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Held in and around Tūranga Library and open for the whole family to come along, participants were encouraged to take a quiz designed to identify their ‘play profile’ which provided them with a play type that best aligns to their personality. With eight ‘play stations’ set up in and outside of Tūranga, it was a…
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I was in a number of commercial roles post my MBA degree, so my commercial expertise runs deep. NZTE is very connected to its customers and one of the biggest things it does well is partnering with businesses. I’ve sat across exporters from early stage through to multi-billion dollar companies who have all got their…
June 15 Editorial, The Press “A big moment in city’s future”. “Hordes of visiting business people contribute to the low hum of a functioning city. They make a place seem vital. They fill hotel rooms and restaurants, and… they spend money”. Stuff: “optimism and excitement is in the air as central Christchurch prepares to open…
“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…
“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 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 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…
Christchurch cemented its Antarctic Gateway status when American polar aviator and explorer Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd based several Antarctic expeditions here from the 1920s to 1950s, including the first Operation Deep Freeze that established McMurdo Station in 1957. Christchurch remains the gateway for the US Antarctic Program. Italy, South Korea, France, Germany, China, and…
The Billion-Dollar Screen Opportunity Film and television production is one of New Zealand’s largest export industries. How big? It’s worth $3.5 billion to the New Zealand economy every year. Huge right? And it’s only getting bigger as people consume more and more content on streaming platforms, with growth fuelled by the global pandemic and more…
“The earthquakes encouraged people to work together. We were all facing similar challenges. We took bigger risks. We trusted each other a bit more than perhaps we normally would. We shared ideas and we supported each other.” Many of the tenant companies ChristchurchNZ spoke to emphasised the benefits of co-location. Dru Hill, managing director of…
“Our intention with ExploreCHC, other than increasing awareness of our visitation offering in key markets, was to help offset the reduced revenue experienced by our South Island business community as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Heaphy said. Figures from 2018 show Canterbury has nearly 9000 businesses in tourism-related industries supporting close to 70,000 jobs….
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…
‘’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…
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…
Caleb Fraser, the University of Canterbury student, selected as Christchurch’s representative on the Antarctic Cities Youth Expedition, unexpectedly went from a vacation soaking up the Bali sun, straight to Chile and on to Antarctica, due to a change in the expedition dates. Caleb joined youth representatives from each of the other four Antarctic gateway cities…
Caleb Fraser, the University of Canterbury student, selected as Christchurch’s representative on the Antarctic Cities Youth Expedition, unexpectedly went from a vacation soaking up the Bali sun, straight to Chile and on to Antarctica, due to a change in the expedition dates. Caleb joined youth representatives from each of the other four Antarctic gateway cities…
Spending in Christchurch’s central city core was down 24 per cent to $15m in March 2020, compared to the same month last year. Christchurch saw an overall spending decrease of 5 percent for March 2020 to $442m compared with the same month last year. The period March 23 to March 31 (following the closure of…