# Bass Street, Woolston, Christchurch

72 reports at 25 addresses, the first in 2016, the latest 2026. 66 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/woolston/bass-street

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5406&lon=172.6692&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5406&lon=172.6692&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5406&lon=172.6692&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
- [18 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/18-bass-street), 22 reports
- [32 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/32-bass-street), 9 reports
- [17 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/17-bass-street), 7 reports
- [14 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/14-bass-street), 5 reports
- [43 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/43-bass-street), 4 reports
- [17-27 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/17-27-bass-street), 3 reports
- [36 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/36-bass-street), 2 reports
- [16 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/16-bass-street), 2 reports
- [13 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/13-bass-street), 2 reports
- [7 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/7-bass-street), 1 report
- [5-27 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/5-27-bass-street), 1 report
- [5 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/5-bass-street), 1 report
- [49 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/49-bass-street), 1 report
- [41 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/41-bass-street), 1 report
- [4 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/4-bass-street), 1 report
- [38 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/38-bass-street), 1 report
- [37 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/37-bass-street), 1 report
- [35 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/35-bass-street), 1 report
- [31 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/31-bass-street), 1 report
- [29-35 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/29-35-bass-street), 1 report
- [29 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/29-bass-street), 1 report
- [28A Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/28a-bass-street), 1 report
- [26 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/26-bass-street), 1 report
- [21 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/21-bass-street), 1 report
- [13-17 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/13-17-bass-street), 1 report

## What got reported
- Water & drains, 18 reports
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 16 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 14 reports
- Trees & parks, 10 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 9 reports
- Vehicles & parking, 3 reports
- Everything else, 1 report
- [Noise](https://www.chch.live/problems/noise), 1 report

## Year by year
- 2016, 1 report
- 2017, 4 reports
- 2018, 11 reports
- 2019, 2 reports
- 2020, 4 reports
- 2021, 1 report
- 2022, 7 reports
- 2023, 13 reports
- 2024, 11 reports
- 2025, 12 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 (15 on the shelf; the 12 earliest listed).*
- [News of the Week. FROM THE DAILY TIMES. (Otago Witness, 09 August 1867)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18670809.2.21), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 9 Aug 1867
- [West Coast Time. TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1875. (West Coast Times, 06 April 1875)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WCT18750406.2.6), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 6 Apr 1875
- [ITCHINESS OF THE SKIN. (Star, 02 November 1901)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19011102.2.79), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 2 Nov 1901
- [ITCHINESS OF THE SKIN. (Star, 10 May 1902)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19020510.2.77), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 10 May 1902
- [ITCHINESS OF THE SKIN. (Star, 25 October 1902)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19021025.2.74), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 25 Oct 1902
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 February 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19050208.2.48.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 8 Feb 1905
- [SUDDEN DEATHS (Hawera & Normanby Star, 11 January 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HNS19080111.2.50.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 11 Jan 1908
- [SUDDEN DEATHS. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 January 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19080111.2.47), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 11 Jan 1908
- [TWO CHRISTCHURCH FATALITIES (Wanganui Chronicle, 13 January 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WC19080113.2.7.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 13 Jan 1908
- [ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Taranaki Daily News 11-1-1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TDN19080111.2.7), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 1 Nov 1908
- [N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 30 June 1941)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19410630.2.94.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 30 Jun 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

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Bass Street, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENT. (Star, 29 October 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18981029.2.73.1), Star · 1898-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- [MASTERTON CARNIVAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 02 February 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT19030202.2.13), Wairarapa Daily Times · 1903-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 October 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19031008.2.48.1), Star · 1903-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- [BANDSMEN'S COLUMN. (Star, 14 April 1906)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19060414.2.84), Star · 1906-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- [THE MARCHING COMPETITION. (Taranaki Herald, 28 February 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TH19080228.2.58.1), Taranaki Herald · 1908-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- [TELEGRAMS. (Feilding Star, 18 October 1910)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/FS19101018.2.25), Feilding Star · 1910-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- [CHRISTCHURCH BAND CONTEST. (Mataura Ensign 25-1-1912)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ME19120125.2.10), Mataura Ensign · 1912-01-25T12:00:00Z
- [RECEPTION AT THE BASIN (Evening Post, 13 February 1922)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19220213.2.65.3), Evening Post · 1922-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 19 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 04 July 1925)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTR19250704.2.125.1), NZ Truth · 1925-07-04T00:00:00.000Z
- [RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 01 July 1930)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19300701.2.27), Evening Post · 1930-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- [RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 26 July 1930)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19300726.2.40), Evening Post · 1930-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- [RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 13 September 1930)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19300913.2.16), Evening Post · 1930-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 14 February 1938)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19380214.2.15), Evening Post · 1938-02-14T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9084994), 43 Bass St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09084994/public/1_04bv3n8id46nd.jpg
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8797559), 5 Bass Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08797559/public/1_rr5qxxa79dpv.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8590866), 17 Bass Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08590866/public/1_g08r3iwtnwbd.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8527620), 18 Bass St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08527620/public/1_0mx7knkck4bs.jpg
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8473795), 14 Bass St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08473795/public/1_fixrmvwz8w6w.jpg
- [Street Light Outage](https://www.chch.live/report/8030790), 43 Bass St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08030790/public/1_79nllxwp4ey4.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7440631), 17 Bass Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07440631/public/1_h5zjc47hm7fh.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7370489), 38 Bass St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07370489/public/1_hqbnpzkfp1jr.jpg
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7361307), 49 Bass St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07361307/public/1_hmwlqbk8h9j2.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/6790324), 43 Bass St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06790324/public/1_i7dvamwnzeac.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/6636695), 18 Bass St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06636695/public/1_agfbp4pk61l9.jpg
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/6108121), 32 Bass Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06108121/public/1_hdv0bfzvkwu5.jpg

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

## Latest on record
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9084994) at [43 Bass St](https://www.chch.live/woolston/43-bass-street), 13 Oct 2026
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8797559) at [5 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/5-bass-street), 24 Aug 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8590866) at [17 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/17-bass-street), 17 Jul 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8527620) at [18 Bass St](https://www.chch.live/woolston/18-bass-street), 6 Jul 2026
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8473795) at [14 Bass St](https://www.chch.live/woolston/14-bass-street), 25 Jun 2026
- [Street Light Outage](https://www.chch.live/report/8030790) at [43 Bass St](https://www.chch.live/woolston/43-bass-street), 4 Apr 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7440631) at [17 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/17-bass-street), 27 Dec 2025
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7370489) at [38 Bass St](https://www.chch.live/woolston/38-bass-street), 12 Dec 2025
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7361307) at [49 Bass St](https://www.chch.live/woolston/49-bass-street), 10 Dec 2025
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/6790324) at [43 Bass St](https://www.chch.live/woolston/43-bass-street), 24 Aug 2025
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/6636695) at [18 Bass St](https://www.chch.live/woolston/18-bass-street), 21 Jul 2025
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/6202656) at [14 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/14-bass-street), 17 Apr 2025
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/6108121) at [32 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/32-bass-street), 30 Mar 2025
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/6096286) at [32 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/32-bass-street), 27 Mar 2025
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/5971751) at [32 Bass Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/32-bass-street), 4 Mar 2025

## The crash record on it

NZTA’s record names the street in 2 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 0 seriously hurt, nobody killed.

- [The crashes it names](https://www.chch.live/crashes?road=bass-street&suburb=woolston)

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Bass Street?**

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

**What gets reported on Bass Street?**

72 reports at 25 addresses, most often water & drains (18), graffiti & vandalism (16), rubbish & dumping (14).

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

2016, the record covers 66 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=woolston&street=bass-street · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Woolston&street=bass-street
