A growing, thriving city: Te Pae General Manager Ross Steele
I was interested to read the information from the 2023 Census released recently, which shows the greater Christchurch population grew nearly 10% between 2018 and 2023. Surely this is confirmation that Christchurch is New Zealand’s second largest city, with the greater Christchurch regional population well exceeding greater Wellington. It was also exciting to learn that […]
Something to celebrate: Peter Townsend, Chair of Te Papa Hauora Health Precinct
Te Papa Hauora Christchurch Health Precinct celebrates its 10 year anniversary in May 2024. From an inspired vision post-earthquake, the Precinct officially came into being in May 2014, as one of the first of 18 anchor projects to get underway. It took considerable courage by the founding stakeholders to embrace a new way of collaborating […]
Long term planning: Phil Mauger, Christchurch City Mayor
It has been well reported that our country faces some challenging economic headwinds at the moment. Community groups, businesses, and households are all finding it tough right now. Our council has been hearing this message loud and clear recently as people present their submissions on our draft Long Term Plan. It’s not easy when costs […]
Two event-filled years: Te Pae Christchurch, General Manager, Ross Steele
More than 200,000 attendees have taken part in 458 events at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre since we hosted our first conference two years ago, far exceeding all expectations. This success also reflects the integral role and mahi of our entire local events infrastructure. That includes the council and ChristchurchNZ, our local suppliers and our […]
Ambitious for Christchurch: Alison Adams, CEO ChristchurchNZ
How do you create a clear vision and direction for the economic future of Ōtautahi Christchurch? That’s a question I’m confident we are answering with an innovative citywide framework called the Christchurch Economic Ambition. At the core of this ambition is the idea of transitioning towards a more regenerative economy, where sustainability is prioritised. ‘Regenerative’ […]
Gathering big ideas: Ross Steele of Te Pae Christchurch
Ōtautahi Christchurch is a city that punches well above its weight on the international stage on many fronts. This is not by coincidence. It is hard mahi and collaboration between various organisations with common interests that drive success for our city. Te Pae Christchurch, in collaboration with ChristchurchNZ and educational institutions such as the University […]
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