# Paper Plus, New Brighton Paper Plus is a bookshop at 72 Brighton Mall, New Brighton, Christchurch, inside the New Brighton commercial centre. [Call 03 388 1809]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Menu]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap, last checked by a mapper 19 June 2026. ## 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 (Hawke St near Keppel St, route 60) is 117 m away; a separated cycleway passes within 246 m. The address’s own page keeps 24 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: 9 am, 5.30 pm - Saturday: 9 am, 5 pm - Sunday: Closed _Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 72 Brighton Mall, Christchurch 8061 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Bookshops _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** +64 3 388 1809 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Website:** https://paperplus.co.nz/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Email:** newbrighton@paperplus.co.nz _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Menu:** https://www.paperplus.co.nz/shop/stationery-tech/storage-organisation-display/brochure-menu-holders _(Its own website)_ - **Last checked by a mapper:** 19 June 2026 _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## 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:** New Brighton, large neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [72 Brighton Mall](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/72-brighton-mall), 24 reports on file ## The reports nearby 4,200 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9092902), [183 Shaw Avenue, New Brighton, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/183-shaw-avenue) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9092876), [55 Hawke Street, New Brighton, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/55-hawke-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9092863), [27 Hawke Street, New Brighton, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/27-hawke-street) - [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9092851), Hawke St near Keppel St, New Brighton, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9092840), [179 Shaw Avenue, New Brighton, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/179-shaw-avenue) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9088657), [69 Brighton Mall, New Brighton, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/69-brighton-mall) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9083515), [12 Hawke Street, New Brighton, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/12-hawke-street) - [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/9081245), [207 Marine Parade, New Brighton, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/207-marine-parade) - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/9081116), [3 Beresford St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/3-beresford-street) - [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9068382), [16 Union St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/16-union-street) - [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9046594), [7 Union St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/7-union-street) - [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/9045895), [195 Marine Pde, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/195-marine-parade) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Hawke St near Keppel St, 117 m (routes 60) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, New Brighton (Oram Ave), 118 m (routes 5, 60, 110, 135) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Beresford St, 143 m (routes 5, 110) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Separated cycleway, 246 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Brighton Mall](https://www.chch.live/street/new-brighton/brighton-mall), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Paper%20Plus%2C%2072%20Brighton%20Mall%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5072929,172.7286378) ## Nearby - [New Brighton Cycles](https://www.chch.live/business/new-brighton-cycles-new-brighton), Bike shops, 14 m - [Antidote](https://www.chch.live/business/antidote-new-brighton), Cafés, 15 m - [Yak & Fern](https://www.chch.live/business/yak-fern-new-brighton), Restaurants, 16 m - [New Brighton Kiwibank](https://www.chch.live/business/new-brighton-kiwibank-new-brighton), Banks, 17 m - [Stitch-O-Mat New Brighton](https://www.chch.live/business/stitch-o-mat-new-brighton), Sewing, 20 m - [New Brighton Florist](https://www.chch.live/business/new-brighton-florist-new-brighton), Florists, 22 m - [New Brighton Mall Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1448-new-brighton-mall-playground), park, 75 m - [New Brighton Beach Developed](https://www.chch.live/park/1037-new-brighton-beach-developed), Regional, 214 m - [New Brighton Beach](https://www.chch.live/park/1794-new-brighton-beach), Regional, 239 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._ - [New Brighton Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-20), Library, 224 m ## The nearest other bookshops - [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-shirley), Shirley, 5.1 km - [Paper Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 5.9 km - [Book Barn on Ferry](https://www.chch.live/business/book-barn-on-ferry-woolston), Woolston, 6.4 km - [J Books](https://www.chch.live/business/j-books-woolston), Woolston, 6.5 km - [King's Books & Stamps](https://www.chch.live/business/king-s-books-stamps-mairehau), Mairehau, 6.7 km - [Smiths Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/smiths-bookshop-woolston), Woolston, 6.8 km - [Reverie Booksellers](https://www.chch.live/business/reverie-booksellers-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 7.5 km - [Scorpio Books](https://www.chch.live/business/scorpio-books-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 8.0 km - [Every one in New Brighton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-new-brighton) ## The other Paper Plus doors, 3 on the roll - [Paper Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 5.9 km - [Paper Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-spreydon), Spreydon, 10.3 km - [Paper Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-hornby), Hornby, 17.0 km ## Also in New Brighton - [ITstuffed](https://www.chch.live/business/itstuffed-new-brighton), Computers, 26 m - [Velo-Ideale](https://www.chch.live/business/velo-ideale-new-brighton), Bike shops, 27 m - [U Save Variety](https://www.chch.live/business/u-save-variety-new-brighton), Variety Store, 30 m - [Phone Cloud](https://www.chch.live/business/phone-cloud-new-brighton), Electronics Repair, 31 m - [Raine & Horne](https://www.chch.live/business/raine-horne-new-brighton), Real estate, 31 m - [Chanakya South](https://www.chch.live/business/chanakya-south-new-brighton), Restaurants, 33 m - [Hunger & Thirst Mobile Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/hunger-thirst-mobile-cafe-new-brighton), Fast food, 33 m - [Brighton Gallery](https://www.chch.live/business/brighton-gallery-new-brighton), Galleries, 34 m - [The Burger Joint](https://www.chch.live/business/the-burger-joint-new-brighton), Fast food, 34 m - [Honey](https://www.chch.live/business/honey-new-brighton), Cafés, 35 m - [Every kind of business in New Brighton](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5072929&lon=172.7286378) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5072929,172.7286378,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Paper%20Plus) - [New Brighton](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13463535019), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Paper Plus?** A bookshop in New Brighton, Christchurch. **Where is Paper Plus?** 72 Brighton Mall, New Brighton, on [Brighton Mall](https://www.chch.live/street/new-brighton/brighton-mall). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5072929,172.7286378,17) **Is Paper Plus still trading?** On OpenStreetMap, last checked by a mapper 19 June 2026. **How do you contact Paper Plus?** phone [03 388 1809](tel:+6433881809), its [website](https://paperplus.co.nz/), email [newbrighton@paperplus.co.nz](mailto:newbrighton@paperplus.co.nz). **When is Paper Plus open?** Monday – Friday: 9 am, 5.30 pm; Saturday: 9 am, 5 pm; Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. **What other bookshops are near Paper Plus?** [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-shirley) (5.1 km), [Paper Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-ferrymead) (5.9 km), [Book Barn on Ferry](https://www.chch.live/business/book-barn-on-ferry-woolston) (6.4 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/new-brighton/72-brighton-mall) holds 24 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [New Brighton Cycles](https://www.chch.live/business/new-brighton-cycles-new-brighton) (14 m); the Hawke St near Keppel St bus stop is 117 m away: route 60; a separated cycleway passes within 246 m; nearest park: [New Brighton Mall Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1448-new-brighton-mall-playground) (75 m). **What stood where Paper Plus is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5072929&lon=172.7286378) ## 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 2026-10-17 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-new-brighton Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop Suburb: https://www.chch.live/new-brighton