# Paper Plus, Ferrymead Paper Plus is a bookshop at 1005 Ferry Road, Ferrymead, Christchurch, inside the Ferrymead commercial centre. [Call 03 384 2063]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Menu]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph Its own website describes it as “Locally Loved Since 1983, each Paper Plus store is proudly independently owned & operated. Home of books, stationery, and toys more. Shop online & in-store”. It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Ferrymead Shops, route 3, route 140, route 155) is 56 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 25 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, 5.30 pm - Saturday: 9 am, 6 pm - Sunday: Closed _Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 1005 Ferry Road, Christchurch 8023 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Bookshops _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** +64 3 384 2063 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Website:** https://www.paperplus.co.nz/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Email:** ferrymead@paperplus.co.nz _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Menu:** https://www.paperplus.co.nz/shop/stationery-tech/storage-organisation-display/brochure-menu-holders _(Its own website)_ ## 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:** Ferrymead, large neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [1005 Ferry Road](https://www.chch.live/ferrymead/1005-ferry-road), 25 reports on file ## The reports nearby 490 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9073538), [1010E Ferry Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/ferrymead/1010e-ferry-road) - [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9071430), [1004G Ferry Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/ferrymead/1004g-ferry-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8999557), [1005B Ferry Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/ferrymead/1005b-ferry-road) - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8980358), [1 Settlers Cres, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/ferrymead/1-settlers-crescent) - [Water Pollution - Sediment](https://www.chch.live/report/8930944), [1016 Ferry Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/ferrymead/1016-ferry-road) - [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8412561), [27 Humphreys Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/ferrymead/27-humphreys-drive) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8407929), [27 Humphreys Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/ferrymead/27-humphreys-drive) - [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/8287821), [6 Settlers Cres, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/ferrymead/6-settlers-crescent) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8287514), [1000 Ferry Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/ferrymead/1000-ferry-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8268933), [1005 Ferry Road, Ferrymead, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/ferrymead/1005-ferry-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8141918), [8 Settlers Cres, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/ferrymead/8-settlers-crescent) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8068347), [27 Humphreys Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/ferrymead/27-humphreys-drive) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Ferrymead Shops, 56 m (routes 3, 140, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Ferrymead Shops, 83 m (routes 3, 140, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Ferry Rd near Waterman Pl, 231 m (routes 3, 140, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Ferry Road](https://www.chch.live/street/ferrymead/ferry-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Paper%20Plus%2C%201005%20Ferry%20Road%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5569352,172.7014708) ## Nearby - [Dispense Espresso](https://www.chch.live/business/dispense-espresso-ferrymead), Cafés, 18 m - [Subway Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/business/subway-ferrymead-2), Fast food, 19 m - [Landing Zone Cafe & Gelato](https://www.chch.live/business/landing-zone-cafe-gelato-ferrymead), Cafés, 21 m - [Burger Fuel Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/business/burger-fuel-ferrymead), Fast food, 22 m - [Pharmacy @ Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/business/pharmacy-ferrymead), Pharmacies, 31 m - [Westpac](https://www.chch.live/business/westpac-ferrymead), Banks, 38 m - [Ferry Esplanade Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1321-ferry-esplanade-reserve), park, 297 m - [Ferrymead Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1299-ferrymead-park), Regional, 524 m - [Charlesworth Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1333-charlesworth-reserve), Regional, 533 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 bookshops - [Smiths Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/smiths-bookshop-woolston), Woolston, 1.7 km - [Book Barn on Ferry](https://www.chch.live/business/book-barn-on-ferry-woolston), Woolston, 3.3 km - [J Books](https://www.chch.live/business/j-books-woolston), Woolston, 3.3 km - [Paper Tree](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-tree-saint-martins), Saint Martins, 3.8 km - [London St Books](https://www.chch.live/business/london-st-books-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 5.3 km - [Leslie's Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/leslie-s-bookshop-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 5.4 km - [Christian Superstore](https://www.chch.live/business/christian-superstore-sydenham), Sydenham, 5.4 km - [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 5.7 km - [Every one in Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-ferrymead) ## The other Paper Plus doors, 3 on the roll - [Paper Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-new-brighton), New Brighton, 5.9 km - [Paper Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-spreydon), Spreydon, 6.6 km - [Paper Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-hornby), Hornby, 14.4 km ## Also in Ferrymead - [Ko-I Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/ko-i-cafe-ferrymead), Cafés, 45 m - [C'est Si Bon Cafe Deli](https://www.chch.live/business/c-est-si-bon-cafe-deli-ferrymead), Cafés, 47 m - [Bangers'n'Bacon](https://www.chch.live/business/bangers-n-bacon-ferrymead), Delis, 64 m - [Ferrymead Countdown](https://www.chch.live/business/ferrymead-countdown-ferrymead), Supermarkets, 69 m - [HotSpring](https://www.chch.live/business/hotspring-ferrymead), Swimming Pool, 75 m - [Kaha E-Scooters](https://www.chch.live/business/kaha-e-scooters-ferrymead), Motorcycle shops, 78 m - [Woolworths](https://www.chch.live/business/woolworths-ferrymead), Supermarkets, 85 m - [FitFood](https://www.chch.live/business/fitfood-ferrymead), Caterers, 87 m - [BurgerFuel](https://www.chch.live/business/burgerfuel-ferrymead), Fast food, 88 m - [Simplicity Fitness](https://www.chch.live/business/simplicity-fitness-ferrymead), Gyms & fitness, 94 m - [Every kind of business in Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/ferrymead#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5569352&lon=172.7014708) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5569352,172.7014708,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Paper%20Plus) - [Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/ferrymead), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2953311971), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Paper Plus?** A bookshop in Ferrymead, Christchurch. **Where is Paper Plus?** 1005 Ferry Road, Ferrymead, on [Ferry Road](https://www.chch.live/street/ferrymead/ferry-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5569352,172.7014708,17) **Is Paper Plus still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **How do you contact Paper Plus?** phone [03 384 2063](tel:+6433842063), its [website](https://www.paperplus.co.nz/), email [ferrymead@paperplus.co.nz](mailto:ferrymead@paperplus.co.nz). **When is Paper Plus open?** Monday, Friday: 8.30 am, 5.30 pm; Saturday: 9 am, 6 pm; Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. **What other bookshops are near Paper Plus?** [Smiths Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/smiths-bookshop-woolston) (1.7 km), [Book Barn on Ferry](https://www.chch.live/business/book-barn-on-ferry-woolston) (3.3 km), [J Books](https://www.chch.live/business/j-books-woolston) (3.3 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop). **What’s near Paper Plus?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/ferrymead/1005-ferry-road) holds 25 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Dispense Espresso](https://www.chch.live/business/dispense-espresso-ferrymead) (18 m); the Ferrymead Shops bus stop is 56 m away: routes 3, 140, 155; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Ferry Esplanade Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1321-ferry-esplanade-reserve) (297 m). **What stood where Paper Plus is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5569352&lon=172.7014708) ## 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) - The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly - Record assembled 2026-10-16 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-ferrymead Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop Suburb: https://www.chch.live/ferrymead