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SORRY: Tenants Liam Kelly, 18, and Craig Hunter, 24, say social media is to blame for a series of out of control parties at their flat in Hands Rd, Christchurch.

Tenants at a Christchurch property home to repeated out-of-control parties say social media - and a problem flatmate - are to blame.

Craig Hunter, 24, and Liam Kelly, 18, are promising the return of peace to the neighbourhood now they have learnt which of their friends to trust.

Graffiti, abandoned bongs, broken windscreens and smashed letterboxes are the result of at least four parties at the men's rented home in Middleton's Hands Rd since they moved in about a month ago.

Police have been to the address every weekend for the last three weeks, including several times on one night to deal with about 200 teenagers.

While police could not stop parties from happening, new legislation meant instant fines could be used as a deterrent to underage drinkers and troublemakers.

On Saturday, police issued five infringement notices to people for underage drinking. Two weeks earlier, they arrested five people for throwing bottles at police.

One neighbour, who did not want to named, said "wave after wave" of teenagers had attended one of the recent parties. Residents spent one Sunday morning picking up glass and drug paraphernalia and painting over tagging.

Hunter said people posting their address on social media had caused "heaps of crowd that we don't normally associate with" to turn up to what should have been private parties.

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