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“Food, fibre and agritech is a really critical part of the Canterbury economy – 20 per cent of GDP for Greater Christchurch annually is produced by the food, fibre and agritech sectors. A Challenge like this helps feed the expertise and wealth of knowledge that we already have within Canterbury by drawing out other businesses…
Spanning three weekends from 15 to 31 January, the Bread & Circus Backyard Buskers Festival will return to the circus capital of Aotearoa. This year’s street festival will showcase the best hand-picked, home-grown circus, comedy, music and acrobatic talent. The line-up is packed with old favourites and brilliant new events. It includes a gala at…
2020 has been a year like no other. Around the world lives have been changed irrevocably. Thankfully New Zealand avoided the worst of the public health impacts. But our business community has been hugely affected, with even the best laid plans being well and truly put to the test. Companies have faced huge uncertainty, job…
Ministry of Awesome chief executive, Marian Johnson, says “it’s been a very tough year for food and beverage start-ups and small suppliers alike, the lockdowns made it challenging to trade for some, and for others, it’s been hard to focus on growing their business. When we were planning FoodStarter 2021, all the partners wanted to…
Loren Heaphy, ChristchurchNZ General Manager Destination and Attraction says: “We are very pleased to have our cricketing facilities upgraded ahead of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022. Cricket is a core part of Canterbury culture, as is equality, with suffrage being born here in Otautahi Christchurch.” “The awarding of this funding from government is…
We are supporting the journey for labour market priority groups – school leavers, tertiary graduates, NEET (young people not in employment, education or training), impacted workers, Māori and industry.. To ensure work isn’t duplicated, and to identify gaps, we aremapping the support available from iwi, central and local government agencies, our education providers, charitable trusts,…
ChristchurchNZ does this by letting business decision makers located in New Zealand and around the world in on Ōtautahi’s best kept secret – the unique local business environment that enables growth and wellbeing for companies and employees. I believe strongly that Christchurch has a lot to offer. Originally from the UK, I moved to Christchurch…
‘’These start-ups are growing the jobs of the future. Congratulations to Next Step™– we are excited to see what you do next from your base here in Aotearoa.’’ Fellow judges, Microbiologist and media commentator Dr. Siouxsie Wiles and Ministry of Health Chief Science Advisor Ian Town were impressed by the healthtech innovation presented during the…
Sponsored by ChristchurchNZ, Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet) and Ryman Healthcare, the HealthTech Supernode Challenge aims to identify and generate commercially viable solutions that address real healthcare problems, with a special focus on the Aged Care and Rural New Zealand sectors. The 22 challenge semi-finalists went through an intensive six-week accelerator programme, working through key development…
“Ōtautahi Christchurch has always been a place of exploration and stories, with perhaps the richest Antarctic history on the planet,” Kennedy said. “The Antarctic Gateway City Trail enables people to experience this history in depth, at the places it happened, and at their own pace.” Figures from 2017 show that National Antarctic Programmes that utilise…
Gary and Karen Manning opened award-winning The Dubliner Irish pub in Methven in 2014. The initial shock of COVID-19 was considerable, with patronage disappearing overnight. “We had to close of course, so there was no business whatsoever,” Gary Manning said. Through Level 3 their business was down 75 per cent and was still down 25…
ChristchurchNZ and its partners have facilitated COVID-19-related support services for thousands of businesses who sought it and continue to do so. We launched a hugely significant domestic tourism campaign and have attracted a range of major events to drive both local and visitor spending. Along with this immediate work, we appreciate how vital it is…
“It was pretty obvious that the 2019 result was just one of those freak occurrences that happen in sport,” Fleming said. “There’s no rational explanation as to how it happened – and there’s certainly no way anyone can foresee it happening again. “We’ve got a lot of respect for Sir Graham’s team – as rugby…
Starting in November fans can see Canterbury, New Zealand-A and the BLACKCAPS take on international teams from West Indies, Pakistan, Australia and Bangladesh. The first top-billing match at Hagley Oval will see the BLACKCAPS take on Pakistan in a test match on Sunday 3 January. A top-billing T20 between the BLACKCAPS and the West Indies…
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:…
Multi-award winning Documentary Filmmaker and New Zealand Arts Laureate Leanne Pooley ONZM has been offering this Masterclass for the past 15 years. The 2-day course covers the documentary process from the initial idea through to completion and distribution. There is an emphasis on effective storytelling – how to turn a topic into a story and…
It was a huge effort to get from 128 entries through to 22 selected teams and one that would not have been possible without the assistance of 20 highly skilled judges especially selected from the New Zealand healthcare and innovation community. The semi-finalists will go through a 6-week pre-accelerator programme where they will be guided…
OPINION – I am a Māori woman, and I work in tourism. That’s suddenly become a lot rarer because of Covid-19 and I am angry about it. Covid-19 has highlighted the inequalities of our service-based tourism industry, and the deep reliance on a low paid labour sector to deliver our 100% Pure New Zealand experience…
Q: Tell us about you? What are some of your productions? A: I didn’t make my first film until I was 39. It was a doco for TV3 called, ‘The Nip Tuck Trip (2010) about Kiwis taking cosmetic surgery holidays in Asia. Then I self-funded my first feature film, Propaganda (2012), which won an Academy-qualifying…
The Bread and Circus – World Buskers Festival is being renamed for 2021 as the Bread and Circus -Backyard Buskers Festival and will feature the best local talent festival organisers can find. The festival, which is scheduled to begin in mid-January, will see a focus on busking pitchers, iconic Christchurch venues, local food and beverage…
His journey started dancing at his University Indian society productions which consisted of musicals and shows that entertained the Bollywood lovers of Christchurch. He then produced his own show with Bryan Aitken (Current president of NZ Theatre) called Rose – an Indian adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. From then he went on to announce…