Joe's Garage
Joe's Garage is a restaurant at 98 The Runway, Wigram, Christchurch, inside the Wigram commercial centre.
Checked 16 Oct 2026
The original Joe's Garage opened in 2000, situated in an old Post Office sorting room in Queenstown. There are now several Joe's around NZ and the concept is the same now as it was then - to be a Café that… more ↓
Licensed to Hohepa Limited, to 25 June 2028
98 The Runway
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Nearby
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The nearest other restaurants
Also in Wigram
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 98 The Runway, Christchurch 8042 | OpenStreetMap |
| Kind | Restaurants | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | 03 261 9158 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | joes.co.nz · gone when last read 1 Oct 2026 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Alcohol licence | On-licence restaurant class 2, expires 25 June 2028, held by Hohepa Limited | Council licence register |
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How the council’s directory described it
The original Joe's Garage opened in 2000, situated in an old Post Office sorting room in Queenstown. There are now several Joe's around NZ and the concept is the same now as it was then - to be a Café that everybody can go to and enjoy exceptional coffee and food presented by attentive and enthusiastic staff, listen to cool music, and above all, have a lot of fun in an efficient "garage" environment. Open 7 days 7am until late
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Local centre zone | District Plan |
| Commercial centre | Wigram, small neighbourhood centre | District Plan |
The reports nearby
298 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Roads & footpaths and Trees & parks, 252 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Animal - General
Hazard, vehicle
Dumped Rubbish
Public Toilet
Road Blockage
Damaged Road
Park - General Request
Water General
Water Leak
Hazard, vehicle
Water General
Bus Shelter IssueQuestions, answered briefly
A restaurant in Wigram, Christchurch.
98 The Runway, Wigram, on The Runway. On the map →
Holds an on-licence restaurant class 2 on the council’s register, to 25 June 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.
phone 03 261 9158 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Mexicali Fresh (12 m), Zzan Wigram (34 m), The Good Home Bar Wigram (43 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 2 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Mexicali Fresh (12 m); the Corsair Dr - The Landing bus stop is 86 m away: route 60; a cycle lane passes within 73 m; nearest park: Raukura Park (179 m).
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:
- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (CC BY 4.0)
- 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)
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