# Portman Street, Woolston, Christchurch

76 reports at 16 addresses, the first in 2017, the latest 2026. 72 separate days somebody filed something about it.

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

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5474&lon=172.6833&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5474&lon=172.6833&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5474&lon=172.6833&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
- [40 Portman Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/40-portman-street), 12 reports
- [29 Portman Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/29-portman-street), 11 reports
- [8 Portman Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/8-portman-street), 10 reports
- [32 Portman Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/32-portman-street), 7 reports
- [30 Portman Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/30-portman-street), 7 reports
- [8A Portman Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/8a-portman-street), 5 reports
- [25 Portman Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/25-portman-street), 5 reports
- [14 Portman Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/14-portman-street), 5 reports
- [16 Portman Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/16-portman-street), 4 reports
- [5 Portman Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/5-portman-street), 3 reports
- [3 Portman Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/3-portman-street), 2 reports
- [36 Portman Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/36-portman-street), 1 report
- [27 Portman Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/27-portman-street), 1 report
- [26 Portman Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/26-portman-street), 1 report
- [24 Portman Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/24-portman-street), 1 report
- [20 Portman Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/20-portman-street), 1 report

## What got reported
- Water & drains, 33 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 17 reports
- Trees & parks, 11 reports
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 10 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 3 reports
- Vehicles & parking, 2 reports
- Everything else, 1 report

## Year by year
- 2017, 1 report
- 2018, 4 reports
- 2019, 3 reports
- 2020, 5 reports
- 2021, 5 reports
- 2022, 10 reports
- 2023, 17 reports
- 2024, 8 reports
- 2025, 16 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.*
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 November 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18781112.2.18.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 12 Nov 1878
- [TRAMWAY BOARD. (Star, 04 May 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19090504.2.71), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 4 May 1909

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Portman Street, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 September 1879)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18790904.2.2.2), Star · 1879-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 21 March 1887)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18870321.2.14.6), Star · 1887-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 04 April 1887)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18870404.2.15.7), Star · 1887-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- [Local & General. (Star, 30 June 1891)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18910630.2.32), Star · 1891-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 December 1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19001201.2.78.3), Star · 1900-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 September 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19080926.2.77.3), Star · 1908-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 November 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19081114.2.60.3), Star · 1908-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 November 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19081128.2.93.3), Star · 1908-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 31 August 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19090831.2.68.4), Star · 1909-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9081156), 14 Portman Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/09081156/public/1_uhxvlrn43bcn.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8854984), 8A Portman Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08854984/public/1_cd4yipeoauol.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8854985), 8A Portman Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08854985/public/1_77xqlmtx65t.jpg
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8334119), 16 Portman St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08334119/public/1_sxgkqktzfmp8.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8258556), 40 Portman Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08258556/public/1_7w5jvcg0tohk.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8105391), 14 Portman Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08105391/public/1_360avkh61khp.jpg
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7944331), unit5/8 Portman Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07944331/public/1_atdy40ltbzp.jpg
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/7585865), 14 Portman St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07585865/public/1_f6knftshf8ts.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7424664), 5 Portman St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07424664/public/1_4hq3ami336cs.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7216607), 8 Portman St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07216607/public/1_f02t6bluj4k.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7205221), 8A Portman Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07205221/public/1_k3gsaqnpttpj.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7203522), 8 Portman St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07203522/public/1_kc4ue6u8kvh.jpg

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

## Latest on record
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9081156) at [14 Portman Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/14-portman-street), 13 Oct 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8854984) at [8A Portman Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/8a-portman-street), 2 Sept 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8854985) at [8A Portman Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/8a-portman-street), 2 Sept 2026
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8334119) at [16 Portman St](https://www.chch.live/woolston/16-portman-street), 30 May 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8258556) at [40 Portman Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/40-portman-street), 16 May 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8105391) at [14 Portman Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/14-portman-street), 18 Apr 2026
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7944331) at [unit5/8 Portman Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/unit5-8-portman-street), 20 Mar 2026
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/7585865) at [14 Portman St](https://www.chch.live/woolston/14-portman-street), 20 Jan 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7424664) at [5 Portman St](https://www.chch.live/woolston/5-portman-street), 22 Dec 2025
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7216607) at [8 Portman St](https://www.chch.live/woolston/8-portman-street), 15 Nov 2025
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7205221) at [8A Portman Street](https://www.chch.live/woolston/8a-portman-street), 13 Nov 2025
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7203522) at [8 Portman St](https://www.chch.live/woolston/8-portman-street), 13 Nov 2025
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7169908) at [36 Portman St](https://www.chch.live/woolston/36-portman-street), 7 Nov 2025
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7068145) at [8 Portman St](https://www.chch.live/woolston/8-portman-street), 20 Oct 2025
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/7049497) at [29 Portman St](https://www.chch.live/woolston/29-portman-street), 16 Oct 2025

## The businesses on it (3)

*Premises whose address in the directory is Portman Street, the commercial record alongside the civic one.*
- [Fish & Chips on Ferry](https://www.chch.live/business/fish-chips-on-ferry-woolston), Fast food · 8 Portman Street
- [Henry's](https://www.chch.live/business/henry-s-woolston), Bottle stores · 8 Portman Street, Woolston
- [Liquorland Woolston](https://www.chch.live/business/liquorland-woolston), Bottle stores · 8 Portman Street Woolston

## The crash record on it

NZTA’s record names the street in 7 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 3 seriously hurt, nobody killed.

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Portman Street?**

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

**What gets reported on Portman Street?**

76 reports at 16 addresses, most often water & drains (33), rubbish & dumping (17), trees & parks (11).

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

2017, the record covers 72 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

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