# Paper Tree, Saint Martins

Paper Tree is a bookshop in Saint Martins, Christchurch, inside the St Martins commercial centre.

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

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

Paper Tree is a bookshop in Saint Martins, Christchurch, inside the St Martins commercial centre. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Wilsons Rd near Beckford Rd, route 27) is 89 m away; a cycle lane passes the door.

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

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Bookshops _(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:** St Martins, small neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
530 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/9087686), [123A Wilsons Road South, St Martins, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/123a-wilsons-road-south)
- [Street Light Outage](https://www.chch.live/report/9011240), [258 Riverlaw Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/258-riverlaw-terrace)
- [Sediment - Construction](https://www.chch.live/report/9010180), [86 Wilsons Rd South, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/86-wilsons-rd-south)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8985909), [40 Koromiko Street, St Martins, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/40-koromiko-street)
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8959645), [22 Gamblins Road, St Martins, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/22-gamblins-road)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8955795), St Martins, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8955759), [87 Wilsons Rd South, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/87-wilsons-rd-south)
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8928955), [3 Wades Avenue, St Martins, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/3-wades-avenue)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8882827), St Martins, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8880643), [70 Wilsons Road South, St Martins, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/70-wilsons-road-south)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8871216), [121 Wilsons Road South, St Martins, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/121-wilsons-road-south)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8864623), [49 Koromiko St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/49-koromiko-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Wilsons Rd near Beckford Rd, 89 m (routes 27) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Wilsons Rd near Koromiko St, 102 m (routes 27) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, St Martins Shops, 124 m (routes 27, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Paper%20Tree%2C%20Saint%20Martins%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5582744,172.6545821)

## Nearby

- [Obsess Cafe - St Martins](https://www.chch.live/business/obsess-cafe-st-martins-saint-martins), Cafés, 5 m
- [Pushbikes](https://www.chch.live/business/pushbikes-saint-martins), Bike shops, 15 m
- [Saint Martins Law](https://www.chch.live/business/saint-martins-law-saint-martins), Lawyers, 17 m
- [Christchurch Electric Bicycles](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-electric-bicycles-saint-martins), Bike shops, 39 m
- [Bohemian Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/bohemian-bakery-saint-martins), Bakeries, 42 m
- [Cafe Mint St Martins](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-mint-st-martins-saint-martins), Cafés, 42 m
- [St Martins Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1266-st-martins-park), Sports ground, 297 m
- [Fifield Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1497-fifield-reserve), park, 408 m
- [Palatine Native Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1499-palatine-native-reserve), park, 551 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

- [J Books](https://www.chch.live/business/j-books-woolston), Woolston, 1.9 km
- [Book Barn on Ferry](https://www.chch.live/business/book-barn-on-ferry-woolston), Woolston, 1.9 km
- [Christian Superstore](https://www.chch.live/business/christian-superstore-sydenham), Sydenham, 2.0 km
- [Smiths Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/smiths-bookshop-woolston), Woolston, 2.1 km
- [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 2.7 km
- [Paper Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-spreydon), Spreydon, 2.8 km
- [Telling Tales: Scorpio Books' Children's Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/telling-tales-scorpio-books-children-s-bookshop-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 3.2 km
- [Scorpio Books Next Door](https://www.chch.live/business/scorpio-books-next-door-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 3.3 km
- [Every one in Saint Martins](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-saint-martins)

## Also in Saint Martins

- [Allpoint](https://www.chch.live/business/allpoint-saint-martins), ATMs, 52 m
- [St Martins Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/st-martins-pharmacy-saint-martins), Pharmacies, 57 m
- [New World St Martins](https://www.chch.live/business/new-world-st-martins-saint-martins), Supermarkets, 81 m
- [New World](https://www.chch.live/business/new-world-saint-martins), Supermarkets, 83 m
- [Beckford Health](https://www.chch.live/business/beckford-health-saint-martins), Doctors & clinics, 97 m
- [St Martins Medical Practice](https://www.chch.live/business/st-martins-medical-practice-saint-martins), Doctors & clinics, 101 m
- [St Martin's Community Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/st-martin-s-community-centre-saint-martins), Venues & events, 116 m
- [Saint Martins Medical Practice](https://www.chch.live/business/saint-martins-medical-practice-saint-martins), Doctors & clinics, 119 m
- [Saint Martins Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/saint-martins-bowling-club-saint-martins), Sports centres, 308 m
- [St Martins Bowls](https://www.chch.live/business/st-martins-bowls-saint-martins), Clubs, 320 m
- [Every kind of business in Saint Martins](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5582744&lon=172.6545821)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5582744,172.6545821,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Paper%20Tree)
- [Saint Martins](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4171234839), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Paper Tree?**

A bookshop in Saint Martins, Christchurch.

**Where is Paper Tree?**

Somewhere in Saint Martins, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5582744,172.6545821,17)

**Is Paper Tree still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What other bookshops are near Paper Tree?**

[J Books](https://www.chch.live/business/j-books-woolston) (1.9 km), [Book Barn on Ferry](https://www.chch.live/business/book-barn-on-ferry-woolston) (1.9 km), [Christian Superstore](https://www.chch.live/business/christian-superstore-sydenham) (2.0 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop).

**What’s near Paper Tree?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Obsess Cafe - St Martins](https://www.chch.live/business/obsess-cafe-st-martins-saint-martins) (5 m); the Wilsons Rd near Beckford Rd bus stop is 89 m away: route 27; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [St Martins Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1266-st-martins-park) (297 m).

**What stood where Paper Tree is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5582744&lon=172.6545821)

## 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 2026-10-16

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