David Kennedy, Head of the Christchurch Antarctic Office, part of ChristchurchNZ, said he was “excited to see an expansion of events around the traditional Antarctic season opening”. “Days of Ice is a celebration of Ōtautahi Christchurch’s Antarctic connection, both modern and historic, and we can’t wait to see the public engaging with our passionate Antarctic […]
Paul Lonsdale, Central City Business Association manager said the BLOOM spring festival is a perfect opportunity for people to explore the city. “Central city businesses have been hit particularly hard by the disruption caused by Covid-19, but the BLOOM events are a great opportunity to support local businesses and explore what’s on in the city,” […]
“Being a part of Startmate’s first New Zealand cohort is a very exciting opportunity for our startup. The exposure to other successful founders alongside mentorship from a wide range of industry experts and veterans is enabling us to progress on some of the most daunting challenges on our horizons,” says Blythe. Pyper Vision was part […]
“I’m the guy with the crazy beard” – Vincent Egan’s disclaimer with the photos he sends in of him and his business partner Madison Henry-Ryan at Māui Studios. With a backward cap, big grin and impressive facial hair, Egan is every bit the creative digital entrepreneur that makes up Christchurch’s tech scene. Animation, illustration, virtual […]
While the domestic market is active with the entire country in Level 2, international visitors seem a long way off. But they will return. To that end, we realise we can take this opportunity to refresh our destination proposition, elevate our brand messages and communicate the values of manaakitanga to our travel partners overseas. Christchurch […]
“Screen Canterbury NZ is determined to attract more and more productions like Mulan to Canterbury,” Loverich said. Caro said Canterbury and Otago were home to several “critical locations” for the film, including the Ahuriri Valley, south of Lake Pukaki. “We took 900 people and all of our horses to the Ahuriri Valley to stage an […]
Covid-19 has inflicted significant economic damage on New Zealand and the South Island. While, nationally we are currently close to a ‘best case’ economic scenario, ChristchurchNZ economists project between 6-12 percent drop in GDP in Christchurch and job losses ranging from 9,000 to 36,000. The sectors/people most likely to be affected are Tourism, SMEs, and vulnerable workforces. […]
The Index includes information on retail spend from the latest MarketView data. There has been overall growth in card spending of 9 percent during July 2020 when compared with July 2019. However, the data also shows tourism related industries – accommodation and cafes, restaurants, bars and takeaways – have seen the greatest declines of 27 […]
Figures for June and July have continued to soften following a spike in total consents in May, caused by backlogs in consent processing capacity during lockdown. Total consents fell 22.4 percent, 20.4 percent and 3.1 percent for Christchurch, Canterbury and New Zealand when comparing June and July 2020. Demand for housing is expected to soften […]
His first funded short Repugnant was funded through Someday Stories, won the People’s Choice at Show Me Shorts and got him named New Filmmaker of the Year at SPADA 2018. He has also worked as a 1st AD, reality story Producer, animation editor, and PA shoveling gravel on home renovation shows. Check out his work: […]