# Karamu Street, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch

146 reports at 18 addresses, the first in 2017, the latest 2026. 119 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/karamu-street

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5299&lon=172.5827&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5299&lon=172.5827&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5299&lon=172.5827&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
- [2 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/2-karamu-street), 26 reports
- [24 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/24-karamu-street), 18 reports
- [22A Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/22a-karamu-street), 17 reports
- [8A Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/8a-karamu-street), 16 reports
- [3 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/3-karamu-street), 14 reports
- [5 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/5-karamu-street), 11 reports
- [20 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/20-karamu-street), 10 reports
- [10 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/10-karamu-street), 6 reports
- [8 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/8-karamu-street), 5 reports
- [20A Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/20a-karamu-street), 5 reports
- [22 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/22-karamu-street), 4 reports
- [18A Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/18a-karamu-street), 4 reports
- [26 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/26-karamu-street), 3 reports
- [14 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/14-karamu-street), 3 reports
- [6 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/6-karamu-street), 1 report
- [3A Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/3a-karamu-street), 1 report
- [21 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/21-karamu-street), 1 report
- [18 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/18-karamu-street), 1 report

## What got reported
- Rubbish & dumping, 106 reports
- Trees & parks, 18 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 12 reports
- Water & drains, 7 reports
- Everything else, 1 report
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 1 report
- [Animals & pests](https://www.chch.live/problems/animals-pests), 1 report

## Year by year
- 2017, 2 reports
- 2018, 4 reports
- 2019, 3 reports
- 2020, 6 reports
- 2021, 3 reports
- 2022, 11 reports
- 2023, 31 reports
- 2024, 38 reports
- 2025, 33 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 (14 on the shelf; the 12 earliest listed).*
- [MEN WHO ARE NOW 21 (Evening Post, 03 December 1941)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19411203.2.19.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 3 Dec 1941
- [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 January 1942)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19420102.2.91), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 2 Jan 1942
- [TERRITORIAL SERVICE CALL-UP (Evening Post, 21 January 1942)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19420121.2.12), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 21 Jan 1942
- [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 February 1942)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19420206.2.85), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 6 Feb 1942
- [In Bankruptcy](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2002-ba3230), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 16 May 2002
- [ANGLERS NOTICE](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2002-gs4903), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 22 Jul 2002
- [No Asset Procedures](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2008-ba4657), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 3 Jul 2008
- [Anglers’ Notice for Fish and Game Regions](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2015-gs3905), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 31 Jul 2015
- [List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2015-go7367), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 16 Dec 2015
- [Anglers’ Notice for Fish and Game Regions](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2016-gs3941), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 29 Jul 2016
- [Anglers’ Notice for Fish and Game Regions 2017](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2017-gs3592), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 28 Jul 2017
- [Anglers’ Notice for Fish and Game Regions 2018](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2018-gs3771), [New Zealand Gazette](https://www.chch.live/collection/new-zealand-gazette), 6 Aug 2018

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Karamu Street, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 June 1915)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19150617.2.13), Evening Post · 1915-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- [NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 13 June 1918)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19180613.2.50.1), Evening Post · 1918-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [KILLED AND INJURED (Evening Post, 04 February 1931)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19310204.2.89.1), Evening Post · 1931-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- [MY LUCKY STAR" (Evening Post, 28 August 1934)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19340828.2.109), Evening Post · 1934-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 27 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 September 1935)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19350914.2.187.3), Evening Post · 1935-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- [SECOND LIST (Evening Post, 17 December 1941)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19411217.2.15.2), Evening Post · 1941-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9088271), 22A Karamu Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09088271/public/1_iibhgjbkj99.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9051270), 5 Karamu Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09051270/public/1_lqn59bmlw8fb.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8742104), 2 Karamu Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08742104/public/1_jlbvkxlw5tg.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8742086), 24 Karamu Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08742086/public/1_49a4m47qdrxo.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8653929), 5 Karamu Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08653929/public/1_ocigedvjx3dp.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8455183), 26 Karamu St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08455183/public/1_fhegqw6eihhm.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8331347), 22 Karamu Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08331347/public/1_ydarvmtkjjdt.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8254176), 20 Karamu Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08254176/public/1_dp7panxi4dtv.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8168076), 5 Karamu Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08168076/public/1_jqsf83w4uj8.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8168050), 2 Karamu Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08168050/public/1_4rdokz9tt5fw.jpg
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7735676), 20 Karamu Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07735676/public/1_n7x734uea3mq.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7735657), 20 Karamu Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07735657/public/1_jpe3d2l265rr.jpg

[More photographs on the Upper Riccarton wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=upper-riccarton)

## Latest on record
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9088271) at [22A Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/22a-karamu-street), 14 Oct 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9051270) at [5 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/5-karamu-street), 7 Oct 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8742104) at [2 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/2-karamu-street), 14 Aug 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8742086) at [24 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/24-karamu-street), 14 Aug 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8653929) at [5 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/5-karamu-street), 29 Jul 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8455183) at [26 Karamu St](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/26-karamu-street), 22 Jun 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8331347) at [22 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/22-karamu-street), 29 May 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8254176) at [20 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/20-karamu-street), 15 May 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8168076) at [5 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/5-karamu-street), 29 Apr 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8168050) at [2 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/2-karamu-street), 29 Apr 2026
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7735676) at [20 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/20-karamu-street), 13 Feb 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7735657) at [20 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/20-karamu-street), 13 Feb 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7644367) at [2 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/2-karamu-street), 30 Jan 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7641780) at [24 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/24-karamu-street), 29 Jan 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7536805) at [3 Karamu Street](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/3-karamu-street), 13 Jan 2026

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Karamu Street?**

In [Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton), Christchurch, New Zealand.

**What gets reported on Karamu Street?**

146 reports at 18 addresses, most often rubbish & dumping (106), trees & parks (18), roads & footpaths (12).

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

2017, the record covers 119 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=upper-riccarton&street=karamu-street · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Upper%20Riccarton&street=karamu-street
