# Life Pharmacy, Merivale Life Pharmacy is a pharmacy at 193 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch, inside the Merivale commercial centre. [Call 03 355 9049]() · [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Merivale Mall, route 1, route 95, route 100) is 103 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 5 council reports on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 193 Papanui Road, Christchurch 8014 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Pharmacies _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** +64 3 355 9049 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Website:** https://www.lifepharmacy.co.nz/, unreachable when last read 28 Sept 2026 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Services:** No drive-through _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Dispensing:** Fills prescriptions _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## 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:** Merivale, large neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [193 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/merivale/193-papanui-road), 5 reports on file ## The reports nearby 578 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/9007527), [206 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/206-papanui-road) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9003573), [140 Office Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/140-office-road) - [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8993482), [235 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/235-papanui-road) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8960775), [125 Aikmans Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/125-aikmans-road) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8813634), [214 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/214-papanui-road) - [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8785998), [129 Aikmans Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/129-aikmans-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8782954), [213 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/213-papanui-road) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8780280), [150 Office Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/150-office-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8716533), [154 Leinster Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/154-leinster-road) - [Road Blockage](https://www.chch.live/report/8716529), [235 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/235-papanui-road) - [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8704390), [209 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/209-papanui-road) - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8702403), [134 Office Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/134-office-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Merivale Mall, 103 m (routes 1, 95, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Papanui Rd near Rugby St, 171 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, St Albans St near Devonport Ln, 189 m (routes 100) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/papanui-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Life%20Pharmacy%2C%20193%20Papanui%20Road%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5122875,172.6216898) ## Nearby - [Death by Denim](https://www.chch.live/business/death-by-denim-merivale), Clothing, 9 m - [Photo & Video](https://www.chch.live/business/photo-video-merivale), Photographers, 13 m - [Decjuba](https://www.chch.live/business/decjuba-merivale), Clothing, 17 m - [Ecco](https://www.chch.live/business/ecco-merivale), Shoes, 18 m - [Silvermoon Luxe](https://www.chch.live/business/silvermoon-luxe-merivale), Jewellery, 19 m - [Esquires](https://www.chch.live/business/esquires-merivale), Cafés, 23 m - [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green), park, 113 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 pharmacies - [Merivale Medical Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/merivale-medical-pharmacy-merivale), Merivale, 264 m - [Remedy Pharmacy St Albans](https://www.chch.live/business/remedy-pharmacy-st-albans-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 775 m - [Unichem](https://www.chch.live/business/unichem-strowan), Strowan, 1.2 km - [Bealey Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/bealey-pharmacy-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 1.5 km - [Unichem](https://www.chch.live/business/unichem-christchurch-central-city-2), Christchurch Central City, 1.9 km - [Hanafins Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/hanafins-pharmacy-riccarton), Riccarton, 2.3 km - [Chemist Warehouse](https://www.chch.live/business/chemist-warehouse-papanui), Papanui, 2.4 km - [Life Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/life-pharmacy-northcote), Northcote, 2.4 km - [Every one in Merivale](https://www.chch.live/businesses/pharmacy#in-merivale) ## The other Life Pharmacy doors, 4 on the roll - [Life Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/life-pharmacy-northcote), Northcote, 2.4 km - [Life Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/life-pharmacy-riccarton), Riccarton, 2.9 km - [Life Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/life-pharmacy-spreydon), Spreydon, 4.9 km - [Life Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/life-pharmacy-hornby), Hornby, 8.6 km ## Also in Merivale - [Moochi](https://www.chch.live/business/moochi-merivale), Clothing, 23 m - [Sushi World](https://www.chch.live/business/sushi-world-merivale), Restaurants, 23 m - [Redcurrent](https://www.chch.live/business/redcurrent-merivale), Gift shops, 29 m - [Wallace Cotton](https://www.chch.live/business/wallace-cotton-merivale), Clothing, 29 m - [Tom: Table of Munchies](https://www.chch.live/business/tom-table-of-munchies-merivale), Restaurants, 31 m - [J'aime Les Macarons](https://www.chch.live/business/j-aime-les-macarons-merivale), Bakeries, 34 m - [Tank](https://www.chch.live/business/tank-merivale), Fast food, 34 m - [Mister Minit](https://www.chch.live/business/mister-minit-merivale), Repair, 37 m - [Stirling Women](https://www.chch.live/business/stirling-women-merivale), Clothing, 38 m - [Nurse Maude Hospice Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/nurse-maude-hospice-shop-merivale), Clothing, 39 m - [Every kind of business in Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5122875&lon=172.6216898) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5122875,172.6216898,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Life%20Pharmacy) - [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9189757291), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Life Pharmacy?** A pharmacy in Merivale, Christchurch. **Where is Life Pharmacy?** 193 Papanui Road, Merivale, on [Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/papanui-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5122875,172.6216898,17) **Is Life Pharmacy still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **How do you contact Life Pharmacy?** phone [03 355 9049](tel:+6433559049), its [website](https://www.lifepharmacy.co.nz/). **What other pharmacies are near Life Pharmacy?** [Merivale Medical Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/merivale-medical-pharmacy-merivale) (264 m), [Remedy Pharmacy St Albans](https://www.chch.live/business/remedy-pharmacy-st-albans-saint-albans) (775 m), [Unichem](https://www.chch.live/business/unichem-strowan) (1.2 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/pharmacy). **What’s near Life Pharmacy?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/merivale/193-papanui-road) holds 5 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Death by Denim](https://www.chch.live/business/death-by-denim-merivale) (9 m); the Merivale Mall bus stop is 103 m away: routes 1, 95, 100; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green) (113 m). **What stood where Life Pharmacy is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5122875&lon=172.6216898) ## 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) - Wikidata, the item an OpenStreetMap mapper linked the premises to (CC0) - 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) - Record assembled 2026-10-17 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/life-pharmacy-merivale Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/pharmacy Suburb: https://www.chch.live/merivale