. (Otago Daily Times, 07 November 1864)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18641107.2.12), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 7 Nov 1864
- [News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 12 November 1864)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18641112.2.43), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 12 Nov 1864
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 28 January 1871)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18710128.2.29.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 28 Jan 1871

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Hope Street, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [CHARITY SUNDAY. (Star, 14 October 1882)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18821014.2.18.2), Star · 1882-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 28 July 1883)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18830728.2.33.6), Evening Post · 1883-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 July 1893)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18930705.2.42.4), Star · 1893-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- [City Council. (Star, 30 July 1895)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18950730.2.13), Star · 1895-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- [CHRISTCHURCH SUBSCRIPTIONS. (Star, 04 April 1896)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18960404.2.70.3), Star · 1896-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 01 December 1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19001201.2.115.1), Evening Post · 1900-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- [MISCELLANEOUS. (Colonist, 16 October 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TC19051016.2.20.4), Colonist · 1905-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- [DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times 18-8-1917)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19170818.2.23), Otago Daily Times · 1917-08-18T12:00:00Z
- [MESS PROPERTY. (Feilding Star, 05 September 1919)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/FS19190905.2.2), Feilding Star · 1919-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- [CLEVER CHILDREN (Evening Post, 24 December 1926)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19261224.2.75), Evening Post · 1926-12-24T00:00:00.000Z
- [CHILDREN'S COMPETITION (Evening Post, 12 January 1927)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19270112.2.139), Evening Post · 1927-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- [PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 March 1935)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19350302.2.152.3), Evening Post · 1935-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 October 1935)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG19351025.2.2.2), Ellesmere Guardian · 1935-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 01 September 1936)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19360901.2.5.5), Evening Post · 1936-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- [YOU NEVER KNOW" (Evening Post, 09 May 1939)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19390509.2.48), Evening Post · 1939-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- [HERE and THERE- (Evening Post, 13 December 1940)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19401213.2.142.6), Evening Post · 1940-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 19 December 1940)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19401219.2.130), Evening Post · 1940-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- [Southbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 May 1943)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG19430518.2.22.6), Ellesmere Guardian · 1943-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- [PRINCESS JULIANA (Evening Post, 06 November 1943)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19431106.2.76), Evening Post · 1943-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- [ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 09 December 1944)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19441209.2.121), Evening Post · 1944-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8943585), 60 Hope St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08943585/public/1_7wy041nas8u1.jpg
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7456167), 15 Hope St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07456167/public/1_10x14waibfzd.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7122433), 50 Hope Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07122433/public/1_mifanj2p2w8p.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/6926345), 2A Hope Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06926345/public/1_mfk71u7k66k.jpg
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/6830884), 9A Hope Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06830884/public/1_r87js4n6mbo9.jpg
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/6392161), 6B Hope Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06392161/public/1_acspbd1c3rnh.jpg
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/6167854), 2A Hope Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06167854/public/1_mn9f4q4jxi82.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/6083833), 36 Hope Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06083833/public/1_wr7dtfsbblqk.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/5823894), 38 Hope Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05823894/public/1_a1mwh9adfzpi.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/5649745), 2A Hope Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05649745/public/1_sxjqa2t8evdq.jpg
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/5521172), 59 Hope Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05521172/public/1_807c00lhi68j.jpg
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/5517590), 59 Hope Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05517590/public/1_dv40bn5jlmbi.jpg

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

## Latest on record
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8943585) at [60 Hope St](https://www.chch.live/shirley/60-hope-street), 18 Sept 2026
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7456167) at [15 Hope St](https://www.chch.live/shirley/15-hope-street), 30 Dec 2025
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7122433) at [50 Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/50-hope-street), 29 Oct 2025
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/6926345) at [2A Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/2a-hope-street), 21 Sept 2025
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/6830884) at [9A Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/9a-hope-street), 1 Sept 2025
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/6392161) at [6B Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/6b-hope-street), 26 May 2025
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/6167854) at [2A Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/2a-hope-street), 10 Apr 2025
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/6083833) at [36 Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/36-hope-street), 25 Mar 2025
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/5823894) at [38 Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/38-hope-street), 6 Feb 2025
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/5649745) at [2A Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/2a-hope-street), 6 Jan 2025
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/5521172) at [59 Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/59-hope-street), 8 Dec 2024
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/5517590) at [59 Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/59-hope-street), 7 Dec 2024
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/5451559) at [52 Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/52-hope-street), 23 Nov 2024
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/5327084) at [59 Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/59-hope-street), 28 Oct 2024
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/4166262) at [37 Hope Street](https://www.chch.live/shirley/37-hope-street), 19 Jan 2024

## The crash record on it

NZTA’s record names the street in 5 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 1 seriously hurt, nobody killed.

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Hope Street?**

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

**What gets reported on Hope Street?**

32 reports at 19 addresses, most often graffiti & vandalism (8), water & drains (7), roads & footpaths (6).

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

2015, the record covers 32 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=shirley&street=hope-street · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Shirley&street=hope-street