The Influencers: Lianne Dalziel
It was an interesting time in lockdown within my bubble of two living as we do in the heart of our city! We have explored the parts of the central city we don’t usually get to see. The juxtaposition of the old and the new that tells part of our story; […]
The Influencers: Paul Lonsdale
Earth has flipped the proverbial reboot switch, something none of us were expecting, well not this year anyway. As I sit here in my isolation, I reflect on a song by one of my favourite artists, the late great John Lennon and his song Imagine. The words of this song could […]
The Influencers: Joanna Norris
As this issue goes to print, we are due to release the latest Quarterly Economic Report, a key metric used to track our economy and focus our own programme of work. We aim to build and maintain a future-focused economy that raises the standard of living for residents. A key way we […]
The Influencers: John Bridgman
On a recent Saturday morning, walking to the Canterbury Earthquake Memorial service, I was struck by the importance of ‘people spaces’ to our central city. A space like Worcester Boulevard, which existed before the quakes, connects the river and city centre at one end with the Christchurch Art Gallery, Museum, Botanic Gardens […]
The Influencers: Lianne Dalziel
I remember the Commonwealth Games in 1974. I was a young teenager and the city was abuzz with excitement. I can still remember the song: We’ve got to join together, let our laughter fill the air It’s time for every race and creed to throw away their every care Let sport unite […]
The Influencers: Marian Johnson
International Women’s Day just passed and I’m thinking about why it’s hard to get a long list together of female startup founders in Christchurch. The scarcity of female founders is a global issue and to appreciate the size of the problem here’s a few stats to consider: 83 percent of all venture […]
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