# The Bottle-O Templeton, Islington The Bottle-O Templeton is a bottle store at 729 Main South Road Hornby, Islington, Christchurch, inside the Templeton commercial centre. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Licensed.** Holds an off-licence liquor store on the council’s register, to 4 Mar 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Temp - Waterloo Rd near Islington Ave, route 5) is 384 m away. The address’s own page keeps 25 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:** 729 Main South Road Hornby _(Council licence register)_ - **Kind:** Bottle stores _(Council licence register)_ - **NZBN:** 9429046389374, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** PROGRESSIVE RETAILS LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2017-10-03 _(NZBN register)_ - **Industry:** Liquor store _(NZBN register)_ - **Alcohol licence:** Off-licence liquor store, expires 4 Mar 2028, held by Progressive Retails 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:** Templeton, local centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [729 Main South Road](https://www.chch.live/islington/729-main-south-road), 25 reports on file ## The reports nearby 67 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8889352), [714 Main South Road, Islington, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/islington/714-main-south-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8796579), [712 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/islington/712-main-south-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8603283), [712 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/islington/712-main-south-road) - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8382936), [714 Main South Road, Islington, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/islington/714-main-south-road) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8297430), [726 Main South Road, Templeton, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/islington/726-main-south-road) - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8284968), [714 Main South Road, Islington, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/islington/714-main-south-road) - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/7897684), [720 Main South Road, Templeton, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/islington/720-main-south-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7156082), [733C Main South Road, Islington, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/islington/733c-main-south-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7141237), [733C Main South Road, Islington, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/islington/733c-main-south-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7118686), [721 Main South Road, Islington, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/islington/721-main-south-road) - [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7054352), [721 Main South Road, Islington, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/islington/721-main-south-road) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/6989648), [724 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/islington/724-main-south-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Temp - Waterloo Rd near Islington Ave, 384 m (routes 5) _(ECan bus stops)_ - [Main South Road Hornby](https://www.chch.live/street/islington/main-south-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Bottle-O%20Templeton%2C%20729%20Main%20South%20Road%20Hornby%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.55040772534216,172.48768958502643) ## Nearby - [Z Templeton](https://www.chch.live/business/z-templeton-islington), Petrol stations, 111 m - [NPD](https://www.chch.live/business/npd-islington), Petrol stations, 309 m - [Little Sister Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/little-sister-cafe-islington), Cafés, 372 m - [Islington Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1359-islington-reserve), park, 443 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 - [Thirsty Liquor Islington](https://www.chch.live/business/thirsty-liquor-islington), Islington, 404 m - [Southpaw Brewing Company](https://www.chch.live/business/southpaw-brewing-company-hornby-south), Hornby South, 2.6 km - [Henry's Beer Wine and Spirits - Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/henry-s-beer-wine-and-spirits-hornby), Hornby, 3.0 km - [Your Local Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/your-local-liquor-hornby), Hornby, 3.0 km - [Black Bull Liquor Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/black-bull-liquor-hornby), Hornby, 3.1 km - [Liquor King Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/liquor-king-hornby), Hornby, 3.1 km - [Super Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-hornby), Hornby, 3.2 km - [Hornby Liquor Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/hornby-liquor-centre-hei-hei), Hei Hei, 3.6 km - [Every one in Islington](https://www.chch.live/businesses/liquor#in-islington) ## Also in Islington - [The Swamp Tavern](https://www.chch.live/business/the-swamp-tavern-islington), Bars & pubs, 413 m - [Giltrap](https://www.chch.live/business/giltrap-islington), Car dealers, 432 m - [The Islington Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/the-islington-hotel-islington), Bars & pubs, 464 m - [CleanCo Truck Wash](https://www.chch.live/business/cleanco-truck-wash-islington), Car washes, 506 m - [Fridays Sorted](https://www.chch.live/business/fridays-sorted-islington), Business, 880 m - [Conroy Removals](https://www.chch.live/business/conroy-removals-islington), Moving Company, 916 m - [DARC](https://www.chch.live/business/darc-islington), Business, 1.0 km - [Caffe 1808](https://www.chch.live/business/caffe-1808-islington), Restaurants, 1.0 km - [Foley Trucks](https://www.chch.live/business/foley-trucks-islington), Car dealers, 1.1 km - [Harcourt Insulation](https://www.chch.live/business/harcourt-insulation-islington), Insulation, 1.2 km - [Every kind of business in Islington](https://www.chch.live/islington#s-biz) ## Reviews Rated **4.8** on Google, 41 reviews, as at October 2026. Google lists: delivery. > Great service and convenient location. We often call Lucky ahead of time, he always remembers our usual and makes sure it's ready for us to pick up on the way home. Lucky's top notch, old school customer service is hard to come by these days and the sole reason we are such loyal customers. Appreciate your efforts to help ease the stress at the end of a hard day! Cheers Scott, Scott, 3 months ago > Lucky is the best employee yo got at the bottle o!!! Hes is a good sales man and he knows his stuff. Put that man on 32 dollars an hour!! Ill be asking him if hes got any pay rise. He is a good man and deserves it!!!!!, shane holland, 3 months ago > ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent service every time I visit Bottle-O Templeton. The staff are friendly, welcoming, and always happy to help. Great range of products, competitive prices, and a clean, well-organized store. Convenient location and consistently a great shopping experience. Highly recommended!, Lucifer, 3 months ago ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.55040772534216&lon=172.48768958502643) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.55040772534216,172.48768958502643,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Bottle-O%20Templeton) - [Islington](https://www.chch.live/islington), the suburb ## Questions, answered briefly **What is The Bottle-O Templeton?** A bottle store in Islington, Christchurch. **Where is The Bottle-O Templeton?** 729 Main South Road Hornby, Islington, on [Main South Road Hornby](https://www.chch.live/street/islington/main-south-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.55040772534216,172.48768958502643,17) **Is The Bottle-O Templeton still trading?** Holds an off-licence liquor store on the council’s register, to 4 Mar 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. **What other bottle stores are near The Bottle-O Templeton?** [Thirsty Liquor Islington](https://www.chch.live/business/thirsty-liquor-islington) (404 m), [Southpaw Brewing Company](https://www.chch.live/business/southpaw-brewing-company-hornby-south) (2.6 km), [Henry's Beer Wine and Spirits - Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/henry-s-beer-wine-and-spirits-hornby) (3.0 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/liquor). **What’s near The Bottle-O Templeton?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/islington/729-main-south-road) holds 25 reports; 3 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Z Templeton](https://www.chch.live/business/z-templeton-islington) (111 m); the Temp - Waterloo Rd near Islington Ave bus stop is 384 m away: route 5; nearest park: [Islington Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1359-islington-reserve) (443 m). **What stood where The Bottle-O Templeton is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.55040772534216&lon=172.48768958502643) ## Sources - 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) - Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin - 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 2026-10-19 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-templeton-islington Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/liquor Suburb: https://www.chch.live/islington