# Lighting Direct, Hornby

Lighting Direct is a lighting shop at 2 Chappie Place, Hornby, Christchurch, inside the Hornby commercial centre.

[Call 03 222 2031](<tel:+6432222031>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Lighting%20Direct%2C%202%20Chappie%20Place%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<https://lightingdirect.co.nz/>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Lighting%20Direct%2C%202%20Chappie%20Place%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

Its own website describes it as “Lighting Direct is New Zealand's leading lighting specialist, offering an extensive range of pendant lights, wall lights, table lamps, downlights, outdoor lighting and ceiling fans, with over 24 store”…. It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Main South Rd near Canterbury St, route 5) is 53 m away; a cycle lane passes within 52 m. The address’s own page keeps 15 council reports on file.

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

## Opening hours

- Monday – Friday: 8.30 am, 5 pm
- Saturday: 9 am, 5 pm
- Sunday: 10 am, 4 pm

_Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 2 Chappie Place, Christchurch 8042 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Lighting _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** +64 3 222 2031 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Website:** https://lightingdirect.co.nz/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_
- **Email:** online@lightingdirect.co.nz _(Its own website)_
- **Social:** https://www.facebook.com/LightingDirectNZ, https://www.instagram.com/lightingdirectnz _(Its own website)_

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Large format retail zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Hornby, district centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [2 Chappie Place](https://www.chch.live/hornby/2-chappie-place), 15 reports on file


## The reports nearby
242 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9085766), [9 Neill St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/9-neill-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9009676), [6 Chappie Place, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/6-chappie-place)
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/8955809), [337 Main South Road, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/337-main-south-road)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8738970), [375 Main South Road, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/375-main-south-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8653681), [350 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/350-main-south-road)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8625089), [337 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/337-main-south-road)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8571707), [335 Main South Road, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/335-main-south-road)
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8280714), [14 Chappie Pl, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/14-chappie-place)
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8280483), [345 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/345-main-south-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8234370), [2 Chappie Place, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/2-chappie-place)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8101731), [5 Bermuda Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/5-bermuda-drive)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8015660), [361 Main South Road, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/361-main-south-road)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Main South Rd near Canterbury St, 53 m (routes 5) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Main South Rd near Canterbury St, 170 m (routes 5) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Main South Rd near Tower St, 248 m (routes 5) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 52 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Chappie Place](https://www.chch.live/street/hornby/chappie-place), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Lighting%20Direct%2C%202%20Chappie%20Place%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5426056,172.5312934)

## Nearby

- [Bargain Chemist](https://www.chch.live/business/bargain-chemist-hornby), Pharmacies, 16 m
- [Noel Leeming](https://www.chch.live/business/noel-leeming-hornby), Electronics, 17 m
- [NZ Beds](https://www.chch.live/business/nz-beds-hornby), Bed, 31 m
- [Curtain Studio](https://www.chch.live/business/curtain-studio-hornby), Curtain, 35 m
- [Carpet Court](https://www.chch.live/business/carpet-court-hornby), Carpet, 44 m
- [Repco](https://www.chch.live/business/repco-hornby), Car parts, 51 m
- [Bermuda Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1678-bermuda-reserve), park, 363 m
- [Helmore Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1140-helmore-park), park, 387 m
- [Waterloo Reserve No. 1](https://www.chch.live/park/1103-waterloo-reserve-no-1), Sports ground, 553 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 lighting

- [Lighting Direct](https://www.chch.live/business/lighting-direct-addington), Addington, 7.4 km
- [Lightingplus](https://www.chch.live/business/lightingplus-sydenham), Sydenham, 7.9 km
- [Switch Lighting](https://www.chch.live/business/switch-lighting-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 8.7 km
- [Lighting Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/lighting-plus-belfast), Belfast, 11.9 km
- [Lighting Direct](https://www.chch.live/business/lighting-direct-belfast), Belfast, 11.9 km
- [Every one in Hornby](https://www.chch.live/businesses/lighting#in-hornby)

## Also in Hornby

- [Pet Central](https://www.chch.live/business/pet-central-hornby), Pet shops, 52 m
- [Macpac](https://www.chch.live/business/macpac-hornby), Outdoor gear, 69 m
- [99 Bikes](https://www.chch.live/business/99-bikes-hornby), Bike shops, 85 m
- [Number One Shoes](https://www.chch.live/business/number-one-shoes-hornby), Shoes, 90 m
- [Harvey Norman](https://www.chch.live/business/harvey-norman-hornby), Department stores, 131 m
- [Wigram Health](https://www.chch.live/business/wigram-health-hornby), Doctors & clinics, 137 m
- [G&E Dental](https://www.chch.live/business/g-e-dental-hornby), Dentists, 178 m
- [Wendy's](https://www.chch.live/business/wendy-s-hornby), Fast food, 203 m
- [Hornby Woolworths](https://www.chch.live/business/hornby-woolworths-hornby), Supermarkets, 216 m
- [Columbus Coffee - Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/columbus-coffee-hornby), Cafés, 220 m
- [Every kind of business in Hornby](https://www.chch.live/hornby#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5426056&lon=172.5312934)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5426056,172.5312934,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Lighting%20Direct)
- [Hornby](https://www.chch.live/hornby), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/10732204655), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Lighting Direct?**

A lighting shop in Hornby, Christchurch.

**Where is Lighting Direct?**

2 Chappie Place, Hornby, on [Chappie Place](https://www.chch.live/street/hornby/chappie-place). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5426056,172.5312934,17)

**Is Lighting Direct still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**How do you contact Lighting Direct?**

phone [03 222 2031](tel:+6432222031), its [website](https://lightingdirect.co.nz/), email [online@lightingdirect.co.nz](mailto:online@lightingdirect.co.nz) (its own website).

**When is Lighting Direct open?**

Monday – Friday: 8.30 am, 5 pm; Saturday: 9 am, 5 pm; Sunday: 10 am, 4 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

**What other lighting are near Lighting Direct?**

[Lighting Direct](https://www.chch.live/business/lighting-direct-addington) (7.4 km), [Lightingplus](https://www.chch.live/business/lightingplus-sydenham) (7.9 km), [Switch Lighting](https://www.chch.live/business/switch-lighting-christchurch-central-city) (8.7 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/lighting).

**What’s near Lighting Direct?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/hornby/2-chappie-place) holds 15 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Bargain Chemist](https://www.chch.live/business/bargain-chemist-hornby) (16 m); the Main South Rd near Canterbury St bus stop is 53 m away: route 5; a cycle lane passes within 52 m; nearest park: [Bermuda Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1678-bermuda-reserve) (363 m).

**What stood where Lighting Direct is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5426056&lon=172.5312934)

## 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 2026-10-18

---
HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/lighting-direct-hornby
Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses
Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/lighting
Suburb: https://www.chch.live/hornby
