Wizard's Retreat
Wizard's Retreat is a toy shop in Sydenham, Christchurch, inside the Moorhouse Avenue commercial centre.
Checked 16 Oct 2026
Sydenham
Reviews
Getting there
The map loads only when you ask for it.
Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
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 toy shops
Also in Sydenham
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kind | Toy shops | OpenStreetMap |
| NZBN | 9429047876460, Sole Trader | NZBN register |
| Registered name | Christopher John WILLIAMS | NZBN register |
| Registered since | 9 Jan 2020 | NZBN register |
| Last checked by a mapper | 25 Feb 2026 | OpenStreetMap |
Is this your business? Send hours, menu or photos, free and this page updates. chch.live’s maker builds simple sites for Christchurch businesses. Know its hours? Add them on OpenStreetMap, the page picks them up overnight.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Large format retail zone | District Plan |
| Commercial centre | Moorhouse Avenue, large format centre | District Plan |
Rail Workers Memorial This Site Is Dedicated to RailThe reports nearby
1,577 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 1,369 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 1,577 reports on file
Damaged Street Sign
Public Toilet
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa
Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa
Accessibility
General Request
Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa
Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet
Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa
Street Gutters / Storm WaterQuestions, answered briefly
A toy shop in Sydenham, Christchurch.
Somewhere in Sydenham, the record holds no street address. On the map →
On OpenStreetMap, last checked by a mapper 25 Feb 2026.
The Science Shop (622 m), Ironhorse Hobbies (653 m), Toyworld (3.1 km), every one in the city.
6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Body and Soul (12 m); the Moorhouse Ave near Washington Wy bus stop is 97 m away: routes 8, 27, 140; a cycle lane passes within 86 m; nearest park: Washington Way Reserve (103 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:
- 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
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); council and ECan data under CC BY 4.0; Wikidata CC0. Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap or tell us. The whole directory lives at /businesses. This page as markdown: /business/wizard-s-retreat-sydenham.md.