# The Baby Factory, Papanui

The Baby Factory is a baby goods shop in Papanui, Christchurch, inside the Papanui/Northlands commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Baby%20Factory%2C%20Papanui%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Baby%20Factory%2C%20Papanui%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

The Baby Factory is a baby goods shop in Papanui, Christchurch, inside the Papanui/Northlands commercial centre. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Harewood Rd near Wilmot St, route 27, route 125, the Orbiter (clockwise)) is 417 m away; a shared path on the Northern Line route passes within 229 m.

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

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Baby Goods _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

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

- **District Plan zone:** Large format retail zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Papanui/Northlands, district centre _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
193 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9049929), [105A Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/105a-langdons-road)
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/9049332), [40R Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/40r-langdons-road)
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/8868197), [40R Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/40r-langdons-road)
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/8868187), [40R Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/40r-langdons-road)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8815668), [117 Langdons Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/117-langdons-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8648526), [113 Langdons Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/113-langdons-road)
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8594020), [35 Sails Street, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/35-sails-street)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8486945), [119 Langdons Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/119-langdons-road)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8478060), [66 Langdons Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/66-langdons-road)
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8284902), [56 Langdons Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/56-langdons-road)
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/8270023), [72 Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/72-langdons-road)
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8267763), [148 Langdons Road, Northcote, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/148-langdons-road)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Harewood Rd near Wilmot St, 417 m (routes 27, 125, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Harewood Rd near Marble Wood Dr, 449 m (routes 27, 125, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Shared path, Northern Line route, 229 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Baby%20Factory%2C%20Papanui%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.4902886,172.6033057)

## Nearby

- [The Outlet](https://www.chch.live/business/the-outlet-papanui), Department stores, 11 m
- [Lux Nail Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/lux-nail-bar-papanui), Beauty, 12 m
- [Coupland's](https://www.chch.live/business/coupland-s-papanui-2), Bakeries, 23 m
- [Bargain Chemist](https://www.chch.live/business/bargain-chemist-papanui), Chemist, 34 m
- [Kmart](https://www.chch.live/business/kmart-papanui), Department stores, 39 m
- [Coupland's Bakeries - Langdons Road](https://www.chch.live/business/coupland-s-bakeries-langdons-road-papanui), Business, 49 m
- [Bridgestone Drainage Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1633-bridgestone-drainage-reserve), park, 189 m
- [Morrison Avenue Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/park/1493-morrison-avenue-bowling-club), park, 302 m
- [Papanui Domain](https://www.chch.live/park/1775-papanui-domain), Sports ground, 328 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._
- [Papanui Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-29), Library, 535 m

## The nearest other baby goods

- [Baby On The Move](https://www.chch.live/business/baby-on-the-move-burnside), Burnside, 2.8 km
- [The Baby Factory](https://www.chch.live/business/the-baby-factory-shirley), Shirley, 4.6 km
- [Baby Bunting](https://www.chch.live/business/baby-bunting-addington), Addington, 5.4 km
- [The Baby Factory](https://www.chch.live/business/the-baby-factory-hornby), Hornby, 8.7 km
- [Every one in Papanui](https://www.chch.live/businesses/baby-goods#in-papanui)

## The other The Baby Factory doors, 2 on the roll

- [The Baby Factory](https://www.chch.live/business/the-baby-factory-shirley), Shirley, 4.6 km
- [The Baby Factory](https://www.chch.live/business/the-baby-factory-hornby), Hornby, 8.7 km

## Also in Papanui

- [Noel Leeming](https://www.chch.live/business/noel-leeming-papanui), Electronics, 50 m
- [St Pierre's Sushi](https://www.chch.live/business/st-pierre-s-sushi-papanui), Restaurants, 60 m
- [Bento Bowl](https://www.chch.live/business/bento-bowl-papanui), Restaurants, 69 m
- [SBS Bank](https://www.chch.live/business/sbs-bank-papanui), Banks, 77 m
- [Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-papanui), Cafés, 87 m
- [Two Fat Indians - Northlink](https://www.chch.live/business/two-fat-indians-northlink-papanui), Restaurants, 97 m
- [Westpac](https://www.chch.live/business/westpac-papanui), Banks, 99 m
- [Evo Cycles Papanui](https://www.chch.live/business/evo-cycles-papanui), Bike shops, 161 m
- [Desktop Technology Services Limited (DTSL)](https://www.chch.live/business/desktop-technology-services-limited-dtsl-papanui), IT & software, 173 m
- [Braintree](https://www.chch.live/business/braintree-papanui), Venues & events, 184 m
- [Every kind of business in Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4902886&lon=172.6033057)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4902886,172.6033057,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Baby%20Factory)
- [Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/7911820415), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is The Baby Factory?**

A baby goods shop in Papanui, Christchurch.

**Where is The Baby Factory?**

Somewhere in Papanui, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4902886,172.6033057,17)

**Is The Baby Factory still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What other baby goods are near The Baby Factory?**

[Baby On The Move](https://www.chch.live/business/baby-on-the-move-burnside) (2.8 km), [The Baby Factory](https://www.chch.live/business/the-baby-factory-shirley) (4.6 km), [Baby Bunting](https://www.chch.live/business/baby-bunting-addington) (5.4 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/baby-goods).

**What’s near The Baby Factory?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [The Outlet](https://www.chch.live/business/the-outlet-papanui) (11 m); the Harewood Rd near Wilmot St bus stop is 417 m away: routes 27, 125, Oc; a shared path on the Northern Line route passes within 229 m; nearest park: [Bridgestone Drainage Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1633-bridgestone-drainage-reserve) (189 m).

**What stood where The Baby Factory is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4902886&lon=172.6033057)

## 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 2026-10-21

---
HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/the-baby-factory-papanui
Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses
Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/baby-goods
Suburb: https://www.chch.live/papanui
