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Explore the city’s amazing architecture as Open Christchurch reveals the interiors of stunning buildings or back the Crusaders for the first trans-Tasman clash. Open Christchurch Wander through the main doors of some of Christchurch’s most captivating buildings to marvel at the city’s architecture. Organised by Te Pūtahi – Centre for Architecture & City-Making, Open Christchurch offers…
Ōtautahi Christchurch’s new motorways may double as American roads for a new film in June. Kiwi producer Matt Noonan says that Christchurch is “perfect” for the latest film project and the region “has tonnes of potential for screen production”. The new motorways are integral to the decision to use Christchurch for the road movie. Any…
From our Chair: A bit about consents Consents and the consenting process may not seem the most riveting of subjects at first, but it’s worth knowing a little bit about them, particularly as they affect how we manage the environment. Jenny Hughey, Chair, Environment Canterbury Consents in context When most people hear ‘consents’ they probably…
Wednesday, 12 May 2021 New innovations to fuel the future of NZ’s food, fibre and agritech sector More at ChristchurchNZ
What the Silver Lake deal would mean for NZ Rugby The commercialisation of elite sport – including the sale, relocation and branding of professional sport clubs – is nothing new. The commercialisation of professional sport has driven huge changes in sports teams from being responsible to the public and local community and seen as a…
New innovations to fuel the future of NZ’s food, fibre and agritech sector A range of radical solutions are now a step closer to boosting the agricultural sector thanks to the Food, Fibre and Agritech Supernode Challenge. Prize winners were named at the Showcase on 11 May. Karben Fibre founder Maryam Shojaei presenting at the…
As the government is learning, a ‘wage freeze’ can come with unintended consequences In a new article on The Conversation, Associate Professor Laura Meriluo explains that the underlying productivity of the economy could be compromised if workers decide to leave the public sector. Photo / Mark Mitchell But fiscal responsibility and the need for “moderation…
These are the types of questions Power Up – a free careers advice and study expo, is seeking to answer for professionals, people returning to work, adult learners and those thinking about future career options. Power Up, on 3 June from 12.30pm to 5.30pm at the Christchurch Town Hall, will feature a series of seminars…
Understanding audiences and increasing visitation for rugby matches in Ōtautahi Christchurch are the driving forces behind a new partnership between ChristchurchNZ and the Crusaders. The three-year partnership was signed in December 2020 and represents an exciting pairing of the city’s sustainable economic development agency and one of New Zealand’s strongest sporting brands. Both organisations share…
“I can think of no greater compliment than our determination to leave intact Seequent, as a Bentley Company, entrusting its management with greater responsibilities to continue their dynamic momentum,” Bentley said. The agreement is subject to customary regulatory approval. Shaun Maloney, Seequent CEO, said “by ‘leapfrogging ahead’ with Bentley to align geosciences with infrastructure engineering…
The business mentors are diverse as the business people they support, with both generalist and specialist business skills. Canterbury’s team of volunteer mentors offer their tremendous skills, experience, and generosity to support a wide range of businesses including start-ups, small to medium businesses with less than 20 staff, not for profits and social enterprises. We…
“We now have Hagley Oval, one of the best grounds in the world. It’s an amazing place to host the best games that come into the country, so that’s pretty great,” she said. “It’s brought heaps of life into the city and seeing that oval packed for international fixtures is really exciting every time.” Credit:…
The search for New Zealand’s most innovative food and beverage products culminated with ten finalists pitching their exciting products to a judging panel of industry experts. The judges got the chance to taste, hear and ask questions of each of the finalists about why their products should be chosen for the once in a lifetime…
I could speak for hours on this! I was initially attracted to this role and to Ōtautahi Christchurch after reading the extraordinary vision that has been laid out along with the ‘bold ambition’ to imagine and strive for creating new and better economic opportunities for the city and its people. My dream for Ōtautahi Christchurch…
The accelerator programme is the second phase of Start Me Up, an initiative aimed at supporting jobseekers to explore what it takes to start their own business. Badass Brownies, one of the Accelerator participants aims to employ women seeking work experience to help them secure a job, these low allergen brownies give back to your…
The city of Ōtautahi Christchurch is thrilled to be hosting one of the largest tourism industry gatherings in the world on 5-6 May, here in our basecamp for exploration at the heart of Te Waipounamu, the beautiful South Island. TRENZ Hui 2021 will bring together hundreds of industry delegates at Christchurch Town Hall to discuss…
“The quality of innovation right across the Challenge has been outstanding. We’ve been thoroughly impressed with the commitment to the programme and enthusiasm to transforming the food and fibre sector. We’re excited to see the final presentations and we’ll be supporting the ventures to take the next step with their ventures,” says Polglase. The finalists…
“This is an extremely strong package that recognises some of the systematic challenges facing the tourism sector. We’re pleased to see it reaches across issues including mental health, capability building within the sector, Māori development, and the need for transformation and economic diversification. “ChristchurchNZ is strongly supportive of the Minister’s commitment to rebuilding the industry…
Flights have resumed between New Zealand and NSW, but the temporary travel pause may not be the last On The Conversation, UC’s Professor Michael Plank and UoA’s Dr Andrew Chen explain that temporary travel pauses show the challenges of tracking potential Covid-19 outbreaks. From New Zealand’s perspective, the fact no further community cases have been…
Christchurch City Council is meeting at 9.30am on Thursday 13 May. The main items on the agenda for the public part of the meeting are: Reports from the Community Boards outlining issues and projects in their areas. A report from the Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board that recommends the Council gift the old library building at 381…
People are being encouraged to step up their fitness through a new series of guided walks that gradually move from a wetland wander to a more challenging hill climb. The Sport Canterbury-based Green Prescription team – together with the Adventure Specialties Trust – has designed four winter walks for “beginner explorers”. The first walk on…
Changes are being made at the Organics Processing Plant at Bromley to minimise odour issues and prepare the site for a multimillion-dollar redevelopment. “Work on redeveloping the Organics Processing Plant is anticipated to start towards the end of the year, but in the meantime we are taking a number of steps to minimise the odour…
Christchurch City Councillor James Daniels, who represents the Coastal ward, has announced that he plans to resign in late June so that he can take up a new radio role. He is going to join Simon Barnett as co-host of NewstalkZB Afternoons from 13 July 2021. The job will conflict with Council meeting schedules so…
Getting crafty about sharing the joy of maths Chaos theory and crochet collide in Christchurch this month. University of Canterbury mathematicians are playfully promoting the art and craft of mathematics through a free public event on Sunday, 23 May. The Christchurch Maths Craft Day is free and open to everyone: experts and amateurs, maths-fans and…
Secret Sinfonia musicians come out to play Working on minimal rehearsals but reaching the highest levels of performance, Secret Sinfonia is a University of Canterbury (UC) student-led orchestra bridging the gap between youth orchestras and professional musicians. UC music students Daniel Cooper and Gabriel Baird lead the diverse musicians of the Secret Sinfonia. “It’s a…
Residents get a free water health check-up Almost 100 Selwyn residents were given an indicator of the nitrate levels in their drinking water at Darfield Library last Wednesday. The Selwyn Waihora Water Zone Committee hosted the testing in an effort to raise awareness of people’s need to test their private water sources. Residents brought in…
Community groups are taking charge of former public pool ‘lifesavers’. Christchurch City Council’s Aquatics team have partnered with the New Zealand Red Cross to provide Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in the community. “While the defibrillators have saved several lives in Council facilities, including poolside and in work areas, they are suitable for community use…
More than 65 new homes will be built in the heart of New Brighton as work gets underway on the Seaview Development. The mixed residential housing development on the former New Brighton school site will be built in stages, with architecture reflecting the local environment and people-friendly design. Established Christchurch developer Grant MacKinnon, of DGM…
“This is an extremely strong package that recognises some of the systematic challenges facing the tourism sector. We’re pleased to see it reaches across issues including mental health, capability building within the sector, Māori development, and the need for transformation and economic diversification. “ChristchurchNZ is strongly supportive of the Minister’s commitment to rebuilding the industry…
New technology could help find warning signs of breast cancer A University of Canterbury (UC) student has come up with a new computerised method of reading mammograms that could help radiologists detect warning signs of breast cancer. University of Canterbury PhD student Haipeng Li has developed a new computerised method of reading mammograms. His principal…