# Fuse Youth Cafe, Sumner

Fuse Youth Cafe is a café at 25 Wakefield Ave, Sumner, Christchurch, inside the Sumner commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Fuse%20Youth%20Cafe%2C%2025%20Wakefield%20Ave%2C%20Sumner%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Fuse%20Youth%20Cafe%2C%2025%20Wakefield%20Ave%2C%20Sumner%2C%20Christchurch>)

**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: 03 326 7467.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Wakefield Ave near Nayland St, route 3) is 94 m away; a shared path on the Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway route passes within 242 m. The address’s own page keeps 3 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, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 25 Wakefield Ave, Sumner _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Cafés _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Phone:** 03 326 7467 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Website:** http://fuse.org.nz/, unreachable when last read _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_

## In its own listing

Fuse is a fusion of a café and a community centre for young people. It features a variety of programmes targeting specific youth subcultures and age groups. Also available as a private hire venue.

_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:** Sumner, small neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [25 Wakefield Ave](https://www.chch.live/sumner/25-wakefield-avenue), 3 reports on file


## The reports nearby
888 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9082963), [58 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/58-esplanade)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9075213), [52 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/52-esplanade)
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/9055332), [61 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/61-nayland-street)
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9025103), [26 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/26-nayland-street)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8991279), [1/24 Marriner Street, Sumner Canterbury 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/1-24-marriner-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8976482), [14/16 Wakefield Avenue, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/14-16-wakefield-avenue)
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8961454), [23 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/23-nayland-street)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8918481), [14/16 Wakefield Avenue, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/14-16-wakefield-avenue)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8856515), Marriner St near Wakefield Ave, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8836164), [24 Nayland St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/24-nayland-street)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8802691), [52 Esplanade, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/52-esplanade)
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8790671), [52 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/52-esplanade)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Wakefield Ave near Nayland St, 94 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Nayland St near Stoke St, 121 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Nayland St near Stoke St, 130 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Shared path, Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway route, 242 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Wakefield Ave](https://www.chch.live/street/sumner/wakefield-avenue), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Fuse%20Youth%20Cafe%2C%2025%20Wakefield%20Ave%2C%20Sumner%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.56991879848178,172.75910863081864)

## Nearby

- [Red Snapper Fish & Chips](https://www.chch.live/business/red-snapper-fish-chips-sumner), Fast food, 18 m
- [Sushi Hana](https://www.chch.live/business/sushi-hana-sumner), Fast food, 18 m
- [Burger Stop](https://www.chch.live/business/burger-stop-sumner), Fast food, 19 m
- [Cafe Lapines](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-lapines-sumner), Fast food, 19 m
- [Miss Peppercorn](https://www.chch.live/business/miss-peppercorn-sumner), Restaurants, 19 m
- [Sumner Post Office Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-post-office-bar-sumner), Bars & pubs, 20 m
- [Sumner Croquet Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1189-sumner-croquet-reserve), park, 149 m
- [Cave Rock Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1443-cave-rock-reserve), Regional, 394 m
- [Sumner Coronation Garden](https://www.chch.live/park/1763-sumner-coronation-garden), park, 560 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._
- [Matuku Takotako / Sumner Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-53), Library, 88 m

## The nearest other cafés

- [Niche Coffee & Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/niche-coffee-eatery-sumner), Sumner, 138 m
- [Dotcom](https://www.chch.live/business/dotcom-sumner), Sumner, 143 m
- [Dot Com Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/dot-com-cafe-sumner), Sumner, 152 m
- [Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-sumner), Sumner, 169 m
- [Underground Coffee Company](https://www.chch.live/business/underground-coffee-company-sumner), Sumner, 171 m
- [Bonobo Café](https://www.chch.live/business/bonobo-cafe-sumner), Sumner, 173 m
- [Joe's Garage](https://www.chch.live/business/joe-s-garage-sumner), Sumner, 225 m
- [The Rock Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/the-rock-cafe-sumner), Sumner, 313 m
- [Every one in Sumner](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-sumner)

## Also in Sumner

- [Waves](https://www.chch.live/business/waves-sumner), Hairdressers, 20 m
- [Sumner Medical Rooms](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-medical-rooms-sumner), Doctors & clinics, 24 m
- [Clink Restaurant and Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/clink-restaurant-and-bar-sumner), Restaurants, 26 m
- [The Village Grape Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-village-grape-bar-sumner), Bars & pubs, 48 m
- [4Shore Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/4shore-sumner), Bars & pubs, 52 m
- [Fresh Produce Market Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/fresh-produce-market-sumner), Markets, 53 m
- [Treasure Sumner Nail Spa](https://www.chch.live/business/treasure-sumner-nail-spa-sumner), Beauty, 53 m
- [4 Shore Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/4-shore-sumner), Bars & pubs, 57 m
- [Almeidas Tapas Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/almeidas-tapas-bar-sumner), Restaurants, 60 m
- [Red Snapper](https://www.chch.live/business/red-snapper-sumner), Fast food, 60 m
- [Every kind of business in Sumner](https://www.chch.live/sumner#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.56991879848178&lon=172.75910863081864)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.56991879848178,172.75910863081864,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Fuse%20Youth%20Cafe)
- [Sumner](https://www.chch.live/sumner), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Fuse Youth Cafe?**

A café in Sumner, Christchurch.

**Where is Fuse Youth Cafe?**

25 Wakefield Ave, Sumner, on [Wakefield Ave](https://www.chch.live/street/sumner/wakefield-avenue). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.56991879848178,172.75910863081864,17)

**Is Fuse Youth Cafe 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 Fuse Youth Cafe?**

phone [03 326 7467](tel:033267467) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://fuse.org.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other cafés are near Fuse Youth Cafe?**

[Niche Coffee & Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/niche-coffee-eatery-sumner) (138 m), [Dotcom](https://www.chch.live/business/dotcom-sumner) (143 m), [Dot Com Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/dot-com-cafe-sumner) (152 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe).

**What’s near Fuse Youth Cafe?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/sumner/25-wakefield-avenue) holds 3 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Red Snapper Fish & Chips](https://www.chch.live/business/red-snapper-fish-chips-sumner) (18 m); the Wakefield Ave near Nayland St bus stop is 94 m away: route 3; a shared path on the Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway route passes within 242 m; nearest park: [Sumner Croquet Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1189-sumner-croquet-reserve) (149 m).

**What stood where Fuse Youth Cafe is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.56991879848178&lon=172.75910863081864)

## 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)
- Record assembled 2026-10-17

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