The Collect
The Collect is a venue at Level 1, Kensington House, 185 Manchester Street, Central City, Christchurch.
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Checked 20 Oct 2026
An inspiring and contemporary workspace that hopes to foster collaborations, lasting connections and become a hub of fresh… Read full description ↓
Sits inside Cathedral Square and Setting, highly significant in the District Plan
The closest venue to Cathedral Square, 0.1 km · One of 19 venues & events in Christchurch Central City, 24% of the city’s count
Level 1, Kensington House, 185 Manchester Street, Central City
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Nearby
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Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other venues & events
More nearby venues & events 5
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Also in Christchurch Central City
More businesses in Christchurch Central City 7
What the record holds 5 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | Level 1, Kensington House, 185 Manchester Street, Central City | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Venues & events | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Phone | 021 025 777 96 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | thecollect.co.nz · unreachable when last read | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| studio@thecollect.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
An inspiring and contemporary workspace that hopes to foster collaborations, lasting connections and become a hub of fresh and innovative ideas for the Christchurch community. Whether you need a permanent space, a casual hot desk or a mailing address THE COLLECT has a range of options to suit all business requirements. With a dedicated boardroom, kitchen, bathrooms and the friendly cafe downstairs the office has all you need to comfortably settle back into the central city.
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Transport | District Plan |
| Heritage item | Cathedral Square and Setting, highly significant in the District Plan | District Plan |
Citizens’ War Memorial / Originally Dedicated on 9 June 1937
The Combined Services / [service Crests] / Navy
Godley Statue Reserve plaqueThe reports nearby
7,238 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 5,983 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 7,238 reports on file
Street Gutters / Storm Water
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Hazard, vehicle
General Request
Trees - General
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Animal - GeneralQuestions, answered briefly
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A venue in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
Level 1, Kensington House, 185 Manchester Street, Central City, on Manchester Street. On the map →
Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.
phone 021 025 777 96 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024), email studio@thecollect.co.nz (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Miele Experience Centre (124 m), The Green Lab - Understorey (194 m), Te PAE Christchurch (221 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 9 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Kim's World (16 m); the Hereford St near Colombo St bus stop is 145 m away: route 8; a cycle lane passes within 69 m; nearest park: Godley Statue Reserve (54 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer
Read source notes 5
- 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)
- Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (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)
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