# Brake Street, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 114 reports at 17 addresses, the first in 2015, the latest 2026. 81 separate days somebody filed something about it. https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/brake-street ## From the air, then - [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5308&lon=172.5712&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5308&lon=172.5712&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5308&lon=172.5712&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 Brake Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/10-brake-street), 29 reports - [8 Brake Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/8-brake-street), 23 reports - [6 Brake Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/6-brake-street), 16 reports - [7 Brake Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/7-brake-street), 13 reports - [4 Brake Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/4-brake-street), 10 reports - [3 Brake Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/3-brake-street), 6 reports - [15 Brake Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/15-brake-street), 3 reports - [9A Brake Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/9a-brake-street), 2 reports - [5 Brake Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/5-brake-street), 2 reports - [20 Brake Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/20-brake-street), 2 reports - [19 Brake Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/19-brake-street), 2 reports - [9 Brake Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/9-brake-street), 1 report - [4/6 Brake Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/4-6-brake-street), 1 report - [17 Brake Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/17-brake-street), 1 report - [15A Brake Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/15a-brake-street), 1 report - [14 Brake Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/14-brake-street), 1 report - [112 Brake Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/112-brake-street), 1 report ## What got reported - [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 63 reports - Rubbish & dumping, 20 reports - Roads & footpaths, 17 reports - Water & drains, 5 reports - Vehicles & parking, 4 reports - Trees & parks, 4 reports - Everything else, 1 report ## Year by year - 2015, 1 report - 2016, 3 reports - 2017, 2 reports - 2018, 5 reports - 2019, 2 reports - 2020, 2 reports - 2021, 5 reports - 2022, 7 reports - 2023, 13 reports - 2024, 27 reports - 2025, 24 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 (34 on the shelf; the 12 earliest listed).* - [Latest Locals (Star, 10 September 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18840910.2.13), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 10 Sept 1884 - [LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 06 September 1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19000906.2.21), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 6 Sept 1900 - [The Wanganui Herald. (Wanganui Herald, 03 April 1902)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WH19020403.2.16), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 3 Apr 1902 - [THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY AND LICENSING LEGISLATION. (Star, 18 November 1902)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19021118.2.33), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 18 Nov 1902 - [Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 February 1904)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19040213.2.59.5), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 13 Feb 1904 - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 October 1904)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19041019.2.49.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 19 Oct 1904 - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 October 1904)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19041020.2.52.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 20 Oct 1904 - [Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 August 1906)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19060811.2.73.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 11 Aug 1906 - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 September 1906)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19060922.2.84.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 22 Sept 1906 - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 November 1906)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19061124.2.72.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 24 Nov 1906 - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 January 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19070105.2.81.5), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 5 Jan 1907 - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 August 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19070817.2.81.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 17 Aug 1907 ## Its file in the papers *Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Brake Street, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.* - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 14 July 1873)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD18730714.2.6.2), Timaru Herald · 1873-07-14T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 October 1880)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18801027.2.10.5), Star · 1880-10-27T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 May 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18840521.2.23.3), Star · 1884-05-21T00:00:00.000Z - [Latest Locals. (Star, 28 October 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18851028.2.16), Star · 1885-10-28T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Southland Times, 18 February 1893)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST18930218.2.29.4), Southland Times · 1893-02-18T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 25 November 1896)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18961125.2.35.1), Otago Daily Times · 1896-11-25T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 26 November 1896)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18961126.2.104.1), Otago Daily Times · 1896-11-26T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 June 1902)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19020628.2.74.4), Star · 1902-06-28T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 January 1904)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19040111.2.44.5), Star · 1904-01-11T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 January 1904)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19040112.2.38.4), Star · 1904-01-12T00:00:00.000Z - [THE TROTTING TRACK. (Star, 13 December 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19051213.2.49), Star · 1905-12-13T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 March 1906)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19060303.2.75.6), Star · 1906-03-03T00:00:00.000Z - [Untitled (Ashburton Guardian, 19 July 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19070719.2.11), Ashburton Guardian · 1907-07-19T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 September 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19070907.2.73.2), Star · 1907-09-07T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 June 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19080613.2.80.5), Star · 1908-06-13T00:00:00.000Z - [RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. (Evening Post, 03 August 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19090803.2.76), Evening Post · 1909-08-03T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 November 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19091127.2.46.2), Star · 1909-11-27T00:00:00.000Z - [THE ART UNION (Evening Post, 15 October 1935)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19351015.2.101), Evening Post · 1935-10-15T00:00:00.000Z ## As it was reported - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9081790), 6 Brake St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09081790/public/1_r0kjqh9mcnr1.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8935746), 8 Brake St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08935746/public/1_b1nlj4178wqh.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8890191), 6 Brake St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08890191/public/1_m3qwcgpch5sf.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8890180), 10 Brake St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08890180/public/1_j6wzm9c1ofs.jpg - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8890166), 10 Brake St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08890166/public/1_rtsjc0hnoapk.jpg - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8862429), 10 Brake Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08862429/public/1_cqeyxl0dv7ep.jpg - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8826187), 6 Brake St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08826187/public/1_190nejnuw4nc.jpg - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8796397), 6 Brake Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08796397/public/1_u7n0gn39tq9k.jpg - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8787188), 10 Brake St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08787188/public/1_gq97cjfmspnv.jpg - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8416266), 8 Brake Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08416266/public/1_4s3o0akartau.jpg - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8248879), 10 Brake Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08248879/public/1_9yu5nak68lad.jpg - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8042859), 4/6 Brake Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08042859/public/1_pxaus4su5p96.jpg [More photographs on the Upper Riccarton wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=upper-riccarton) ## Latest on record - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9081790) at [6 Brake St](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/6-brake-street), 13 Oct 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8935746) at [8 Brake St](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/8-brake-street), 17 Sept 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8890191) at [6 Brake St](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/6-brake-street), 9 Sept 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8890180) at [10 Brake St](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/10-brake-street), 9 Sept 2026 - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8890166) at [10 Brake St](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/10-brake-street), 9 Sept 2026 - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8862429) at [10 Brake Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/10-brake-street), 4 Sept 2026 - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8826187) at [6 Brake St](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/6-brake-street), 29 Aug 2026 - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8796397) at [6 Brake Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/6-brake-street), 24 Aug 2026 - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8787188) at [10 Brake St](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/10-brake-street), 22 Aug 2026 - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8416266) at [8 Brake Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/8-brake-street), 15 Jun 2026 - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8248879) at [10 Brake Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/10-brake-street), 14 May 2026 - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8042859) at [4/6 Brake Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/4-6-brake-street), 7 Apr 2026 - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7810368) at [10 Brake Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/10-brake-street), 26 Feb 2026 - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/7731213) at [7 Brake St](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/7-brake-street), 13 Feb 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7716930) at [8 Brake Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/8-brake-street), 10 Feb 2026 ## The businesses on it (5) *Premises whose address in the directory is Brake Street, the commercial record alongside the civic one.* - [Dragon House Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/dragon-house-restaurant-upper-riccarton), Restaurants · 6 Brake Street, Upper Riccarton - [Gold & Jade Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/gold-jade-restaurant-upper-riccarton), Restaurants · 4 - 6 Brake Street, Upper Riccarton - [Nan Hot Pot Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/business/nan-hot-pot-christchurch-upper-riccarton), Restaurants · 8 Brake Street Upper Riccarton - [Royal Vietnamese Cafe & Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/royal-vietnamese-cafe-restaurant-upper-riccarton), Restaurants · 8 Brake Street, Upper Riccarton - [South Garden Chinese Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/south-garden-chinese-restaurant-upper-riccarton), Restaurants · 4 Brake Street Upper Riccarton ## The crash record on it NZTA’s record names the street in 1 crash that hurt somebody since 2006, 1 seriously hurt, nobody killed. - [The crashes it names](https://www.chch.live/crashes?road=brake-street&suburb=upper-riccarton) ## Questions, answered briefly **Where is Brake Street?** In [Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton), Christchurch, New Zealand. **What gets reported on Brake Street?** 114 reports at 17 addresses, most often graffiti & vandalism (63), rubbish & dumping (20), roads & footpaths (17). **When was Brake Street first reported on?** 2015, the record covers 81 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026. Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=upper-riccarton&street=brake-street · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Upper%20Riccarton&street=brake-street