# Meares Williams, Merivale Meares Williams is a law firm at 225 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch, inside the Merivale commercial centre. [Call 03 374 2547]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph Its own website describes it as “Expert Christchurch lawyers specialise in property, commercial, litigation, dispute resolution, resource management, rural law, relationship property & trusts”. It opens Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, typically 8.30 am to 5 pm. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Merivale Mall, route 1, route 95, route 100) is 29 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 3 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 – Sunday: Closed _Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 225 Papanui Road, Christchurch 8014 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Lawyers _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** +64 3 374 2547 _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Website:** https://www.meareswilliams.co.nz _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **NZBN:** 9429043439720, Partnership _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2021-09-07 _(NZBN register)_ - **Trades as:** Meares Williams Lawyers _(NZBN 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:** Merivale, large neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [225 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/merivale/225-papanui-road), 3 reports on file ## The reports nearby 526 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/9051086), [101 Aikmans Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/101-aikmans-road) - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/9007527), [206 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/206-papanui-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) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8842417), [258 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/258-papanui-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) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Merivale Mall, 29 m (routes 1, 95, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Merivale Mall, 74 m (routes 1, 95, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Papanui Rd near Murray Pl, 96 m (routes 1, 95, 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=Meares%20Williams%2C%20225%20Papanui%20Road%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5109902,172.6204533) ## Nearby - [Collective Shoes](https://www.chch.live/business/collective-shoes-merivale), Shoes, 11 m - [Bawarchi Indian Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/bawarchi-indian-restaurant-merivale), Restaurants, 15 m - [Beyond Radiology](https://www.chch.live/business/beyond-radiology-merivale), Doctors & clinics, 17 m - [Jec Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/jec-takeaways-merivale), Fast food, 17 m - [Indian Zaika](https://www.chch.live/business/indian-zaika-merivale-2), Restaurants, 18 m - [Bawarchi Restaurant n Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/bawarchi-restaurant-n-takeaways-merivale), Restaurants, 19 m - [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green), park, 286 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 lawyers - [Saunders Robinson Brown](https://www.chch.live/business/saunders-robinson-brown-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 2.3 km - [Anthony Harper](https://www.chch.live/business/anthony-harper-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 2.4 km - [Parry Field Lawyers](https://www.chch.live/business/parry-field-lawyers-riccarton), Riccarton, 2.7 km - [Prime Legal](https://www.chch.live/business/prime-legal-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 2.8 km - [Community Law Canterbury](https://www.chch.live/business/community-law-canterbury-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 3.0 km - [Canterbury Legal](https://www.chch.live/business/canterbury-legal-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 3.1 km - [Shirley Law](https://www.chch.live/business/shirley-law-shirley), Shirley, 3.4 km - [Your Legal](https://www.chch.live/business/your-legal-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 3.6 km - [Every one in Merivale](https://www.chch.live/businesses/lawyer#in-merivale) ## Also in Merivale - [Cousteau's Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/cousteau-s-takeaways-merivale), Fast food, 24 m - [House of Travel](https://www.chch.live/business/house-of-travel-merivale), Travel agents, 25 m - [Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-merivale), Cafés, 31 m - [Merivale Gourmet Seafood](https://www.chch.live/business/merivale-gourmet-seafood-merivale), Delis, 33 m - [Kitchen Studio](https://www.chch.live/business/kitchen-studio-merivale), Kitchen, 40 m - [Leinster Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/leinster-eatery-merivale), Restaurants, 43 m - [McDonald's](https://www.chch.live/business/mcdonald-s-merivale), Fast food, 44 m - [McDonalds Family Restaurant Merivale](https://www.chch.live/business/mcdonalds-family-restaurant-merivale), Fast food, 52 m - [Elm Tree House](https://www.chch.live/business/elm-tree-house-merivale), Hotels, 80 m - [Hiatt Chambers](https://www.chch.live/business/hiatt-chambers-merivale), Business, 82 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=-43.5109902&lon=172.6204533) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5109902,172.6204533,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Meares%20Williams) - [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11908185610), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Meares Williams?** A law firm in Merivale, Christchurch. **Where is Meares Williams?** 225 Papanui Road, Merivale, on [Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/papanui-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5109902,172.6204533,17) **Is Meares Williams still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **How do you contact Meares Williams?** phone [03 374 2547](tel:+6433742547), its [website](https://www.meareswilliams.co.nz). **When is Meares Williams open?** Monday – Friday: 8.30 am, 5 pm; Saturday – Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. **What other lawyers are near Meares Williams?** [Saunders Robinson Brown](https://www.chch.live/business/saunders-robinson-brown-christchurch-central-city) (2.3 km), [Anthony Harper](https://www.chch.live/business/anthony-harper-christchurch-central-city) (2.4 km), [Parry Field Lawyers](https://www.chch.live/business/parry-field-lawyers-riccarton) (2.7 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/lawyer). **What’s near Meares Williams?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/merivale/225-papanui-road) holds 3 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Collective Shoes](https://www.chch.live/business/collective-shoes-merivale) (11 m); the Merivale Mall bus stop is 29 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) (286 m). **What stood where Meares Williams is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5109902&lon=172.6204533) ## 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 - 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 2026-10-17 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/meares-williams-merivale Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/lawyer Suburb: https://www.chch.live/merivale