# Wass' Barbers, Christchurch Central City

Wass' Barbers is a hairdresser at 161 Victoria Street, Christchurch Central City.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Wass'%20Barbers%2C%20161%20Victoria%20Street%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Wass'%20Barbers%2C%20161%20Victoria%20Street%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Victoria St near Dorset St, route 1, route 29, route 95) is 9 m away; a cycle lane passes the door; council off-street parking is 26 m away. The address’s own page keeps 6 council reports on file.

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

## Opening hours

- Monday – Wednesday: 9 am to 6 pm
- Thursday – Friday: 9 am to 7 pm
- Saturday: 9 am to 6 pm
- Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

_Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 161 Victoria Street, Christchurch 8013 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Hairdressers _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

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

- **District Plan zone:** City centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [161 Victoria Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/161-victoria-street), 6 reports on file

## What stood on Victoria Street

[1874, Railing and moulding, Victoria Street bridge](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/maps-plans/christchurch-bridges-plans-and-drawings/ccl-cs-85307)

_From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside The Bog Irish Bar, 2025-03._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/victoria-street#s-then)


## The reports nearby
1,121 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9069556), [112 Park Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/112-park-terrace)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9066106), [2A Dorset Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/2a-dorset-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9065824), [28 Bealey Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/28-bealey-avenue)
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/9059841), [24 Dublin St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/24-dublin-street)
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/9052981), [149B Victoria Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/149b-victoria-street)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9037702), [8 Dublin Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/8-dublin-street)
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8976547), Harper Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8975577), [167 Victoria St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/167-victoria-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8953097), [390 Montreal Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/390-montreal-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8953057), [390 Montreal Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/390-montreal-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8946078), [145 Victoria Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/145-victoria-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8896677), [177 Victoria Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/177-victoria-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Victoria St near Dorset St, 9 m (routes 1, 29, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Bealey Ave, 25 m (routes 1, 29, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Park Tce near Bealey Ave, 168 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- Car park, Private, 26 m (22 spaces) _(Council parking data)_
- [Victoria Street](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/victoria-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Wass'%20Barbers%2C%20161%20Victoria%20Street%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5219616,172.6286489)

## Nearby

- [Procopé Coffee House Victoria Street](https://www.chch.live/business/procope-coffee-house-victoria-street-christchurch-central-city), Cafés, 11 m
- [Kens Cameras](https://www.chch.live/business/kens-cameras-christchurch-central-city), Photographers, 19 m
- [Magnum Sound & Vision](https://www.chch.live/business/magnum-sound-vision-christchurch-central-city), Hifi, 31 m
- [Mauriora Kombucha](https://www.chch.live/business/mauriora-kombucha-christchurch-central-city), Bottle stores, 39 m
- [Zebrano](https://www.chch.live/business/zebrano-christchurch-central-city), Clothing, 40 m
- [Mayfair Luxury Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/mayfair-luxury-hotel-christchurch-central-city), Cafés, 45 m
- [Aldred Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1725-aldred-reserve), park, 469 m
- [Carlton Mill Riverbank](https://www.chch.live/park/1507-carlton-mill-riverbank), park, 474 m
- [Victoria Triangles](https://www.chch.live/park/1836-victoria-triangles), park, 517 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 hairdressers

- [Head Rush Hair Salon](https://www.chch.live/business/head-rush-hair-salon-merivale), Merivale, 229 m
- [Surreal Hair & Beauty](https://www.chch.live/business/surreal-hair-beauty-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 408 m
- [Corkin and Friends](https://www.chch.live/business/corkin-and-friends-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 747 m
- [Satchmo](https://www.chch.live/business/satchmo-merivale), Merivale, 1.1 km
- [The Dog Box Barbershop](https://www.chch.live/business/the-dog-box-barbershop-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 1.1 km
- [The Studio Collective](https://www.chch.live/business/the-studio-collective-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 1.2 km
- [Haar Design](https://www.chch.live/business/haar-design-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 1.3 km
- [Cathedral Junction Barbers](https://www.chch.live/business/cathedral-junction-barbers-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 1.3 km
- [Every one in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/businesses/hairdresser#in-christchurch-central-city)

## Also in Christchurch Central City

- [Vic's Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/vic-s-cafe-christchurch-central-city), Cafés, 49 m
- [Designer Wardrobe](https://www.chch.live/business/designer-wardrobe-christchurch-central-city), Clothing, 55 m
- [House of Travel](https://www.chch.live/business/house-of-travel-christchurch-central-city-2), Travel agents, 56 m
- [The Mayfair](https://www.chch.live/business/the-mayfair-christchurch-central-city), Hotels, 56 m
- [Majestic at Mayfair](https://www.chch.live/business/majestic-at-mayfair-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 59 m
- [Kouzina](https://www.chch.live/business/kouzina-christchurch-central-city), Appliance, 60 m
- [Okioki by Great Pastry Co.](https://www.chch.live/business/okioki-by-great-pastry-co-christchurch-central-city), Cafés, 67 m
- [Athens Yacht Club](https://www.chch.live/business/athens-yacht-club-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 84 m
- [The Goldfinch](https://www.chch.live/business/the-goldfinch-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 107 m
- [Court](https://www.chch.live/business/court-christchurch-central-city), Florists, 115 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=-43.5219616&lon=172.6286489)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5219616,172.6286489,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Wass'%20Barbers)
- [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11963927109), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Wass' Barbers?**

A hairdresser in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.

**Where is Wass' Barbers?**

161 Victoria Street, Christchurch Central City, on [Victoria Street](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/victoria-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5219616,172.6286489,17)

**Is Wass' Barbers still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**When is Wass' Barbers open?**

Monday – Wednesday: 9 am to 6 pm; Thursday – Friday: 9 am to 7 pm; Saturday: 9 am to 6 pm; Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

**What other hairdressers are near Wass' Barbers?**

[Head Rush Hair Salon](https://www.chch.live/business/head-rush-hair-salon-merivale) (229 m), [Surreal Hair & Beauty](https://www.chch.live/business/surreal-hair-beauty-christchurch-central-city) (408 m), [Corkin and Friends](https://www.chch.live/business/corkin-and-friends-christchurch-central-city) (747 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/hairdresser).

**What’s near Wass' Barbers?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/161-victoria-street) holds 6 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Procopé Coffee House Victoria Street](https://www.chch.live/business/procope-coffee-house-victoria-street-christchurch-central-city) (11 m); the Victoria St near Dorset St bus stop is 9 m away: routes 1, 29, 95; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Aldred Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1725-aldred-reserve) (469 m).

**What stood where Wass' Barbers is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5219616&lon=172.6286489)

## 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)
- Record assembled 2026-10-19

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