# Symes Road, Wigram, Christchurch

30 reports at 14 addresses, the first in 2016, the latest 2026. 28 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/wigram/symes-road

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5431&lon=172.55&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1960-1964](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5431&lon=172.55&decade=1960_1964), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5431&lon=172.55&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5431&lon=172.55&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
- [21A Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/21a-symes-road), 5 reports
- [21 Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/21-symes-road), 5 reports
- [19 Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/19-symes-road), 3 reports
- [11 Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/11-symes-road), 3 reports
- [10 Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/10-symes-road), 3 reports
- [12C Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/12c-symes-road), 2 reports
- [12 Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/12-symes-road), 2 reports
- [7A Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/7a-symes-road), 1 report
- [27 Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/27-symes-road), 1 report
- [22 Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/22-symes-road), 1 report
- [21–27 Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/21%E2%80%9327-symes-road), 1 report
- [17B Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/17b-symes-road), 1 report
- [17 Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/17-symes-road), 1 report
- [13 Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/13-symes-road), 1 report

## What got reported
- Trees & parks, 9 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 8 reports
- Water & drains, 6 reports
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 3 reports
- Vehicles & parking, 2 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 1 report
- Everything else, 1 report

## Year by year
- 2016, 1 report
- 2017, 1 report
- 2018, 1 report
- 2019, 3 reports
- 2020, 6 reports
- 2021, 4 reports
- 2022, 2 reports
- 2023, 3 reports
- 2024, 1 report
- 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.*
- [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 April 1945)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19450428.2.47), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 28 Apr 1945

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Symes Road, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 05 February 1897)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WC18970205.2.7), Wanganui Chronicle · 1897-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- [TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 17 May 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19050517.2.245), Otago Witness · 1905-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- [TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 28 June 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19050628.2.232), Otago Witness · 1905-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- [TABLE TALK. MONDAY, February 5. (Otago Witness, 07 February 1906)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19060207.2.170.1), Otago Witness · 1906-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- [TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 14 March 1906)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19060314.2.184), Otago Witness · 1906-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- [TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 28 March 1906)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19060328.2.162.1), Otago Witness · 1906-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- [TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 06 March 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19070306.2.249), Otago Witness · 1907-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- [TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 21 August 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19070821.2.395), Otago Witness · 1907-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- [PARLIAMENT. (Taranaki Herald, 06 November 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TH19071106.2.55), Taranaki Herald · 1907-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- [TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 22 January 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19080122.2.407), Otago Witness · 1908-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- [TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 22 April 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19080422.2.263.1), Otago Witness · 1908-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- [CHAPTER XXII.—THE CRUCIAL MOMENT. (Otago Witness, 29 April 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19080429.2.269.2), Otago Witness · 1908-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- [TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 10 February 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19090210.2.307), Otago Witness · 1909-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- [TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 26 May 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19090526.2.482), Otago Witness · 1909-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- [TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 02 June 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19090602.2.316), Otago Witness · 1909-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- [TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 14 July 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19090714.2.270), Otago Witness · 1909-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- [TIMARU, September 6. (Otago Witness, 08 September 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19090908.2.380), Otago Witness · 1909-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- [TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 10 November 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19091110.2.305), Otago Witness · 1909-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- [CHRISTCHURCH, November 15. (Otago Witness, 17 November 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19091117.2.230.4), Otago Witness · 1909-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- [PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 March 1932)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19320301.2.94.1), Evening Post · 1932-03-01T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8481107), 21 Symes Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08481107/public/1_ucutgwzb7xqy.jpg
- [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/8322953), 21–27 Symes Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08322953/public/1_yxv2o1owr7rf.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7169189), 19 Symes Rd, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07169189/public/1_vwuniyyxayq6.jpg
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/6872422), 12 Symes Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06872422/public/1_9bjpfgsrt0lf.jpg
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/6315376), 11 Symes Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06315376/public/1_wtlhdf2udi5.jpg
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/6315149), 10 Symes Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06315149/public/1_zirptrlcubes.jpg
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/6306212), 11 Symes Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06306212/public/1_zernj1f47l8q.jpg
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/5711689), 12C Symes Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05711689/public/1_toffbzxvoyey.jpg
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/5359960), 10 Symes Road, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05359960/public/1_y2xlghk9x1a7.jpg
- [Parks](https://www.chch.live/report/2233619), 22 Symes Road, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/snapsendsolve-reports/images/02233619/1_wKGzuS.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/2233255), 10 Symes Road, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/snapsendsolve-reports/images/02233255/1_aVeaOc.jpg
- [Water Supply](https://www.chch.live/report/1983094), 12C Symes Road, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/snapsendsolve-reports/images/01983094/1_gByOPJ.jpg

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

## Latest on record
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8481107) at [21 Symes Rd](https://www.chch.live/wigram/21-symes-road), 26 Jun 2026
- [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/8322953) at [21–27 Symes Rd](https://www.chch.live/wigram/21%E2%80%9327-symes-road), 28 May 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7169189) at [19 Symes Rd](https://www.chch.live/wigram/19-symes-road), 7 Nov 2025
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/6872422) at [12 Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/12-symes-road), 10 Sept 2025
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/6315376) at [11 Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/11-symes-road), 10 May 2025
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/6315149) at [10 Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/10-symes-road), 10 May 2025
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/6306212) at [11 Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/11-symes-road), 8 May 2025
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/5711689) at [12C Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/12c-symes-road), 17 Jan 2025
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/5359960) at [10 Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/10-symes-road), 4 Nov 2024
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/3969790) at [19 Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/19-symes-road), 30 Nov 2023
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/3790881) at [17B Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/17b-symes-road), 13 Oct 2023
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/3775761) at [19 Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/19-symes-road), 9 Oct 2023
- [Parks](https://www.chch.live/report/2233619) at [22 Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/22-symes-road), 21 Mar 2022
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/2233255) at [10 Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/10-symes-road), 21 Mar 2022
- [Water Supply](https://www.chch.live/report/1983094) at [12C Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/wigram/12c-symes-road), 2 Dec 2021

## The businesses on it (1)

*Premises whose address in the directory is Symes Road, the commercial record alongside the civic one.*
- [Mi Woollies Sheepskin & Footwear Factory Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/mi-woollies-sheepskin-footwear-factory-shop-wigram), Clothing · 12 Symes Road, Sockburn

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Symes Road?**

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

**What gets reported on Symes Road?**

30 reports at 14 addresses, most often trees & parks (9), rubbish & dumping (8), water & drains (6).

**When was Symes Road first reported on?**

2016, the record covers 28 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

**What is the busiest corner on Symes Road?**

[Main South Road and Symes Road](https://www.chch.live/crashes/main-south-road-and-symes-road), 30 police-reported crashes at the pairing.

Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=wigram&street=symes-road · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Wigram&street=symes-road