# FreshChoice, Merivale FreshChoice is a supermarket at 189 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch, inside the Merivale commercial centre. [Call 03 355 4432]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. The picture the page leads with, from its own website: https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=freshchoice-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”. It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Merivale Mall, route 1, route 95, route 100) is 131 m away; a cycle lane passes within 57 m. The address’s own page keeps 7 council reports on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## Opening hours - Monday, Sunday: 7 am, 9 pm _Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 189 Papanui Road, Christchurch 8014 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Supermarkets _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** +64 3 355 4432 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Website:** https://freshchoice.co.nz/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Social:** https://www.facebook.com/freshchoicenz/, https://www.instagram.com/freshchoicenz/ _(Its own website)_ ## 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 618 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, 131 m (routes 1, 95, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Papanui Rd near Rugby St, 164 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Papanui Rd near St Albans St, 184 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 57 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=FreshChoice%2C%20189%20Papanui%20Road%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5126547,172.6212993) ## Nearby - [Fresh Choice Merivale](https://www.chch.live/business/fresh-choice-merivale), Supermarkets, 5 m - [Bella Jewellery](https://www.chch.live/business/bella-jewellery-merivale), Jewellery, 15 m - [Merivale Mall](https://www.chch.live/business/merivale-mall-merivale), Malls, 18 m - [Dyrberg/Kern](https://www.chch.live/business/dyrberg-kern-merivale), Jewellery, 21 m - [J'aime Les Macarons](https://www.chch.live/business/j-aime-les-macarons-merivale), Bakeries, 21 m - [Storm](https://www.chch.live/business/storm-merivale), Clothing, 22 m - [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green), park, 94 m - [Merivale Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1782-merivale-reserve), park, 568 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 - [Fresh Choice Merivale](https://www.chch.live/business/fresh-choice-merivale), Merivale, 5 m - [Merivale Fresh Choice](https://www.chch.live/business/merivale-fresh-choice-merivale), Merivale, 53 m - [Holmwood Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/holmwood-dairy-merivale), Merivale, 927 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) ## The other FreshChoice doors, 7 on the roll - [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 1.3 km - [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-bryndwr), Bryndwr, 2.5 km - [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 2.7 km - [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-spreydon), Spreydon, 4.8 km - [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-parklands), Parklands, 7.7 km - [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-sumner), Sumner, 12.9 km - [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 12.9 km ## Also in Merivale - [Tank](https://www.chch.live/business/tank-merivale), Fast food, 22 m - [Moda Bella](https://www.chch.live/business/moda-bella-merivale), Shoes, 24 m - [Mister Minit](https://www.chch.live/business/mister-minit-merivale), Repair, 25 m - [Techpro](https://www.chch.live/business/techpro-merivale), Electronics Repair, 27 m - [Sportscraft](https://www.chch.live/business/sportscraft-merivale), Clothing, 28 m - [Rodney Wayne Shampoo 'n' Things](https://www.chch.live/business/rodney-wayne-shampoo-n-things-merivale), Hairdresser Supply, 29 m - [Sushi World](https://www.chch.live/business/sushi-world-merivale), Restaurants, 29 m - [Esquires](https://www.chch.live/business/esquires-merivale), Cafés, 30 m - [Andrea Biana](https://www.chch.live/business/andrea-biana-merivale), Shoes, 31 m - [Sassy's](https://www.chch.live/business/sassy-s-merivale), Clothing, 33 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=-43.5126547&lon=172.6212993) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5126547,172.6212993,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=FreshChoice) - [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3048355219), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is FreshChoice?** A supermarket in Merivale, Christchurch. **Where is FreshChoice?** 189 Papanui Road, Merivale, on [Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/papanui-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5126547,172.6212993,17) **Is FreshChoice still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **How do you contact FreshChoice?** phone [03 355 4432](tel:+6433554432), its [website](https://freshchoice.co.nz/). **When is FreshChoice open?** Monday, Sunday: 7 am, 9 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. **What other supermarkets are near FreshChoice?** [Fresh Choice Merivale](https://www.chch.live/business/fresh-choice-merivale) (5 m), [Merivale Fresh Choice](https://www.chch.live/business/merivale-fresh-choice-merivale) (53 m), [Holmwood Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/holmwood-dairy-merivale) (927 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/supermarket). **What’s near FreshChoice?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/merivale/189-papanui-road) holds 7 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Fresh Choice Merivale](https://www.chch.live/business/fresh-choice-merivale) (5 m); the Merivale Mall bus stop is 131 m away: routes 1, 95, 100; a cycle lane passes within 57 m; nearest park: [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green) (94 m). **What stood where FreshChoice is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5126547&lon=172.6212993) ## 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) - Wikidata, the item an OpenStreetMap mapper linked the premises to (CC0) - 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/freshchoice-merivale Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/supermarket Suburb: https://www.chch.live/merivale