# Impala Tattoo, Papanui Impala Tattoo is a tattoo and piercing studio in Papanui, Christchurch, inside the Papanui/Northlands commercial centre. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph Impala Tattoo is a tattoo and piercing studio in Papanui, Christchurch, inside the Papanui/Northlands commercial centre. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Papanui, route 1, route 95) is 87 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Kind:** Tattoo & piercing _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **NZBN:** 9429046362100, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** IMPALA TATTOO LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2017-10-09 _(NZBN register)_ - **Industry:** Tattooing and piercing service _(NZBN register)_ - **Trades as:** Impala Tattoo Ltd _(NZBN register)_ ## 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 898 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9081204), [39 Bellvue Avenue, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/39-bellvue-avenue) - [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/9067015), [4 Harewood Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/4-harewood-road) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9059498), Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9049683), [39 Bellvue Avenue, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/39-bellvue-avenue) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9043095), [3/27 Harewood Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/3-27-harewood-road) - [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/9005680), [41 Bellvue Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/41-bellvue-avenue) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8979779), [485 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/485-papanui-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8948380), [513 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/513-papanui-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8948352), Papanui Rd near Bellvue Ave, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8945778), [486 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/486-papanui-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8918807), [10 Winston Avenue, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/10-winston-avenue) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8898521), [38A Bellvue Avenue, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/38a-bellvue-avenue) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Papanui, 87 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Papanui Rd near Bellvue Ave, 94 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Harewood Rd near Restell St, 164 m (routes 27, 125, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Impala%20Tattoo%2C%20Papanui%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.4977359,172.6083259) ## Nearby - [Cleveland Chinese Takeaway](https://www.chch.live/business/cleveland-chinese-takeaway-papanui), Fast food, 5 m - [New Wong Gok Chinese](https://www.chch.live/business/new-wong-gok-chinese-papanui), Fast food, 6 m - [Chen Wah Wah](https://www.chch.live/business/chen-wah-wah-papanui), Restaurants, 8 m - [Chen Wah Wahh](https://www.chch.live/business/chen-wah-wahh-papanui), Restaurants, 9 m - [Samurai Bowl Papanui](https://www.chch.live/business/samurai-bowl-papanui), Restaurants, 9 m - [Cleveland Chinese Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/cleveland-chinese-takeaways-papanui), Fast food, 11 m - [Papanui Memorial Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/975-papanui-memorial-reserve), Botanic, 80 m - [St James Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1211-st-james-park), Sports ground, 276 m - [Papanui Stream Esplanade](https://www.chch.live/park/1137-papanui-stream-esplanade), park, 489 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, 401 m ## The nearest other tattoo & piercing - [Burning Needlz Tattoo](https://www.chch.live/business/burning-needlz-tattoo-papanui), Papanui, 769 m - [Jolly Octopus Tattoo](https://www.chch.live/business/jolly-octopus-tattoo-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 1.8 km - [Jolly Octopus Tattoos](https://www.chch.live/business/jolly-octopus-tattoos-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 1.9 km - [Expression Tattoo Studio](https://www.chch.live/business/expression-tattoo-studio-merivale), Merivale, 2.0 km - [Lau Loa Tattoo](https://www.chch.live/business/lau-loa-tattoo-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 2.4 km - [Haven Tattoo](https://www.chch.live/business/haven-tattoo-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 4.3 km - [Graphic Addication](https://www.chch.live/business/graphic-addication-richmond), Richmond, 4.5 km - [Haven](https://www.chch.live/business/haven-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 4.8 km - [Every one in Papanui](https://www.chch.live/businesses/tattoo#in-papanui) ## Also in Papanui - [Thirsty Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/thirsty-liquor-papanui), Bottle stores, 15 m - [9Round](https://www.chch.live/business/9round-papanui), Gyms & fitness, 16 m - [Hillary House](https://www.chch.live/business/hillary-house-papanui), Restaurants, 16 m - [Fitness New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/business/fitness-new-zealand-papanui), Watches, 27 m - [Frendz Papanui](https://www.chch.live/business/frendz-papanui), Hairdressers, 30 m - [Papanui Discount Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/papanui-discount-dairy-papanui), Dairies & convenience, 38 m - [Pushbikes](https://www.chch.live/business/pushbikes-papanui), Bike shops, 39 m - [R&S Trade Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/r-s-trade-centre-papanui), Trade, 41 m - [Canterbury Pool and Spa](https://www.chch.live/business/canterbury-pool-and-spa-papanui), Swimming Pool, 42 m - [BurgerFuel](https://www.chch.live/business/burgerfuel-papanui), Fast food, 46 m - [Every kind of business in Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4977359&lon=172.6083259) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4977359,172.6083259,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Impala%20Tattoo) - [Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9137222094), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Impala Tattoo?** A tattoo and piercing studio in Papanui, Christchurch. **Where is Impala Tattoo?** Somewhere in Papanui, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4977359,172.6083259,17) **Is Impala Tattoo still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **What other tattoo & piercing are near Impala Tattoo?** [Burning Needlz Tattoo](https://www.chch.live/business/burning-needlz-tattoo-papanui) (769 m), [Jolly Octopus Tattoo](https://www.chch.live/business/jolly-octopus-tattoo-bishopdale) (1.8 km), [Jolly Octopus Tattoos](https://www.chch.live/business/jolly-octopus-tattoos-bishopdale) (1.9 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/tattoo). **What’s near Impala Tattoo?** 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Cleveland Chinese Takeaway](https://www.chch.live/business/cleveland-chinese-takeaway-papanui) (5 m); the Papanui bus stop is 87 m away: routes 1, 95; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Papanui Memorial Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/975-papanui-memorial-reserve) (80 m). **What stood where Impala Tattoo is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4977359&lon=172.6083259) ## 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) - 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) - New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address - Record assembled 2026-10-17 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/impala-tattoo-papanui Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/tattoo Suburb: https://www.chch.live/papanui