# The Loons, Lyttelton

The Loons is a venue at 16 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula, inside the Lyttelton commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Loons%2C%2016%20Canterbury%20Street%20Lyttelton%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Loons%2C%2016%20Canterbury%20Street%20Lyttelton%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula>)

**Licensed.** Holds an on-licence function centre on the council’s register, to 10 Dec 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Norwich Quay near Canterbury St, route 8, route 155) is 96 m away. The address’s own page keeps 5 council reports on file. It holds an on-licence function centre on the council’s register.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 16 Canterbury Street Lyttelton _(Council licence register)_
- **Kind:** Venues & events _(Council licence register)_
- **NZBN:** 9429033547237, NZ Limited Company, Removed _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered name:** THE LOONS LIMITED _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered since:** 2007-03-13 _(NZBN register)_
- **Alcohol licence:** On-licence function centre, expires 10 Dec 2027, held by LWMC 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:** Commercial Banks Peninsula _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Lyttelton, small neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [16 Canterbury Street Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/16-canterbury-street), 5 reports on file


## The reports nearby
1,598 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9075414), [54 Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/54-oxford-street)
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9063671), [54 Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/54-oxford-street)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9060214), 44–78 London St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9052353), [26E Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/26e-oxford-street)
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9052334), [17 Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/17-oxford-street)
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/9033390), [5C Norwich Quay, Banks Peninsula, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/5c-norwich-quay)
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/9022230), [7 Dublin Street, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/7-dublin-street)
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/9019163), [26 Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/26-oxford-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9005341), [2 London Street, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/2-london-street)
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9001841), [14 Canterbury St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/14-canterbury-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8979409), [7 Dublin St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/7-dublin-street)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8978315), [25 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/25-canterbury-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Norwich Quay near Canterbury St, 96 m (routes 8, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Norwich Qy near Dublin St, 165 m (routes 8, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Oxford Street near Winchester Street, 184 m (routes 8, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- [Canterbury Street Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/street/lyttelton/canterbury-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Loons%2C%2016%20Canterbury%20Street%20Lyttelton%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.60288146372387,172.72085658612883)

## Nearby

- [Te Ūaka The Lyttelton Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/te-uaka-the-lyttelton-museum-lyttelton), Museums, 10 m
- [Lyttelton Builders](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-builders-lyttelton), Carpenters, 20 m
- [London Street Vintage](https://www.chch.live/business/london-street-vintage-lyttelton), Clothing, 26 m
- [Leslie's Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/leslie-s-bookshop-lyttelton), Bookshops, 28 m
- [Sweet Thursday](https://www.chch.live/business/sweet-thursday-lyttelton), Clothing, 29 m
- [Henry Trading](https://www.chch.live/business/henry-trading-lyttelton), Gift shops, 31 m
- [Albion Square](https://www.chch.live/park/1579-albion-square), Botanic, 111 m
- [Sumner Road Gardens](https://www.chch.live/park/977-sumner-road-gardens), park, 175 m
- [Baden Norris Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/971-baden-norris-reserve), park, 192 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._
- [Lyttelton Service Centre](https://www.chch.live/facility/service-centre-9), Service centre, 19 m

## The nearest other venues & events

- [Gethsemane Gardens - Venue](https://www.chch.live/business/gethsemane-gardens-venue-clifton), Clifton, 3.7 km
- [Ferrymead Events Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/ferrymead-events-centre-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 4.1 km
- [Sumner Community Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-community-centre-sumner), Sumner, 4.7 km
- [Orange Studios & Saxy Time Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/orange-studios-saxy-time-bar-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 5.2 km
- [On the tile at the Tannery](https://www.chch.live/business/on-the-tile-at-the-tannery-woolston), Woolston, 6.0 km
- [Govenors Bay Community Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/govenors-bay-community-centre-governors-bay), Governors Bay, 6.1 km
- [Lyttelton Records Events & Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-records-events-cafe-woolston), Woolston, 6.5 km
- [St Martin's Community Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/st-martin-s-community-centre-saint-martins), Saint Martins, 7.4 km
- [Every one in Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/venue#in-lyttelton)

## Also in Lyttelton

- [Lyttelton Coffee Company](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-coffee-company-lyttelton), Cafés, 34 m
- [Lyttelton Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-pharmacy-lyttelton), Pharmacies, 41 m
- [Wunderbar](https://www.chch.live/business/wunderbar-lyttelton), Bars & pubs, 47 m
- [Lyttleton Farmers Market](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttleton-farmers-market-lyttelton), Supermarkets, 48 m
- [Mike Pero Real Estate](https://www.chch.live/business/mike-pero-real-estate-lyttelton), Estate Agent, 53 m
- [The Vapor Box](https://www.chch.live/business/the-vapor-box-lyttelton), E Cigarette, 53 m
- [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-lyttelton), Supermarkets, 54 m
- [Honey Comb](https://www.chch.live/business/honey-comb-lyttelton), Hairdressers, 54 m
- [London Fish & Chips](https://www.chch.live/business/london-fish-chips-lyttelton), Fast food, 54 m
- [Independent Provedoring Company](https://www.chch.live/business/independent-provedoring-company-lyttelton), Bottle stores, 58 m
- [Every kind of business in Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.60288146372387&lon=172.72085658612883)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.60288146372387,172.72085658612883,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Loons)
- [Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is The Loons?**

A venue in Lyttelton, Christchurch.

**Where is The Loons?**

16 Canterbury Street Lyttelton, on [Canterbury Street Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/street/lyttelton/canterbury-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.60288146372387,172.72085658612883,17)

**Is The Loons still trading?**

Holds an on-licence function centre on the council’s register, to 10 Dec 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

**What other venues & events are near The Loons?**

[Gethsemane Gardens - Venue](https://www.chch.live/business/gethsemane-gardens-venue-clifton) (3.7 km), [Ferrymead Events Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/ferrymead-events-centre-ferrymead) (4.1 km), [Sumner Community Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-community-centre-sumner) (4.7 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/venue).

**What’s near The Loons?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/16-canterbury-street) holds 5 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Te Ūaka The Lyttelton Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/te-uaka-the-lyttelton-museum-lyttelton) (10 m); the Norwich Quay near Canterbury St bus stop is 96 m away: routes 8, 155; nearest park: [Albion Square](https://www.chch.live/park/1579-albion-square) (111 m).

**What stood where The Loons is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.60288146372387&lon=172.72085658612883)

## 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 2026-10-17

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