The Wizard
The Wizard is an attraction at New Regent Street, Central City, Christchurch.
Checked 19 Oct 2026
In 1980 the Canterbury Promotion Council appointed the Wizard official Archwizard of Canterbury. Ten years later, he was… Read full description ↓
One of 45 attractions in Christchurch Central City, 29% of the city’s count
New Regent Street, Central City
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 7
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 attractions
More nearby attractions 5
All 45 attractions in Christchurch Central City → · Every one in the city →
Also in Christchurch Central City
More businesses in Christchurch Central City 7
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | New Regent Street, Central City | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Attractions | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | my.christchurchcitylibraries.com | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
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How the council’s directory described it
In 1980 the Canterbury Promotion Council appointed the Wizard official Archwizard of Canterbury. Ten years later, he was appointed Wizard of New Zealand by Prime Minister Mike Moore. Now, the Wizard can often be found in New Regent Street.
— 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 |
In Memory of / Jaime Robert McDowell Gilbert
Margaret Mahy Family Playground
Godley Statue Reserve plaqueThe reports nearby
6,492 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Trees & parks, 5,289 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 6,492 reports on file
Road Signage
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
General Request
General Request
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a playground or in a park
Playground EquipmentQuestions, answered briefly
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An attraction in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
New Regent Street, Central City, on New Regent 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.
its website (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Booking Station (116 m), Lime Scooters (130 m), Christchurch Tramway (145 m), every one in the city.
6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Beadz Unlimited (9 m); the Manchester St Super Stop bus stop is 163 m away: routes 1, 5, 7, 8, 27, 29, 44, 86, 91, 92, 95; a cycle lane passes within 80 m; nearest park: Edmonds Band Rotunda (181 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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