Ravenswood Central is New Zealand’s newest town centre – a dynamic new shopping, retail, hospitality and business precinct in the heart of the fast-growing North Canterbury community.
Central to business
The centre is anchored by a cross section of national and international brands, including Harvey Norman, New World, McDonalds, BP, Gull, Bayleys, Harcourts and Liquorland. Popular family restaurants Joe’s Garage and The Coffee Club also feature, as well as other locally owned cafés, restaurants and other services.
Your business could join this dynamic group of organisations, enjoying the benefits of this growing community. As the area develops, with new growth secured, you should consider securing your place before your competitors recognise the value of this amazing location.
Ravenswood Central is a thriving hub for a growing number of businesses, who are enjoying the benefits of being centrally located in the heart of this fast growing region
Doing business at Ravenswood Central
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SMOOCH OWNER
GEORGE BAYLEY
“The location is primo – it’s just got a great vibe to it. There’s nowhere else we’d be in North Canterbury.”
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NEW WORLD OWNER
JUSTIN BLACKLER
“It’s not only the growth in our local population we’re looking forward to, which supports all the local businesses that are here, but also all the other amenities that are coming.”
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Harvey Norman GM property
JAMES SCOTT
“At Harvey Norman, our approach is to strategically place new stores in locations that offer exceptional exposure and ease of access for our customers. Ravenswood Central’s prominent position next to SH1 helps ticks both these boxes.”
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Unichem Owner
ED DAWWAS
“It’s great to be part of a growing and evolving town centre, featuring a range of complementary services. With our convenient location, plenty of parking and easy access for the whole area, we look forward to serving a wide range of the North Canterbury community.”
New Zealand’s newest town centre
Ravenswood is now officially the region’s newest Key Activity Centre (town centre). The designation, made by Waimakariri District Council in 2023, reflects the importance of the area to provide services and business support for the fast growing community, which now surrounds Ravenswood Central.
Currently, almost 10,000 people live in the primary catchment for Ravenswood Central. Across the wider community – including Rangiora, Pegasus, Woodend and Kaiapoi – many local people now choose to shop at Ravenswood Central. Taking into account the significant amount of traffic that passes every day on State Highway 1, the centre has a secondary catchment of close to 70,000 people.
Immediately to the North of Ravenswood Central, a major rezoning has also been approved, which will add up to 3,000 additional homes to the community. With population growth guaranteed, the commercial centre of Ravenswood will go from strength to strength as more residents move into the area
Demand for business, commercial and administrative services in the Ravenswood/Pegasus/Woodend catchment is projected to grow by 260% to over $350 million per annum by 2043.
A second building now open within Ravenswood Central offers a host of new services for the local community, including a healthcare centre and pharmacy.
A third building is now in the planning and leasing stages for Ravenswood Central with construction expected to begin in 2026. This will provide space for four new businesses, with one site already leased to leading international pizza brand, Dominos. Expressions of Interest are now also being taken for Building Four within the centre.
