Aratapu Preschool and Whanau Hub
Aratapu Preschool and Whanau Hub is a childcare centre at 97 Harewood Road, Papanui, Christchurch.
Checked 24 Oct 2026
Childcare centre and whanau hub on Harewood Road in Papanui, open weekday daytime hours: read from the public record
The only childcare centre on the record in Papanui
97 Harewood Road
Opening hours
| Monday – Friday | 8.30 am to 2.30 pm |
|---|---|
| Saturday – Sunday | Closed |
Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 30 hours a week, by the map’s count.
From its website and public pages
Read from the site itself 17 Oct 2026, Its own website.
Reviews
Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 7
Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other childcare
More nearby childcare 3
Also in Papanui
More businesses in Papanui 7
What the record holds 5 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 97 Harewood Road, Christchurch 8053 | OpenStreetMap |
| Kind | Childcare | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | 033526816 | Its own website |
| Website | aratupu.nz | OpenStreetMap · its own site agrees |
| aratupu@mmsi.org.nz | Its own website |
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The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | High density residential zone | District Plan |
The reports nearby
344 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Water & drains, 270 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Accessibility
General Request
Street Gutters / Storm Water
Water Leak
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Park - General Request
Water Leak
Pothole
Road BlockageQuestions, answered briefly
Read answers 8
A childcare centre in Papanui, Christchurch.
97 Harewood Road, Papanui, on Harewood Road. On the map →
On OpenStreetMap.
phone 03 352 6816 (its own website), its website, email aratupu@mmsi.org.nz (its own website).
Monday – Friday: 8.30 am to 2.30 pm; Saturday – Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Montana Early Learning Centre (3.4 km), Millie's House (4.7 km), Belfast Playcentre (5.1 km), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 5 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Columbus Coffee (289 m); the Harewood Rd near Marble Wood Dr bus stop is 54 m away: routes 27, 125, Oa; a cycle lane passes within 359 m; nearest park: Marble Wood Reserve (45 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Christchurch District Plan layers · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · The business’s own website
Read source notes 5
- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
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