Archives New Zealand / Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Archives New Zealand / Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga is a government office at 15 Harvard Avenue, Wigram, Christchurch.
Archives New Zealand office at 15 Harvard Avenue, Wigram, open weekday mornings only, 9.30 am to 1 pm: read from the public record
The only government office on the record in Wigram
Checked 1 Nov 2026
15 Harvard Avenue
Opening hours
| Monday – Friday | 9.30 am to 1 pm |
|---|---|
| Saturday – Sunday | Closed |
Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 18 hours a week, by the map’s count.
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Nearby
More nearby places 5
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 government
More nearby government 5
Also in Wigram
More businesses in Wigram 7
What the record holds 6 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 15 Harvard Avenue, Christchurch 8042 | OpenStreetMap |
| Kind | Government | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | +64 3 377 0760 | OpenStreetMap |
| Website | archives.govt.nz · declines automated reads | OpenStreetMap |
| christchurch.archives@dia.govt.nz | OpenStreetMap | |
| Te reo Māori name | Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga | OpenStreetMap |
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The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Specific Purpose (Defence Wigram) | District Plan |
The reports nearby
74 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Trees & parks and Water & drains, 64 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
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General RequestQuestions, answered briefly
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A government office in Wigram, Christchurch.
15 Harvard Avenue, Wigram, on Harvard Avenue. On the map →
On OpenStreetMap.
phone 03 377 0760, its website, email christchurch.archives@dia.govt.nz.
Monday – Friday: 9.30 am to 1 pm; Saturday – Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Work and Income (2.0 km), Venues Ōtautahi (4.4 km), Christchurch Resettlement Services (5.0 km), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 2 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Mi Woollies Sheepskin & Footwear Factory Shop (165 m); the Main South Rd near Harvard Ave bus stop is 189 m away: routes 5, 80, 100; a shared path passes the door; nearest park: Vickerys Reserve (155 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 · Wikidata · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer
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)
- Wikidata, the item an OpenStreetMap mapper linked the premises to (CC0)
- 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)
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