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New Regent Street guide
New Regent Street is a short pedestrian street of pastel shopfronts between Gloucester and Armagh Streets, with the heritage tram running right through it. It is a 10-minute walk from our motel.
Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ, CC0
A little history
- The street opened on 1 April 1932, on the site of an old hall called the Colosseum.
- Architect Francis Willis designed its 40 shops in the Spanish Mission style.
- Heritage New Zealand lists the shops as a Category 1 historic place, and the whole street as a historic area.
- Cars have been kept out since 1994.
What to do
- Browse the small shops and stop at a café or bar.
- Watch the tram roll through, or catch it here at stop 18. See our Christchurch Tram guide.
- Margaret Mahy Family Playground is around the corner, and the Isaac Theatre Royal is at the Gloucester Street end. See our Isaac Theatre Royal guide.
Getting there from the motel
A 10-minute walk.
Get walking directions from the motel
Questions
When was New Regent Street built?
It opened on 1 April 1932.
Does the tram go through New Regent Street?
Yes. The heritage tram runs through the street and stops at stop 18.
How far is New Regent Street from ASURE Centrepoint Motel?
About a 10-minute walk.