Riccarton Bush
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Riccarton Bush is an attraction at 16 Kahu Road, Riccarton, the map pin sits in Fendalton, Christchurch. The address’s own page keeps 13 council reports on file.
Set on the grounds of the home of the pioneers of Canterbury is an ancient native forest in the heart of the city, with 600 year old kahikatea trees. Take a ten minute stroll along the walking track, spotting the… more ↓
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Sits inside Riccarton Bush, highly significant in the District Plan
The only attraction on the record in Fendalton
16 Kahu Road, Riccarton
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Within a short walk
The nearest other attractions
Also in Fendalton
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 16 Kahu Road, Riccarton | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Attractions | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | riccartonhouse.co.nz · gone when last read 29 Sept 2026 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| NZBN | 9429048092425, Other Public Entity | NZBN register |
| Registered name | The Riccarton Bush Trustees | NZBN register |
| Registered since | 1 Apr 2020 | NZBN register |
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How the council’s directory described it
Set on the grounds of the home of the pioneers of Canterbury is an ancient native forest in the heart of the city, with 600 year old kahikatea trees. Take a ten minute stroll along the walking track, spotting the native birds which fly above you. Guided eco-tours are available for groups of 10 or more. Only a 2 minute walk from Christchurch's largest shopping mall.
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Open Space Natural | District Plan |
| Heritage item | Riccarton Bush, highly significant in the District Plan | District Plan |
The reports nearby
65 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Roads & footpaths and Graffiti & vandalism, 59 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Pest / Vermin
Pest / Vermin
Damaged Road
Park - General Request
Street Gutters / Storm Water
Fallen Tree
Water Pollution - Sediment
Pest / Vermin
Pothole
Dumped Rubbish
Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge
Water LeakQuestions, answered briefly
An attraction in Fendalton, Christchurch.
16 Kahu Road, Riccarton, the map pin sits in Fendalton, on Kahu Road. On the map →
The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a live NZBN entry says it still trades.
its website (Find Christchurch, 2024).
The VR Room (343 m), TranzAlpine (1.6 km), Coastal Pacific Train (1.6 km), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 13 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest The Quarters At Riccarton House (69 m); the Westfield Riccarton bus stop is 256 m away: routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 100, 120, 130, 140, Oc; a shared path on the Uni-Cycle route passes within 161 m; nearest park: Riccarton Bush (120 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- 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)
- New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address
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