Victoria Wales: The Influencers
The Meetings, Incentive, Conventions, Exhibition (MICE) industry of Christchurch has suffered greatly since 2011 with the loss our city’s convention centre, but it is exciting to have Te Pae on track for a 2020 opening, along with the Lyttelton Cruise Wharf; developments which will bring visitors into our inner city to experience […]
Marian Johnson: The Influencers
In support of our Government’s undertaking to invest two percent of GDP into research and development (R&D) by 2027, some excellent initiatives have emerged. These include: a $300 million ‘fund of funds’ that will help New Zealand start-ups grow and scale; the research and development tax incentive scheme designed to reward […]
Dr Megan Woods: The Influencers
Almost a decade after the Canterbury earthquakes, we are nearing a major milestone in the regeneration of greater Christchurch, with the Crown and Christchurch City Council making good progress on achieving a global settlement agreement. Christchurch is now well placed to return to local leadership. Providing the Council with the opportunities to […]
Leeann Watson: The Influencers
Now that it’s well and truly the middle of winter, it’s great to see ChristchurchNZ’s new central city winter campaign really taking shape. The message is simple: Baby Come Back. The retro-styled campaign is aimed at encouraging Christchurch residents back into our central city, and to promote foot traffic through the retail, […]
John Bridgman: The Influencers
The construction of Te Pae, our new convention centre, is now 50 percent complete. It’s an exciting milestone that the sales team was recently able to share with event organisers from all around the globe at IMEX in Frankfurt, the world’s largest convention about where to hold a convention. Letting the […]
Scott Thelning: The Influencers
Everyone matters, every day. This simple, yet powerful and poignant statement is one of the guiding pillars at The Cathedral Grammar School. It ensures we are a part of the conversations and actions towards improving the truly disheartening mental health and suicide record of our country. As we have evolved as […]
Marian Johnson: The Influencers
The last week of May was TechWeek 2019 and what a juggernaut of a week it was! From Monday’s ‘Canterbury Tech’ event showcasing our city’s world class heathtech/medtech sector through to the launch event for Te Ōhaka – Centre for Growth and Innovation, TechWeek 2019 really showed how quickly our tech […]
Dr Megan Woods: The Influencers
Recently I had the real pleasure of breaking ground at last on the construction site for the new Metro Sports Facility. Along with Mayor Lianne Dalziel and Minister for Sport and Recreation Grant Robertson, we turned the sod on the construction of the new indoor 50-metre competition pool and dive well. […]
Leeann Watson: The Influencers
As we head into the cooler winter months, we are excited about the tourism campaign inviting New Zealanders to ‘Explore Something New in Christchurch’, launched recently. This comes out of a Memorandum of Understanding city agencies, including The Chamber, signed with Air New Zealand to work with the airline to explore joint […]
Ivan Iafeta: The Influencers
With temperatures plummeting, no one can deny that it is now winter – the time of year that can be the most challenging for businesses in Christchurch’s regenerating central city. For those of us who work in offices in the area, it can be tempting to stay indoors during the cold […]
