Let’s keep up the momentum:
Te Pae GM Ross Steele
It’s been just over three years since Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre opened its doors for its first conference. In that time, our city’s business events scene, and the wider economic impact of these events, have gone from strength to strength. Te Pae Christchurch has been successful, however, this year the new convention […]
Kōwhai Park solar farm reaches ‘Golden Row’ milestone
Construction of one of New Zealand’s largest solar projects has reached a major milestone, with the installation of the first row of solar panels – known in the industry as the ‘Golden Row’ – now complete at Kōwhai Park solar farm. Here at Christchurch Airport, we’re committed to helping grow the prosperity and […]
Thumbs up for overseas product approval reforms
The Government’s recent announcement to streamline the approval of overseas building products is a welcome and practical reform for our sector. At Master Builders, we’ve long advocated for a system that gives builders more flexibility to use safe, high-quality products and reduces the unnecessary red tape that drives up costs and causes delays. […]
Founder LMA Timber Martin Thompson: Aotearoa and the Amazon rainforest
Each year, two million hectares of Amazon rainforest – an area the size of Wales – are cleared and exported, including to New Zealand. Even when FSC-certified, harvesting tropical hardwood from the Amazon is not sustainable. Consumers need to be aware that it must stop, writes Martin Thompson, founder and director of LMA […]
ChristchurchNZ CEO Ali Adams: A bold ambition for Canterbury
Canterbury has taken a major step toward becoming a global centre for aerospace innovation. The launch of the Waitaha Canterbury Aerospace Strategy last month signals our region’s ambition to be a world leader in aerospace by 2035. It is Canterbury’s unique geography, strong infrastructure, and collaborative culture that gives us an edge. Meanwhile, […]
Trade Me Property | Customer Director Gavin Lloyd: Property listings hit decade high
Trade Me property listings are up 10 per cent on the same time last year. From a property perspective, it’s been a huge first half of 2025 with the number of listings on Trade Me hitting a decade high in March. As is fairly typical at this time of year, we’ve seen a […]
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