# The Chopping Block, Richmond The Chopping Block is an op shop in Richmond, Christchurch, inside the North Avon East commercial centre. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. From the street, a verified Street View pano (2025-03): https://www.google.com/maps/@?api=1&map_action=pano&pano=kjjJSoUyQicz_dyoY0RG-w ## About, in one paragraph The Chopping Block is an op shop in Richmond, Christchurch, inside the North Avon East commercial centre. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Stanmore Rd near Siddal Pl, route 60, the Orbiter (clockwise)) is 55 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Kind:** Op shops _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **NZBN:** 9429051165680, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** THE CHOPPING BLOCK OTAUTAHI LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2023-03-10 _(NZBN register)_ - **Industry:** Barber shop _(NZBN 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:** North Avon East, local centre _(District Plan)_ ## The reports nearby 1,125 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9084498), [310 Stanmore Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/310-stanmore-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9039410), [1A McLeod St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/1a-mcleod-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9024532), [322 Stanmore Road, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/322-stanmore-road) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9019414), [331 Stanmore Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/331-stanmore-road) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9016859), [73 North Avon Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/73-north-avon-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9016743), [339 Stanmore Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/339-stanmore-road) - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8987028), [11 Tweed Street, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/11-tweed-street) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8945928), [1 Slater Street, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/1-slater-street) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8820368), [331 Stanmore Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/331-stanmore-road) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8805176), [112 North Avon Road, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/112-north-avon-road) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8803889), [330 Stanmore Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/330-stanmore-road) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8802314), [67 North Avon Road, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/67-north-avon-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Stanmore Rd near Siddal Pl, 55 m (routes 60, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, N Avon Rd near Petrie St, 102 m (routes 60, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, N Avon Rd near Tweed St, 182 m (routes 60, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Chopping%20Block%2C%20Richmond%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5177976,172.6558191) ## Nearby - [Shosha](https://www.chch.live/business/shosha-richmond), E Cigarette, 5 m - [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-richmond), Bottle stores, 5 m - [Pinoy Asian Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/pinoy-asian-mart-richmond), Dairies & convenience, 14 m - [Little Star 1 Vietnamese](https://www.chch.live/business/little-star-1-vietnamese-richmond), Restaurants, 15 m - [The Bombay Brasserie](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bombay-brasserie-richmond), Restaurants, 15 m - [North Avon Fish Fry](https://www.chch.live/business/north-avon-fish-fry-richmond), Fast food, 28 m - [Richmond Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1205-richmond-playground), park, 291 m - [Avebury Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1019-avebury-park), Botanic, 431 m - [Alexandra Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1145-alexandra-park), park, 533 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 op shops - [Society of St Vincent de Paul](https://www.chch.live/business/society-of-st-vincent-de-paul-richmond), Richmond, 425 m - [Salvation Army Family Store](https://www.chch.live/business/salvation-army-family-store-edgeware), Edgeware, 1.1 km - [Nurse Maude Hospice Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/nurse-maude-hospice-shop-shirley), Shirley, 1.5 km - [St John Edgeware](https://www.chch.live/business/st-john-edgeware-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 1.5 km - [Window of Opportunity](https://www.chch.live/business/window-of-opportunity-dallington), Dallington, 1.5 km - [The Great Opportunity Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/the-great-opportunity-shop-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 1.7 km - [The Salvation Army Family Store](https://www.chch.live/business/the-salvation-army-family-store-christchurch), Linwood, 1.9 km - [BooTeek](https://www.chch.live/business/booteek-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 2.3 km - [Every one in Richmond](https://www.chch.live/businesses/op-shop#in-richmond) ## Also in Richmond - [City Laundromat](https://www.chch.live/business/city-laundromat-richmond), Laundromats, 28 m - [Liquid Self Service Laundromat](https://www.chch.live/business/liquid-self-service-laundromat-richmond), Laundromats, 35 m - [North Avon Postal Services](https://www.chch.live/business/north-avon-postal-services-richmond), Post offices, 44 m - [Bin Inn](https://www.chch.live/business/bin-inn-richmond), Supermarkets, 45 m - [Richmond Drycleaners](https://www.chch.live/business/richmond-drycleaners-richmond), Dry cleaners, 45 m - [The Silk Road Food Post](https://www.chch.live/business/the-silk-road-food-post-richmond), Fast food, 50 m - [Richmond Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/richmond-dairy-richmond), Dairies & convenience, 56 m - [Chada Traditional Thai Massage](https://www.chch.live/business/chada-traditional-thai-massage-richmond), Massage, 62 m - [ANZ](https://www.chch.live/business/anz-richmond), ATMs, 68 m - [The Sideline Sports Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-sideline-sports-bar-richmond), Bars & pubs, 69 m - [Every kind of business in Richmond](https://www.chch.live/richmond#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5177976&lon=172.6558191) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5177976,172.6558191,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Chopping%20Block) - [Richmond](https://www.chch.live/richmond), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13585159255), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is The Chopping Block?** An op shop in Richmond, Christchurch. **Where is The Chopping Block?** Somewhere in Richmond, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5177976,172.6558191,17) **Is The Chopping Block still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **What other op shops are near The Chopping Block?** [Society of St Vincent de Paul](https://www.chch.live/business/society-of-st-vincent-de-paul-richmond) (425 m), [Salvation Army Family Store](https://www.chch.live/business/salvation-army-family-store-edgeware) (1.1 km), [Nurse Maude Hospice Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/nurse-maude-hospice-shop-shirley) (1.5 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/op-shop). **What’s near The Chopping Block?** 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Shosha](https://www.chch.live/business/shosha-richmond) (5 m); the Stanmore Rd near Siddal Pl bus stop is 55 m away: routes 60, Oc; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Richmond Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1205-richmond-playground) (291 m). **What stood where The Chopping Block is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5177976&lon=172.6558191) ## 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 2026-10-20 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/the-chopping-block-richmond Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/op-shop Suburb: https://www.chch.live/richmond