# Sony, Riccarton

Sony is an electronics shop in Riccarton, Christchurch, inside the Riccarton commercial centre.

[Call 03 377 1204](<tel:+6433771204>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Sony%2C%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Sony%2C%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Matipo St near Maxwell St, route 140) is 147 m away; a cycle lane passes within 142 m.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## Opening hours

- Monday, Wednesday: 9 am, 6 pm
- Thursday, Friday: 9 am, 9 pm
- Saturday: 9 am, 6 pm
- Sunday: 10 am, 6 pm

_Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Electronics _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** +64 3 377 1204 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Website:** https://www.sony.co.nz/, unreachable when last read 2 Oct 2026 _(OpenStreetMap)_

## 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:** Riccarton, district centre _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
1,036 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9086891), [65A Peverel Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/65a-peverel-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9086859), [91 Matipo Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/91-matipo-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9076269), [44A Maxwell Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/44a-maxwell-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9048045), [91 Matipo Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/91-matipo-street)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9034285), [123 Riccarton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/123-riccarton-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9027239), 2–4 Broadbent St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9000750), [130 Riccarton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/130-riccarton-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9000726), [122 Riccarton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/122-riccarton-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9000687), [119 Riccarton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/119-riccarton-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9000175), [11 Dallas Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/11-dallas-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8999124), [59 Peverel Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/59-peverel-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8992474), [132 Riccarton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/132-riccarton-road)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Matipo St near Maxwell St, 147 m (routes 140) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Westfield Riccarton, 167 m (routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 100, 120, 130, 140, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Matipo St near Peverel St, 206 m (routes 140) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 142 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Sony%2C%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.531329,172.5967933)

## Nearby

- [Logoland](https://www.chch.live/business/logoland-riccarton), Tailors, 6 m
- [Maki Mono](https://www.chch.live/business/maki-mono-riccarton), Seafood, 8 m
- [Wendy's Supa Sundaes - Westfield Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/wendy-s-supa-sundaes-westfield-riccarton), Fast food, 9 m
- [Phat Phillip](https://www.chch.live/business/phat-phillip-riccarton), Fast food, 13 m
- [Divine Cakes](https://www.chch.live/business/divine-cakes-riccarton), Bakeries, 15 m
- [The Cosmetic Clinic](https://www.chch.live/business/the-cosmetic-clinic-riccarton), Doctors & clinics, 16 m
- [Clarence Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1027-clarence-reserve), park, 472 m
- [Riccarton Bush](https://www.chch.live/park/1543-riccarton-bush), park, 486 m
- [Paeroa Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1226-paeroa-reserve), park, 537 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._
- [Riccarton Service Centre](https://www.chch.live/facility/service-centre-13), Service centre, 407 m

## The nearest other electronics

- [Noel Leeming](https://www.chch.live/business/noel-leeming-riccarton), Riccarton, 62 m
- [JB Hi-Fi](https://www.chch.live/business/jb-hi-fi-riccarton), Riccarton, 203 m
- [Intech Instruments Ltd](https://www.chch.live/business/intech-instruments-ltd-riccarton), Riccarton, 799 m
- [schieder electrical](https://www.chch.live/business/schieder-electrical-addington), Addington, 1.6 km
- [Jaycar](https://www.chch.live/business/jaycar-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 2.2 km
- [Noel Leeming](https://www.chch.live/business/noel-leeming-sydenham), Sydenham, 2.8 km
- [JB Hi-Fi](https://www.chch.live/business/jb-hi-fi-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 3.1 km
- [Miele](https://www.chch.live/business/miele-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 3.2 km
- [Every one in Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/electronics#in-riccarton)

## Also in Riccarton

- [OPSM](https://www.chch.live/business/opsm-riccarton), Opticians, 24 m
- [The Coffee Club](https://www.chch.live/business/the-coffee-club-riccarton), Coffee roasters, 26 m
- [The Daily Cut](https://www.chch.live/business/the-daily-cut-riccarton), Beauty, 30 m
- [Enjoy](https://www.chch.live/business/enjoy-riccarton), Gift shops, 35 m
- [Mobie](https://www.chch.live/business/mobie-riccarton), Phone shops, 35 m
- [Stirling Sports](https://www.chch.live/business/stirling-sports-riccarton), Sports shops, 35 m
- [Westpac](https://www.chch.live/business/westpac-riccarton), Banks, 39 m
- [One NZ](https://www.chch.live/business/one-nz-riccarton), Phone shops, 44 m
- [Smart Mobile](https://www.chch.live/business/smart-mobile-riccarton), Phone shops, 44 m
- [The Athlete's Foot](https://www.chch.live/business/the-athlete-s-foot-riccarton), Shoes, 44 m
- [Every kind of business in Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/riccarton#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.531329&lon=172.5967933)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.531329,172.5967933,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Sony)
- [Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/riccarton), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1078378566), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Sony?**

An electronics shop in Riccarton, Christchurch.

**Where is Sony?**

Somewhere in Riccarton, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.531329,172.5967933,17)

**Is Sony still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**How do you contact Sony?**

phone [03 377 1204](tel:+6433771204), its [website](https://www.sony.co.nz/).

**When is Sony open?**

Monday, Wednesday: 9 am, 6 pm; Thursday, Friday: 9 am, 9 pm; Saturday: 9 am, 6 pm; Sunday: 10 am, 6 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

**What other electronics are near Sony?**

[Noel Leeming](https://www.chch.live/business/noel-leeming-riccarton) (62 m), [JB Hi-Fi](https://www.chch.live/business/jb-hi-fi-riccarton) (203 m), [Intech Instruments Ltd](https://www.chch.live/business/intech-instruments-ltd-riccarton) (799 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/electronics).

**What’s near Sony?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Logoland](https://www.chch.live/business/logoland-riccarton) (6 m); the Matipo St near Maxwell St bus stop is 147 m away: route 140; a cycle lane passes within 142 m; nearest park: [Clarence Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1027-clarence-reserve) (472 m).

**What stood where Sony is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.531329&lon=172.5967933)

## 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)
- Wikidata, the item an OpenStreetMap mapper linked the premises to (CC0)
- 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)
- Record assembled 2026-10-16

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