# Drop, te-onepoto-taylors-mistake, Christchurch

23 reports at 8 addresses, the first in 2023, the latest 2026. 19 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake/drop

## From the air, then
- [1925-1929](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.583&lon=172.7766&decade=1925_1929), CC BY 3.0 NZ · RNZAF
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.583&lon=172.7766&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.583&lon=172.7766&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
- [47 Drop](https://www.chch.live/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake/47-drop), 8 reports
- [70 Drop](https://www.chch.live/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake/70-drop), 7 reports
- [63 Drop](https://www.chch.live/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake/63-drop), 2 reports
- [52 Drop](https://www.chch.live/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake/52-drop), 2 reports
- [49 Drop](https://www.chch.live/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake/49-drop), 1 report
- [40 Drop](https://www.chch.live/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake/40-drop), 1 report
- [32 Drop](https://www.chch.live/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake/32-drop), 1 report
- [30 Drop](https://www.chch.live/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake/30-drop), 1 report

## What got reported
- Water & drains, 9 reports
- Trees & parks, 6 reports
- Everything else, 3 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 2 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 2 reports
- Vehicles & parking, 1 report

## Year by year
- 2023, 5 reports
- 2024, 8 reports
- 2025, 3 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 (521 on the shelf; the 12 earliest listed).*
- [Provincial Council. (Lyttelton Times, 23 October 1858)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18581023.2.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 23 Oct 1858
- [Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 August 1859)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18590824.2.16.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 24 Aug 1859
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 January 1860)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18600107.2.3.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 7 Jan 1860
- [The Lyttelton Times. (Lyttelton Times, 28 January 1860)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18600128.2.10), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 28 Jan 1860
- [HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 08 September 1860)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HBH18600908.2.4.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 8 Sept 1860
- [HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (Lyttelton Times, 01 December 1860)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18601201.2.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 1 Dec 1860
- [Untitled (Hawke's Bay Herald, 08 June 1861)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HBH18610608.2.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 8 Jun 1861
- [CHRISTCHURCH ELECTION. (Lyttelton Times, 10 May 1862)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18620510.2.23), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 10 May 1862
- [News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 14 November 1863)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18631114.2.19), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 14 Nov 1863
- [News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 02 July 1864)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18640702.2.36), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 2 Jul 1864
- [THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam aut faciam" DUNEDIN, MONDAY, MARCH 6. (Otago Daily Times, 06 March 1865)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18650306.2.9), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 6 Mar 1865
- [PORT OF AUCKLAND. MISCELLANEOUS. (Daily Southern Cross, 07 November 1866)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DSC18661107.2.5.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 7 Nov 1866

## As it was reported
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8336697), 40 Drop, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08336697/public/1_8oh2cronuvi.jpg
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8167895), 47 Drop, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08167895/public/1_25k72z6sn65t.jpg
- [Water Fountain](https://www.chch.live/report/7784380), 47 Drop, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07784380/public/1_r0bq41cq79sj.jpg
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7626408), 30 Drop, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07626408/public/1_k4d1kf0amkd.jpg
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/7527507), 63 Drop, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07527507/public/1_ueb1543pwgee.jpg
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/7523597), 70 Drop, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07523597/public/1_0mnmezty4gmv.jpg
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/7516113), 70 Drop, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07516113/public/1_1kx0yd16voke.jpg
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7457586), 47 Drop, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07457586/public/1_z8h8h62ytjc.jpg
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7355932), 47 Drop, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07355932/public/1_0xoc027hwikev.jpg
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/5710987), 63 Drop, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05710987/public/1_p99r2180xf99.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/4530070), 49 Drop, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/04530070/public/1_2oixc1rmzyug.jpg
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/4305886), 47 Drop, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/04305886/public/1_c5zhxf1tdxvc.jpg

[More photographs on the te-onepoto-taylors-mistake wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=te-onepoto-taylors-mistake)

## Latest on record
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8336697) at [40 Drop](https://www.chch.live/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake/40-drop), 31 May 2026
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8167895) at [47 Drop](https://www.chch.live/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake/47-drop), 29 Apr 2026
- [Water Fountain](https://www.chch.live/report/7784380) at [47 Drop](https://www.chch.live/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake/47-drop), 22 Feb 2026
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7626408) at [30 Drop](https://www.chch.live/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake/30-drop), 27 Jan 2026
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/7527507) at [63 Drop](https://www.chch.live/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake/63-drop), 11 Jan 2026
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/7523597) at [70 Drop](https://www.chch.live/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake/70-drop), 11 Jan 2026
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/7516113) at [70 Drop](https://www.chch.live/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake/70-drop), 9 Jan 2026
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7457586) at [47 Drop](https://www.chch.live/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake/47-drop), 30 Dec 2025
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7355932) at [47 Drop](https://www.chch.live/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake/47-drop), 10 Dec 2025
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/5710987) at [63 Drop](https://www.chch.live/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake/63-drop), 17 Jan 2025
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/5425507) at [52 Drop](https://www.chch.live/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake/52-drop), 18 Nov 2024
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/4530070) at [49 Drop](https://www.chch.live/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake/49-drop), 11 Apr 2024
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/4305886) at [47 Drop](https://www.chch.live/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake/47-drop), 19 Feb 2024
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/4259762) at [70 Drop](https://www.chch.live/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake/70-drop), 9 Feb 2024
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/4244823) at [70 Drop](https://www.chch.live/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake/70-drop), 6 Feb 2024

## Heard on the wire

*Public posts that name the street, relayed, not verified.*
- [Hydrophorus seen — Burwood, Christchurch, New Zealand](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/408830546), iNaturalist · mikoikoi, 17 Oct 2026
- [Does anyone know the details on when these will drop? Apparently we're supposed to be watching our socials.](https://www.reddit.com/r/chch/comments/1x6uqa7/4k_electric_avenue_ticket_release_for_greater_chch/), r/chch · Sea_Measurement_1654, 16 Oct 2026
- [The Costco effect: Christchurch supermarkets could be forced to drop prices ConsumerNZ says](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxOVnpXZGdJdmhuRl9DSkQwUVNiY0I1ZXVUTmVwcUtERFdRYngxSUdxZVNpX2pGblM3c3pGV0JhaTZqSzVMVHBmM3J0NHdwQkdERGNQZUFfd3JySUZIRVJNOFJiWkhhaWg5anNVbUZIUG1fU1l0d2NDcnpRSnMzYkVBa0x0ZS1iWXZfRnhROS1KUDN6cTl1bk1kVWlGdlVXZGZVVXFBd3d3T1gyX25xeTlTajFlRFJ4b1BTUEpDb1p0ZFI4THVDUHFPeG95RDBlXzA?oc=5), The news · Chris Lynch Media, 15 Oct 2026
- [Prosecutors drop case over home 'rocket launcher' in Christchurch](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXkFVX3lxTE0yVkdlV1hCcXp3NU00aEJmVTBlcF9tOXh6ejJ0TUV3cUx1c0dNOEFGRzc1TnE5NF9sMnhkdkM0bC1CTWVGQzRoZzZNM2J5cnFXOGw0ZnBqeXVZeWtKUUE?oc=5), The news · BBC, 7 Oct 2026
- [An elderly friend was scammed badly, and bought a non-functioning mobility scooter. We've since sourced a second hand working one, but want the old one gone. We don't have transport for it, and were…](https://www.reddit.com/r/chch/comments/1wylafa/disposing_of_a_mobility_scooter/), r/chch · crying_in_my_latte, 6 Oct 2026

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Drop?**

In [te-onepoto-taylors-mistake](https://www.chch.live/te-onepoto-taylors-mistake), Christchurch, New Zealand.

**What gets reported on Drop?**

23 reports at 8 addresses, most often water & drains (9), trees & parks (6), everything else (3).

**When was Drop first reported on?**

2023, the record covers 19 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=te-onepoto-taylors-mistake&street=drop · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=te-onepoto-taylors-mistake&street=drop
