# Tradestaff, Christchurch Central City

Tradestaff is a recruitment agency at 596 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City.

[Call 03 377 8959](<tel:+6433778959>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Tradestaff%2C%20596%20Colombo%20Street%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Tradestaff%2C%20596%20Colombo%20Street%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

It opens Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, typically 7 am to 5 pm. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (St Asaph St near Colombo St, route 3, route 5, route 7) is 106 m away; a separated cycleway passes the door; council off-street parking is 28 m away. The address’s own page keeps 10 council reports on file.

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

## Opening hours

- Monday – Friday: 7 am to 5 pm
- Saturday – Sunday: Closed

_Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 596 Colombo Street, Christchurch 8011 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Recruitment _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** +64 3 377 8959 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **NZBN:** 9429037258030, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered name:** TRADESTAFF GROUP LIMITED _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered since:** 2000-05-23 _(NZBN register)_
- **Industry:** Temporary labour - non-office work - including up to 30% office work _(NZBN register)_

## The ground it stands on

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

- **District Plan zone:** Central City Mixed Use Zone (South Frame) _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [596 Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/596-colombo-street), 10 reports on file

## What stood on Colombo Street

[2004, Shops along Colombo Street, towards Cathedral Square](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/community/obeirne/ccl-cs-16104)

_From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside A Rolling Stone, 2023-12._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/colombo-street#s-then)


## The reports nearby
4,505 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/9088416), [590 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/590-colombo-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9083611), [68 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/68-manchester-street)
- [Pest / Vermin](https://www.chch.live/report/9079304), [73 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/73-manchester-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9076150), [50 Lichfield St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/50-lichfield-street)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9071215), [591 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/591-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9059717), Matai Common 10 Mollett Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9050001), [22 Welles St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/22-welles-street)
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/9041997), [10 Mollett St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/10-mollett-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9034244), [54 Lichfield St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/54-lichfield-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028750), [214 Durham Street South, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/214-durham-street-south)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028751), [214 Durham Street South, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/214-durham-street-south)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028735), [10 Mollett Street, City centre, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/10-mollett-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, St Asaph St near Colombo St, 106 m (routes 3, 5, 7, 60, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Bus Interchange (Platform A), 152 m (routes 3, 5, 60, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Bus Interchange (Platform B), 188 m (routes 1, 7, 8, 27, 44, 91, 92, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Separated cycleway, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- Car park, Wilson off-street parking, 28 m (25 spaces) _(Council parking data)_
- [Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/colombo-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Tradestaff%2C%20596%20Colombo%20Street%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5362415,172.6369566)

## Nearby

- [Fleet Cycles](https://www.chch.live/business/fleet-cycles-christchurch-central-city), Business, 31 m
- [Canopy Landscape Architects](https://www.chch.live/business/canopy-landscape-architects-christchurch-central-city), Business, 32 m
- [Army and Outdoors](https://www.chch.live/business/army-and-outdoors-christchurch-central-city), Military Surplus, 33 m
- [The Little Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/the-little-kitchen-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 40 m
- [Flashworks Media](https://www.chch.live/business/flashworks-media-christchurch-central-city), Business, 43 m
- [D&N Souvlaki](https://www.chch.live/business/d-n-souvlaki-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 52 m
- [Excelsior Hotel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1528-excelsior-hotel-reserve), Botanic, 300 m
- [High Street Triangles](https://www.chch.live/park/1903-high-street-triangles), park, 367 m
- [City Mall](https://www.chch.live/park/1278-city-mall), park, 385 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._
- [Re:start - Lichfield Street](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-31), Car park, 167 m

## The nearest other recruitment

- [Sourced](https://www.chch.live/business/sourced-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 181 m
- [OneStaff](https://www.chch.live/business/onestaff-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 231 m
- [Turbo Staff](https://www.chch.live/business/turbo-staff-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 243 m
- [Absolute IT](https://www.chch.live/business/absolute-it-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 301 m
- [Extrastaff](https://www.chch.live/business/extrastaff-sydenham), Sydenham, 611 m
- [Crew Technology Recruitment](https://www.chch.live/business/crew-technology-recruitment-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 752 m
- [AWF Trades](https://www.chch.live/business/awf-trades-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 988 m
- [AWF](https://www.chch.live/business/awf-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 996 m
- [Every one in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/businesses/recruitment#in-christchurch-central-city)

## Also in Christchurch Central City

- [Team Hutchinson Ford](https://www.chch.live/business/team-hutchinson-ford-christchurch-central-city), Car dealers, 58 m
- [Health & Sport Central](https://www.chch.live/business/health-sport-central-christchurch-central-city), Doctors & clinics, 59 m
- [Bessie on St Asaph Street](https://www.chch.live/business/bessie-on-st-asaph-street-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 67 m
- [Besse](https://www.chch.live/business/besse-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 69 m
- [Engineers & Bessie](https://www.chch.live/business/engineers-bessie-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 69 m
- [Engineers](https://www.chch.live/business/engineers-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 71 m
- [Stirling Sports](https://www.chch.live/business/stirling-sports-christchurch-central-city), Sportswear, 71 m
- [Grow Active's Little Market](https://www.chch.live/business/grow-active-s-little-market-christchurch-central-city), Markets, 81 m
- [Baretta Bar & Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/baretta-bar-restaurant-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 88 m
- [The Mud](https://www.chch.live/business/the-mud-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 88 m
- [Every kind of business in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5362415&lon=172.6369566)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5362415,172.6369566,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Tradestaff)
- [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4382374295), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Tradestaff?**

A recruitment agency in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.

**Where is Tradestaff?**

596 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, on [Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/colombo-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5362415,172.6369566,17)

**Is Tradestaff still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**How do you contact Tradestaff?**

phone [03 377 8959](tel:+6433778959).

**When is Tradestaff open?**

Monday – Friday: 7 am to 5 pm; Saturday – Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

**What other recruitment are near Tradestaff?**

[Sourced](https://www.chch.live/business/sourced-christchurch-central-city) (181 m), [OneStaff](https://www.chch.live/business/onestaff-christchurch-central-city) (231 m), [Turbo Staff](https://www.chch.live/business/turbo-staff-christchurch-central-city) (243 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/recruitment).

**What’s near Tradestaff?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/596-colombo-street) holds 10 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Fleet Cycles](https://www.chch.live/business/fleet-cycles-christchurch-central-city) (31 m); the St Asaph St near Colombo St bus stop is 106 m away: routes 3, 5, 7, 60, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86; a separated cycleway passes the door; nearest park: [Excelsior Hotel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1528-excelsior-hotel-reserve) (300 m).

**What stood where Tradestaff is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5362415&lon=172.6369566)

## 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)
- 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)
- 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 2026-10-20

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