# Ken's Mart Asian Supermarket, Sydenham

Ken's Mart Asian Supermarket is a dairy at 290 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, inside the Sydenham South commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Ken's%20Mart%20Asian%20Supermarket%2C%20290%20Colombo%20Street%20Sydenham%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Ken's%20Mart%20Asian%20Supermarket%2C%20290%20Colombo%20Street%20Sydenham%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Licensed.** Holds an off-licence grocery on the council’s register, to 27 Oct 2026, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Colombo St near Walton St, route 1, route 44) is 91 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 20 council reports on file. It holds an off-licence grocery on the council’s register.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 290 Colombo Street Sydenham _(Council licence register)_
- **Kind:** Dairies & convenience _(Council licence register)_
- **Food registration:** reg CCC003052/1, NP Level 3, verified by Auditing Solutions NZ Limited, expires 3 Jan 2027 _(MPI food register)_
- **Alcohol licence:** Off-licence grocery, expires 27 Oct 2026, held by New Zealand Speed Performance Programme Limited _(Council licence register)_

## 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:** Sydenham South, small neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_
- **Consent CRC164372:** Stormwater Collection Area, held by Mobil Oil New Zealand Limited, to 1 Feb 2051, 9 m from the pin _(ECan consents)_
- [Every consent ECan grants](https://www.chch.live/consents), the whole roll
- **Address record:** [290 Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/290-colombo-street), 20 reports on file

## What stood on Colombo Street

[1860, High Street and Colombo Street](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/star/prints/pre1900/ccl-cs-4127)

_From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Formaggio's, 2025-04._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/sydenham/colombo-street#s-then)


## The reports nearby
3,031 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9091477), [266A Milton St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/266a-milton-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9047889), [282 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/282-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9023937), [251 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/251-colombo-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9021611), [23 King St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/23-king-street)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8974216), [312 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/312-colombo-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8929340), [31 Huxley Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/31-huxley-street)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8924264), [312 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/312-colombo-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8907745), [264 Milton Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/264-milton-street)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8906790), [2 Burlington Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/2-burlington-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8895249), [282A Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/282a-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8886390), [300 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/300-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8885550), [51 Huxley St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/51-huxley-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Colombo St near Walton St, 91 m (routes 1, 44) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Colombo St near Hastings St W, 139 m (routes 1, 44) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Colombo St near King St, 169 m (routes 1) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Colombo Street Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/street/sydenham/colombo-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Ken's%20Mart%20Asian%20Supermarket%2C%20290%20Colombo%20Street%20Sydenham%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.55001009723157,172.63739331819647)

## Nearby

- [BurgerFuel](https://www.chch.live/business/burgerfuel-sydenham), Fast food, 17 m
- [Mobil](https://www.chch.live/business/mobil-sydenham), Petrol stations, 17 m
- [Pedro's House of Lamb](https://www.chch.live/business/pedro-s-house-of-lamb-sydenham), Fast food, 20 m
- [Burger Fuel Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/business/burger-fuel-sydenham), Fast food, 23 m
- [Pita Pit](https://www.chch.live/business/pita-pit-sydenham), Fast food, 30 m
- [The Funky Pumpkin](https://www.chch.live/business/the-funky-pumpkin-sydenham), Fruit & veg, 30 m
- [Cadogan Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1690-cadogan-reserve), park, 233 m
- [Sydenham Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1107-sydenham-park), Sports ground, 293 m
- [Jacksons Creek](https://www.chch.live/park/1195-jacksons-creek), park, 300 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._

## The nearest other dairies & convenience

- [Brown Derby Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/brown-derby-dairy-sydenham), Sydenham, 311 m
- [Triton Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/triton-dairy-sydenham), Sydenham, 528 m
- [Milton Street Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/milton-street-dairy-somerfield), Somerfield, 927 m
- [Patels Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/patels-dairy-sydenham), Sydenham, 941 m
- [BP Connect](https://www.chch.live/business/bp-connect-addington), Addington, 1.3 km
- [MetroMart](https://www.chch.live/business/metromart-christchurch-central-city-3), Christchurch Central City, 1.6 km
- [Mobil Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/mobil-mart-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 1.6 km
- [Thorrington Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/thorrington-dairy-cashmere), Cashmere, 1.7 km
- [Every one in Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/businesses/dairy#in-sydenham)

## Also in Sydenham

- [Kosco Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/business/kosco-sydenham), Delis, 31 m
- [St Pierres Sushi Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/business/st-pierres-sushi-sydenham), Fast food, 35 m
- [Totally Gluten Free Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/totally-gluten-free-bakery-sydenham), Bakeries, 36 m
- [St Pierre's Sushi](https://www.chch.live/business/st-pierre-s-sushi-sydenham), Restaurants, 38 m
- [Ken's Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/ken-s-mart-sydenham), Supermarkets, 46 m
- [Red Elephant](https://www.chch.live/business/red-elephant-sydenham), Fast food, 60 m
- [Rayz Cutz](https://www.chch.live/business/rayz-cutz-sydenham), Hairdressers, 65 m
- [Super Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-sydenham), Bottle stores, 69 m
- [The Spice Company](https://www.chch.live/business/the-spice-company-sydenham), Delis, 72 m
- [S. N. Market](https://www.chch.live/business/s-n-market-sydenham), Supermarkets, 74 m
- [Every kind of business in Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.55001009723157&lon=172.63739331819647)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.55001009723157,172.63739331819647,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Ken's%20Mart%20Asian%20Supermarket)
- [Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Ken's Mart Asian Supermarket?**

A dairy in Sydenham, Christchurch.

**Where is Ken's Mart Asian Supermarket?**

290 Colombo Street Sydenham, on [Colombo Street Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/street/sydenham/colombo-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.55001009723157,172.63739331819647,17)

**Is Ken's Mart Asian Supermarket still trading?**

Holds an off-licence grocery on the council’s register, to 27 Oct 2026, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

**What other dairies & convenience are near Ken's Mart Asian Supermarket?**

[Brown Derby Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/brown-derby-dairy-sydenham) (311 m), [Triton Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/triton-dairy-sydenham) (528 m), [Milton Street Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/milton-street-dairy-somerfield) (927 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/dairy).

**What’s near Ken's Mart Asian Supermarket?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/290-colombo-street) holds 20 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [BurgerFuel](https://www.chch.live/business/burgerfuel-sydenham) (17 m); the Colombo St near Walton St bus stop is 91 m away: routes 1, 44; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Cadogan Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1690-cadogan-reserve) (233 m).

**What stood where Ken's Mart Asian Supermarket is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.55001009723157&lon=172.63739331819647)

## Sources

- Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (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 active resource consents, recorded where the consented activity happens (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)
- Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register, the public Food Act registration for these premises, verified by the named agency, matched here by name and address
- Record assembled 2026-10-20

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