Expression Tattoo Studio
Expression Tattoo Studio is a tattoo and piercing studio at 176 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch, inside the Merivale commercial centre.
Checked 17 Oct 2026
The only tattoo and piercing studio on the record in Merivale
176 Papanui Road
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Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 4
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 tattoo & piercing
More nearby tattoo & piercing 5
All 1 tattoo & piercing in Merivale → · Every one in the city →
Also in Merivale
More businesses in Merivale 7
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 176 Papanui Road, Christchurch 8014 | OpenStreetMap |
| Kind | Tattoo & piercing | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | +64 3 355 5305 | OpenStreetMap |
| Website | expressiontattoo.com · unreachable when last read | OpenStreetMap |
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The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Local centre zone | District Plan |
| Commercial centre | Merivale, large neighbourhood centre | District Plan |
Donated by the Merivale Precinct Society to CommemorateThe reports nearby
495 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Roads & footpaths and Graffiti & vandalism, 414 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Pothole
Street Gutters / Storm Water
Pavement - Damaged
Poles and Signage - General
Hazard, vehicle
Street Gutters / Storm Water
Accessibility
Damaged Street Sign
Pavement - Damaged
Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa
Overgrown Vegetation
Road SignageQuestions, answered briefly
Read answers 7
A tattoo and piercing studio in Merivale, Christchurch.
176 Papanui Road, Merivale, on Papanui Road. On the map →
On OpenStreetMap.
phone 03 355 5305, its website.
Lau Loa Tattoo (1.3 km), Impala Tattoo (2.0 km), Haven Tattoo (2.2 km), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 16 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Satchmo (7 m); the Papanui Rd near Rugby St bus stop is 71 m away: routes 1, 95; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: Merivale Village Green (50 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 · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer
Read source notes 4
- 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)
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