# Platypus, Northcote Platypus is a shoe in Northcote, Christchurch, inside the Papanui/Northlands commercial centre. The record holds a phone number and a website for it. **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph Platypus is a shoe in Northcote, Christchurch, inside the Papanui/Northlands commercial centre. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Northlands Platform A, route 1, route 95, route 107) is 94 m away; a cycle lane passes within 87 m. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Kind:** Shoes _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** +64 3 568 0623 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Website:** https://www.platypusshoes.co.nz/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Town centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Papanui/Northlands, district centre _(District Plan)_ ## The reports nearby 144 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9017881), Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9011769), [77 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/77-main-north-road) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9011755), [80 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/80-main-north-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8891098), Sisson Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8525991), Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8519842), [101 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/101-main-north-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8267300), [8 Sawyers Arms Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/8-sawyers-arms-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8206293), [55 Main North Road, Northcote, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/55-main-north-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8191963), [77 Main North Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/77-main-north-road) - [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8162150), Sport Centre 3 Sisson Drive, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/8063511), [15 Sawyers Arms Road, Northcote, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/15-sawyers-arms-road) - [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/7963162), [8 Sawyers Arms Road, Northcote, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/8-sawyers-arms-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Northlands Platform A, 94 m (routes 1, 95, 107) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Northlands Platform B, 108 m (routes 27, 125, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Northlands Platform D, 135 m (routes 27, 125, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 87 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Platypus%2C%20Northcote%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.4924439,172.6102625) ## Within a short walk - [Spark](https://www.chch.live/business/spark-northcote), Phone shops, 6 m - [One NZ](https://www.chch.live/business/one-nz-northcote), Phone shops, 7 m - [Divine Cakes & Desserts Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/divine-cakes-desserts-northlands-northcote), Delis, 9 m - [United Sweets - Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/united-sweets-northlands-northcote), Delis, 12 m - [Starbucks](https://www.chch.live/business/starbucks-northcote), Cafés, 14 m - [Glassons](https://www.chch.live/business/glassons-northcote), Clothing, 17 m - [Shearer Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1160-shearer-playground), park, 391 m - [Papanui Service Centre](https://www.chch.live/facility/service-centre-12), Service centre, 314 m ## The nearest other shoes - [The Athelete's Foot](https://www.chch.live/business/the-athelete-s-foot-northcote), Northcote, 45 m - [Shoe Clinic](https://www.chch.live/business/shoe-clinic-northcote), Northcote, 57 m - [Skechers](https://www.chch.live/business/skechers-northcote), Northcote, 58 m - [Street Legal Shoes](https://www.chch.live/business/street-legal-shoes-northcote), Northcote, 124 m - [Novo](https://www.chch.live/business/novo-northcote), Northcote, 164 m - [Hannahs](https://www.chch.live/business/hannahs-northcote), Northcote, 181 m - [Frontrunner](https://www.chch.live/business/frontrunner-northcote), Northcote, 189 m - [Number One Shoes](https://www.chch.live/business/number-one-shoes-northcote), Northcote, 738 m - [Every one in Northcote](https://www.chch.live/businesses/shoes#in-northcote) ## Also in Northcote - [ANZ](https://www.chch.live/business/anz-northcote), ATMs, 21 m - [Michael Hill](https://www.chch.live/business/michael-hill-northcote), Jewellery, 21 m - [BB's Cafe Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/bb-s-cafe-northlands-northcote), Cafés, 24 m - [OPSM](https://www.chch.live/business/opsm-northcote), Opticians, 27 m - [St Pierres Sushi & Bento Bowl Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/st-pierres-sushi-bento-bowl-northlands-northcote), Fast food, 27 m - [Just Jeans](https://www.chch.live/business/just-jeans-northcote), Clothing, 28 m - [Hallensteins](https://www.chch.live/business/hallensteins-northcote), Clothing, 30 m - [Pandora](https://www.chch.live/business/pandora-northcote), Jewellery, 31 m - [St Pierre's Sushi](https://www.chch.live/business/st-pierre-s-sushi-northcote), Restaurants, 33 m - [Rodney Wayne](https://www.chch.live/business/rodney-wayne-northcote), Hairdressers, 34 m - [Every kind of business in Northcote](https://www.chch.live/northcote#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4924439&lon=172.6102625) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4924439,172.6102625,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Platypus) - [Reviews on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Platypus%20Northcote) - [Northcote](https://www.chch.live/northcote), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1183598517), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Platypus?** A shoe in Northcote, Christchurch. **Where is Platypus?** Somewhere in Northcote, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4924439,172.6102625,17) **Is Platypus still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **How do you contact Platypus?** phone [+64 3 568 0623](tel:+6435680623), its [website](https://www.platypusshoes.co.nz/). **What other shoes are near Platypus?** [The Athelete's Foot](https://www.chch.live/business/the-athelete-s-foot-northcote) (45 m), [Shoe Clinic](https://www.chch.live/business/shoe-clinic-northcote) (57 m), [Skechers](https://www.chch.live/business/skechers-northcote) (58 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/shoes). **What’s near Platypus?** 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Spark](https://www.chch.live/business/spark-northcote) (6 m); the Northlands Platform A bus stop is 94 m away: routes 1, 95, 107; a cycle lane passes within 87 m; nearest park: [Shearer Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1160-shearer-playground) (391 m). **What stood where Platypus is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4924439&lon=172.6102625) ## 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 2026-10-15 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/platypus-northcote Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/shoes Suburb: https://www.chch.live/northcote