# Over The Hill, Governors Bay

Over The Hill is a café at 79 Main Road, Governors Bay, Banks Peninsula, inside the Governors Bay commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Over%20The%20Hill%2C%2079%20Main%20Road%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Over%20The%20Hill%2C%2079%20Main%20Road%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

On the record it offers outdoor seating, wi-fi. The address’s own page keeps 4 council reports on file.

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

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 79 Main Road, Christchurch 8971 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Cafés _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **NZBN:** 9429052210433, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered name:** OVER THE HILL LIMITED _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered since:** 2024-07-08 _(NZBN register)_
- **Industry:** Cafe operation _(NZBN register)_
- **Services:** Outdoor seating, Wi-Fi _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

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

- **District Plan zone:** Commercial Banks Peninsula _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Governors Bay, local centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [79 Main Road](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/79-main-road), 4 reports on file


## The reports nearby
157 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9061105), [3 Glas Brae, Canterbury, Governors Bay 8971, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/3-glas-brae)
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8993266), [1 Cresswell Avenue, Governors Bay 8971, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/1-cresswell-avenue)
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8993249), [1 Cresswell Avenue, Banks Peninsula, Governors Bay 8971, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/1-cresswell-avenue)
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8985537), [75 Main Rd, Canterbury, Governors Bay 8971, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/75-main-road)
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/8919524), [1 Cresswell Avenue, Banks Peninsula, Governors Bay 8971, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/1-cresswell-avenue)
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8876875), [75 Main Rd, Canterbury, Governors Bay 8971, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/75-main-road)
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8825887), [75 Main Rd, Canterbury, Governors Bay 8971, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/75-main-road)
- [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/8694357), [75 Main Road, Governors Bay 8971, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/75-main-road)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8609473), [3 Cresswell Avenue, Banks Peninsula, Governors Bay 8971, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/3-cresswell-avenue)
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8521992), [1 Lighthouse Ln, Canterbury, Governors Bay 8971, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/1-lighthouse-lane)
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8337791), [1 Cresswell Avenue, Governors Bay 8971, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/1-cresswell-avenue)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8048722), [34 Main Rd, Canterbury, Governors Bay 8971, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/34-main-road)
## Getting there

- [Main Road](https://www.chch.live/street/governors-bay/main-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Over%20The%20Hill%2C%2079%20Main%20Road%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.6239748,172.6485958)

## Nearby

- [Harbour House](https://www.chch.live/business/harbour-house-governors-bay), Cafés, 4 m
- [Ōtoromiro Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/otoromiro-hotel-governors-bay), Restaurants, 45 m
- [Govenors Bay Community Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/govenors-bay-community-centre-governors-bay), Venues & events, 145 m
- [Governors Bay Community Centre And Pool](https://www.chch.live/park/1768-governors-bay-community-centre-and-pool), park, 60 m
- [Governors Bay Scenic Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1399-governors-bay-scenic-reserve), park, 189 m
- [Governors Bay Jetty](https://www.chch.live/park/934-governors-bay-jetty), park, 349 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._
- [Governors Bay Recycling Depot](https://www.chch.live/facility/transfer-station-26), Transfer station, 371 m

## The nearest other cafés

- [Harbour House](https://www.chch.live/business/harbour-house-governors-bay), Governors Bay, 4 m
- [Sign of Kiwi](https://www.chch.live/business/sign-of-kiwi-christchurch), Christchurch, 1.6 km
- [The Handle Bar & Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/the-handle-bar-cafe-cashmere), Cashmere, 3.9 km
- [Sign of the Takahe](https://www.chch.live/business/sign-of-the-takahe-cashmere), Cashmere, 4.8 km
- [Coffee Barn](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-barn-governors-bay), Governors Bay, 5.0 km
- [Emperor's New Clothes](https://www.chch.live/business/emperor-s-new-clothes-cashmere), Cashmere, 5.4 km
- [The Cup](https://www.chch.live/business/the-cup-cashmere), Cashmere, 5.4 km
- [Village Cafe Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/village-cafe-bar-cracroft), Cracroft, 5.8 km
- [Every one in Governors Bay](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-governors-bay)

## Also in Governors Bay

- [Foreshore Road Walkway](https://www.chch.live/business/foreshore-road-walkway-governors-bay), Attractions, 1.9 km
- [Sign of the Kiwi](https://www.chch.live/business/sign-of-the-kiwi-governors-bay), Restaurants, 2.0 km
- [Living Springs Farm Park](https://www.chch.live/business/living-springs-farm-park-governors-bay), Attractions, 2.2 km
- [Living Springs Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/living-springs-motel-governors-bay), Motels, 3.5 km
- [The Tavern](https://www.chch.live/business/the-tavern-governors-bay), Bars & pubs, 5.0 km
- [Every kind of business in Governors Bay](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.6239748&lon=172.6485958)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.6239748,172.6485958,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Over%20The%20Hill)
- [Governors Bay](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/293030609), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Over The Hill?**

A café in Governors Bay, Christchurch.

**Where is Over The Hill?**

79 Main Road, Governors Bay, on [Main Road](https://www.chch.live/street/governors-bay/main-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.6239748,172.6485958,17)

**Is Over The Hill still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What other cafés are near Over The Hill?**

[Harbour House](https://www.chch.live/business/harbour-house-governors-bay) (4 m), [Sign of Kiwi](https://www.chch.live/business/sign-of-kiwi-christchurch) (1.6 km), [The Handle Bar & Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/the-handle-bar-cafe-cashmere) (3.9 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe).

**What’s near Over The Hill?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/79-main-road) holds 4 reports; 3 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Harbour House](https://www.chch.live/business/harbour-house-governors-bay) (4 m); nearest park: [Governors Bay Community Centre And Pool](https://www.chch.live/park/1768-governors-bay-community-centre-and-pool) (60 m).

**What stood where Over The Hill is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.6239748&lon=172.6485958)

## 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)
- 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 2026-10-20

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