# The Bottle-O, Halswell

The Bottle-O is a bottle store at 5/29 Ensign Street Oaklands, Halswell, Christchurch, inside the Ensign Street commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Bottle-O%2C%205%2F29%20Ensign%20Street%20Oaklands%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Bottle-O%2C%205%2F29%20Ensign%20Street%20Oaklands%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Licensed.** Holds an off-licence liquor store on the council’s register, to 17 Dec 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Halswell Rd near Lillian St, route 7, route 100) is 178 m away; a cycle lane passes within 163 m. The address’s own page keeps 3 council reports on file. It holds an off-licence liquor store on the council’s register.

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

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 5/29 Ensign Street Oaklands _(Council licence register)_
- **Kind:** Bottle stores _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Alcohol licence:** Off-licence liquor store, expires 17 Dec 2028, held by Bottleo Halswell Limited _(Council licence register)_

## The ground it stands on

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

- **District Plan zone:** Neighbourhood centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Ensign Street, local centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [29 Ensign Street Oaklands](https://www.chch.live/halswell/29-ensign-street), 3 reports on file


## The reports nearby
322 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/9082495), [46 Parklea Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/halswell/46-parklea-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9016930), [278 Halswell Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/halswell/278-halswell-road)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8987502), [10 Rosamund Pl, Canterbury, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/halswell/10-rosamund-place)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8908683), [17 Cunningham Place, Halswell, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/halswell/17-cunningham-place)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8828629), [24 Checketts Avenue, Halswell, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/halswell/24-checketts-avenue)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8817694), [302 Halswell Road, Halswell, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/halswell/302-halswell-road)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8762827), [39 Parklea Avenue, Halswell, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/halswell/39-parklea-avenue)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8697909), [12 Cunningham Place, Halswell, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/halswell/12-cunningham-place)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8688096), [2 Wales Street, Halswell, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/halswell/2-wales-street)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8674775), [20 Ensign Street, Halswell, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/halswell/20-ensign-street)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8657652), [29 Ensign St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/halswell/29-ensign-street)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8646815), [17 Cunningham Place, Halswell, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/halswell/17-cunningham-place)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Halswell Rd near Lillian St, 178 m (routes 7, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Halswell Rd near Milns Rd, 181 m (routes 7, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Halswell Rd, 351 m (routes 7, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 163 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Ensign Street Oaklands](https://www.chch.live/street/halswell/ensign-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Bottle-O%2C%205%2F29%20Ensign%20Street%20Oaklands%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5743853,172.5673431)

## Nearby

- [Armadillo's](https://www.chch.live/business/armadillo-s-halswell), Restaurants, 26 m
- [Domino's](https://www.chch.live/business/domino-s-halswell), Fast food, 28 m
- [Oaks Village Foodmart](https://www.chch.live/business/oaks-village-foodmart-halswell), Dairies & convenience, 31 m
- [Roti Chai Indian Street Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/roti-chai-indian-street-kitchen-halswell), Restaurants, 33 m
- [Urban Seafoods](https://www.chch.live/business/urban-seafoods-halswell), Fast food, 40 m
- [Halswell Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/halswell-pharmacy-halswell), Chemist, 46 m
- [Balcairn Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1457-balcairn-reserve), park, 168 m
- [Cunningham Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1822-cunningham-reserve), park, 206 m
- [Old Red Barn Drainage Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1232-old-red-barn-drainage-reserve), park, 273 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 bottle stores

- [Super Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-halswell), Halswell, 596 m
- [Newbee Meadery](https://www.chch.live/business/newbee-meadery-halswell), Halswell, 1.4 km
- [Big Barrel Wigram](https://www.chch.live/business/big-barrel-wigram), Wigram, 2.1 km
- [Super Liquor - Wigram](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-wigram), Wigram, 2.1 km
- [Liquorland Wigram](https://www.chch.live/business/liquorland-wigram), Wigram, 2.6 km
- [Test Lab Brewery](https://www.chch.live/business/test-lab-brewery-halswell), Halswell, 2.7 km
- [XO Gifts](https://www.chch.live/business/xo-gifts-wigram), Wigram, 2.9 km
- [The Bottle-O Hillmorton](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-hillmorton), Hillmorton, 3.2 km
- [Every one in Halswell](https://www.chch.live/businesses/liquor#in-halswell)

## The other The Bottle-O doors, 8 on the roll

- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-sockburn-2), Sockburn, 4.2 km
- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-spreydon), Spreydon, 5.3 km
- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-sockburn), Sockburn, 5.4 km
- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-christchurch-airport), Christchurch Airport, 9.5 km
- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-richmond), Richmond, 9.5 km
- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-shirley), Shirley, 11.3 km
- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-new-brighton), New Brighton, 14.5 km
- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-sumner), Sumner, 15.5 km

## Also in Halswell

- [Halswell Health](https://www.chch.live/business/halswell-health-halswell), Doctors & clinics, 88 m
- [Halswell Medical Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/halswell-medical-centre-halswell), Doctors & clinics, 95 m
- [Halswell Dental Clinic](https://www.chch.live/business/halswell-dental-clinic-halswell), Dentists, 138 m
- [Halswell Fish and Chip Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/halswell-fish-and-chip-shop-halswell), Fast food, 268 m
- [Halswell Toy Library](https://www.chch.live/business/halswell-toy-library-halswell), Op shops, 269 m
- [Halswell Fish & Chips](https://www.chch.live/business/halswell-fish-chips-halswell), Fast food, 274 m
- [Hoi An House](https://www.chch.live/business/hoi-an-house-halswell), Restaurants, 274 m
- [BP](https://www.chch.live/business/bp-halswell), Petrol stations, 375 m
- [Halswell Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/halswell-bowling-club-halswell), Clubs, 405 m
- [BP Petrol Station Halswell Road](https://www.chch.live/business/bp-petrol-station-halswell-road-halswell), Petrol stations, 408 m
- [Every kind of business in Halswell](https://www.chch.live/halswell#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5743853&lon=172.5673431)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5743853,172.5673431,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Bottle-O)
- [Halswell](https://www.chch.live/halswell), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13948670748), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is The Bottle-O?**

A bottle store in Halswell, Christchurch.

**Where is The Bottle-O?**

5/29 Ensign Street Oaklands, Halswell, on [Ensign Street Oaklands](https://www.chch.live/street/halswell/ensign-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5743853,172.5673431,17)

**Is The Bottle-O still trading?**

Holds an off-licence liquor store on the council’s register, to 17 Dec 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

**What other bottle stores are near The Bottle-O?**

[Super Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-halswell) (596 m), [Newbee Meadery](https://www.chch.live/business/newbee-meadery-halswell) (1.4 km), [Big Barrel Wigram](https://www.chch.live/business/big-barrel-wigram) (2.1 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/liquor).

**What’s near The Bottle-O?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/halswell/29-ensign-street) holds 3 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Armadillo's](https://www.chch.live/business/armadillo-s-halswell) (26 m); the Halswell Rd near Lillian St bus stop is 178 m away: routes 7, 100; a cycle lane passes within 163 m; nearest park: [Balcairn Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1457-balcairn-reserve) (168 m).

**What stood where The Bottle-O is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5743853&lon=172.5673431)

## Sources

- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (CC BY 4.0)
- 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 2026-10-17

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