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“We have a reputation as a city in balance – a place to work and play. The IPA delegates will be able to experience our wonderful natural South Island playground, and our purpose-built, environment first-hand,” she says. Just a block from Te Pae Christchurch, the Margaret Mary Playground is an award-winning all-ages, all-abilities playground which…
During his opening address he said that Christchurch was “excited to welcome LGNZ back to Christchurch”. “This is our chance to come together, share ideas, get to know one another and explore innovative solutions to the challenges we are all facing throughout local government. “It is no secret that the country is facing the rising…
Next week more than 1500 international travel delegates and the country’s leading tourism operators will experience the new Ōtautahi Christchurch during TRENZ, a four-day trade event. The event doubles not only as a business-generating trade show, but as a chance for international travel trade and inbound tour operators to re-familiarise themselves with the city and…
Ōtautahi Christchurch will host economic developers from across Aotearoa New Zealand at the Economic Development New Zealand (EDNZ) 2022 conference. The event will include international and national leading figures in economic development practice and two days of plenary, panel and workshop sessions. The conference will cover topics including: how infrastructure plays an integral part in…
Ōtautahi Christchurch will host the 2023 Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) Conference. The conference will be held at the city’s convention centre, Te Pae, in July 2023 and will bring together about 600 local government leaders from across the country. ChristchurchNZ supported Christchurch City Council to successfully bid to bring the conference to the city…
Ōtautahi Christchurch will host the 2023 Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) Conference. The conference will be held at the city’s convention centre, Te Pae, in July 2023 and will bring together about 600 local government leaders from across the country. ChristchurchNZ supported Christchurch City Council to successfully bid to bring the conference to the city…
Christchurch wins digi-tech conference to shape future learning Digital technologies in education will be a hot talking point in Ōtautahi Christchurch in late 2023 as hundreds of education and technology experts come together for the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) annual conference. University of Canterbury Associate Professor Cheryl Brown (foreground)…
The well-known and popular Marlborough Vintners Hotel – surrounded by vineyards in the heart of Marlborough’s internationally acclaimed wine region – has been placed on the market for sale by its founding owners. Colliers Marlborough is handling the sale of the land, buildings, and business of Marlborough Vintners Hotel. Sales director Andy Poswillo says: “This…
From hate speech to terrorism, regulation to misinformation, social media’s impact on democracy will take centre stage at a University of Otago conference this month. New Ec(h)o Systems: Democracy in the Age of Social Media, organised by the National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, will feature some of the world’s leading voices involved in…
People with big ideas on the future of energy in New Zealand are invited to join the LUMO symposium this November. Hosted by Energy Academy, which was born out of local electricity distribution company Orion Group’s commitment to ‘powering a cleaner and brighter future’, LUMO will be held at the Christchurch Town Hall on 11…
CEP today announced a raft of additional speakers for its “Regenerating New Zealand” conference in Christchurch later this month on 26 and 27 May. A buoyant Mike Hopkins, CEP CEO, issued a challenge to everyone in New Zealand engaged in sustainability, decarbonisation and energy efficiency “to find a better coverage, better value and more informative”…
Transforming Aotearoa: the Government’s Environmental Reform Agenda, Christchurch Town Hall, 5-6 August 2021 New Zealand’s leading environmental conference is being held this week and is focusing on the Government’s environmental reforms The Government has responded to concerns about the state of our environment by embarking on an ambitious range of reforms across multiple domains. Some…
AI takes centre stage at international conference in Christchurch How people interact with robots and virtual characters will be the hot topic at an international conference booked for Christchurch next year. Associate Professor Christoph Bartneck has led a successful bid for the International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction in Christchurch next year. Christoph Bartneck, an Associate…
Now these restrictions have been lifted and the country is operating at Alert Level 1, the best practice approach to operating business events while ensuring high health and safety standards will be put to good use. Christchurch is well placed to host business events once again, with the city calling on its experience and resilience…
“With the possibility of a trans-Tasman bubble as early as July, we can now start preparing to welcome more people to our venues across the country. “New Zealand is ranked top of the world for ease of doing business, low corruption and peacefulness. Add to this New Zealand’s reputation as a world leader for government…
“With the possibility of a trans-Tasman bubble as early as July, we can now start preparing to welcome more people to our venues across the country. “New Zealand is ranked top of the world for ease of doing business, low corruption and peacefulness. Add to this New Zealand’s reputation as a world leader for government…