# Scorpio Books, Christchurch Central City Scorpio Books is a bookshop at 120 Hereford Street, Christchurch Central City. [Call 03 379 2882]() · [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory, last checked by a mapper 19 June 2026. ## About, in one paragraph It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Hereford St near Colombo St, route 8) is 176 m away; a cycle lane passes within 42 m; council off-street parking (450 spaces) is 53 m away. The address’s own page keeps 37 council reports on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## Opening hours - Monday – Friday: 9 am to 5.30 pm - Saturday – Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm _Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 120 Hereford Street, Christchurch 8011 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Bookshops _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** +64 3 379 2882 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Website:** https://scorpiobooks.co.nz, unreachable when last read 3 Oct 2026 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **NZBN:** 9429039823250, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** SCORPIO BOOKS LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 1985-08-02 _(NZBN register)_ - **Wheelchair:** Step-free, wheelchair accessible _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Payment:** Mastercard, Visa _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Last checked by a mapper:** 19 June 2026 _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## In its own listing Lifestyle Bookstore Open Monday - Friday 9am-5.30pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm _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:** City centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [120 Hereford Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/120-hereford-street), 37 reports on file ## The reports nearby 7,118 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9092241), [112 Oxford Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/112-oxford-terrace) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082607), [216 High Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/216-high-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082601), [160 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/160-cashel-street) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9076150), [50 Lichfield St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/50-lichfield-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9070812), [86 Worcester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/86-worcester-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9066897), Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9066878), [129 Hereford St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/129-hereford-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9066872), [134 Hereford St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/134-hereford-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9057502), [115 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/115-cashel-street) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9054179), [88 Worcester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/88-worcester-street) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9053409), [119 Cashel St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/119-cashel-street) - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9045844), [72 Hereford Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/72-hereford-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Hereford St near Colombo St, 176 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Hereford St near Colombo St, 182 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Bus Interchange (Intercity stop), 235 m (routes 3, 8, 80) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 42 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - Car park, The Terrace car park building, 53 m (450 spaces, 16 mobility) _(Council parking data)_ - [Hereford Street](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/hereford-street), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Scorpio%20Books%2C%20120%20Hereford%20Street%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.532449,172.6355676) ## Nearby - [The Sushi Company - City](https://www.chch.live/business/the-sushi-company-city-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 14 m - [Escape Artists](https://www.chch.live/business/escape-artists-christchurch-central-city), Escape rooms, 15 m - [New York Deli](https://www.chch.live/business/new-york-deli-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 15 m - [The Milk Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-milk-bar-christchurch-central-city), Cafés, 15 m - [Cavell Leitch](https://www.chch.live/business/cavell-leitch-christchurch-central-city), Business, 17 m - [BB Vietnamese Street Food](https://www.chch.live/business/bb-vietnamese-street-food-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 22 m - [The Stewart Plaza](https://www.chch.live/park/1566-the-stewart-plaza), park, 105 m - [City Mall](https://www.chch.live/park/1278-city-mall), park, 158 m - [Godley Statue Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1084-godley-statue-reserve), Botanic, 168 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._ - [Triangle](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-33), Car park, 131 m ## The nearest other bookshops - [Scorpio Books Next Door](https://www.chch.live/business/scorpio-books-next-door-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 26 m - [Telling Tales: Scorpio Books' Children's Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/telling-tales-scorpio-books-children-s-bookshop-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 39 m - [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 662 m - [Christian Superstore](https://www.chch.live/business/christian-superstore-sydenham), Sydenham, 1.5 km - [Reverie Booksellers](https://www.chch.live/business/reverie-booksellers-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 2.1 km - [Steadfast Books](https://www.chch.live/business/steadfast-books-addington), Addington, 2.3 km - [Parris & Jeanne](https://www.chch.live/business/parris-jeanne-merivale), Merivale, 2.5 km - [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-merivale), Merivale, 2.5 km - [Every one in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-christchurch-central-city) ## Also in Christchurch Central City - [Barber & Co](https://www.chch.live/business/barber-co-christchurch-central-city), Hairdressers, 23 m - [Brazilian Secrets Beauty](https://www.chch.live/business/brazilian-secrets-beauty-christchurch-central-city), Beauty, 24 m - [Tank](https://www.chch.live/business/tank-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 28 m - [Awesome Bird](https://www.chch.live/business/awesome-bird-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 30 m - [Miss Saigon](https://www.chch.live/business/miss-saigon-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 30 m - [Nail and Beauty](https://www.chch.live/business/nail-and-beauty-christchurch-central-city), Beauty, 30 m - [Wucha - Five Lanes](https://www.chch.live/business/wucha-five-lanes-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 30 m - [Little Dispatch Pop-Up Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/little-dispatch-pop-up-cafe-christchurch-central-city), Cafés, 32 m - [Lunana's](https://www.chch.live/business/lunana-s-christchurch-central-city), Bakeries, 32 m - [Pita Pit - Hereford Street](https://www.chch.live/business/pita-pit-hereford-street-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 32 m - [Every kind of business in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.532449&lon=172.6355676) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.532449,172.6355676,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Scorpio%20Books) - [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4139957016), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Scorpio Books?** A bookshop in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch. **Where is Scorpio Books?** 120 Hereford Street, Christchurch Central City, on [Hereford Street](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/hereford-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.532449,172.6355676,17) **Is Scorpio Books still trading?** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory, last checked by a mapper 19 June 2026. **How do you contact Scorpio Books?** phone [03 379 2882](tel:+6433792882), its [website](https://scorpiobooks.co.nz). **When is Scorpio Books open?** Monday – Friday: 9 am to 5.30 pm; Saturday – Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. **What other bookshops are near Scorpio Books?** [Scorpio Books Next Door](https://www.chch.live/business/scorpio-books-next-door-christchurch-central-city) (26 m), [Telling Tales: Scorpio Books' Children's Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/telling-tales-scorpio-books-children-s-bookshop-christchurch-central-city) (39 m), [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-christchurch-central-city) (662 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop). **What’s near Scorpio Books?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/120-hereford-street) holds 37 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [The Sushi Company - City](https://www.chch.live/business/the-sushi-company-city-christchurch-central-city) (14 m); the Hereford St near Colombo St bus stop is 176 m away: route 8; a cycle lane passes within 42 m; nearest park: [The Stewart Plaza](https://www.chch.live/park/1566-the-stewart-plaza) (105 m). **What stood where Scorpio Books is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.532449&lon=172.6355676) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - 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) - Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (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 2026-10-19 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/scorpio-books-christchurch-central-city Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop Suburb: https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city