Gordon Harris

Gordon Harris is an arts and crafts business at 163 Madras Street, Christchurch Central City.

Call 03 377 3617 Directions Website Google Maps

Checked 20 Oct 2026

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163 Madras Street

Street record, Madras Street →

Open on the city map →

Hours a week

Nearest bus stop

87 m

Craft in the suburb

Opening hours

As mapped on OpenStreetMap
Monday – Friday	8.30 am to 5.30 pm
Saturday – Sunday	10 am to 4 pm

Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 57 hours a week, by the map’s count.

From its website and public pages

Facebook → Its social page Instagram → Its social page YouTube → Its social page

Read from the site itself 30 Sept 2026, Its own website.

Getting there

Bus stop, Madras St near Southwark St 87 m · Routes 8, 84, 85, 95 · ECan bus stops

Bus stop, Madras St Terminus 105 m · Routes 8, 84, 85 · ECan bus stops

Bus stop, Ara Institute 182 m · Routes 1, 3, 5, 80, 81 · ECan bus stops

Cycle lane Passes the door · in service · Council cycleway layer

Car park, Mainland Parking off-street parking 85 m · private · 40 spaces · Council parking data

The street, Madras Street Reports, crashes and the rest of the record along it Directions → Walking, cycling and driving routes, on Google Maps Street View → The kerb as Google photographed it: worth a look before a first visit

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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.

Nearby

Black Betty Cafés · 14 m

The Assembly Clubs · 35 m

Leo's Cafe Cafés · 51 m · directory lead

More nearby places 7

City Cafe Restaurants · 52 m

Perry's Cafe Cafés · 55 m

Tom's Sandwiches Fast food · 60 m Wilson Park Park · 151 m Gasson Reserve Park · 281 m Science Alive Reserve Park · 335 m St Asaph Car park · 209 m

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 craft

The Drawing Room 626 m · Sydenham

Trinity Glass 1.2 km · Christchurch Central City

Paint 'n' Sip 1.3 km · Christchurch Central City

More nearby craft 2

Pinot & Picasso 1.9 km · Christchurch Central City

Wool Yarn Fibre 3.7 km · Woolston

All 4 craft in Christchurch Central City → · Every one in the city →

Also in Christchurch Central City

Showgirls Clubs · 65 m

Tom's Sandwich Shop Business · 65 m · directory lead

Artbox at Ara - Project Hub Galleries · 75 m · directory lead

More businesses in Christchurch Central City 7

The Pantry on Campus Cafés · 82 m · directory lead

Native Thai Restaurant Restaurants · 86 m

The Bedford Venues & events · 90 m · directory lead

Visions On Campus Restaurant Restaurants · 93 m

Besuto Bites Sushi & BBQ Fast food · 95 m · directory lead

Madras Market Food courts · 101 m

Bali / Thai Cuisine Restaurants · 105 m

Every kind of business in Christchurch Central City →

What the record holds 6 sourced facts

What the record holds

Every fact with the source that states it, Christchurch Central City (the suburb’s page) · record assembled 20 Oct 2026
Fact	What the source says	Source
Address	163 Madras Street, Christchurch 8011	OpenStreetMap
Kind	Craft	OpenStreetMap
Phone	+64 3 377 3617	OpenStreetMap
Website	gordonharris.co.nz	OpenStreetMap · its own site agrees
Email	christchurch@gordonharris.co.nz	OpenStreetMap
Social	Facebook, Instagram, youtube.com, tiktok.com	Its own website

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What its website says

Discover Gordon Harris – NZ’s home of quality art supplies since 1975. Celebrating 50 years supporting artists, students and schools nationwide. Shop in-store and online for paints, canvas, easels and more!

— Its own website. Read from its own site, a lead, not checked.

The ground it stands on

Facts about the spot the pin marks, the land, not the business. A consent may belong to the building, the landlord or a neighbour
Fact	What the source says	Source
District Plan zone	Central City Mixed Use Zone	District Plan

163 Madras Street, the address’s own page 32 council reports on file, with the indicative rating valuation and school zones, hazards and what stood there before

What stood on this ground → · Documents that name it →

The reports nearby

3,480 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 2,916 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.

The 3,480 reports on file

Dumped Rubbish 27 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City · 14 October 2026

Hazard, vehicle 270 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central City · 13 October 2026

Hazard, vehicle 68 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City · 13 October 2026

Pest / Vermin 73 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City · 12 October 2026

Graffiti on a fence, building or structure 270 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central City · 12 October 2026

Dumped Rubbish 279 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central City · 12 October 2026

Pavement - Damaged 36 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City · 11 October 2026

Street Cleaning 135 High Street, Christchurch Central City · 10 October 2026

Rubbish and Bins - General 105 High Street, Christchurch Central City · 10 October 2026

Graffiti on a fence, building or structure 61 Manchester St · 8 October 2026

Dumped Rubbish 367 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch Central City · 8 October 2026

General Request 39 Manchester St · 5 October 2026

Questions, answered briefly

Read answers 8

What is Gordon Harris?

An arts and crafts business in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.

Where is Gordon Harris?

163 Madras Street, Christchurch Central City, on Madras Street. On the map →

Is Gordon Harris still trading?

On OpenStreetMap.

How do you contact Gordon Harris?

phone 03 377 3617, its website, email christchurch@gordonharris.co.nz.

When is Gordon Harris open?

Monday – Friday: 8.30 am to 5.30 pm; Saturday – Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

What other craft are near Gordon Harris?

The Drawing Room (626 m), Trinity Glass (1.2 km), Paint 'n' Sip (1.3 km), every one in the city.

What’s near Gordon Harris?

the address’s own record holds 32 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Black Betty (14 m); the Madras St near Southwark St bus stop is 87 m away: routes 8, 84, 85, 95; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: Wilson Park (151 m).

What stood where Gordon Harris is, before?

The heritage-register places nearest the pin →

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 · Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · The business’s own website

Read source notes 6

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)
Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (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

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); council and ECan data under CC BY 4.0; Wikidata CC0. Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap or tell us. The whole directory lives at /businesses. This page as markdown: /business/gordon-harris-christchurch-central-city.md.