# Card Merchant, Addington

Card Merchant is a games shop in Addington, Christchurch, inside the Addington commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Card%20Merchant%2C%20Addington%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Card%20Merchant%2C%20Addington%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

Card Merchant is a games shop in Addington, Christchurch, inside the Addington commercial centre. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Addington Village, route 7, route 120) is 79 m away; a cycle lane passes within 58 m.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Games _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **NZBN:** 9429051135195, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered name:** CARD MERCHANT CHRISTCHURCH LIMITED _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered since:** 2023-03-01 _(NZBN register)_
- **Industry:** Game retailing _(NZBN register)_
- **Trades as:** Card Merchant Christchurch _(NZBN register)_

## 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:** Addington, small neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
1,838 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9069503), [292 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/292-lincoln-road)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9069502), [294 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/294-lincoln-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9069493), [316 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/316-lincoln-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9069491), [316 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/316-lincoln-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9069489), [330 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/330-lincoln-road)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9069484), [330 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/330-lincoln-road)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9069482), [342 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/342-lincoln-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9069311), [335 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/335-lincoln-road)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9069307), [332 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/332-lincoln-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9069300), [257 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/257-lincoln-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9064342), Walsall St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9060213), Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Addington Village, 79 m (routes 7, 120) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Lincoln Rd near Clarence St S, 107 m (routes 7, 120) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Addington Village, 195 m (routes 120, 7) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 58 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Card%20Merchant%2C%20Addington%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5441499,172.6120694)

## Nearby

- [Mini Moocher](https://www.chch.live/business/mini-moocher-addington), Clothing, 14 m
- [Augustine Outlet](https://www.chch.live/business/augustine-outlet-addington), Clothing, 18 m
- [Filipino Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/filipino-mart-addington), Delis, 32 m
- [Simo's Mosaic](https://www.chch.live/business/simo-s-mosaic-addington), Restaurants, 34 m
- [Focus Chinese Dining](https://www.chch.live/business/focus-chinese-dining-addington), Restaurants, 36 m
- [Addington Mall](https://www.chch.live/business/addington-mall-addington), Malls, 38 m
- [Mountfort Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1219-mountfort-park), Botanic, 209 m
- [Walsall Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1773-walsall-reserve), park, 232 m
- [Addington Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1268-addington-park), Sports ground, 276 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 games

- [Appleby Games](https://www.chch.live/business/appleby-games-burnside), Burnside, 5.9 km
- [Every one in Addington](https://www.chch.live/businesses/games#in-addington)

## Also in Addington

- [Mosaic by Simo Addington](https://www.chch.live/business/mosaic-by-simo-addington), Restaurants, 39 m
- [Bottle O Lincoln Road](https://www.chch.live/business/bottle-o-lincoln-road-addington), Bottle stores, 43 m
- [North & South Gourmet](https://www.chch.live/business/north-south-gourmet-addington), Restaurants, 47 m
- [The Miller Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-miller-bar-addington), Bars & pubs, 49 m
- [Co Ba - Vietnamese & Thai Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/co-ba-vietnamese-thai-restaurant-addington), Restaurants, 50 m
- [Domino's](https://www.chch.live/business/domino-s-addington), Fast food, 50 m
- [The Miller](https://www.chch.live/business/the-miller-addington), Bars & pubs, 53 m
- [Pepper Bridge Indian Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/pepper-bridge-indian-restaurant-addington), Restaurants, 58 m
- [The Miller Bar and Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/the-miller-bar-and-cafe-addington), Venues & events, 71 m
- [On The Spot](https://www.chch.live/business/on-the-spot-addington), Dairies & convenience, 75 m
- [Every kind of business in Addington](https://www.chch.live/addington#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5441499&lon=172.6120694)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5441499,172.6120694,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Card%20Merchant)
- [Addington](https://www.chch.live/addington), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12161114004), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Card Merchant?**

A games shop in Addington, Christchurch.

**Where is Card Merchant?**

Somewhere in Addington, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5441499,172.6120694,17)

**Is Card Merchant still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What other games are near Card Merchant?**

[Appleby Games](https://www.chch.live/business/appleby-games-burnside) (5.9 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/games).

**What’s near Card Merchant?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Mini Moocher](https://www.chch.live/business/mini-moocher-addington) (14 m); the Addington Village bus stop is 79 m away: routes 7, 120; a cycle lane passes within 58 m; nearest park: [Mountfort Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1219-mountfort-park) (209 m).

**What stood where Card Merchant is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5441499&lon=172.6120694)

## 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)
- 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)
- New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address
- Record assembled 2026-10-17

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