# Steadfast Books, Addington

Steadfast Books is a bookshop at 1/17 Wise Street, Addington, Christchurch.

[Call 03 381 0033](<tel:+6433810033>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Steadfast%20Books%2C%201%2F17%20Wise%20Street%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<https://www.steadfastbooks.co.nz/>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Steadfast%20Books%2C%201%2F17%20Wise%20Street%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Addington Village, route 7, route 120) is 137 m away; a cycle lane passes within 130 m. The address’s own page keeps 7 council reports on file.

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

## Opening hours

- Monday, Friday: 10 am, 4.30 pm
- Saturday, Sunday: 10 am, 5 pm

_Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 1/17 Wise Street, Christchurch 8024 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Bookshops _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** +64 3 381 0033 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Website:** https://www.steadfastbooks.co.nz/ _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Social:** https://www.facebook.com/DestinationBookstoreChristchurch _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **NZBN:** 9429048801980, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered name:** STEADFAST BOOKS LIMITED _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered since:** 2020-11-17 _(NZBN register)_
- **Industry:** Second hand book retailing _(NZBN register)_

## The ground it stands on

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

- **District Plan zone:** Mixed use zone _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [1/17 Wise Street](https://www.chch.live/addington/1-17-wise-street), 7 reports on file


## The reports nearby
1,459 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9081173), [15 Bernard St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/15-bernard-street)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9069503), [292 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/292-lincoln-road)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9069502), [294 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/294-lincoln-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9069493), [316 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/316-lincoln-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9069491), [316 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/316-lincoln-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9069489), [330 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/330-lincoln-road)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9069484), [330 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/330-lincoln-road)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9069482), [342 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/342-lincoln-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9069311), [335 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/335-lincoln-road)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9069307), [332 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/332-lincoln-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9069300), [257 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/257-lincoln-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9064342), Walsall St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Addington Village, 137 m (routes 7, 120) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Lincoln Rd near Clarence St S, 176 m (routes 7, 120) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Addington Village, 222 m (routes 120, 7) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 130 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Wise Street](https://www.chch.live/street/addington/wise-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Steadfast%20Books%2C%201%2F17%20Wise%20Street%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5426938,172.6106706)

## Nearby

- [The Court Theatre](https://www.chch.live/business/the-court-theatre-addington), Cinemas & theatres, 101 m
- [Addington Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/addington-bakery-addington), Bakeries, 103 m
- [Addington Coffee Co-op](https://www.chch.live/business/addington-coffee-co-op-addington), Cafés, 104 m
- [Christchurch Resettlement Services](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-resettlement-services-addington), Government, 105 m
- [Merchants Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/merchants-liquor-addington), Bottle stores, 109 m
- [The Addington Store](https://www.chch.live/business/the-addington-store-addington), Cafés, 110 m
- [Walsall Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1773-walsall-reserve), park, 118 m
- [Mountfort Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1219-mountfort-park), Botanic, 309 m
- [Longley Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1249-longley-reserve), park, 342 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 bookshops

- [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-riccarton), Riccarton, 1.6 km
- [Paper Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-spreydon), Spreydon, 1.7 km
- [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 2.1 km
- [Christian Superstore](https://www.chch.live/business/christian-superstore-sydenham), Sydenham, 2.1 km
- [Scorpio Books Next Door](https://www.chch.live/business/scorpio-books-next-door-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 2.3 km
- [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, 2.3 km
- [Scorpio Books](https://www.chch.live/business/scorpio-books-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 2.3 km
- [University Book Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/university-book-shop-ilam), Ilam, 3.1 km
- [Every one in Addington](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-addington)

## Also in Addington

- [Eleven Eleven](https://www.chch.live/business/eleven-eleven-ex-the-addington-bar-addington), Bars & pubs, 111 m
- [Woodstock Craft Bar & Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/woodstock-craft-bar-eatery-addington), Bars & pubs, 117 m
- [Sissy's Kitchenette](https://www.chch.live/business/sissy-s-kitchenette-addington), Business, 119 m
- [Picklepadel](https://www.chch.live/business/picklepadel-addington), Business, 120 m
- [Base @ The Court](https://www.chch.live/business/base-the-court-addington), Fast food, 122 m
- [Basmati Indian Cuisine](https://www.chch.live/business/basmati-indian-cuisine-addington), Restaurants, 126 m
- [Maxine's Palace](https://www.chch.live/business/maxine-s-palace-addington), Restaurants, 127 m
- [Domino's](https://www.chch.live/business/domino-s-addington), Fast food, 147 m
- [The Miller Bar and Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/the-miller-bar-and-cafe-addington), Venues & events, 152 m
- [The Miller](https://www.chch.live/business/the-miller-addington), Bars & pubs, 155 m
- [Every kind of business in Addington](https://www.chch.live/addington#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5426938&lon=172.6106706)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5426938,172.6106706,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Steadfast%20Books)
- [Addington](https://www.chch.live/addington), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11126545162), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Steadfast Books?**

A bookshop in Addington, Christchurch.

**Where is Steadfast Books?**

1/17 Wise Street, Addington, on [Wise Street](https://www.chch.live/street/addington/wise-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5426938,172.6106706,17)

**Is Steadfast Books still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**How do you contact Steadfast Books?**

phone [03 381 0033](tel:+6433810033), its [website](https://www.steadfastbooks.co.nz/).

**When is Steadfast Books open?**

Monday, Friday: 10 am, 4.30 pm; Saturday, Sunday: 10 am, 5 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

**What other bookshops are near Steadfast Books?**

[Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-riccarton) (1.6 km), [Paper Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-spreydon) (1.7 km), [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-christchurch-central-city) (2.1 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop).

**What’s near Steadfast Books?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/addington/1-17-wise-street) holds 7 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [The Court Theatre](https://www.chch.live/business/the-court-theatre-addington) (101 m); the Addington Village bus stop is 137 m away: routes 7, 120; a cycle lane passes within 130 m; nearest park: [Walsall Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1773-walsall-reserve) (118 m).

**What stood where Steadfast Books is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5426938&lon=172.6106706)

## 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)
- 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 2026-10-16

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