# Colony, Christchurch Central City Colony is a gift shop at 4/166 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City. [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Licensed.** Holds an off-licence other not otherwise specified on the council’s register, to 22 May 2029, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. The picture the page leads with, from its own website: [business image](). ## About, in one paragraph Its own website describes it as “Colony is a New Zealand heritage store representing over 150 years of retailing quality New Zealand products and art. Premium natural, manuka, liqueur, mead, natural skincare and health products”. It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Bus Interchange (Platform C), route 3, route 5, route 29) is 82 m away; a shared path passes within 85 m; council off-street parking (645 spaces) is 31 m away. The address’s own page keeps 7 council reports on file. It holds an off-licence other not otherwise specified on the council’s register. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## Opening hours - Monday – Friday: 9 am to 6 pm - Saturday: 10 am to 5.30 pm - Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm _Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 4/166 Cashel Street, Christchurch 8011 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Gift shops _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Website:** https://colonystores.com/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Social:** https://www.facebook.com/colonystores/, https://www.instagram.com/colonystores/ _(Its own website)_ - **NZBN:** 9429050325702, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** COLONY AOTEAROA LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2022-02-25 _(NZBN register)_ - **Industry:** Gift shop nec _(NZBN register)_ - **Wheelchair:** Step-free, wheelchair accessible _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Alcohol licence:** Off-licence other not otherwise specified, expires 22 May 2029, held by Colony Aotearoa Limited _(Council licence register)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** City centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [166 Cashel Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/166-cashel-street), 7 reports on file ## The reports nearby 6,056 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082690), [19 Bedford Row, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/19-bedford-row) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082607), [216 High Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/216-high-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082601), [160 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/160-cashel-street) - [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/9081855), [160 Manchester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/160-manchester-street) - [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/9081691), 152–160 Manchester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9076150), [50 Lichfield St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/50-lichfield-street) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9070296), Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9066897), Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9066878), [129 Hereford St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/129-hereford-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9066872), [134 Hereford St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/134-hereford-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9057502), [115 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/115-cashel-street) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9053409), [119 Cashel St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/119-cashel-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Bus Interchange (Platform C), 82 m (routes 3, 5, 29, 60, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Bus Interchange (Intercity stop), 84 m (routes 3, 8, 80) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Bus Interchange (Platform D), 84 m (routes 1, 7, 8, 27, 44, 91, 92, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared path, 85 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - Car park, The Crossing car park building, 31 m (645 spaces, 13 mobility) _(Council parking data)_ - [Cashel Street](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/cashel-street), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Colony%2C%204%2F166%20Cashel%20Street%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5337243,172.6378044) ## Nearby - [Juliette Hogan](https://www.chch.live/business/juliette-hogan-christchurch-central-city), Clothing, 6 m - [Tholsie & Co](https://www.chch.live/business/tholsie-co-christchurch-central-city), Florists, 7 m - [Twiggi Hair](https://www.chch.live/business/twiggi-hair-christchurch-central-city), Hairdressers, 8 m - [Green](https://www.chch.live/business/green-christchurch-central-city), Cafés, 12 m - [Ruby](https://www.chch.live/business/ruby-christchurch-central-city), Clothing, 12 m - [The Crossing](https://www.chch.live/business/the-crossing-christchurch-central-city), Malls, 20 m - [High Street Triangles](https://www.chch.live/park/1903-high-street-triangles), park, 85 m - [City Mall](https://www.chch.live/park/1278-city-mall), park, 106 m - [The Stewart Plaza](https://www.chch.live/park/1566-the-stewart-plaza), park, 167 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._ - [Triangle](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-33), Car park, 118 m ## The nearest other gift shops - [The Gift Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/the-gift-shop-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 21 m - [Shut The Front Door](https://www.chch.live/business/shut-the-front-door-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 165 m - [Hapa](https://www.chch.live/business/hapa-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 193 m - [DF Souvenirs](https://www.chch.live/business/df-souvenirs-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 226 m - [Aotea Gifts](https://www.chch.live/business/aotea-gifts-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 234 m - [Avon Souvenirs](https://www.chch.live/business/avon-souvenirs-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 279 m - [Shopology](https://www.chch.live/business/shopology-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 293 m - [Beehive Collective](https://www.chch.live/business/beehive-collective-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 304 m - [Every one in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/businesses/gift#in-christchurch-central-city) ## Also in Christchurch Central City - [Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-christchurch-central-city), Cafés, 26 m - [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-christchurch-central-city), Supermarkets, 26 m - [Bar Franco](https://www.chch.live/business/bar-franco-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 28 m - [Lo-Fi Burgers](https://www.chch.live/business/lo-fi-burgers-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 28 m - [Cookai Sushi Train & Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/cookai-sushi-train-bar-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 30 m - [Freshchoice City Market](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-city-market-christchurch-central-city), Supermarkets, 30 m - [I Love Ugly](https://www.chch.live/business/i-love-ugly-christchurch-central-city), Clothing, 30 m - [OPSM](https://www.chch.live/business/opsm-christchurch-central-city), Optometrists, 30 m - [ProfessioNail](https://www.chch.live/business/professionail-christchurch-central-city), Cosmetics, 30 m - [Kess Hair and Beauty](https://www.chch.live/business/kess-hair-and-beauty-christchurch-central-city), Beauty, 31 m - [Every kind of business in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5337243&lon=172.6378044) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5337243,172.6378044,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Colony) - [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1051767255), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Colony?** A gift shop in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch. **Where is Colony?** 4/166 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, on [Cashel Street](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/cashel-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5337243,172.6378044,17) **Is Colony still trading?** Holds an off-licence other not otherwise specified on the council’s register, to 22 May 2029, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. **How do you contact Colony?** its [website](https://colonystores.com/). **When is Colony open?** Monday – Friday: 9 am to 6 pm; Saturday: 10 am to 5.30 pm; Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. **What other gift shops are near Colony?** [The Gift Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/the-gift-shop-christchurch-central-city) (21 m), [Shut The Front Door](https://www.chch.live/business/shut-the-front-door-christchurch-central-city) (165 m), [Hapa](https://www.chch.live/business/hapa-christchurch-central-city) (193 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/gift). **What’s near Colony?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/166-cashel-street) holds 7 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Juliette Hogan](https://www.chch.live/business/juliette-hogan-christchurch-central-city) (6 m); the Bus Interchange (Platform C) bus stop is 82 m away: routes 3, 5, 29, 60, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86; a shared path passes within 85 m; nearest park: [High Street Triangles](https://www.chch.live/park/1903-high-street-triangles) (85 m). **What stood where Colony is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5337243&lon=172.6378044) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (CC BY 4.0) - Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0) - Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (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 - 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 2026-10-20 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/colony-christchurch-central-city Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/gift Suburb: https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city