# Lava, Papanui

Lava is a gift shop in Papanui, Christchurch, inside the Papanui/Northlands commercial centre. The record holds a website for it.

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

Its own website describes it as “Lava Gallery. lava, art, Akaroa, New Zealand, Art, Craft, Design , kiwi, northlands, deborah fuller, funky, groovy, popular, best in akaroa,”. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Northlands Platform A, route 1, route 95, route 107) is 217 m away; a separated cycleway on the Papanui Parallel route passes within 74 m.

_Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Gift shops _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Website:** https://lavagallery.co.nz/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_
- **Social:** https://www.facebook.com/p/Lava-Gallery-100040674737462/, https://www.instagram.com/lava.gallery/?hl=en _(Its own website)_

## 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
340 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9078415), [96A Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/96a-main-north-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9078396), [96A Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/96a-main-north-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9078373), [100 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/100-main-north-road)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9011816), Northlands Platform B, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9011796), Northlands Platform A, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8935094), [113 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/113-main-north-road)
- [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8929092), [8 Grassmere St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/8-grassmere-street)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8907067), Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8864456), [7 Grassmere St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/7-grassmere-street)
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/8762161), [80 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/80-main-north-road)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8751014), [106 Main North Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/106-main-north-road)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8716422), Northlands Platform A, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Northlands Platform A, 217 m (routes 1, 95, 107) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Northlands Platform B, 241 m (routes 27, 125, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Northlands Platform D, 270 m (routes 27, 125, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Separated cycleway, Papanui Parallel route, 74 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Lava%2C%20Papanui%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.4912954,172.6113679)

## Within a short walk

- [Health 2000](https://www.chch.live/business/health-2000-northcote), Health Food, 9 m
- [Mister Minute](https://www.chch.live/business/mister-minute-papanui), Watches, 14 m
- [Specsavers](https://www.chch.live/business/specsavers-northcote), Opticians, 18 m
- [Illy Espresso Bar - Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/illy-espresso-bar-northlands-northcote), Cafés, 22 m
- [Fans Massage](https://www.chch.live/business/fans-massage-northcote), Massage, 27 m
- [Phat Philips](https://www.chch.live/business/phat-philips-northcote), Fast food, 29 m
- [Withers Family Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1162-withers-family-park), park, 319 m
- [Papanui Service Centre](https://www.chch.live/facility/service-centre-12), Service centre, 466 m

## The nearest other gift shops

- [Enjoy](https://www.chch.live/business/enjoy-northcote), Northcote, 59 m
- [Acquisitions](https://www.chch.live/business/acquisitions-northcote), Northcote, 70 m
- [Little Miss Vkiing](https://www.chch.live/business/little-miss-vkiing-northcote), Northcote, 285 m
- [Yoyoso](https://www.chch.live/business/yoyoso-northcote), Northcote, 348 m
- [Bishopdale Giftware](https://www.chch.live/business/bishopdale-giftware-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 2.0 km
- [French Blue](https://www.chch.live/business/french-blue-strowan), Strowan, 2.1 km
- [Étagère](https://www.chch.live/business/etagere-strowan), Strowan, 2.1 km
- [Redcurrent](https://www.chch.live/business/redcurrent-merivale), Merivale, 2.5 km
- [Every one in Papanui](https://www.chch.live/businesses/gift#in-papanui)

## Also in Papanui

- [Mirrou](https://www.chch.live/business/mirrou-papanui), Clothing, 30 m
- [Woolworths](https://www.chch.live/business/woolworths-papanui), Supermarkets, 36 m
- [Northlands Countdown](https://www.chch.live/business/northlands-countdown-papanui), Supermarkets, 59 m
- [Welcome India Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/welcome-india-restaurant-papanui), Restaurants, 82 m
- [Burning Needlz Tattoo](https://www.chch.live/business/burning-needlz-tattoo-papanui), Tattoo & piercing, 83 m
- [Tasty Thai](https://www.chch.live/business/tasty-thai-papanui), Restaurants, 84 m
- [North Road Fish](https://www.chch.live/business/north-road-fish-papanui), Fast food, 86 m
- [Welcome India](https://www.chch.live/business/welcome-india-papanui), Restaurants, 87 m
- [Hard Wok Express](https://www.chch.live/business/hard-wok-express-papanui), Restaurants, 89 m
- [Shields Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/shields-pharmacy-papanui), Pharmacies, 94 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=-43.4912954&lon=172.6113679)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4912954,172.6113679,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Lava)
- [Reviews on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Lava%20Papanui)
- [Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1183598488), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Lava?**

A gift shop in Papanui, Christchurch.

**Where is Lava?**

Somewhere in Papanui, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4912954,172.6113679,17)

**Is Lava still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**How do you contact Lava?**

its [website](https://lavagallery.co.nz/).

**What other gift shops are near Lava?**

[Enjoy](https://www.chch.live/business/enjoy-northcote) (59 m), [Acquisitions](https://www.chch.live/business/acquisitions-northcote) (70 m), [Little Miss Vkiing](https://www.chch.live/business/little-miss-vkiing-northcote) (285 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/gift).

**What’s near Lava?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Health 2000](https://www.chch.live/business/health-2000-northcote) (9 m); the Northlands Platform A bus stop is 217 m away: routes 1, 95, 107; a separated cycleway on the Papanui Parallel route passes within 74 m; nearest park: [Withers Family Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1162-withers-family-park) (319 m).

**What stood where Lava is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4912954&lon=172.6113679)

## 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)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
- Record assembled 2026-10-15

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