The Great India
The Great India is an Indian restaurant at 181 Woodham Road (Cnr Woodham Rd & Gloucester St), Avonside, Christchurch, inside the Woodham Rd commercial centre.
Checked 17 Oct 2026
The Great India Restaurant (previously Indian Heaven) has a new owner and chefs who plan to bring the taste of India to… Read full description ↓
The only restaurant on the record in Avonside
181 Woodham Road (Cnr Woodham Rd & Gloucester St), Avonside
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Getting there
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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 restaurants
More nearby restaurants 5
Also in Avonside
What the record holds 5 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 181 Woodham Road (Cnr Woodham Rd & Gloucester St), Avonside | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Restaurants, Indian | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | 03 3811 000 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | imgur.com | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| Services | No outdoor seating | OpenStreetMap |
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How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
The Great India Restaurant (previously Indian Heaven) has a new owner and chefs who plan to bring the taste of India to Christchurch. Offering a wide range of Indian specialities from chicken dishes to lamb, vegetable and Seafood. Their extensive menu is sure to please. Pop in and enjoy a curry today. Dine in, or takeaway. Byo. Open 7 days, 12pm-2pm & 5pm-9pm
— 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 | Neighbourhood centre zone | District Plan |
| Commercial centre | Woodham Rd, local centre | District Plan |
In Loving Memory of Geof Pearce
Woodham Park Opened 21st Nov
Woodham Park / Opened 21st NovThe reports nearby
253 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Rubbish & dumping, 206 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 253 reports on file
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Graffiti on a sign, mural or public artQuestions, answered briefly
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An Indian restaurant in Avonside, Christchurch.
181 Woodham Road (Cnr Woodham Rd & Gloucester St), Avonside. On the map →
On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.
phone 03 3811 000 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Longtail Thai Food (81 m), Long Tail Thai Food (82 m), Aja Indian Street Food (867 m), every one in the city.
6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Peaceful Moment Thai Massage (8 m); the Woodham Rd near Ngarimu St bus stop is 88 m away: route Oa; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: Woodham Park (138 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: OpenStreetMap · Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · The business’s own website
Read source notes 6
- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- 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)
- 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)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
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