# Rose and Thistle, Papanui Rose and Thistle is a bar or pub at 26 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch, inside the Papanui/Northlands commercial centre. [Call 03 352 7011]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Licensed.** Holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register, to 25 Oct 2026, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Main North near Loftus St, route 1, route 27, route 95) is 25 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. It holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 26 Main North Road Papanui _(Council licence register)_ - **Kind:** Bars & pubs _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** +64 3 352 7011 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Website:** http://www.roseandthistle.co.nz/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **NZBN:** 9429031571791, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** ROSE & THISTLE 2026 LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2010-04-15 _(NZBN register)_ - **Industry:** Bar - licensed _(NZBN register)_ - **Trades as:** Rose & Thistle _(NZBN register)_ - **Alcohol licence:** On-licence tavern, expires 25 Oct 2026, held by Pak Group Holdings Limited _(Council licence register)_ ## In its own listing Locals also know this pub as The R.A.T! Head along to enjoy the affordable prices, lunch and dinner menus and live entertainment. _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:** Town centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Papanui/Northlands, district centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [26 Main North Road Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui/26-main-north-road), indicative valuation, zones and what stood there ## What stood on Main North Road [1925, On the Main North Road from Christchurch last Friday](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/250776) _From Kura Heritage Collections Online. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Shields Pharmacy, 2019-06._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/main-north-road#s-then) ## The reports nearby 1,106 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, 25 m (routes 1, 27, 95, 125, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Main Nth Rd near Loftus St, 37 m (routes 1, 27, 95, 125, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Harewood Rd near Restell St, 187 m (routes 27, 125, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Main North Road Papanui](https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/main-north-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Rose%20and%20Thistle%2C%2026%20Main%20North%20Road%20Papanui%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.4956665,172.6087065) ## Nearby - [Signature Homes](https://www.chch.live/business/signature-homes-papanui), Real estate, 22 m - [Age Concern Canterbury](https://www.chch.live/business/age-concern-canterbury-papanui), Ngo, 27 m - [The Barber Lounge](https://www.chch.live/business/the-barber-lounge-papanui), Hairdressers, 29 m - [Il Magro Espresso Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/il-magro-espresso-bar-papanui), Cafés, 30 m - [Asian Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/asian-mart-papanui), Dairies & convenience, 31 m - [Mobil](https://www.chch.live/business/mobil-papanui), Petrol stations, 39 m - [Papanui Memorial Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/975-papanui-memorial-reserve), Botanic, 155 m - [St James Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1211-st-james-park), Sports ground, 409 m - [Papanui Stream Esplanade](https://www.chch.live/park/1137-papanui-stream-esplanade), park, 411 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, 200 m ## The nearest other bars & pubs - [Mad'z Drink & Dine](https://www.chch.live/business/mad-z-drink-dine-papanui), Papanui, 107 m - [Papanui Flame Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/papanui-flame-bar-papanui), Papanui, 116 m - [Mad'z Drink n Dine](https://www.chch.live/business/mad-z-drink-n-dine-papanui), Papanui, 124 m - [The Old Papanui Tavern](https://www.chch.live/business/the-old-papanui-tavern-papanui), Papanui, 131 m - [The Elmwood Trading Company](https://www.chch.live/business/the-elmwood-trading-company-strowan), Strowan, 1.5 km - [Cranford Ale House](https://www.chch.live/business/cranford-ale-house-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 1.6 km - [Bishop Brothers Sports Bar & Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/bishop-brothers-sports-bar-restaurant-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 1.9 km - [Little Brown Jug](https://www.chch.live/business/little-brown-jug-bryndwr), Bryndwr, 1.9 km - [Every one in Papanui](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar#in-papanui) ## Also in Papanui - [ANZ](https://www.chch.live/business/anz-papanui), ATMs, 41 m - [Art Box Gallery](https://www.chch.live/business/art-box-gallery-papanui), Galleries, 43 m - [Fabric Vision](https://www.chch.live/business/fabric-vision-papanui), Fabric, 44 m - [Pop Stop](https://www.chch.live/business/pop-stop-papanui), Collector, 46 m - [The China Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/the-china-kitchen-papanui), Restaurants, 50 m - [Christian Value Books](https://www.chch.live/business/christian-value-books-papanui), Bookshops, 55 m - [The China Kitchen Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/the-china-kitchen-restaurant-papanui), Restaurants, 59 m - [Kiwibank](https://www.chch.live/business/kiwibank-papanui), Banks, 65 m - [Caroline Eve](https://www.chch.live/business/caroline-eve-papanui), Clothing, 67 m - [Sherbert](https://www.chch.live/business/sherbert-papanui), Hairdressers, 76 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=-43.4956665&lon=172.6087065) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4956665,172.6087065,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Rose%20and%20Thistle) - [Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9137222061), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Rose and Thistle?** A bar or pub in Papanui, Christchurch. **Where is Rose and Thistle?** 26 Main North Road Papanui, on [Main North Road Papanui](https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/main-north-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4956665,172.6087065,17) **Is Rose and Thistle still trading?** Holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register, to 25 Oct 2026, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. **How do you contact Rose and Thistle?** phone [03 352 7011](tel:+6433527011), its [website](http://www.roseandthistle.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **What other bars & pubs are near Rose and Thistle?** [Mad'z Drink & Dine](https://www.chch.live/business/mad-z-drink-dine-papanui) (107 m), [Papanui Flame Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/papanui-flame-bar-papanui) (116 m), [Mad'z Drink n Dine](https://www.chch.live/business/mad-z-drink-n-dine-papanui) (124 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar). **What’s near Rose and Thistle?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/papanui/26-main-north-road) covers the valuation, zones and what stood there; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Signature Homes](https://www.chch.live/business/signature-homes-papanui) (22 m); the Main North near Loftus St bus stop is 25 m away: routes 1, 27, 95, 125, Oc; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Papanui Memorial Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/975-papanui-memorial-reserve) (155 m). **What stood where Rose and Thistle is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4956665&lon=172.6087065) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (CC BY 4.0) - 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 - Record assembled 2026-10-17 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/rose-and-thistle-papanui Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar Suburb: https://www.chch.live/papanui