# Fresh Choice Merivale, Merivale Fresh Choice Merivale is a supermarket at 189 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch, inside the Merivale commercial centre. [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Unconfirmed lead.** Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go. The directory’s number for it: 03 355 4432. The picture the page leads with, from its own website: https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=fresh-choice-merivale. ## About, in one paragraph Its own website describes it as “Your local FreshChoice Supermarket is dedicated to providing the highest quality fresh food and the very best customer service. Find your local store”. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Merivale Mall, route 1, route 95, route 100) is 129 m away; a cycle lane passes within 61 m. The address’s own page keeps 7 council reports on file. Only the council’s 2024 directory lists it, no other source confirms it still trades, so check before you go. _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, Merivale _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Kind:** Supermarkets _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Phone:** 03 355 4432 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Website:** http://www.freshchoice.co.nz/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Social:** https://www.facebook.com/freshchoicenz/, https://www.instagram.com/freshchoicenz/ _(Its own website)_ ## In its own listing Hours: 7 days from 7am-9pm _Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._ ## 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 629 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [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) - [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8704390), [209 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/209-papanui-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Merivale Mall, 129 m (routes 1, 95, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Papanui Rd near Rugby St, 168 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Papanui Rd near St Albans St, 188 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 61 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=Fresh%20Choice%20Merivale%2C%20189%20Papanui%20Road%2C%20Merivale%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.51264441306667,172.62124155856569) ## Nearby - [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-merivale), Supermarkets, 5 m - [Bella Jewellery](https://www.chch.live/business/bella-jewellery-merivale), Jewellery, 11 m - [Merivale Mall](https://www.chch.live/business/merivale-mall-merivale), Malls, 15 m - [Dyrberg/Kern](https://www.chch.live/business/dyrberg-kern-merivale), Jewellery, 17 m - [Storm](https://www.chch.live/business/storm-merivale), Clothing, 19 m - [Moda Bella](https://www.chch.live/business/moda-bella-merivale), Shoes, 20 m - [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green), park, 98 m - [Merivale Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1782-merivale-reserve), park, 565 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 supermarkets - [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-merivale), Merivale, 5 m - [Merivale Fresh Choice](https://www.chch.live/business/merivale-fresh-choice-merivale), Merivale, 49 m - [Holmwood Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/holmwood-dairy-merivale), Merivale, 925 m - [SuperValue Edgeware](https://www.chch.live/business/supervalue-edgeware-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 1.2 km - [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 1.3 km - [Fresh Choice Edgeware](https://www.chch.live/business/fresh-choice-edgeware-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 1.3 km - [Wholefoods Market & Health Store](https://www.chch.live/business/wholefoods-market-health-store-riccarton), Riccarton, 2.2 km - [Save More](https://www.chch.live/business/save-more-papanui), Papanui, 2.3 km - [Every one in Merivale](https://www.chch.live/businesses/supermarket#in-merivale) ## Also in Merivale - [Tank](https://www.chch.live/business/tank-merivale), Fast food, 23 m - [Techpro](https://www.chch.live/business/techpro-merivale), Electronics Repair, 23 m - [Sportscraft](https://www.chch.live/business/sportscraft-merivale), Clothing, 24 m - [J'aime Les Macarons](https://www.chch.live/business/j-aime-les-macarons-merivale), Bakeries, 25 m - [Andrea Biana](https://www.chch.live/business/andrea-biana-merivale), Shoes, 26 m - [Mister Minit](https://www.chch.live/business/mister-minit-merivale), Repair, 30 m - [Witchery](https://www.chch.live/business/witchery-merivale), Clothing, 30 m - [Sassy's](https://www.chch.live/business/sassy-s-merivale), Clothing, 31 m - [Sushi World](https://www.chch.live/business/sushi-world-merivale), Restaurants, 31 m - [Treasure Box by Biani](https://www.chch.live/business/treasure-box-by-biani-merivale), Clothing, 31 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=-43.51264441306667&lon=172.62124155856569) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.51264441306667,172.62124155856569,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Fresh%20Choice%20Merivale) - [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale), the suburb ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Fresh Choice Merivale?** A supermarket in Merivale, Christchurch. **Where is Fresh Choice Merivale?** 189 Papanui Road, Merivale, on [Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/papanui-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.51264441306667,172.62124155856569,17) **Is Fresh Choice Merivale still trading?** Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go. **How do you contact Fresh Choice Merivale?** phone [03 355 4432](tel:033554432) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.freshchoice.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **What other supermarkets are near Fresh Choice Merivale?** [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-merivale) (5 m), [Merivale Fresh Choice](https://www.chch.live/business/merivale-fresh-choice-merivale) (49 m), [Holmwood Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/holmwood-dairy-merivale) (925 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/supermarket). **What’s near Fresh Choice Merivale?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/merivale/189-papanui-road) holds 7 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-merivale) (5 m); the Merivale Mall bus stop is 129 m away: routes 1, 95, 100; a cycle lane passes within 61 m; nearest park: [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green) (98 m). **What stood where Fresh Choice Merivale is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.51264441306667&lon=172.62124155856569) ## Sources - Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (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) - 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/fresh-choice-merivale Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/supermarket Suburb: https://www.chch.live/merivale