What's New in the City

Teasme 242 High Street City Mall Phone: 03 366 4114 Over here at Teasme we are all about teas. Opened in May 2007, we have become one of the leading tea retail shops in New Zealand. Come pay us a visit at our Christchurch retail show room located in City Mall High Street. Lookout for our trademark green tea leaf sign. One step into our shop and you'll be hit by a sweet smelling aroma of teas which represents our exciting range of over 70-100 quality leaf teas imported from all around the world, including several distinctive New Zealand herbal blends. We also provide you with a variety of exclusive tea accessories, including unique handcrafted teapots and cups from Japan, Taiwan, and China, as well as some award-winning international brands.

Suede The Terrace 130 Oxford Tce Phone: 03 377 9898 Suede is the new restaurant bar on Oxford Tce. Wayne and Madlen Shaw had extensively traveled the over the past 12 years and decided to open a restayrant bar in Christchurch. "We wanted to open a restaurant bar where people can relax in a warm friendly atmoshere. We have taken inspiration and ideas from our extensive travels over the years and bought them together", say Madlen.

Nicholas Jermyn 99 Cashel Street City Mall Phone: 03 379 4511 Nicholas Jermyn Shirtmakers was established by the Harris family, fifth generation textile traders. It was a seamless step after supplying top designers, manufacturers and retailers with fabrics sourced from around the world since the mid 1800's. With a wealth of knowledge and experience passed down through the generations, it’s little wonder our shirts have become renowned for quality of the highest standard.

Paper Plus 109 Cashel Street City Mall Phone: 03 348 2264 The Paper Plus Group began 26 years ago and is one of New Zealand’s largest stationery and book sellers. The Group incorporates three separate retail brands: Paper Plus, which has 113 stores; Take Note with 58 stores; and Office Spot with two stores, all offering a great range of stationery, books, magazines, cards and gifts to New Zealand consumers. There is a Paper Plus store in most towns from Kaitaia to Invercargill. It is the only New Zealand book and stationery retailer with Fly Buys.

Book City 224 Cashel Street Phone: 03 943 7237 Successful internet brand BookCity has opened its first retail store here in Christchurch . This new store is not temporary and the Auckland investor plans to open ten stores nationwide over the coming year with the next store opening in Newmarket Auckland. Stocking books directly imported from and plus a range from publishers, they offer high quality books at heavily discounted prices with over 200,000 books in stock and approximately 10,000 titles.

TelstraClear 683a Colombo Street Phone: 03 982 6860 At the heart of TelstraClear's strategy is our focus on our customers. We understand that people have a choice so we have to offer what people want. We are constantly listening to our customers. While New Zealand has a passion for innovation and early adoption, people don't change for the fun of it. There has to be a reason. We are in the business of providing that reason through superior products and services. We have the best IP network in New Zealand, offer the market's best trans-Tasman services and have a superb triple-play offer of voice, internet and digital TV services for residential customers in Wellington, Christchurch and Kapiti.

AS Colour 95 Cashel Street City mall Ph 943 3346 AS Colour have opened their very first showroom in Christchurch at 95 Cashel St, City Mall. Manager Stacy La Plant says the business grew from small beginnings as an apparel supplier to the New Zealand fashion industry and built up a loyal following over the last five years. Along with selling a full range of blank t-shirts, hooded sweats and kids clothing the AS Colour store will also be a one-stop place to find out where to get garments printed and embroidered in Christchurch. Stacy says that whether you want plain sweatshirts or visualise creating your own T-shirt label, AS Colour will become an essential destination.

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Emporium 239 High Street Ph 943 3346 Emporium is your escape into a world of hand picked vintage clothing from the States, classic bicycles, furniture, curios and accessories. Reinvigorated timeless style and fashion with a new lease of life.

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Specsavers The Triangle Centre 135 Cashel Street City Mall Phone: 03 3771406 All our stores are owned by local, community based optometrists. Together we deliver the best of all worlds to our customers – great and affordable eye care from trusted local optometrists as well as the range and buying power of Specsavers. New Zealand is now the tenth country to welcome the Specsavers revolution and we’re excited to be here.

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C1 Espresso Poplar Street & 150 High Street Phone: 03 379 1917 C1 Espresso is has been operating for 14 years now and have just recently expanded their business popping out into Poplar Street. This has been a two-year plan, slowing chipping away at the expansion to give them more room to better service their growing clientele.

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Kathmandu 148 Cashel Street City Mall Ph: 03 366 7148 Originating in High Street, Kathmandu is a public owned company and has been operating for 23 years. ‘Living the Dream’ are words best describing Kathmandu’s latest move into Cashel Street, city mall. Now operating over two levels, this fantastic new store shows a high level of commitment to the city and is the result of a very passionate team. Manager Andrew Veitch said, “This is the flag store for New Zealand and shows the level the company aspires all stores to be in the future. The interior is the result of two years of development, as the Kathmandu team believes in reflecting a positive affirmation throughout their company”.

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Ginger Meggs  Ginger Meggs has been an icon in the Christchurch hairdressing industry for over 30 years. When I asked why owners Mike & Glynis Hamel moved their operation to the city Mike said, “It was time for a change. We needed to revamp the business and keep it fresh. The best way to do that was to inspire our staff and ourselves. The city offers a unique vibrant platform from which we can draw creativity. Unlike other areas, the city has so much happening, which excites us and in this business you need to keep it fresh and be where it is happening.” Located inside the Contemporary Lounge, Mike said that it is like being in the front window of Ballantynes making their business open to the public without loosing the intimacy.