# The Bottle-O, Sumner

The Bottle-O is a bottle store at 1/43 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch, inside the Sumner commercial centre.

[Call 03 326 7967](<tel:033267967>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Bottle-O%2C%201%2F43%20Nayland%20Street%20Sumner%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Bottle-O%2C%201%2F43%20Nayland%20Street%20Sumner%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Licensed.** Holds an off-licence liquor store on the council’s register, to 26 May 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Wakefield Ave near Nayland St, route 3) is 88 m away; a shared path on the Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway route passes within 156 m. The address’s own page keeps 11 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:** 1/43 Nayland Street Sumner _(Council licence register)_
- **Kind:** Bottle stores _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** 03 326 7967 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Website:** http://www.thebottleo.co.nz/store-locator/sumner/, gone when last read 2 Oct 2026 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Services:** No drive-through _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Alcohol licence:** Off-licence liquor store, expires 26 May 2028, held by Browns Of Sumner Bay Limited _(Council licence register)_

## In its own listing

Open 11am to 8pm 7 days

_Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._

## 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:** Sumner, small neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [43 Nayland Street Sumner](https://www.chch.live/sumner/43-nayland-street), 11 reports on file


## The reports nearby
1,011 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9082963), [58 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/58-esplanade)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9075213), [52 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/52-esplanade)
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/9055332), [61 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/61-nayland-street)
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9025103), [26 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/26-nayland-street)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8991279), [1/24 Marriner Street, Sumner Canterbury 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/1-24-marriner-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8976482), [14/16 Wakefield Avenue, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/14-16-wakefield-avenue)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8918481), [14/16 Wakefield Avenue, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/14-16-wakefield-avenue)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8856515), Marriner St near Wakefield Ave, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8836164), [24 Nayland St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/24-nayland-street)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8802691), [52 Esplanade, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/52-esplanade)
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8790671), [52 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/52-esplanade)
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8786068), 64–76 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Wakefield Ave near Nayland St, 88 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Marriner St near Wakefield Ave, 117 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Nayland St near Stoke St, 117 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Shared path, Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway route, 156 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Nayland Street Sumner](https://www.chch.live/street/sumner/nayland-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Bottle-O%2C%201%2F43%20Nayland%20Street%20Sumner%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5694137,172.7599611)

## Nearby

- [Fresh Choice Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/fresh-choice-sumner-ex-supervalue-sumner), Supermarkets, 6 m
- [The Butchers Apron](https://www.chch.live/business/the-butchers-apron-sumner), Fast food, 10 m
- [The Pamper Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-pamper-bar-sumner), Beauty, 18 m
- [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-sumner), Supermarkets, 26 m
- [Harcourts](https://www.chch.live/business/harcourts-sumner), Real estate, 29 m
- [SuperValue Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/supervalue-sumner), Supermarkets, 29 m
- [Sumner Croquet Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1189-sumner-croquet-reserve), park, 232 m
- [Cave Rock Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1443-cave-rock-reserve), Regional, 330 m
- [Sumner Coronation Garden](https://www.chch.live/park/1763-sumner-coronation-garden), park, 561 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._
- [Matuku Takotako / Sumner Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-53), Library, 91 m

## The nearest other bottle stores

- [Wine In A Glass New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/business/wine-in-a-glass-new-zealand-clifton), Clifton, 820 m
- [Casamassima Italian Fare](https://www.chch.live/business/casamassima-italian-fare-clifton), Clifton, 901 m
- [Redcliffs Fine Wines & Spirits](https://www.chch.live/business/redcliffs-fine-wines-spirits-redcliffs), Redcliffs, 1.9 km
- [Liquor Store Recliffs](https://www.chch.live/business/liquor-store-recliffs-redcliffs), Redcliffs, 1.9 km
- [Giftbaskets.co.nz](https://www.chch.live/business/giftbaskets-co-nz-mount-pleasant), Mount Pleasant, 3.3 km
- [27seconds](https://www.chch.live/business/27seconds-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 4.6 km
- [The Bottle-O Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-ferrymead-2), Ferrymead, 4.6 km
- [The New Zealand Wine Box](https://www.chch.live/business/the-new-zealand-wine-box-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 4.6 km
- [Every one in Sumner](https://www.chch.live/businesses/liquor#in-sumner)

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

- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-new-brighton), New Brighton, 9.2 km
- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-richmond), Richmond, 10.2 km
- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-shirley), Shirley, 11.1 km
- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-spreydon), Spreydon, 11.4 km
- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-halswell), Halswell, 15.5 km
- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-sockburn-2), Sockburn, 16.7 km
- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-sockburn), Sockburn, 17.3 km
- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-christchurch-airport), Christchurch Airport, 19.2 km

## Also in Sumner

- [Time and Time Again](https://www.chch.live/business/time-and-time-again-sumner), Clothing, 29 m
- [4 Shore Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/4-shore-sumner), Bars & pubs, 38 m
- [Fresh Produce Market Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/fresh-produce-market-sumner), Markets, 39 m
- [Bohemian Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/bohemian-bakery-sumner), Bakeries, 40 m
- [4Shore Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/4shore-sumner), Bars & pubs, 42 m
- [Sumner Launrette](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-launrette-sumner), Laundromats, 43 m
- [Almeidas Tapas Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/almeidas-tapas-bar-sumner), Restaurants, 44 m
- [The Headless Mexican](https://www.chch.live/business/the-headless-mexican-sumner), Restaurants, 50 m
- [The Village Grape Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-village-grape-bar-sumner), Bars & pubs, 55 m
- [L'Estrange Gallery](https://www.chch.live/business/l-estrange-gallery-sumner), Galleries, 56 m
- [Every kind of business in Sumner](https://www.chch.live/sumner#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5694137&lon=172.7599611)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5694137,172.7599611,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Bottle-O)
- [Sumner](https://www.chch.live/sumner), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1348142776), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is The Bottle-O?**

A bottle store in Sumner, Christchurch.

**Where is The Bottle-O?**

1/43 Nayland Street Sumner, on [Nayland Street Sumner](https://www.chch.live/street/sumner/nayland-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5694137,172.7599611,17)

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

Holds an off-licence liquor store on the council’s register, to 26 May 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

**How do you contact The Bottle-O?**

phone [03 326 7967](tel:033267967) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.thebottleo.co.nz/store-locator/sumner/) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

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

[Wine In A Glass New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/business/wine-in-a-glass-new-zealand-clifton) (820 m), [Casamassima Italian Fare](https://www.chch.live/business/casamassima-italian-fare-clifton) (901 m), [Redcliffs Fine Wines & Spirits](https://www.chch.live/business/redcliffs-fine-wines-spirits-redcliffs) (1.9 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/sumner/43-nayland-street) holds 11 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Fresh Choice Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/fresh-choice-sumner-ex-supervalue-sumner) (6 m); the Wakefield Ave near Nayland St bus stop is 88 m away: route 3; a shared path on the Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway route passes within 156 m; nearest park: [Sumner Croquet Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1189-sumner-croquet-reserve) (232 m).

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

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5694137&lon=172.7599611)

## 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)
- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (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 2026-10-16

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