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The magazine’s annual travel guide includes 100 destinations “offering visitors an extraordinary experience that’s unlike any other”. It is the third year the New York-based magazine and news website have published the list. Northland was the only other New Zealand entry in the list, making Ōtautahi Christchurch the only Kiwi city to crack the 100. “Our third annual list of the World’s Greatest…
“It will be a great occasion to return to Christchurch for a test before what is sure to be a great series decided at Eden Park,” Sexton said. “Playing at home before next year’s World Cup is vital. There is a wider group of Black Ferns that have been preparing for international rugby since January,…
“It will be a great occasion to return to Christchurch for a test before what is sure to be a great series decided at Eden Park,” Sexton said. “Playing at home before next year’s World Cup is vital. There is a wider group of Black Ferns that have been preparing for international rugby since January,…
The summer festival will run from 14 – 30 January 2022, spanning three weekends and the summer school holidays. Strut & Fret will once again deliver the festival in 2022, after a successful event earlier in 2021. The team are busy building on that programme to make 2022 bolder and better. The famous busking pitches,…
“MSD strongly supports this initiative, because we recognise that while we can’t deliver the full self-employment pathway for people on our own, we are able to be there as a supportive mechanism for organisations that are assisting start-up businesses at each step along the way,” says Diane McDermott, Regional Commissioner MSD Canterbury. “Seeing the strategic…
“The musicians on show are our country’s finest and will amaze the audience with their technical skill and musicianship,” Lee said. The first two days of the festival are earmarked for solo and small ensemble events, while Friday and Saturday are all about whole band events. “All these events are free so people can pop…
“Event planning is progressing well, and announcements will be made in the lead up to SailGP letting people know how they can view and get involved in this exciting event,” Heaphy said. “A comprehensive traffic management plan will be in place, including details of how residents and spectators can access Lyttelton and Naval Point. “We…
“For a place to thrive and flourish and to be truly prosperous, we need architecture and aesthetics that appeal to a range of tastes, to appropriately illustrate our rich history, and to inspire thought and emotion,” Warren said. “Te Whare Waiutuuku Kate Sheppard House achieves these goals in spades, celebrating not only our built heritage…
“The developers have proven track records and have recognised the need to create an exciting development for the heart of the city that reflects the local community. Planning work is now underway, with some resurfacing and groundwork to begin immediately before construction starts later this year,” she says. ChristchurchNZ has been working with the developers…
“Otautahi Christchurch sits at the heart of a diverse region of destinations, including ski fields and accessible mountains, National Parks and character towns. ExploreCHC is about showcasing this offering, and what there is to do before and after a day on the slopes,” Heaphy said. “The global pandemic has made the last year tough for…
“I am personally extremely happy to see the partnership between between Te Taumutu Rūnanga and Wairewa Rūnanga, and the Crown that will deliver intergenerational benefit directly to local people and rangatahi. “Ōtautahi Christchurch has long been a basecamp for exploration of extreme environments, as one of five Antarctic gateway cities. Now the horizon for that…
The award for ‘Best Practice for Integrated Economic Development Planning’ was presented to ChristchurchNZ at the Economic Development New Zealand (EDNZ) Gala Awards 2021, held in Palmerston North. The award acknowledged Ōtautahi Christchurch’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem which, through collaboration agreements among a network of partners, guarantees annual support of 40 to 60 businesses with…
About Strut & Fret NZ Strut & Fret NZ creates world-class events in dynamic environments which engage, enthral, and excite audiences globally. With over 20 years of experience, this internationally acclaimed company has created and delivered work across the breadth of public and community events, corporate functions, festival precincts, street theatre, comedy, dance, drama, circus,…
“We know from employers that recruitment and skills shortages is one of their biggest challenges – so there are significant employment opportunities for people looking to make a move. “And we’ve got everything here to rival or surpass offerings in other cities – people are choosing to move here, to start businesses here, and invest…
“The Scott Base Redevelopment project is the biggest project we’ve ever embarked on, and as well as future proofing our home on the ice, it brings many millions of dollars to the Canterbury economy,” Williamson said. “It’s vital to secure New Zealand’s future in Antarctica and our ability to support world-leading science for decades to…
Wednesday, 12 May 2021 New innovations to fuel the future of NZ’s food, fibre and agritech sector More at ChristchurchNZ
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…
“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…
“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…
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…