# Hardwicke Street, Sumner, Christchurch

36 reports at 18 addresses, the first in 2015, the latest 2026. 34 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/sumner/hardwicke-street

## From the air, then
- [1925-1929](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5725&lon=172.7624&decade=1925_1929), CC BY 3.0 NZ · RNZAF
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5725&lon=172.7624&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5725&lon=172.7624&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ

*Sourced from Canterbury Maps and partners. RNZAF, 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
- [9 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/9-hardwicke-street), 8 reports
- [23 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/23-hardwicke-street), 3 reports
- [1 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/1-hardwicke-street), 3 reports
- [6 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/6-hardwicke-street), 2 reports
- [3 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/3-hardwicke-street), 2 reports
- [29 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/29-hardwicke-street), 2 reports
- [25 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/25-hardwicke-street), 2 reports
- [21 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/21-hardwicke-street), 2 reports
- [2 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/2-hardwicke-street), 2 reports
- [13 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/13-hardwicke-street), 2 reports
- [8–14 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/8%E2%80%9314-hardwicke-street), 1 report
- [7 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/7-hardwicke-street), 1 report
- [33 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/33-hardwicke-street), 1 report
- [3/9 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/3-9-hardwicke-street), 1 report
- [27 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/27-hardwicke-street), 1 report
- [17 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/17-hardwicke-street), 1 report
- [16 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/16-hardwicke-street), 1 report
- [10 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/10-hardwicke-street), 1 report

## What got reported
- Water & drains, 24 reports
- Trees & parks, 5 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 2 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 2 reports
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 2 reports
- Vehicles & parking, 1 report

## Year by year
- 2015, 2 reports
- 2018, 1 report
- 2019, 2 reports
- 2020, 1 report
- 2022, 4 reports
- 2023, 12 reports
- 2024, 6 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.*
- [Latest Locals. (Star, 30 June 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18840630.2.17), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 30 Jun 1884
- [Local & General. (Star, 04 July 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18840704.2.22), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 4 Jul 1884
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 July 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18840705.2.10.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 5 Jul 1884
- [Sumner Town Board. (Star, 15 September 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18840915.2.24), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 15 Sept 1884
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 December 1935)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19351214.2.7.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 14 Dec 1935
- [PLATINUM WEDDING (Evening Post, 03 August 1937)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19370803.2.149.10), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 3 Aug 1937
- [NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 30 January 1940)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19400130.2.27), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 30 Jan 1940
- [N.Z. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 07 August 1940)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19400807.2.106.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 7 Aug 1940

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Hardwicke Street, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [SUMNER TOWN BOARD. (Star, 01 September 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18850901.2.40), Star · 1885-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- [BOROUGH COUNCILS. (Star, 11 March 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18980311.2.83), Star · 1898-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 19 December 1917)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19171219.2.17), Evening Post · 1917-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- [PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 November 1933)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19331120.2.175.1), Evening Post · 1933-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8825803), 8–14 Hardwicke St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08825803/public/1_8s5894mzrjd.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7907905), 21 Hardwicke Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07907905/public/1_rnwdt9zubs.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7456202), 33 Hardwicke St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07456202/public/1_9gbucbnb22gc.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7412685), 17 Hardwicke St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07412685/public/1_lss5qqxlyis.jpg
- [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/7214988), 9 Hardwicke St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07214988/public/1_vd9lixj5rnc2.jpg
- [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/6987132), 9 Hardwicke St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06987132/public/1_laei1endil98.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/6246527), 3 Hardwicke Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06246527/public/1_5xkfqg8ell5h.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/6242299), 3 Hardwicke St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06242299/public/1_2n3vqqsuj7sc.jpg
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/5614169), 16 Hardwicke Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05614169/public/1_szacv0jz38l9.jpg
- [Sewer General](https://www.chch.live/report/5602597), 3/9 Hardwicke Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05602597/public/1_wby7cskige3.jpg
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/5189237), 27 Hardwicke St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05189237/public/1_24sksmrkf7mj.jpg
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/4753257), 2 Hardwicke Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/04753257/public/1_vyoehtvma3ew.jpg

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

## Latest on record
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8825803) at [8–14 Hardwicke St](https://www.chch.live/sumner/8%E2%80%9314-hardwicke-street), 29 Aug 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7907905) at [21 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/21-hardwicke-street), 14 Mar 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7456202) at [33 Hardwicke St](https://www.chch.live/sumner/33-hardwicke-street), 30 Dec 2025
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7412685) at [17 Hardwicke St](https://www.chch.live/sumner/17-hardwicke-street), 20 Dec 2025
- [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/7214988) at [9 Hardwicke St](https://www.chch.live/sumner/9-hardwicke-street), 15 Nov 2025
- [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/6987132) at [9 Hardwicke St](https://www.chch.live/sumner/9-hardwicke-street), 4 Oct 2025
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/6246527) at [3 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/3-hardwicke-street), 27 Apr 2025
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/6242299) at [3 Hardwicke St](https://www.chch.live/sumner/3-hardwicke-street), 26 Apr 2025
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/5614169) at [16 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/16-hardwicke-street), 29 Dec 2024
- [Sewer General](https://www.chch.live/report/5602597) at [3/9 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/3-9-hardwicke-street), 26 Dec 2024
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/5189237) at [27 Hardwicke St](https://www.chch.live/sumner/27-hardwicke-street), 26 Sept 2024
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/4753257) at [2 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/2-hardwicke-street), 7 Jun 2024
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/4159821) at [1 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/1-hardwicke-street), 18 Jan 2024
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/4126234) at [13 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/13-hardwicke-street), 10 Jan 2024
- [Street Cleaning](https://www.chch.live/report/4076583) at [13 Hardwicke Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/13-hardwicke-street), 29 Dec 2023

## The crash record on it

NZTA’s record names the street in 3 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 1 seriously hurt, nobody killed.

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Hardwicke Street?**

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

**What gets reported on Hardwicke Street?**

36 reports at 18 addresses, most often water & drains (24), trees & parks (5), rubbish & dumping (2).

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

2015, the record covers 34 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=sumner&street=hardwicke-street · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Sumner&street=hardwicke-street
