# The Pink Elephant, Phillipstown

The Pink Elephant is a furniture shop at 432 Tuam Street, Phillipstown, Christchurch.

[Call 03 365 6051](<tel:+6433656051>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Pink%20Elephant%2C%20432%20Tuam%20Street%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<https://trademe.nz/marketplace/stores/The-Pink-Elephant>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Pink%20Elephant%2C%20432%20Tuam%20Street%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap, last checked by a mapper 30 May 2026.

## About, in one paragraph

It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Tuam St near Phillips St, route 80) is 59 m away; a cycle lane passes within 310 m. The address’s own page keeps 1 council report on file.

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

## Opening hours

- Monday – Friday: 9 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 5 pm
- Saturday: 9 am, 4 pm
- Sunday: Closed

_Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 432 Tuam Street, Christchurch 8011 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Furniture _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** +64 3 365 6051 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Website:** https://trademe.nz/marketplace/stores/The-Pink-Elephant _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Last checked by a mapper:** 30 May 2026 _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Industrial General _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [432 Tuam Street](https://www.chch.live/phillipstown/432-tuam-street), 1 report on file


## The reports nearby
1,302 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9066615), [379 Tuam Street, Phillipstown, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/phillipstown/379-tuam-street)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9066609), [367 Tuam Street, Phillipstown, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/phillipstown/367-tuam-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9057544), [438 Saint Asaph Street, Phillipstown, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/phillipstown/438-saint-asaph-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9057532), [442A Saint Asaph Street, Phillipstown, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/phillipstown/442a-saint-asaph-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9057533), [442A Saint Asaph Street, Phillipstown, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/phillipstown/442a-saint-asaph-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9057513), [476 Saint Asaph Street, Phillipstown, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/phillipstown/476-saint-asaph-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9056976), [413 Saint Asaph Street, Phillipstown, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/phillipstown/413-saint-asaph-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9056963), [433 Saint Asaph Street, Phillipstown, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/phillipstown/433-saint-asaph-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9056942), [433 Saint Asaph Street, Phillipstown, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/phillipstown/433-saint-asaph-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9056936), [437 Saint Asaph Street, Phillipstown, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/phillipstown/437-saint-asaph-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9056924), [439 Saint Asaph Street, Phillipstown, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/phillipstown/439-saint-asaph-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9056925), [439 Saint Asaph Street, Phillipstown, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/phillipstown/439-saint-asaph-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Tuam St near Phillips St, 59 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Tuam St near Saxon St, 119 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, St Asaph St near Phillips St, 130 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 310 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Tuam Street](https://www.chch.live/street/phillipstown/tuam-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Pink%20Elephant%2C%20432%20Tuam%20Street%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5356502,172.6541052)

## Nearby

- [Auto Depot](https://www.chch.live/business/auto-depot-phillipstown), Car dealers, 103 m
- [The HIRT Lab](https://www.chch.live/business/the-hirt-lab-phillipstown), Gyms & fitness, 132 m
- [Gary Lee Electrical](https://www.chch.live/business/gary-lee-electrical-phillipstown), Electrical, 140 m
- [Vynco Production](https://www.chch.live/business/vynco-production-phillipstown), Electrical, 141 m
- [Auto & Marine Upholstery Ltd](https://www.chch.live/business/auto-marine-upholstery-ltd-phillipstown), Upholsterer, 160 m
- [Canterbury And Suburban Darts Association](https://www.chch.live/business/canterbury-and-suburban-darts-association-phillipstown), Clubs, 161 m
- [Essex Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1488-essex-reserve), park, 257 m
- [Raglan Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1684-raglan-reserve), park, 266 m
- [Welcome Rest](https://www.chch.live/park/1398-welcome-rest), park, 325 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 furniture

- [One World](https://www.chch.live/business/one-world-sydenham), Sydenham, 1.3 km
- [Rocketnut](https://www.chch.live/business/rocketnut-waltham), Waltham, 1.4 km
- [A&C Homestore](https://www.chch.live/business/a-c-homestore-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 1.4 km
- [Richmond Discount Furniture](https://www.chch.live/business/richmond-discount-furniture-richmond), Richmond, 1.4 km
- [Target Furniture](https://www.chch.live/business/target-furniture-sydenham), Sydenham, 1.7 km
- [Hunter Home](https://www.chch.live/business/hunter-home-sydenham), Sydenham, 1.8 km
- [Global Living](https://www.chch.live/business/global-living-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 1.8 km
- [La-Z-Boy](https://www.chch.live/business/la-z-boy-sydenham), Sydenham, 1.8 km
- [Every one in Phillipstown](https://www.chch.live/businesses/furniture#in-phillipstown)

## Also in Phillipstown

- [I've Been Pickled](https://www.chch.live/business/i-ve-been-pickled-phillipstown), Bottle stores, 161 m
- [Roses Carpets](https://www.chch.live/business/roses-carpets-phillipstown), Carpet, 162 m
- [Kuri City Doggy Daycare and Raw Food](https://www.chch.live/business/kuri-city-doggy-daycare-and-raw-food-phillipstown), Pet shops, 168 m
- [Menfriends Sauna](https://www.chch.live/business/menfriends-sauna-phillipstown), Saunas & day spas, 186 m
- [Vynco Industries](https://www.chch.live/business/vynco-industries-phillipstown), Electrical, 211 m
- [Windsor Gallery](https://www.chch.live/business/windsor-gallery-phillipstown), Galleries, 213 m
- [Signtech Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/business/signtech-christchurch-phillipstown), Signwriters, 217 m
- [Butter Pastry](https://www.chch.live/business/butter-pastry-phillipstown), Pastry, 220 m
- [Table Bloom Patisserie](https://www.chch.live/business/table-bloom-patisserie-phillipstown), Delis, 222 m
- [Lillies](https://www.chch.live/business/lillies-phillipstown), Restaurants, 229 m
- [Every kind of business in Phillipstown](https://www.chch.live/phillipstown#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5356502&lon=172.6541052)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5356502,172.6541052,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Pink%20Elephant)
- [Phillipstown](https://www.chch.live/phillipstown), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13895274101), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is The Pink Elephant?**

A furniture shop in Phillipstown, Christchurch.

**Where is The Pink Elephant?**

432 Tuam Street, Phillipstown, on [Tuam Street](https://www.chch.live/street/phillipstown/tuam-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5356502,172.6541052,17)

**Is The Pink Elephant still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap, last checked by a mapper 30 May 2026.

**How do you contact The Pink Elephant?**

phone [03 365 6051](tel:+6433656051), its [website](https://trademe.nz/marketplace/stores/The-Pink-Elephant).

**When is The Pink Elephant open?**

Monday – Friday: 9 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 5 pm; Saturday: 9 am, 4 pm; Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

**What other furniture are near The Pink Elephant?**

[One World](https://www.chch.live/business/one-world-sydenham) (1.3 km), [Rocketnut](https://www.chch.live/business/rocketnut-waltham) (1.4 km), [A&C Homestore](https://www.chch.live/business/a-c-homestore-christchurch-central-city) (1.4 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/furniture).

**What’s near The Pink Elephant?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/phillipstown/432-tuam-street) holds 1 report; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Auto Depot](https://www.chch.live/business/auto-depot-phillipstown) (103 m); the Tuam St near Phillips St bus stop is 59 m away: route 80; a cycle lane passes within 310 m; nearest park: [Essex Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1488-essex-reserve) (257 m).

**What stood where The Pink Elephant is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5356502&lon=172.6541052)

## 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)
- Record assembled 2026-10-17

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