# Menzies Street, Sumner, Christchurch

25 reports at 13 addresses, the first in 2015, the latest 2026. 24 separate days somebody filed something about it.

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

## From the air, then
- [1925-1929](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5737&lon=172.7645&decade=1925_1929), CC BY 3.0 NZ · RNZAF
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5737&lon=172.7645&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5737&lon=172.7645&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
- [5 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/5-menzies-street), 5 reports
- [26 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/26-menzies-street), 3 reports
- [20 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/20-menzies-street), 3 reports
- [9 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/9-menzies-street), 2 reports
- [23 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/23-menzies-street), 2 reports
- [21 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/21-menzies-street), 2 reports
- [17 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/17-menzies-street), 2 reports
- [7 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/7-menzies-street), 1 report
- [4 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/4-menzies-street), 1 report
- [39 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/39-menzies-street), 1 report
- [31F Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/31f-menzies-street), 1 report
- [2 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/2-menzies-street), 1 report
- [19 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/19-menzies-street), 1 report

## What got reported
- Roads & footpaths, 10 reports
- Water & drains, 7 reports
- Trees & parks, 5 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 2 reports
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 1 report

## Year by year
- 2015, 2 reports
- 2016, 1 report
- 2017, 3 reports
- 2018, 2 reports
- 2021, 1 report
- 2022, 4 reports
- 2023, 6 reports
- 2024, 2 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.*
- [HIS MAJESTY'S GREETINGS PACIFIC ISLANDS SPORTING SCHARNHORST SUNK ACTION OFF NORTH CAPE BOWLING TOURNEY NEW ZEALANDERS IN FAST SAILING PRAYER OF THE POPE GEN. FREYBERG'S MEN MAORI'S DEATH DEVOTED SERVICE CHRISTIAN IDEAL R.S.A. CARNIVAL OBITUARY AT BETHLEHEM SHIPPING BOMBERS HAVE SPELL "THIS GREAT ARMY" (Evening Post, 27 December 1943)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19431227.2.11), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 27 Dec 1943
- [In Bankruptcy](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2001-ba3543), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 24 May 2001
- [Bankruptcies](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2009-ba6305), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 30 Jul 2009

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Menzies Street, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 October 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AMBPA18781008.2.14.2), Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 1878-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 13 December 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18841213.2.16.6), Star · 1884-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 19 October 1888)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18881019.2.11.7), Star · 1888-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- [Latest locals. (Star, 16 September 1890)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18900916.2.13), Star · 1890-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 February 1894)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18940220.2.45.1), Star · 1894-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- [HERRICK'S HOME. (Star, 06 June 1896)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18960606.2.63), Star · 1896-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- [LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 31 March 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18980331.2.30), Star · 1898-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- [FOOTBALL. (Star, 24 July 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18990724.2.67), Star · 1899-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- [LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 27 October 1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19001027.2.50), Star · 1900-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- [THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY AND LICENSING LEGISLATION. (Star, 18 November 1902)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19021118.2.33), Star · 1902-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 August 1906)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19060811.2.63.1), Star · 1906-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- [LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 14 October 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19071014.2.46), Star · 1907-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- [FOOTBALL. (Star, 29 April 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19080429.2.13), Star · 1908-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- [CANTERBURY RUGBY UNION. (Star, 06 May 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19080506.2.60), Star · 1908-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- [FOOTBALL. (Star, 16 May 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19080516.2.49), Star · 1908-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- [LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 19 December 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19081219.2.36), Star · 1908-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- [METHODIST CONFERENCE (Evening Post, 10 February 1913)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19130210.2.138), Evening Post · 1913-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 July 1915)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19150706.2.13), Evening Post · 1915-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- [PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 31 December 1927)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19271231.2.98), Evening Post · 1927-12-31T00:00:00.000Z
- [PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 December 1931)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19311221.2.118.1), Evening Post · 1931-12-21T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8981778), 21 Menzies Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08981778/public/1_ntbs9wajgyae.jpg
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7948541), 23 Menzies Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07948541/public/1_sgcw1gi0pla7.jpg
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/7558042), 23 Menzies St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07558042/public/1_w4iyiqwrvxc.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/4617472), 31F Menzies Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/04617472/public/1_vmqbj1s9sgq8.jpg
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/3985972), 19 Menzies Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/03985972/public/1_anx6s5h6jbsl.jpg
- [Roading/Streets](https://www.chch.live/report/2293188), 20 Menzies Street, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/snapsendsolve-reports/images/02293188/1_bAkRCk.jpg
- [Parks](https://www.chch.live/report/2284657), 5 Menzies Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/02284657/public/1_UsihLEq.jpg
- [Rubbish/Recycling](https://www.chch.live/report/1631017), 26 Menzies Street, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/snapsendsolve-reports/images/01631017/1_XMrPLJ.jpg
- [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/537877), 7 Menzies St, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/snapsendsolve-reports/images/00537877/0
- [Water Supply](https://www.chch.live/report/512923), 26 Menzies St, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/snapsendsolve-reports/images/00512923/0
- [Roading/Streets](https://www.chch.live/report/338142), 5 Menzies St, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/snapsendsolve-reports/images/00338142/0
- [Roading/Streets](https://www.chch.live/report/338029), 4 Menzies Street, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/snapsendsolve-reports/images/00338029/0

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

## Latest on record
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8981778) at [21 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/21-menzies-street), 25 Sept 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8373379) at [39 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/39-menzies-street), 7 Jun 2026
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7948541) at [23 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/23-menzies-street), 21 Mar 2026
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/7558042) at [23 Menzies St](https://www.chch.live/sumner/23-menzies-street), 16 Jan 2026
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/5618657) at [2 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/2-menzies-street), 30 Dec 2024
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/4617472) at [31F Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/31f-menzies-street), 3 May 2024
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/3985972) at [19 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/19-menzies-street), 4 Dec 2023
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/3641548) at [21 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/21-menzies-street), 27 Aug 2023
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/3438433) at [9 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/9-menzies-street), 20 Jun 2023
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/3315615) at [20 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/20-menzies-street), 7 May 2023
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/3197393) at [20 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/20-menzies-street), 26 Mar 2023
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/3110999) at [26 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/26-menzies-street), 25 Feb 2023
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/2769255) at [9 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/9-menzies-street), 3 Nov 2022
- [Street Light Outage](https://www.chch.live/report/2297594) at [5 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/5-menzies-street), 18 Apr 2022
- [Roading/Streets](https://www.chch.live/report/2293188) at [20 Menzies Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/20-menzies-street), 16 Apr 2022

## 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=menzies-street&suburb=sumner)

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Menzies Street?**

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

**What gets reported on Menzies Street?**

25 reports at 13 addresses, most often roads & footpaths (10), water & drains (7), trees & parks (5).

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

2015, the record covers 24 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

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