# Gong Cha, Northcote

Gong Cha is a café in Northcote, Christchurch, inside the Papanui/Northlands commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Gong%20Cha%2C%20Northcote%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<https://gongcha.co.nz/web/>) · [Menu](<https://gongcha.co.nz/web/menu>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Gong%20Cha%2C%20Northcote%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

On the record it offers takeaway. Its own website describes it as “We believe in offering natural, healthy, freshly brewed tea & beverages that tailored to individual taste & sweetness”. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Northlands Platform A, route 1, route 95, route 107) is 202 m away; a separated cycleway on the Papanui Parallel route passes within 103 m.

_Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Cafés, Bubble tea _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Website:** https://gongcha.co.nz/web/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_
- **Menu:** https://gongcha.co.nz/web/menu _(Its own website)_
- **Services:** Takeaway _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Town centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Papanui/Northlands, district centre _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
211 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9017881), Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9011769), [77 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/77-main-north-road)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9011755), [80 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/80-main-north-road)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9011671), [22A Sawyers Arms Road, Northcote, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/22a-sawyers-arms-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8891098), Sisson Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8891084), [37 Sawyers Arms Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/37-sawyers-arms-road)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8679606), [34 Sawyers Arms Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/34-sawyers-arms-road)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8525991), Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8519842), [101 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/101-main-north-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8267300), [8 Sawyers Arms Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/8-sawyers-arms-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8259259), [8 Sawyers Arms Road, Northcote, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/8-sawyers-arms-road)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8191963), [77 Main North Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/77-main-north-road)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Northlands Platform A, 202 m (routes 1, 95, 107) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Northlands Platform B, 224 m (routes 27, 125, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Northlands Platform D, 253 m (routes 27, 125, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Separated cycleway, Papanui Parallel route, 103 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Gong%20Cha%2C%20Northcote%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.4913811,172.6109072)

## Nearby

- [Dash – Face & Body](https://www.chch.live/business/dash-face-body-northcote), Beauty, 13 m
- [ASB Bank](https://www.chch.live/business/asb-bank-northcote), Banks, 16 m
- [Flight Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/flight-centre-northcote), Travel agents, 19 m
- [Illy Espresso Bar - Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/illy-espresso-bar-northlands-northcote), Cafés, 20 m
- [Phat Philips](https://www.chch.live/business/phat-philips-northcote), Fast food, 22 m
- [Professionail](https://www.chch.live/business/professionail-northcote), Beauty, 22 m
- [Withers Family Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1162-withers-family-park), park, 351 m
- [Shearer Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1160-shearer-playground), park, 363 m
- [Bridgestone Drainage Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1633-bridgestone-drainage-reserve), park, 437 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._
- [Papanui Service Centre](https://www.chch.live/facility/service-centre-12), Service centre, 433 m

## The nearest other cafés

- [Illy Espresso Bar - Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/illy-espresso-bar-northlands-northcote), Northcote, 20 m
- [Robert Harris](https://www.chch.live/business/robert-harris-northcote), Northcote, 62 m
- [Starbucks](https://www.chch.live/business/starbucks-northcote), Northcote, 129 m
- [Robert Harris Cafe Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/robert-harris-cafe-northlands-papanui), Papanui, 130 m
- [BB's Cafe Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/bb-s-cafe-northlands-northcote), Northcote, 134 m
- [Nando's at Langdon's Quarter - Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/nando-s-at-langdon-s-quarter-northlands-northcote), Northcote, 178 m
- [Gloria Jeans Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/gloria-jeans-northlands-northcote), Northcote, 260 m
- [Muffin Break](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-northcote), Northcote, 297 m
- [Every one in Northcote](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-northcote)

## The other Gong Cha doors, 1 on the roll

- [Gong Cha](https://www.chch.live/business/gong-cha-shirley), Shirley, 4.7 km

## Also in Northcote

- [Shaver Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/shaver-shop-northcote), Hairdresser Supply, 24 m
- [Specsavers](https://www.chch.live/business/specsavers-northcote), Opticians, 27 m
- [Fans Massage](https://www.chch.live/business/fans-massage-northcote), Massage, 28 m
- [Aloha Crepes - Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/aloha-crepes-northlands-northcote), Delis, 29 m
- [Maki Mono](https://www.chch.live/business/maki-mono-northcote), Restaurants, 30 m
- [Millers](https://www.chch.live/business/millers-northcote), Clothing, 30 m
- [Elegant Beauty & Brows](https://www.chch.live/business/elegant-beauty-brows-northcote), Beauty, 31 m
- [Health 2000](https://www.chch.live/business/health-2000-northcote), Health Food, 32 m
- [Kess Hair and Beauty](https://www.chch.live/business/kess-hair-and-beauty-northcote), Hairdressers, 33 m
- [Stirling Sports](https://www.chch.live/business/stirling-sports-northcote), Clothing, 36 m
- [Every kind of business in Northcote](https://www.chch.live/northcote#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4913811&lon=172.6109072)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4913811,172.6109072,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Gong%20Cha)
- [Northcote](https://www.chch.live/northcote), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1183598483), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Gong Cha?**

A café in Northcote, Christchurch.

**Where is Gong Cha?**

Somewhere in Northcote, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4913811,172.6109072,17)

**Is Gong Cha still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**How do you contact Gong Cha?**

its [website](https://gongcha.co.nz/web/).

**What other cafés are near Gong Cha?**

[Illy Espresso Bar - Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/illy-espresso-bar-northlands-northcote) (20 m), [Robert Harris](https://www.chch.live/business/robert-harris-northcote) (62 m), [Starbucks](https://www.chch.live/business/starbucks-northcote) (129 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe).

**What’s near Gong Cha?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Dash – Face & Body](https://www.chch.live/business/dash-face-body-northcote) (13 m); the Northlands Platform A bus stop is 202 m away: routes 1, 95, 107; a separated cycleway on the Papanui Parallel route passes within 103 m; nearest park: [Withers Family Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1162-withers-family-park) (351 m).

**What stood where Gong Cha is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4913811&lon=172.6109072)

## 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 2026-10-19

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