Minister for Building & Construction Chris Penk: Unleashing a building infrastructure boom
The Public Works Act will undergo its most significant reform in nearly 50-years to help unleash an infrastructure boom. The bill will go to Parliament around the middle of 2025. The reforms aim to remove barriers to make it faster and more affordable to build the homes Kiwis need. The changes will also create jobs […]
Business Canterbury Chief Executive Leeann Watson: Election focus on business
Canterbury is the place to be right now. After more than a decade of rebuild activity, we’re stepping into a new chapter, one that cements our place as Aotearoa’s second city and a key driver of New Zealand’s economic future. With local government elections taking place in October, now is the time to turn our […]
Te Pae General Manager Ross Steele: Change is coming
It’s fantastic to see the positive impact international conferences are having on our city. This is reflected in feedback from delegates, local businesses, and results from ChristchurchNZ’s Conference Legacy Project. In 2024, Te Pae Christchurch welcomed more than 80,000 visitors to over 220 events, and the pipeline looks strong. Our thriving business events sector is […]
Christchurch City Mayor Phil Mauger: Welcoming our new citizens
The role of Mayor brings many highlights. One of my favourites is our Citizenship Ceremony. Every month I, or the Deputy Mayor, have the privilege of welcoming around 300 new citizens. Since I’ve been Mayor, I have officiated at 21 ceremonies, welcoming 6266 new citizens, and giving a native tree to every family group to […]
Property trends: CoreLogic CEO Kelvin Davidson
A deep and prolonged downturn in property values is still helping buyers. The downturn since 2021 has given buyers increased pricing power. Nationally, values have fallen by nearly 18% from their post-Covid peak. Roughly three years on from that peak, the largest declines in values among the main centres have been seen in Wellington and […]
Costly regulation: Straterra Inc CEO Josie Vidal
New Zealand loves to regulate but it doesn’t always get it right and mistakes are costly. We broadly agree with the sentiment in the proposed Regulatory Standards Bill discussion document, although it sure needs improvement. We agree with the sentiment in the document that bad regulation can stifle innovation and give rise to numerous unintended […]
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