James Gough: Christchurch City Councillor
Results for the Christchurch City Council’s Life in Christchurch survey are out for 2019 and nearly two thirds of respondents say they feel positively about our central city. This is good news and probably in-line with expectations given the progress we have seen over the past 12 months. Hospitality tenancies on […]
Leeann Watson: The Influencers
There is no doubt that our region has been through some challenging times over the last few years, so coming together for something positive has never been more important. That’s why we are so excited about our upcoming Westpac Champion Business Awards. The Chamber has been organising these business awards for […]
Marian Johnson: The Influencers
At Ministry of Awesome, we support innovation and high growth startups because we know that a dynamic startup ecosystem will transform this city with future jobs, industries and global relevance. For NZ startups, it’s been challenging to access the capital required to scale global from NZ. But the fundraising landscape is […]
Ivan Iafeta: The Influencers
I was interested to read recently a submission by the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce on the Christchurch City Council’s 2019/2020 Draft Annual Plan, and to note the shared thinking between the Chamber and Regenerate Christchurch on what is needed to ensure Christchurch achieves long-term, sustainable regeneration. A key element, as […]
John Bridgman: The Influencers
Construction of the Metro Sport Facility gets underway next month on the former Canterbury Brewery site. That’s good news regardless of whether you like to get active from the top of a 10-metre dive tower or the comfort of a spin bike. We recently awarded a $221m contract for the construction […]
Mark Macauley: The Influencers
International and national investors are continuing to show strong interest in the Christchurch commercial property market. After the earthquakes, a lot of those buyers shied clear of the city but that’s certainly changed now with more and more enquiry from buyers outside the city – for both bare land and significant commercial […]
Marian Johnson: The Influencers
March was a month of total gratitude for our fellow citizens who, once again, pulled together and looked after one another. The whole world has taken note of the power love can wield against fear and hatred. Let’s hope humankind can carry on down this path. The team at Ministry of […]
Dr Megan Woods: The Influencers
The last month has been a hard one for Christchurch. I don’t think any of us ever imagined something like this would happen in our country, let alone our city. Despite the shock and sadness we have felt, I have heard so many stories of kindness and compassion about people in Christchurch […]
Leeann Watson: The Influencers
After the events of 15 March, we saw such an outpouring of compassion and support from throughout the world as we came to terms with an event we thought would never happen in our city. Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister, so quickly became an example of the way a country’s […]
Ivan Iafeta: The Influencers
We will all have noticed that it’s dark later in the mornings and earlier in the evenings now that autumn is taking hold and the winter months are on the way. While this can be a positive thing for winter sports enthusiasts and those who like to spend time at the […]
