The Riccs
The Riccs is a bar or pub at 280 Blenheim Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch.
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Checked 17 Oct 2026
Tavern at 280 Blenheim Road, Upper Riccarton, on-licence held by AA Hospitality Ltd, current to 3 Dec 2027: read from the public record
280 Blenheim Road Upper Riccarton
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Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 4
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 bars & pubs
More nearby bars & pubs 5
All 4 bars & pubs in Upper Riccarton → · Every one in the city →
Also in Upper Riccarton
More businesses in Upper Riccarton 7
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 280 Blenheim Road Upper Riccarton | Council licence register |
| Kind | Bars & pubs | Council licence register |
| Food registration | reg CCC005368/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 25 Oct 2027 | MPI food register |
| Alcohol licence | On-licence tavern, expires 3 Dec 2027, held by AA Hospitality Limited | Council licence register |
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Medium density residential zone | District Plan |
What stood on Blenheim Road
From TAPUHI. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Classique Lodge Motel, 2025-03. The street’s then and now →
The reports nearby
267 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Rubbish & dumping, 208 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 267 reports on file
Street Gutters / Storm Water
Water Leak
Flooding
Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet
Abandoned Vehicle
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet
Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa
Damaged Street Sign
Street Gutters / Storm Water
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Overgrown VegetationQuestions, answered briefly
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A bar or pub in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch.
280 Blenheim Road Upper Riccarton, on Blenheim Road Upper Riccarton. On the map →
Holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register, to 3 Dec 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.
Big Daddy's on Blenheim Road (35 m), Bush Inn Tavern (1.2 km), Spectators Bar (1.4 km), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 2 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Black Bull Liquor (0 m); the Wharenui Rd near Janet St bus stop is 169 m away: route 80; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: Middleton Park (457 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: Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register · Christchurch District Plan layers · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register
Read source notes 5
- 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
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0)
- Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register, the public Food Act registration for these premises, verified by the named agency, matched here by name and address
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