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Spotlight

Checked 13 Oct 2026

Spotlight is a department store at The Colombo, 363 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, inside the Sydenham commercial centre. The address’s own page keeps 18 council reports on file.

Spotlight is a family owned and operated Australian business with stores throughout Australia, New Zealand and Asia. They are dedicated to providing the best quality, service, price and expertise in fabrics… more ↓

The Colombo, 363 Colombo Street, Sydenham

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Unconfirmed lead. Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.
Nearest bus stop
35 m
Department stores in the suburb
5

Opening hours

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Getting there

Bus stop, Sydenham Shops 35 m · Routes 1, 8, 44 · ECan bus stops
Bus stop, Sydenham Shops 65 m · Routes 1, 8, 44 · ECan bus stops
Bus stop, Colombo St near Wordsworth St 171 m · Routes 1, 8, 44 · ECan bus stops
Cycle lane Passes the door · in service · Council cycleway layer
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Within a short walk

The nearest other department stores

All 5 department stores in Sydenham → · Every one in the city →

Also in Sydenham

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What the record holds

Every fact with the source that states it, Sydenham (the suburb’s page) · record assembled 13 Oct 2026
FactWhat the source saysSource
AddressThe Colombo, 363 Colombo Street, SydenhamFind Christchurch, 2024
KindDepartment storesFind Christchurch, 2024
Phone03 377 6121Find Christchurch, 2024
Websitespotlight.co.nzFind Christchurch, 2024
NZBN9429038310317, NZ Limited Company, removedNZBN register
Registered nameSPOTLIGHT ENTERPRISES LIMITEDNZBN register
Registered since28 May 1996NZBN register

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How the council’s directory described it

Spotlight is a family owned and operated Australian business with stores throughout Australia, New Zealand and Asia. They are dedicated to providing the best quality, service, price and expertise in fabrics, craft and homewares to their customers. Open Monday - Wednesday, Friday - Saturday 9am-5.30pm, Thursday 9am-7pm & Sunday 10am-5pm

— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.

The ground it stands on

Facts about the spot the pin marks, the land, not the business. A consent may belong to the building, the landlord or a neighbour
FactWhat the source saysSource
District Plan zoneLocal centre zoneDistrict Plan
Commercial centreSydenham, large neighbourhood centreDistrict Plan

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The reports nearby

2,217 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 1,923 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.

The 2,217 reports on file

Questions, answered briefly

What is Spotlight?

A department store in Sydenham, Christchurch.

Where is Spotlight?

The Colombo, 363 Colombo Street, Sydenham, on Colombo Street. On the map →

Is Spotlight still trading?

Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.

How do you contact Spotlight?

phone 03 377 6121 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024).

What other department stores are near Spotlight?

Smiths City The Colombo (60 m), Harvey Norman (699 m), Begg's music outlet store (738 m), every one in the city.

What’s near Spotlight?

the address’s own record holds 18 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Burgers And Beers Colombo Street (1 m); the Sydenham Shops bus stop is 35 m away: routes 1, 8, 44; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: Sydenham Park (163 m).

What stood where Spotlight is, before?

The heritage-register places nearest the pin →

The record behind this

This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:

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