# Blue Illusion, Merivale Blue Illusion is a clothing shop at 189 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch, inside the Merivale commercial centre. [Call 03 355 0477]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph Its own website describes it as “Discover the latest trends with our wide range of women's clothing, shoes and accessories. Browse now to embrace a world of timeless French elegance”. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Merivale Mall, route 1, route 95, route 100) is 98 m away; a cycle lane passes within 77 m. The address’s own page keeps 7 council reports on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 189 Papanui Road, Christchurch 8014 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Clothing _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** +64 3 355 0477 _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site lists 0401627745_ - **Website:** https://www.blueillusion.com/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Email:** shop@blueillusion.com _(Its own website)_ - **Social:** https://www.facebook.com/blueillusion, https://www.instagram.com/blue.illusion, https://www.tiktok.com/@blue_illusion, https://www.youtube.com/@blue.illusion _(Its own website)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Local centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Merivale, large neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [189 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/merivale/189-papanui-road), 7 reports on file ## The reports nearby 642 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9051086), [101 Aikmans Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/101-aikmans-road) - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/9007527), [206 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/206-papanui-road) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9003573), [140 Office Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/140-office-road) - [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8993482), [235 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/235-papanui-road) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8960775), [125 Aikmans Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/125-aikmans-road) - [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8868507), [105 Aikmans Rd, ????, ?????? 8014, ???](https://www.chch.live/merivale/105-aikmans-road) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8813634), [214 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/214-papanui-road) - [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8785998), [129 Aikmans Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/129-aikmans-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8782954), [213 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/213-papanui-road) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8780280), [150 Office Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/150-office-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8716533), [154 Leinster Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/154-leinster-road) - [Road Blockage](https://www.chch.live/report/8716529), [235 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/235-papanui-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Merivale Mall, 98 m (routes 1, 95, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Merivale Mall, 177 m (routes 1, 95, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Papanui Rd near Rugby St, 218 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 77 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/papanui-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Blue%20Illusion%2C%20189%20Papanui%20Road%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5123469,172.6207828) ## Nearby - [Bhava Beauty](https://www.chch.live/business/bhava-beauty-merivale), Cosmetics, 5 m - [Savoire](https://www.chch.live/business/savoire-merivale), Cafés, 5 m - [Bhava Nails](https://www.chch.live/business/bhava-nails-merivale), Beauty, 14 m - [Cue](https://www.chch.live/business/cue-merivale), Clothing, 16 m - [Little India](https://www.chch.live/business/little-india-merivale), Restaurants, 19 m - [Max](https://www.chch.live/business/max-merivale), Clothing, 20 m - [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green), park, 148 m - [Merivale Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1782-merivale-reserve), park, 558 m _Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._ ## The nearest other clothing - [Cue](https://www.chch.live/business/cue-merivale), Merivale, 16 m - [Max](https://www.chch.live/business/max-merivale), Merivale, 20 m - [Witchery](https://www.chch.live/business/witchery-merivale), Merivale, 22 m - [Treasure Box by Biani](https://www.chch.live/business/treasure-box-by-biani-merivale), Merivale, 29 m - [Sassy's](https://www.chch.live/business/sassy-s-merivale), Merivale, 31 m - [Hartleys](https://www.chch.live/business/hartleys-merivale), Merivale, 32 m - [Storm](https://www.chch.live/business/storm-merivale), Merivale, 33 m - [Sportcraft Men](https://www.chch.live/business/sportcraft-men-merivale), Merivale, 36 m - [Every one in Merivale](https://www.chch.live/businesses/clothes#in-merivale) ## Also in Merivale - [Table of Munchies](https://www.chch.live/business/table-of-munchies-merivale), Restaurants, 24 m - [Cocoa Black](https://www.chch.live/business/cocoa-black-merivale), Cafés, 25 m - [Andrea Biana](https://www.chch.live/business/andrea-biana-merivale), Shoes, 28 m - [Maxwells](https://www.chch.live/business/maxwells-merivale), Dry cleaners, 28 m - [Moda Bella](https://www.chch.live/business/moda-bella-merivale), Shoes, 30 m - [Aikmans Bar & Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/aikmans-bar-eatery-merivale), Bars & pubs, 36 m - [Techpro](https://www.chch.live/business/techpro-merivale), Electronics Repair, 36 m - [Flo & Frankie](https://www.chch.live/business/flo-frankie-merivale), Clothing, 37 m - [Bella Jewellery](https://www.chch.live/business/bella-jewellery-merivale), Jewellery, 39 m - [Merivale Mall](https://www.chch.live/business/merivale-mall-merivale), Malls, 39 m - [Every kind of business in Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5123469&lon=172.6207828) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5123469,172.6207828,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Blue%20Illusion) - [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9195236739), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Blue Illusion?** A clothing shop in Merivale, Christchurch. **Where is Blue Illusion?** 189 Papanui Road, Merivale, on [Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/papanui-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5123469,172.6207828,17) **Is Blue Illusion still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **How do you contact Blue Illusion?** phone [03 355 0477](tel:+6433550477), its [website](https://www.blueillusion.com/), email [shop@blueillusion.com](mailto:shop@blueillusion.com) (its own website). **What other clothing are near Blue Illusion?** [Cue](https://www.chch.live/business/cue-merivale) (16 m), [Max](https://www.chch.live/business/max-merivale) (20 m), [Witchery](https://www.chch.live/business/witchery-merivale) (22 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/clothes). **What’s near Blue Illusion?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/merivale/189-papanui-road) holds 7 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Bhava Beauty](https://www.chch.live/business/bhava-beauty-merivale) (5 m); the Merivale Mall bus stop is 98 m away: routes 1, 95, 100; a cycle lane passes within 77 m; nearest park: [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green) (148 m). **What stood where Blue Illusion is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5123469&lon=172.6207828) ## Sources - 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) - The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly - Record assembled 2026-10-16 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/blue-illusion-merivale Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/clothes Suburb: https://www.chch.live/merivale