KEY:
A STRENGTHENING YOUTH SECTOR PROJECT
101 NEAT PLACES & YOUTH SPACES
01
This Pocket Guide is a collaboration between the Strengthening the Youth Sector project, Neat Places and young people of Christchurch. The spaces and places that feature on this guide have been identified by over 300 young people across Christchurch. We hope you enjoy!
MAP REFERENCE
LATITUDE & LONGITUDE 43.53000° S, 172.6203° E
PAID
POPULATION 341,469 (2013)
FREE
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Eat & Drink
BEALEY AVENUE
BEALEY AVENUE
WHERE 10
MANCHESTER STREET
VIC TO R
WHERE 278
SUSHI TIME
MONTREAL STREET
19 TO R IA R EE
COLOMBO STREET
KILMORE STREET
NEW REGENT PRECINCT
CHRISTCHURCH ART GALLERY
GLOUCESTER STREET
24 07
01
CHESTER STREET EAST
ARMAGH STREET
NEW REGENT ST
ARMAGH STREET
GLOUCESTER STREET
CATHEDRAL SQUARE
GLOUCESTER ST
UNDERGROUND COFFEE COMPANY WHERE 190
WORCESTER STREET
R EE T
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WHERE 574 MADRAS STREET
WHERE 18
YOGHURT STORY
WHERE CnrROAD Stoke SHIRLEY
HOLLYWOOD CINEMA WHERE 28
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JOES GARAGE WHERE 19
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QU
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WHERE 29
London Street
SHROOM ROOM WHERE 48
London Street
LYTTELTON FARMERS MARKET WHERE London
Street (Saturdays only)
50 51
41
WHERE The
Tannery
45
Tannery
Get your stretch on at Grassroots. Their all-levels Sunday class for $5 is a must!
CADDY SHACK CITY MINI GOLF
44
WHERE Atorn
46
Lane
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Elgin Street
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WHERE 363
54
50
Colombo Street
Delicious vegetarian pies and organic Fairtrade chocolate.
Colombo Street
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WHERE 71
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54
56
BATTERSEA STREET
58
57
Buchan Street
58
BSR owner Emma Donald takes the hard work out of op-shopping and ensures there are covetable clothing items for you at every turn.
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You’ll find everything you need here ... from food, coffee and clothes to movies, crafts and gifts.
BUCHAN STREET RETRO
Best ice creams in town (and the biggest!). Grab a scoop and head up the hill to the Lyttelton Cemetery where the movie ‘The Frighteners’ was filmed.
Street
WHERE The
E
Street
WHERE 12 London
GRASSROOTS YOGA
Hawaiian short-sleeved shirts, psychedelic and folk tunes on vinyl and handmade surfboards are the order of the day here.
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AD
52
HARBOUR CO-OP ORGANIC AND WHOLEFOODS
52
SADHANA HOUSE OF CREATIVITY
ON ROAD NEW BRIGHT
THE COLOMBO
LONDON STREET DAIRY WHERE London
Involving one business pitch and one educational speaker, coffee, jam, bread and meeting likeminded people - every Tuesday at 12.30pm.
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Garlands Road
45
WHERE 463
51
BUR NO
COFFEE AND JAM 33 WHERE EPIC Building, cnr St Asaph and Manchester Streets
The fanciest shopping mall in Christchurch.
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PENNYLANE RECORDS
YS TR
NS TRE ET
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128-130 Lichfield Street
Sydenham
Facebook.com/lyttelton.youthcentre
LYTTELTON COFFEE COMPANY BOTTLE LAKE FOREST
DO
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A youth drop-in centre which is open five days a week. LYC also run annual summer camps and life skills activities, and have youth workers who can support youth in a one-on-one context.
SHIRLEY ROAD
WHERE 6
TER
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WHERE 7 Dublin Street PHONE (03) 328 7427
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42
HELLO SUNDAY
EET
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LYTTELTON YOUTH CENTRE
LON
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49
PETRIE STREET
AD
48
An advenutre park in the tree tops.
48
Marriner Street
CAN
O
Heyders Road
AGROPOLIS URBAN FARM
40
WARDEN STREET
R Not just a holiday park! Expect mini golf, tennis, bird watching, a café and, of course, a beach for swimming, kayaking, water skiing and surfing.
WHERE 105
WHERE 3
39
Marriner Street
31
Kilmore Street
An example of the practice of organic food production with inner city residents and businesses.
THE TANNERY
J’AIME LES MACARONS
The Colombo, 363 Colombo Street WHERE Inside
UNDERGROUND CAFÉ WHERE 359
EMBASSY
WHERE 451
Colombo Street Colombo Street
59
60 61
DURHAM STREET SOUTH
SC
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Street and Esplanade
GAP FILLER MINI GOLF
Iversen Terrace
Woolston
ORBELL STREET
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Heyders Road
38
30
WHERE 21
E
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Lyttelton
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WHERE 100
AD MARSHLAND RO
LEARN TO SURF
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Fuse is a community youth centre. Open on a friday from 3pm-9pm for anyone to come and hang out. Facebook.com/FuseSumner
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WHERE 25 Wakefield Ave PHONE (03) 328 7427
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2, 250 Moorhouse Ave
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28
LASER STRIKE WHERE Level
Worcester street
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Palms, corner Marshland & New Brighton Roads.
Spencerville ADRENALIN FOREST
Marshland Road
WHERE The
With a driving range, themed outdoor and indoor mini golf courses (monsters and zombies, anyone?) and burgers available in the weekends, there’s a lot to love about FGC.
SPENCER BEACH HOLIDAY PARK
ACE
27
Iversen Terrace
RU
SUMNER BEACH
M
14
Colombo Street
Facebook.com/white.elephant.trust TERR
It’s hard to beat Reading Cinema for their $10 tickets to all films!
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Ferrymead Park Drive
N
27
34
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WHERE 50
SO
Shirley
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FERRYMEAD GOLF COMPLEX
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BYRON STREET
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FERRYMEAD PARK
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IV
26
Boulevard
INFLATABLE WORLD
WHERE 5
Christchurch’s largest central youth events and activities space. WE HQ hosts a whole load of youth activities including DJing, freerunning and yoga.
READING CINEMA
More than your average park, FHP is an early 1900s throwback with steam trains, old-style shops and chickens. Check out Nostalgia Festival at the park in February for live music and local food.
WHERE Worcester
WHERE Washington
WHERE 442 Tuam Street PHONE (022) 493 4636
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35
BOULEVARD ARTISAN MARKET
D
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25
Tuam Street
13 WASHINGTON WAY SKATE PARK
Cashel Street
WHITE ELEPHANT
BU
Ferrymead Park Drive
Y RO A
24
New Regent Street
WHERE 209
WHERE
MOORHOUSE AVENUE
AVE
WHERE 50
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FERRYMEAD HERITAGE PARK
WHERE 7
18 FERR
23
Ave
BEADZ UNLIMITED
WHERE 70
ST ASAPH STREET FE RR YR OAD
SANDYFORD STREET
WHERE Rolleston
16
Sumner
Ferrymead Park Drive
BRID
34
IV
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SOUTHWARK STREET
WAKEFIELD
WHERE 50
WHERE 111
TUAM STREET
22
CANTERBURY MUSEUM
12
CHONG’S CHINESE RESTAURANT
10
FERRYMEAD PAINTBALL
DR
33
29
Ferrymead
High Street
RE:START MALL
BATH STREET
03
WHERE Inside Ballantynes, Cashel Mall
11
Kilmore Street
WHERE 114
14
MOORHOUSE AVENUE
DISRAELI STREET
35
20
WELLES STREET
MANCHESTER STREET
COLOMBO STREET
MONTREAL STREET
ANTIGUA STREET
08
03
Facebook.com/southcityyt
FITZGERALD AVENUE
ST
07
06
SCYT runs heaps of youth programmes including after school drop ins, youth groups, dance groups and more. They provide programmes in a healthy environment, facilitating positive relationships and leadership development.
WHERE 70
32
TUAM STREET
21
10 ALICE CINEMATHEQUE
Montreal Street
SAMUARI BOWL
17
ST ASAPH STREET
BENEFIT BROWBAR AND BEAUTY LOUNGE
09
DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET
LICHFIELD STREET
TUAM STREET
For great hair cuts with New Generation stylists from $30!
A bright and airy cafe which has the best green smoothies and only for $7!
CASHEL STREET
20
Street
the formal at Benefit.
C1 ESPRESSO
25 11
WHERE 18 Bath Street PHONE (03) 366 4904
WHERE 110
HEREFORD STREET
BUS EXCHANGE
SOUTH CITY YOUTH TRUST
ALLPRESS
CARDBOARD CATHEDRAL
BARBADOES STREET
H
CAMBRIDGE TERRACE
WHERE 87 Manchester
Amazing vegetable soup during winter for only $4 (small) or $6 (large).
CASHEL STREET
IG
21
13
TRUE GRIT
Durham Street
PIKO WHOLEFOODS
WHERE 185
ANTIGUA BOAT SHEDS
ST ASAPH STREET
19
08 Get your make up and brows done for
of Barbados and Kilmore Streets
MANCHESTER STREET
HEREFORD STREET
H
MONTREAL STREET
CAMBRIDGE TERRACE
OXFORD TERRACE
ARTS CENTRE
CASHEL STREET
Peterborough Street
For all things book and music related, and there’s free wifi!
A stalwart of the Christchurch coffee drinking YMCA scene, Underground on Durham Street is the WHERE 12 Hereford Street home of all things espresso.
LATIMER SQUARE
15 02
26
22
WHERE 91
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WHERE Corner
HEREFORD STREET
PETERBOROUGH STREET LIBRARY
Expect great things from The Caffeine Laboratory, not to mention their legendary breakfast, lunch and dinner menu from their HQ on New Regent Street!
FITZGERALD AVENUE
A Lego play centre for the young and old. Bring a packed lunch!
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Peruse the small yet eclectic vinyl collection at Galaxy Records.
WHERE 1 New Regent Street and Corner of Montreal and Walker Streets
MADRAS STREET
CRANMER SQUARE
ARMAGH STREET
THE CAFFEINE LABORATORY
09
T
02
18
St Asaph Street
ST
31
Worcester Street
Colombo Street (in South City)
C
THE COMMONS
12
WHERE 109
WHERE 336
A great cheap, healthy and delicious lunch.
KILMORE STREET
IMAGINATION STATION
17
Tuam Street
GALAXY RECORDS
06
WHERE 555
PETERBOROUGH STREET
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Pop a $2 coin into an old Laundromat washing machine, plug in your iPod and dance along to your favourite beats on this outdoor dance floor.
05
Tuam Street
For arguably the cheapest espresso in town, make sure you get yourself down to C4 or head to their sister cafe ‘Little Dispatch’ in BoConcept on Papanui Road.
ET
01
Gloucester Street
WHERE 209
Pick up a coffee-to-go, dine in or even collect (above C1 Espresso) your coffee equipment for at-home espresso. A gallery and mini-art zine library all rolled into one. Look out for their awesome exhibitions and artist talks. C4 COFFEE
WORDSWORTH STREET
ELGIN STREET
55
57 59
STANLEY STREET
60
BUCHAN STREET
TRE
VICTORIA PRECINCT
THE PHYSICS ROOM
04
Welles Street
COLOMBO STREET
IA S
WHERE 129
Activities
SUPREME SUPREME
SALISBURY STREET
DANCE-O-MAT
A city now known for its transitional initiatives and unique retail and hospitality businesses, Christchurch has more to offer than meets the eye. Visit www.neatplaces.co.nz to uncover more about this city.
ABOUT NEAT PLACES
EAT & DRINK
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ABOUT CHRISTCHURCH
KEY:
A STRENGTHENING YOUTH SECTOR PROJECT
101 NEAT PLACES & YOUTH SPACES
01
This Pocket Guide is a collaboration between the Strengthening the Youth Sector project, Neat Places and young people of Christchurch. The spaces and places that feature on this guide have been identified by over 300 young people across Christchurch. We hope you enjoy!
MAP REFERENCE
LATITUDE & LONGITUDE 43.53000° S, 172.6203° E
PAID
POPULATION 341,469 (2013)
FREE
ABOUT CHRISTCHURCH
A city now known for its transitional initiatives and unique retail and hospitality businesses, Christchurch has more to offer than meets the eye. Visit www.neatplaces.co.nz to uncover more about this city.
ABOUT NEAT PLACES
Neat Places is a guide to all the best places to go in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington. Download our free offline smartphone app (www.neatplaces.co.nz/app) for the inside word on where to go and what to do around NZ.
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UNIVERSITY BOOKSHOP
TUI STREET
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Riccarton WHERE University
Top tip: There’s free parking in the car park behind the bookshop.
UC RECREATION CENTRE WHERE 22
KAHU ROAD
WHERE 111
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WHERE UBS,
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70
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ST BASKETBALL COURTS WHERE 213
Marine Parade
SWITCH ESPRESSO WHERE 7/78
RA
Brighton Mall
THOMPSON PARK SKATE PARK
E I AV
WHERE 93
Marine Parade
NEW BRIGHTON LIBRARY WHERE 213
Marine Parade
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NEW BRIGHTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
RAWHITI DOMAIN
WHERE Rawhiti
MAR INE
ET RE ST LE A SD N LO
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NEW BRIGHTON PIER
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WHERE Roy
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RICCARTON RACECOURSE MARKET WHERE Riccarton Racecourse, 146 Racecourse Road
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81
Main N Road
A comic book and board game store, as well as games workshop.
95
NEW BRIGHTON’S SEASIDE MARKET Brighton Mall
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DC SKATE SHOES & QUIKSILVER OUTLET WHERE 81-83 Brighton Mall
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Hornby MCDUFFS MINI GOLF
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INFLATABLE WORLD
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CHRISTCHURCH CITY BMX CLUB
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WHERE 81
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Park Golf Complex, Steadman Road
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86
N
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YMCA BISHOPDALE WHERE 13a
Buchanans Road
WHERE Isobel
Hooper Raceway, Kyle Park, Waterloo Road
This BMX club is great for everyone whether you’re a beginner or a pro on two wheels - all riders are welcome here! If you’re new to the sport, you can score yourself a free session to see if BMXing is for you.
TIMEZONE WHERE 17
Chalmers Street
86
DRESS-SMART
87
WHERE 94
Shands Road
WHERE 409
Main South Road
Burnside JELLIE PARK RECREATION AND SPORTS CENTRE WHERE 295
100
Bishopdale Court
Ilam Road
101
This recreation and sports park has it all from a gym, fitness studio and swimming pool to sauna, hydroslide and café.
This place is home to squash and badminton courts, and is the place to sign up to rock climbing, archery, kayaking and tramping.
Grab a ball and head along to the park for a weekend kick around.
The Strengthening the Youth Sector Project is a postearthquake collaboration of the Greater Christchurch youth sector and local and central government. This guide was created by a partnership between a work stream of this project, local young people and Neat Places.
The spaces and places that feature on this map have been identified by over 300 young people across Christchurch. For more information on this map or the Strengthening the Youth Sector project please email penny@cantyouthworks.co.nz. Special thanks to our Youth Design Team: Jessica Robertson-Wright; Sarah Moana Wooff-Smyth; Jay Shields (The Grand Wizard of Fifth Dimension). Thanks also to the White Elephant Youth Trust, Papanui Youth Development Trust, Youth Alive Trust, and the Strengthening Linwood Youth Trust for surveying and supporting the young people of Christchurch.
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Youth Alive Trust operates a wide variety of youth programmes from the busy Grace Vineyard Beach Campus hub in the centre of New Brighton. Facilities include a sports gym, youth lounge, music room, meetings rooms, creche and a 300 seater auditorium. FB.com/youthalivetrustnz
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Seaview Road 388 1001
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WHERE 111 PHONE (03)
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YOUTH ALIVE TRUST
AN
S STREET
WHERE Riccarton
Bishopdale Harewood Road and Leacroft Street
AN
RO WHERE 58
ET
WHERE Cnr
82
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COMICS COMPULSION
BISHOPDALE PARK
BISHOPDALE PARK
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80
Main N Road
99
H
73
ST CLARENCE STREET
T AM STREE
WHERE 31a/55
100
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72
Sundays only.
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Stokes Hall, Seaview Road
94
Fresh produce, cakes and second hand stalls every Saturday.
ORA
98
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Brighton Mall
93
Circus School. What’s not to love about that? WHERE 40
ET
MAL TON
92
MAR
BRIG
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WHERE 115
CHRISTCHURCH CIRCUS CENTRE
89
95
Ave
CAPD STREET ART GALLERY
91
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ROA IEW V A SE
WHERE Shaw
WE
VE WA
HA
RAWHITI DOG PARK
PARA
KEP
HO
SHA
HA
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Clarence Street
Cheap but tasty Vietnamese food.
Grab a coffee from Switch Espresso and head down and catch a game of footie on a Saturday.
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RE E ST WK
Ave
RA
89
The perfect place to grab a book or magazine and make the most of the free wifi.
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NEW YORK DELI
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New Brighton
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92
Cranford Street
www.pyd.org.nz
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79
Papanui Road
AV E
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WHERE 479
ON
HA
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WHERE 472
YPDT is a youth organisation, home to dance parties, holiday programmes, rock climbing and music production and recording.
THOMPSON PARK
STR
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CHILLI KIWI (AKA THAI IN A BOX)
For excellent second hand clothes and things for your bedroom.
RE
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90
E WK
OAD LOO R
78
Cranford Street
FA R
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PAPANUI YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TRUST 74 WHERE 1A Harewood Road PHONE (03) 354 9381
SAVEMART
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WHERE 1/478
FT
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JOES GARAGE
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A recreation and sports centre with swimming pool, weights room and free wifi.
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Drive
AC
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ROTHERH
ET MATIPO STRE
ET WAINUI STRE
WHERE Sisson
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POLYPHONY EXHIBITION
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WHERE 184
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RO H RT NO N AI M
AV E
SAIGON STAR
83
Papanui GRAHAM CONDON CENTRE
ST
Riccarton Road and Rotherham Street
SR O
TA R REET RATTRAY ST
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E IV DR N O SS SI
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WHERE Cnr
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71
Bush, off Kahu Road
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SOYO RICCARTON
WHERE Deans
RO
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70
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LL
SM
RICCARTON FARMERS MARKET
ST
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S
AD
68
72
STREET DILWORTH
Library, 35 Langdons Road
AS
69
Street
ER
HA
HOYTS RICCARTON
WHERE Rotherham
W
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RO
69
WHERE Papanui
GR
67
Riccarton Road
68
M AY
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74
77
81 DO
WHERE 113
Street
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DUMPLINGS $2 RICE
RE
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Wharenui Street
ST
80
66
Completely Chinese and vegetarian!
CHAL
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71
64 67
78
FO
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WHERE 2
WATER
AN
76
N ROAD
CR
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REET EUSTON ST
STREET WHARENUI
66
WELCOME VEGETARIAN CAFÉ
ET RATA STRE
TO
EET PURIRI STR
REET KONINI ST
CLYDE ROA D
ILAM ROAD
ROAD ICCARTON
This Lyttelton institution also sells its quirky gifts in University Bookshop.
WHERE Rotherham
ET RIMU STRE
REET BALGAY ST
AVE KIRKWOOD
65
University Drive.
TIME ZONE
BER
IV
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN
RICCARTO
R
64
Riccarton Road
2-4-1 Tuesdays!
63
73
63
Kirkwood Ave
VELVET BURGER
STRAVEN ROAD
62 65 IV ER SI TY DR
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UN
62
Drive
101 NEAT PLACES & YOUTH SPACES
A STRENGTHENING YOUTH SECTOR PROJECT