The CBD entices: Harcourts Redwood
The CBD entices the return of the inner-city dweller, with new apartments and townhouses filling in the gaps. According to the 2010 census, the CBD contained 9,000 residents. This plummeted to 4,900 residents in 2013. To meet the council’s target of 20,000 living within the four avenues by 2025, 4,000 new homes […]
Marian Johnson: The Influencers
Most Cantabrians won’t know that they live in a city that boasts the country’s second largest tech sector, contributing around $2.4 billion of GDP and exporting $1.1 billion annually. Next time you’re driving through central city, you might look out for the EPIC Innovation Campus on Manchester Street where more than 250 ICT […]
John Bridgman: The Influencers
As a recent arrival on the regeneration scene, the most common question I have been asked is naturally – why did you want the job as Ōtākaro Limited Chief Executive? As an engineer I have worked in New Zealand, Australia, UK and Asia in a variety of project and business leadership […]
Ivan Iafeta: The Influencers
When we released our vision for Cathedral Square two months ago, we highlighted the significant investment already being made in the area by the private and public sectors. Since then, that investment has become even more evident. Nexus Point’s Spark building on the south side of the Square is now out […]
David Schoones: The Influencers
Whether you are a small or large organisation, change begins with leadership. Your brand reflects your organisation. How is your business perceived? How do you want to be perceived? Do you stand out in a competitive world? Returning to Christchurch after working in Sydney, it is very apparent that these are key […]
Dr Megan Woods: The Influencers
One of the highlights of the past few weeks in Parliament has been seeing the legislation that will deliver the Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal introduced to the House. I’m delighted that we are making good progress on our pre-election promises and that we’re able to provide Cantabrians with an option to […]
Leeann Watson: The Influencers
As the dynamics of our city continue to change, so to does the diversity of those that live and work in our city. But should we be doing more? In September, we mark an important milestone, celebrating 125 years of New Zealand women becoming the first in the world to win […]
Riverside Eats: Riverside Market
Bringing figurative and literal life to the heart of the city is the remit of the Riverside Market, currently in the works within the central city. The new Riverside Market will be the centre of attention, but for all the right reasons, attracting people from near and far to the […]
Representative Bling: Via Sollertia
The zeitgeist of ‘you do you’ extends even and perhaps especially, to that most unifying of life’s milestones: the point at which the one you love becomes your pair-bond from this day forward unto the great hereafter. Modern couples understand a successful marriage allows the individual essence of both parties […]
A royal flush: canterbury bride
Chances are you’ve heard the term ‘the Meghan Markle effect’ over the past few months. It was used to describe the fashionable clout wielded by our newest royal, the Duchess of Sussex, in the lead up to her May wedding to Prince Harry, as fans flocked to copy everything she wore. […]
