# Rona's, Akaroa Rona's is a restaurant at 42 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, Banks Peninsula, inside the Akaroa commercial centre. [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Unconfirmed lead.** Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go. The directory’s number for it: 03 304 8533. ## About, in one paragraph Its own website describes it as “Laid-back dining, living room & garden serving seasonal-with-attitude dishes, rooted in a style of cuisine seldomly experienced in New Zealand”. Only the council’s 2024 directory lists it, no other source confirms it still trades, so check before you go. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 42 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Kind:** Restaurants _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Phone:** 03 304 8533 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site lists +64275187911_ - **Website:** http://www.ronas.co.nz/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Email:** caroline@ronas.co.nz _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **NZBN:** 9429046326805, NZ Limited Company, Removed _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** AKAROA RONAS LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2017-08-29 _(NZBN register)_ - **Industry:** Club - hospitality _(NZBN register)_ ## In its own listing Laid-back dining, living room and garden serving small and simple but seasonal-with-attitude dishes, happily rooted in a style of cuisine seldomly experienced in NZ. Roasting, smoking, preserving and infusing are just typical ways you'll experience your food. The menu is constantly changing due to season and what is available locally on the Peninsula. Open Monday & Thursday-Sunday 5pm til late, also open Friday 12-3pm and Saturday-Sunday 9-3pm (closed Tuesday - Wednesday) _Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Commercial Banks Peninsula _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Akaroa, small neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_ - **Heritage item:** Commercial Building and Setting, significant in the District Plan _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [42 Rue Lavaud](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/42-rue-lavaud), indicative valuation, zones and what stood there ## The reports nearby 288 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8863176), [57 Rue Lavaud, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/57-rue-lavaud) - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8795915), [28B Rue Jolie, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/28b-rue-jolie) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8774866), [66 Rue Lavaud, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/66-rue-lavaud) - [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8632403), [31 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/31-rue-lavaud) - [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8631787), [31 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/31-rue-lavaud) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8444491), [40 Rue Brittan, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/40-rue-brittan) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8427749), [28 Rue Jolie, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/28-rue-jolie) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8424264), [58 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/58-rue-lavaud) - [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/8409392), [28 Rue Lavaud, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/28-rue-lavaud) - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8358120), Rue Brittan, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8349660), [40C Rue Lavaud, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/40c-rue-lavaud) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8238135), [63 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/63-rue-lavaud) ## Getting there - [Rue Lavaud](https://www.chch.live/street/akaroa/rue-lavaud), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Rona's%2C%2042%20Rue%20Lavaud%2C%20Akaroa%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.803346415507,172.96836582788836) ## Nearby - [Glowing Sky Clothing](https://www.chch.live/business/glowing-sky-clothing-akaroa), Clothing, 15 m - [Peninsula General Store](https://www.chch.live/business/peninsula-general-store-akaroa), Cafés, 20 m - [The Bach](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bach-akaroa), Cafés, 23 m - [Akaroa Corner Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-corner-cafe-akaroa), Cafés, 30 m - [The Seafood Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/the-seafood-kitchen-akaroa), Restaurants, 34 m - [Mandala Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/mandala-restaurant-akaroa), Restaurants, 36 m - [Akaroa Bowling Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1039-akaroa-bowling-green), park, 92 m - [Akaroa Recreation Ground](https://www.chch.live/park/1018-akaroa-recreation-ground), Sports ground, 169 m - [Akaroa Boat Park](https://www.chch.live/park/972-akaroa-boat-park), park, 221 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._ - [Akaroa Collection Point](https://www.chch.live/facility/transfer-station-35), Transfer station, 81 m ## The nearest other restaurants - [The Seafood Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/the-seafood-kitchen-akaroa), Akaroa, 34 m - [Mandala Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/mandala-restaurant-akaroa), Akaroa, 36 m - [The Brasserie Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/the-brasserie-kitchen-akaroa), Akaroa, 40 m - [The Brasserie Kitchen & Wine Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-brasserie-kitchen-wine-bar-akaroa), Akaroa, 44 m - [Ma Maison Restaurant & Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/ma-maison-restaurant-bar-akaroa), Akaroa, 55 m - [The Little Bistro](https://www.chch.live/business/the-little-bistro-akaroa), Akaroa, 76 m - [Ma Maison](https://www.chch.live/business/ma-maison-akaroa), Akaroa, 251 m - [Ma Maison Restaurant And Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/ma-maison-restaurant-and-bar-akaroa), Akaroa, 254 m - [Every one in Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-akaroa) ## Also in Akaroa - [Madeira Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/madeira-hotel-akaroa), Bars & pubs, 40 m - [Lavaud 45 Boutique](https://www.chch.live/business/lavaud-45-boutique-akaroa), Clothing, 44 m - [Chez la mer](https://www.chch.live/business/chez-la-mer-akaroa), Hostels, 56 m - [Gallery Lavaud](https://www.chch.live/business/gallery-lavaud-akaroa), Galleries, 65 m - [Bridgestone](https://www.chch.live/business/bridgestone-akaroa), Tyre shops, 74 m - [NPD Akaroa Motor Garage](https://www.chch.live/business/npd-akaroa-motor-garage-akaroa), Petrol stations, 78 m - [Akaroa Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-bowling-club-akaroa), Clubs, 91 m - [Peninsula Painting And Plastering](https://www.chch.live/business/peninsula-painting-and-plastering-akaroa), Painters & decorators, 110 m - [Orion Powerhouse Gallery](https://www.chch.live/business/orion-powerhouse-gallery-akaroa), Galleries, 114 m - [Akaroa Farmers Market](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-farmers-market-akaroa), Marketplace, 120 m - [Every kind of business in Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/akaroa#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.803346415507&lon=172.96836582788836) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.803346415507,172.96836582788836,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Rona's) - [Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/akaroa), the suburb ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Rona's?** A restaurant in Akaroa, Christchurch. **Where is Rona's?** 42 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, on [Rue Lavaud](https://www.chch.live/street/akaroa/rue-lavaud). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.803346415507,172.96836582788836,17) **Is Rona's still trading?** Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go. **How do you contact Rona's?** phone [03 304 8533](tel:033048533) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.ronas.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024), email [caroline@ronas.co.nz](mailto:caroline@ronas.co.nz) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **What other restaurants are near Rona's?** [The Seafood Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/the-seafood-kitchen-akaroa) (34 m), [Mandala Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/mandala-restaurant-akaroa) (36 m), [The Brasserie Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/the-brasserie-kitchen-akaroa) (40 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant). **What’s near Rona's?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/42-rue-lavaud) covers the valuation, zones and what stood there; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Glowing Sky Clothing](https://www.chch.live/business/glowing-sky-clothing-akaroa) (15 m); nearest park: [Akaroa Bowling Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1039-akaroa-bowling-green) (92 m). **What stood where Rona's is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.803346415507&lon=172.96836582788836) ## Sources - 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) - The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly - New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address - Record assembled 2026-10-16 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/rona-s-akaroa Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant Suburb: https://www.chch.live/akaroa