# Kowhai Vet, Opawa Kowhai Vet is a vet clinic in Opawa, Christchurch, inside the Opawa commercial centre. [Call 03 337 5445]() · [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Opawa Rd near Hawford Rd, route 8) is 58 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## Opening hours - Monday – Friday: 8 am to 6.30 pm - Saturday: 8 am to noon - Sunday: Closed _Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._ ## What the record holds - **Kind:** Vets _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** +64 3 337 5445 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **NZBN:** 9429050357024, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** MCLAFFERTY ANIMAL HEALTH SERVICES LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2022-03-18 _(NZBN register)_ - **Industry:** Veterinary hospital _(NZBN register)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Neighbourhood centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Opawa, local centre _(District Plan)_ ## The reports nearby 839 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9092405), [63 Vincent Place, Opawa, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/63-vincent-place) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9087678), [63 Vincent Place, Opawa, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/63-vincent-place) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9026637), [132a Opawa Road, Opawa, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/132a-opawa-road) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9026619), [131 Hawford Road, Opawa, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/131-hawford-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9026539), [192 Richardson Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/192-richardson-terrace) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9023054), [188 Richardson Terrace, Opawa, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/188-richardson-terrace) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9022753), [192 Richardson Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/192-richardson-terrace) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9005060), [63R Vincent Place, Opawa, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/63r-vincent-place) - [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/8998902), [192 Richardson Terrace, Opawa, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/192-richardson-terrace) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8992502), [149 Opawa Road, Opawa, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/149-opawa-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8978192), [188 Richardson Terrace, Opawa, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/188-richardson-terrace) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8964604), [15A Reeves Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/15a-reeves-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Opawa Rd near Hawford Rd, 58 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Opawa, 174 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Opawa Rd near Cholmondeley Ave, 192 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Kowhai%20Vet%2C%20Opawa%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5530995,172.6640727) ## Nearby - [Fox Hair](https://www.chch.live/business/fox-hair-opawa), Hairdressers, 21 m - [Love Me Again Vintage](https://www.chch.live/business/love-me-again-vintage-opawa), Clothing, 21 m - [Opawa Cycles](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-cycles-opawa), Bike shops, 24 m - [Opawa Bakery & Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-bakery-cafe-opawa), Cafés, 25 m - [Opawa Seafood](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-seafood-opawa), Fast food, 27 m - [Opawa Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-cafe-opawa), Cafés, 28 m - [Risingholme Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1675-risingholme-park), Botanic, 275 m - [Heathcote Riverbank Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1733-heathcote-riverbank-reserve), park, 354 m - [Monro Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1116-monro-playground), park, 522 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 vets - [Animal and Bird Hospital](https://www.chch.live/business/animal-and-bird-hospital-woolston), Woolston, 1.1 km - [Aldwins Road Vet Clinic](https://www.chch.live/business/aldwins-road-vet-clinic-phillipstown), Phillipstown, 2.2 km - [VetEnt](https://www.chch.live/business/vetent-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 2.8 km - [VetCall](https://www.chch.live/business/vetcall-christchurch), Linwood, 2.9 km - [O2 Vet](https://www.chch.live/business/o2-vet-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 3.3 km - [The Cat Vet](https://www.chch.live/business/the-cat-vet-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 4.5 km - [Avonside-Wainoni Veterinary Clinic](https://www.chch.live/business/avonside-wainoni-veterinary-clinic-avondale), Avondale, 4.5 km - [Shirley Vet Clinic](https://www.chch.live/business/shirley-vet-clinic-shirley), Shirley, 5.2 km - [Every one in Opawa](https://www.chch.live/businesses/vet#in-opawa) ## Also in Opawa - [Hardwok express](https://www.chch.live/business/hardwok-express-opawa), Fast food, 33 m - [Pounamu/Jade Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/pounamu-jade-shop-opawa), Handicraft, 39 m - [Indian Heaven - Opawa](https://www.chch.live/business/indian-heaven-opawa), Restaurants, 46 m - [Opawa Surgery](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-surgery-opawa), Doctors & clinics, 53 m - [Magic Masala](https://www.chch.live/business/magic-masala-opawa), Restaurants, 97 m - [Noble Merchant](https://www.chch.live/business/noble-merchant-opawa), Delis, 101 m - [Saket Indian Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/saket-indian-restaurant-opawa), Restaurants, 106 m - [Gelato Lab](https://www.chch.live/business/gelato-lab-opawa), Ice cream, 115 m - [J Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/j-mart-opawa), Dairies & convenience, 126 m - [Opawa Discounter](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-discounter-opawa), Dairies & convenience, 140 m - [Every kind of business in Opawa](https://www.chch.live/opawa#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5530995&lon=172.6640727) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5530995,172.6640727,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Kowhai%20Vet) - [Opawa](https://www.chch.live/opawa), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/31927131), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Kowhai Vet?** A vet clinic in Opawa, Christchurch. **Where is Kowhai Vet?** Somewhere in Opawa, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5530995,172.6640727,17) **Is Kowhai Vet still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **How do you contact Kowhai Vet?** phone [03 337 5445](tel:+6433375445). **When is Kowhai Vet open?** Monday – Friday: 8 am to 6.30 pm; Saturday: 8 am to noon; Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. **What other vets are near Kowhai Vet?** [Animal and Bird Hospital](https://www.chch.live/business/animal-and-bird-hospital-woolston) (1.1 km), [Aldwins Road Vet Clinic](https://www.chch.live/business/aldwins-road-vet-clinic-phillipstown) (2.2 km), [VetEnt](https://www.chch.live/business/vetent-ferrymead) (2.8 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/vet). **What’s near Kowhai Vet?** 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Fox Hair](https://www.chch.live/business/fox-hair-opawa) (21 m); the Opawa Rd near Hawford Rd bus stop is 58 m away: route 8; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Risingholme Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1675-risingholme-park) (275 m). **What stood where Kowhai Vet is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5530995&lon=172.6640727) ## 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 2026-10-19 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/kowhai-vet-opawa Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/vet Suburb: https://www.chch.live/opawa