# Early Settler, Riccarton Early Settler is a furniture shop at 179 Blenheim Road, Riccarton, Christchurch. [Call 03 377 1045]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap, last checked by a mapper 12 Sept 2026. ## About, in one paragraph Its own website describes it as “Early Settler has everything you need to make your home a haven. Browse affordable furniture, sofas, dining tables, beds, outdoor furniture, homewares, rugs and renovation essentials – yep, even the k”…. It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Matipo St near Rex St, route 140) is 238 m away; a cycle lane passes within 47 m. The address’s own page keeps 1 council report on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## Opening hours - Monday – Saturday: 9 am, 5 pm - Sunday: 10 am, 6 pm _Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 179 Blenheim Road, Christchurch 8041 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Furniture _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** +64 3 377 1045 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Website:** https://earlysettler.co.nz/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Social:** https://www.facebook.com/earlysettlerfurnitureNZ, https://www.instagram.com/earlysettlerfurniturenz, https://www.tiktok.com/@earlysettlerfurniture _(Its own website)_ - **Last checked by a mapper:** 12 Sept 2026 _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Mixed use zone _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [179 Blenheim Road](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/179-blenheim-road), 1 report on file ## The reports nearby 1,111 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9090633), [35 Wainui Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/35-wainui-street) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9052786), Blenheim Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9015068), [9C Rex Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/9c-rex-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9007195), [39 Wainui Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/39-wainui-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9007168), [24 Rex Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/24-rex-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9007148), [2 Rex Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/2-rex-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8999908), [43 Wainui Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/43-wainui-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8994831), [33 Wainui Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/33-wainui-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8939862), [192 Blenheim Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/192-blenheim-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8936092), [19 Rex Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/19-rex-street) - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8849454), Matipo St near Rex St, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8843633), Blenheim Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand ## Getting there - Bus stop, Matipo St near Rex St, 238 m (routes 140) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Matipo St near Elizabeth St, 276 m (routes 140) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 47 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Blenheim Road](https://www.chch.live/street/riccarton/blenheim-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Early%20Settler%2C%20179%20Blenheim%20Road%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5381342,172.5950585) ## Nearby - [Boulder Co. Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/business/boulder-co-christchurch-riccarton), Gyms & fitness, 31 m - [Subway](https://www.chch.live/business/subway-riccarton), Fast food, 58 m - [Madam Kwong's](https://www.chch.live/business/madam-kwong-s-riccarton), Restaurants, 60 m - [Caltex](https://www.chch.live/business/caltex-riccarton), Petrol stations, 62 m - [Madam Kwong's Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/madam-kwong-s-restaurant-riccarton), Restaurants, 69 m - [McKenzie & Willis Interiors](https://www.chch.live/business/mckenzie-willis-interiors-riccarton), Furniture, 113 m ## The nearest other furniture - [McKenzie & Willis Interiors](https://www.chch.live/business/mckenzie-willis-interiors-riccarton), Riccarton, 113 m - [Living Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/living-culture-riccarton), Riccarton, 449 m - [Nood](https://www.chch.live/business/nood-addington), Addington, 834 m - [Storage Box](https://www.chch.live/business/storage-box-addington), Addington, 858 m - [TSB Living](https://www.chch.live/business/tsb-living-wigram), Wigram, 2.1 km - [Target Furniture - Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/business/target-furniture-christchurch-sockburn), Sockburn, 2.2 km - [Office Max - Showroom](https://www.chch.live/business/office-max-showroom-sockburn), Sockburn, 2.3 km - [Loft Furniture](https://www.chch.live/business/loft-furniture-addington), Addington, 2.5 km - [Every one in Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/furniture#in-riccarton) ## Also in Riccarton - [St Pierres Sushi Blenheim Road](https://www.chch.live/business/st-pierres-sushi-blenheim-road-riccarton), Fast food, 166 m - [Divine](https://www.chch.live/business/divine-riccarton), Bakeries, 167 m - [EcoShop](https://www.chch.live/business/ecoshop-riccarton), Op shops, 262 m - [Wharenui Sports Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/wharenui-sports-centre-riccarton), Sports centres, 302 m - [Game Over](https://www.chch.live/business/game-over-riccarton), Sports centres, 324 m - [Wharenui Recreation Centre Sports Hall](https://www.chch.live/business/wharenui-recreation-centre-sports-hall-riccarton), Venues & events, 325 m - [Poolside Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/poolside-dairy-riccarton), Dairies & convenience, 331 m - [Box Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/box-cafe-riccarton), Cafés, 382 m - [The Green Room](https://www.chch.live/business/the-green-room-riccarton), Cafés, 394 m - [The Crafted Coffee Company - Blenheim Rd](https://www.chch.live/business/the-crafted-coffee-company-blenheim-rd-riccarton), Cafés, 437 m - [Every kind of business in Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/riccarton#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5381342&lon=172.5950585) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5381342,172.5950585,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Early%20Settler) - [Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/riccarton), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/14174480201), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Early Settler?** A furniture shop in Riccarton, Christchurch. **Where is Early Settler?** 179 Blenheim Road, Riccarton, on [Blenheim Road](https://www.chch.live/street/riccarton/blenheim-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5381342,172.5950585,17) **Is Early Settler still trading?** On OpenStreetMap, last checked by a mapper 12 Sept 2026. **How do you contact Early Settler?** phone [03 377 1045](tel:+6433771045), its [website](https://earlysettler.co.nz/). **When is Early Settler open?** Monday – Saturday: 9 am, 5 pm; Sunday: 10 am, 6 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. **What other furniture are near Early Settler?** [McKenzie & Willis Interiors](https://www.chch.live/business/mckenzie-willis-interiors-riccarton) (113 m), [Living Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/living-culture-riccarton) (449 m), [Nood](https://www.chch.live/business/nood-addington) (834 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/furniture). **What’s near Early Settler?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/179-blenheim-road) holds 1 report; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Boulder Co. Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/business/boulder-co-christchurch-riccarton) (31 m); the Matipo St near Rex St bus stop is 238 m away: route 140; a cycle lane passes within 47 m. **What stood where Early Settler is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5381342&lon=172.5950585) ## 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) - The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly - Record assembled 2026-10-17 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/early-settler-riccarton Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/furniture Suburb: https://www.chch.live/riccarton