# Opawa Tennis, Opawa

Opawa Tennis is a sports centre in Opawa, Christchurch.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Opawa%20Tennis%2C%20Opawa%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Opawa%20Tennis%2C%20Opawa%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap, last checked by a mapper 1 Aug 2024.

## About, in one paragraph

Opawa Tennis is a sports centre in Opawa, Christchurch. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (St Martins Rd near Ensors Rd, the Orbiter (anticlockwise)) is 170 m away; a cycle lane passes within 150 m.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Sports centres _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Website:** https://www.sporty.co.nz/opawatennis, unreachable when last read 27 Sept 2026 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Also known as:** Opawa Tennis Club _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Opened:** 1907 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Last checked by a mapper:** 1 Aug 2024 _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

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

- **District Plan zone:** Residential Suburban _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
402 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/9080608), Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8995889), [28 Cholmondeley Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/28-cholmondeley-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/8802289), [125 Fifield Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/125-fifield-terrace)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8797759), [15 Ensors Road, Opawa, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/15-ensors-road)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8780299), [22 Cholmondeley Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/22-cholmondeley-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8703066), [22 Cholmondeley Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/22-cholmondeley-avenue)
- [Bus Shelter Issue](https://www.chch.live/report/8676155), [24 Ensors Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/24-ensors-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8632052), [125 Fifield Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/125-fifield-terrace)
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/8629901), Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8557803), [1 Ensors Road, Opawa, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/1-ensors-road)
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8390168), Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8347845), [22 Cholmondeley Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/22-cholmondeley-avenue)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, St Martins Rd near Ensors Rd, 170 m (routes Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, St Martins Rd near Ensors Rd, 174 m (routes Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Ensors Rd, 240 m (routes Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 150 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Opawa%20Tennis%2C%20Opawa%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5531256,172.6593611)

## Nearby

- [Opawa Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-bowling-club-opawa), Sports centres, 366 m
- [Risingholme Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1675-risingholme-park), Botanic, 152 m
- [Acorn Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1231-acorn-reserve), park, 226 m
- [Fifield Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1497-fifield-reserve), park, 466 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 sports centres

- [Opawa Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-bowling-club-opawa), Opawa, 366 m
- [Whittington Avenue Sports Field](https://www.chch.live/business/whittington-avenue-sports-field-woolston), Woolston, 490 m
- [Waltham Summer Pool](https://www.chch.live/business/waltham-summer-pool-waltham), Waltham, 748 m
- [Saint Martins Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/saint-martins-bowling-club-saint-martins), Saint Martins, 801 m
- [Saint Martins Croquet Club](https://www.chch.live/business/saint-martins-croquet-club-saint-martins), Saint Martins, 899 m
- [Woolston Park Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/woolston-park-bowling-club-woolston), Woolston, 1.2 km
- [Saint Martins Valley Tennis Club](https://www.chch.live/business/saint-martins-valley-tennis-club-hillsborough), Hillsborough, 1.3 km
- [The Adventure Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/the-adventure-centre-sydenham), Sydenham, 1.6 km
- [Every one in Opawa](https://www.chch.live/businesses/sports-centre#in-opawa)

## Also in Opawa

- [Kowhai Vet](https://www.chch.live/business/kowhai-vet-opawa), Vets, 380 m
- [Opawa Bakery & Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-bakery-cafe-opawa), Cafés, 386 m
- [Love Me Again Vintage](https://www.chch.live/business/love-me-again-vintage-opawa), Clothing, 391 m
- [Fox Hair](https://www.chch.live/business/fox-hair-opawa), Hairdressers, 396 m
- [Opawa Cycles](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-cycles-opawa), Bike shops, 402 m
- [Opawa Seafood](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-seafood-opawa), Fast food, 406 m
- [Opawa Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-cafe-opawa), Cafés, 408 m
- [Hardwok express](https://www.chch.live/business/hardwok-express-opawa), Fast food, 413 m
- [Pounamu/Jade Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/pounamu-jade-shop-opawa), Handicraft, 419 m
- [Indian Heaven - Opawa](https://www.chch.live/business/indian-heaven-opawa), Restaurants, 424 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=-43.5531256&lon=172.6593611)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5531256,172.6593611,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Opawa%20Tennis)
- [Opawa](https://www.chch.live/opawa), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/900019522), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Opawa Tennis?**

A sports centre in Opawa, Christchurch.

**Where is Opawa Tennis?**

Somewhere in Opawa, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5531256,172.6593611,17)

**Is Opawa Tennis still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap, last checked by a mapper 1 Aug 2024.

**How do you contact Opawa Tennis?**

its [website](https://www.sporty.co.nz/opawatennis).

**What other sports centres are near Opawa Tennis?**

[Opawa Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-bowling-club-opawa) (366 m), [Whittington Avenue Sports Field](https://www.chch.live/business/whittington-avenue-sports-field-woolston) (490 m), [Waltham Summer Pool](https://www.chch.live/business/waltham-summer-pool-waltham) (748 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/sports-centre).

**What’s near Opawa Tennis?**

1 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Opawa Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-bowling-club-opawa) (366 m); the St Martins Rd near Ensors Rd bus stop is 170 m away: route Oa; a cycle lane passes within 150 m; nearest park: [Risingholme Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1675-risingholme-park) (152 m).

**What stood where Opawa Tennis is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5531256&lon=172.6593611)

## 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)
- Record assembled 2026-10-20

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