# Sportcraft Men, Merivale

Sportcraft Men is a clothing shop at 189 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch, inside the Merivale commercial centre.

[Call 03 420 0283](<tel:+6434200283>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Sportcraft%20Men%2C%20189%20Papanui%20Road%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<https://www.sportscraft.com>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Sportcraft%20Men%2C%20189%20Papanui%20Road%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Merivale Mall, route 1, route 95, route 100) is 134 m away; a cycle lane passes within 102 m. The address’s own page keeps 7 council reports on file.

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

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 189 Papanui Road, Christchurch 8014 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Clothing _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** +64 3 420 0283 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Website:** https://www.sportscraft.com, declines automated reads _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Local centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Merivale, large neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [189 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/merivale/189-papanui-road), 7 reports on file


## The reports nearby
664 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9051086), [101 Aikmans Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/101-aikmans-road)
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/9007527), [206 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/206-papanui-road)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9003573), [140 Office Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/140-office-road)
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8993482), [235 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/235-papanui-road)
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8967840), [92 Office Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/92-office-road)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8960775), [125 Aikmans Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/125-aikmans-road)
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8868507), [105 Aikmans Rd, ????, ?????? 8014, ???](https://www.chch.live/merivale/105-aikmans-road)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8813634), [214 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/214-papanui-road)
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8785998), [129 Aikmans Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/129-aikmans-road)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8782954), [213 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/213-papanui-road)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8780280), [150 Office Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/150-office-road)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8716533), [154 Leinster Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/154-leinster-road)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Merivale Mall, 134 m (routes 1, 95, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Papanui Rd near Rugby St, 205 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Merivale Mall, 212 m (routes 1, 95, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 102 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/papanui-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Sportcraft%20Men%2C%20189%20Papanui%20Road%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5126629,172.6206798)

## Nearby

- [Hartleys](https://www.chch.live/business/hartleys-merivale), Clothing, 8 m
- [Maxwells](https://www.chch.live/business/maxwells-merivale), Dry cleaners, 12 m
- [Little India Bistro & Tandoor](https://www.chch.live/business/little-india-bistro-tandoor-merivale), Restaurants, 15 m
- [Merivale Fresh Choice](https://www.chch.live/business/merivale-fresh-choice-merivale), Supermarkets, 15 m
- [Savoire Cafe Of Merivale](https://www.chch.live/business/savoire-cafe-of-merivale), Restaurants, 15 m
- [Treasure Box by Biani](https://www.chch.live/business/treasure-box-by-biani-merivale), Clothing, 16 m
- [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green), park, 133 m
- [Merivale Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1782-merivale-reserve), park, 528 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._

## The nearest other clothing

- [Hartleys](https://www.chch.live/business/hartleys-merivale), Merivale, 8 m
- [Treasure Box by Biani](https://www.chch.live/business/treasure-box-by-biani-merivale), Merivale, 16 m
- [3 Wise Men](https://www.chch.live/business/3-wise-men-merivale), Merivale, 20 m
- [Max](https://www.chch.live/business/max-merivale), Merivale, 24 m
- [Sportscraft](https://www.chch.live/business/sportscraft-merivale), Merivale, 26 m
- [Blue Illusion](https://www.chch.live/business/blue-illusion-merivale), Merivale, 36 m
- [Witchery](https://www.chch.live/business/witchery-merivale), Merivale, 40 m
- [Cue](https://www.chch.live/business/cue-merivale), Merivale, 43 m
- [Every one in Merivale](https://www.chch.live/businesses/clothes#in-merivale)

## Also in Merivale

- [Cocoa Black](https://www.chch.live/business/cocoa-black-merivale), Cafés, 18 m
- [Holy Fudge](https://www.chch.live/business/holy-fudge-merivale), Delis, 19 m
- [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-merivale), Bookshops, 21 m
- [Andrea Biana](https://www.chch.live/business/andrea-biana-merivale), Shoes, 23 m
- [Salmon Heaven](https://www.chch.live/business/salmon-heaven-merivale), Delis, 23 m
- [Table of Munchies](https://www.chch.live/business/table-of-munchies-merivale), Restaurants, 23 m
- [Techpro](https://www.chch.live/business/techpro-merivale), Electronics Repair, 23 m
- [Bhava Nails](https://www.chch.live/business/bhava-nails-merivale), Beauty, 27 m
- [Dyrberg/Kern](https://www.chch.live/business/dyrberg-kern-merivale), Jewellery, 30 m
- [Little India](https://www.chch.live/business/little-india-merivale), Restaurants, 31 m
- [Every kind of business in Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5126629&lon=172.6206798)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5126629,172.6206798,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Sportcraft%20Men)
- [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9195236732), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Sportcraft Men?**

A clothing shop in Merivale, Christchurch.

**Where is Sportcraft Men?**

189 Papanui Road, Merivale, on [Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/papanui-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5126629,172.6206798,17)

**Is Sportcraft Men still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**How do you contact Sportcraft Men?**

phone [03 420 0283](tel:+6434200283), its [website](https://www.sportscraft.com).

**What other clothing are near Sportcraft Men?**

[Hartleys](https://www.chch.live/business/hartleys-merivale) (8 m), [Treasure Box by Biani](https://www.chch.live/business/treasure-box-by-biani-merivale) (16 m), [3 Wise Men](https://www.chch.live/business/3-wise-men-merivale) (20 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/clothes).

**What’s near Sportcraft Men?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/merivale/189-papanui-road) holds 7 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Hartleys](https://www.chch.live/business/hartleys-merivale) (8 m); the Merivale Mall bus stop is 134 m away: routes 1, 95, 100; a cycle lane passes within 102 m; nearest park: [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green) (133 m).

**What stood where Sportcraft Men is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5126629&lon=172.6206798)

## 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)
- 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 2026-10-20

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