# Sportscraft, Merivale Sportscraft is a clothing shop at 189 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch, inside the Merivale commercial centre. [Call 03 420 0855]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Merivale Mall, route 1, route 95, route 100) is 141 m away; a cycle lane passes within 85 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 0855 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Website:** https://www.sportscraft.com _(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 641 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/9125393), [198A Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/198a-papanui-road) - [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) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Merivale Mall, 141 m (routes 1, 95, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Papanui Rd near Rugby St, 179 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Papanui Rd near St Albans St, 196 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 85 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=Sportscraft%2C%20189%20Papanui%20Road%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5127516,172.6209773) ## Nearby - [Dyrberg/Kern](https://www.chch.live/business/dyrberg-kern-merivale), Jewellery, 7 m - [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-merivale), Bookshops, 8 m - [Techpro](https://www.chch.live/business/techpro-merivale), Electronics Repair, 12 m - [3 Wise Men](https://www.chch.live/business/3-wise-men-merivale), Clothing, 16 m - [Treasure Box by Biani](https://www.chch.live/business/treasure-box-by-biani-merivale), Clothing, 19 m - [Andrea Biana](https://www.chch.live/business/andrea-biana-merivale), Shoes, 21 m - [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green), park, 108 m - [Merivale Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1782-merivale-reserve), park, 541 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 - [3 Wise Men](https://www.chch.live/business/3-wise-men-merivale), Merivale, 16 m - [Treasure Box by Biani](https://www.chch.live/business/treasure-box-by-biani-merivale), Merivale, 19 m - [Hartleys](https://www.chch.live/business/hartleys-merivale), Merivale, 22 m - [Sportcraft Men](https://www.chch.live/business/sportcraft-men-merivale), Merivale, 26 m - [Max](https://www.chch.live/business/max-merivale), Merivale, 28 m - [Storm](https://www.chch.live/business/storm-merivale), Merivale, 33 m - [Witchery](https://www.chch.live/business/witchery-merivale), Merivale, 37 m - [Sassy's](https://www.chch.live/business/sassy-s-merivale), Merivale, 45 m - [Every one in Merivale](https://www.chch.live/businesses/clothes#in-merivale) ## Also in Merivale - [Bella Jewellery](https://www.chch.live/business/bella-jewellery-merivale), Jewellery, 23 m - [Holy Fudge](https://www.chch.live/business/holy-fudge-merivale), Delis, 23 m - [Fresh Choice Merivale](https://www.chch.live/business/fresh-choice-merivale), Supermarkets, 24 m - [Little India Bistro & Tandoor](https://www.chch.live/business/little-india-bistro-tandoor-merivale), Restaurants, 25 m - [Merivale Fresh Choice](https://www.chch.live/business/merivale-fresh-choice-merivale), Supermarkets, 25 m - [Savoire Cafe Of Merivale](https://www.chch.live/business/savoire-cafe-of-merivale), Restaurants, 25 m - [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-merivale), Supermarkets, 28 m - [Moda Bella](https://www.chch.live/business/moda-bella-merivale), Shoes, 28 m - [Merivale Mall](https://www.chch.live/business/merivale-mall-merivale), Malls, 33 m - [Bhava Nails](https://www.chch.live/business/bhava-nails-merivale), Beauty, 34 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=-43.5127516&lon=172.6209773) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5127516,172.6209773,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Sportscraft) - [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9194729741), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Sportscraft?** A clothing shop in Merivale, Christchurch. **Where is Sportscraft?** 189 Papanui Road, Merivale, on [Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/papanui-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5127516,172.6209773,17) **Is Sportscraft still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **How do you contact Sportscraft?** phone [03 420 0855](tel:+6434200855), its [website](https://www.sportscraft.com). **What other clothing are near Sportscraft?** [3 Wise Men](https://www.chch.live/business/3-wise-men-merivale) (16 m), [Treasure Box by Biani](https://www.chch.live/business/treasure-box-by-biani-merivale) (19 m), [Hartleys](https://www.chch.live/business/hartleys-merivale) (22 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/clothes). **What’s near Sportscraft?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/merivale/189-papanui-road) holds 7 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Dyrberg/Kern](https://www.chch.live/business/dyrberg-kern-merivale) (7 m); the Merivale Mall bus stop is 141 m away: routes 1, 95, 100; a cycle lane passes within 85 m; nearest park: [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green) (108 m). **What stood where Sportscraft is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5127516&lon=172.6209773) ## 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 2026-10-21 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/sportscraft-merivale Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/clothes Suburb: https://www.chch.live/merivale