# Plumbing World, Papanui

Plumbing World is a hardware store at 12-14 Winston Avenue, Papanui, Christchurch, inside the Papanui/Northlands commercial centre.

[Call 03 341 0024](<tel:+6433410024>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Plumbing%20World%2C%2012-14%20Winston%20Avenue%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<https://plumbingworld.co.nz>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Plumbing%20World%2C%2012-14%20Winston%20Avenue%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

The picture the page leads with, from its own website: [business image](<https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=plumbing-world-papanui&source=owner>).

## About, in one paragraph

Its own website describes it as “Discover a great selection of bathroom, kitchen and laundry products at Plumbing World. 100% NZ owned. Visit our nationwide branches & talk to the experts”. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Main North near Loftus St, route 1, route 27, route 95) is 69 m away; a cycle lane passes within 64 m. The address’s own page keeps 3 council reports on file.

_Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 12-14 Winston Avenue, Christchurch 8053 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Hardware _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** +64 3 341 0024 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Website:** https://plumbingworld.co.nz _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_

## 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)_
- **Address record:** [12-14 Winston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/papanui/12-14-winston-avenue), 3 reports on file


## The reports nearby
1,264 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9074406), [19 Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/19-langdons-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9074401), [11 Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/11-langdons-road)
- [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/9067015), [4 Harewood Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/4-harewood-road)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9054407), [35 Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/35-langdons-road)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9043095), [3/27 Harewood Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/3-27-harewood-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9037964), [23B Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/23b-langdons-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9037963), [23B Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/23b-langdons-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9037927), [29 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/29-main-north-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9037916), [29 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/29-main-north-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9037905), [49 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/49-main-north-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9037891), [19 Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/19-langdons-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9037892), [19 Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/19-langdons-road)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Main North near Loftus St, 69 m (routes 1, 27, 95, 125, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Main Nth Rd near Loftus St, 75 m (routes 1, 27, 95, 125, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Harewood Rd near Restell St, 131 m (routes 27, 125, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 64 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Winston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/winston-avenue), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Plumbing%20World%2C%2012-14%20Winston%20Avenue%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.4956199,172.607545)

## Nearby

- [Sherbert](https://www.chch.live/business/sherbert-papanui), Hairdressers, 18 m
- [The China Kitchen Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/the-china-kitchen-restaurant-papanui), Restaurants, 36 m
- [Freedom Health](https://www.chch.live/business/freedom-health-papanui), Physio, 38 m
- [Black & White Coffee Cartel](https://www.chch.live/business/black-white-coffee-cartel-papanui), Cafés, 41 m
- [Anytime Fitness](https://www.chch.live/business/anytime-fitness-papanui), Gyms & fitness, 51 m
- [Caroline Eve](https://www.chch.live/business/caroline-eve-papanui), Clothing, 52 m
- [Papanui Memorial Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/975-papanui-memorial-reserve), Botanic, 166 m
- [St James Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1211-st-james-park), Sports ground, 349 m
- [Marble Wood Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1769-marble-wood-reserve), park, 496 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._
- [Papanui Service Centre](https://www.chch.live/facility/service-centre-12), Service centre, 158 m

## The nearest other hardware

- [Mitre 10 Mega](https://www.chch.live/business/mitre-10-mega-papanui), Papanui, 198 m
- [PlaceMakers](https://www.chch.live/business/placemakers-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 1.7 km
- [Cranford Mowers & Chainsaws](https://www.chch.live/business/cranford-mowers-chainsaws-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 1.7 km
- [Knights Hardware](https://www.chch.live/business/knights-hardware-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 1.8 km
- [Health Based Building](https://www.chch.live/business/health-based-building-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 3.2 km
- [Carters](https://www.chch.live/business/carters-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 4.1 km
- [Bunnings Warehouse](https://www.chch.live/business/bunnings-warehouse-shirley), Shirley, 4.2 km
- [KNK Architectural Hardware](https://www.chch.live/business/knk-architectural-hardware-riccarton), Riccarton, 4.2 km
- [Every one in Papanui](https://www.chch.live/businesses/hardware#in-papanui)

## Also in Papanui

- [Mobil](https://www.chch.live/business/mobil-papanui), Petrol stations, 55 m
- [The China Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/the-china-kitchen-papanui), Restaurants, 56 m
- [Christian Value Books](https://www.chch.live/business/christian-value-books-papanui), Bookshops, 57 m
- [Super Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-papanui), Bottle stores, 69 m
- [Storage Box](https://www.chch.live/business/storage-box-papanui), Houseware, 71 m
- [Salvation Army Family Store](https://www.chch.live/business/salvation-army-family-store-papanui), Op shops, 76 m
- [ANZ](https://www.chch.live/business/anz-papanui), ATMs, 77 m
- [Pack & Send](https://www.chch.live/business/pack-send-papanui), Shipping, 79 m
- [The Barber Lounge](https://www.chch.live/business/the-barber-lounge-papanui), Hairdressers, 80 m
- [Age Concern Canterbury](https://www.chch.live/business/age-concern-canterbury-papanui), Ngo, 82 m
- [Every kind of business in Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4956199&lon=172.607545)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4956199,172.607545,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Plumbing%20World)
- [Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9139432956), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Plumbing World?**

A hardware store in Papanui, Christchurch.

**Where is Plumbing World?**

12-14 Winston Avenue, Papanui, on [Winston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/winston-avenue). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4956199,172.607545,17)

**Is Plumbing World still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**How do you contact Plumbing World?**

phone [03 341 0024](tel:+6433410024), its [website](https://plumbingworld.co.nz).

**What other hardware are near Plumbing World?**

[Mitre 10 Mega](https://www.chch.live/business/mitre-10-mega-papanui) (198 m), [PlaceMakers](https://www.chch.live/business/placemakers-saint-albans) (1.7 km), [Cranford Mowers & Chainsaws](https://www.chch.live/business/cranford-mowers-chainsaws-saint-albans) (1.7 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/hardware).

**What’s near Plumbing World?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/papanui/12-14-winston-avenue) holds 3 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Sherbert](https://www.chch.live/business/sherbert-papanui) (18 m); the Main North near Loftus St bus stop is 69 m away: routes 1, 27, 95, 125, Oc; a cycle lane passes within 64 m; nearest park: [Papanui Memorial Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/975-papanui-memorial-reserve) (166 m).

**What stood where Plumbing World is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4956199&lon=172.607545)

## 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)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
- Record assembled 2026-10-19

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