Fare trial influences bus patronage bounce-back to pre-COVID levels Five months into a two-year trial of simple, flat fares, Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) believes the initiative is driving public transport patronage above pre-COVID levels. Source link
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Local economy performed well pre-COVID – MBIE
Local economies have been growing nationwide in the five years to March 2020, with especially high growth being recorded in Queenstown Lakes, Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga according to official figures just released. The figures also show that of New Zealand’s 66 territorial authorities, only one recorded negative growth in nominal GDP from March…
Christchurch retail spending returns to pre-COVID levels
Retail spending in Christchurch increased by 4 per cent during June 2020 compared to the same period last year, bringing it back in line with pre-COVID levels, according to the latest Marketview data. Spending growth was seen across home, hardware and electrical (up 26 per cent) and apparel and personal (up 16 per cent), while…
Christchurch retail spending returns to pre-COVID levels
Retail spending in Christchurch increased by four per cent during June 2020 compared to the same period last year, bringing it back in line with pre-COVID levels, according to the latest Marketview data. Spending growth was seen across home, hardware and electrical (up 26 per cent) and apparel and personal (up 16 per cent), while…
Christchurch retail spending returns to pre-COVID levels
Anna Elphick General Manager Strategy, Insight and Policy said the increased spending was encouraging but there is still some way to go. “There’s been strong growth in many suburbs including Papanui and New Brighton. Pent up demand and eased restrictions on movement have provided some buoyancy to the levels of retail spending, but we are…



