A round of applause: Ovation Musical Theatre
Artistic Director, Ravil Atlas, is revolutionising Christchurch’s musical theatre scene with Ovation Musical Theatre. Ravil, a seasoned Broadway professional, brings his unwavering passion for the arts to the forefront, as he and the rest of the Ovation Musical Theatre board aim to make professional musical theatre affordable for residents of Christchurch with their […]
Exploring Wigram
Southwest of Christchurch’s city centre, Wigram has experienced considerable growth during the past decade. Today it is home to a variety of cafes, restaurants, licensed premises, and retail outlets, with a population of 11,102 just a year ago. While close to Hornby’s retail zone, Wigram has its own expanding business hub, in addition […]
Get the girls together
Hanmer Springs is renowned as an ideal place for a getaway or weekend with friends, lovers, or families. What’s often forgotten is what’s on offer at this Hurunui spa-spot for a girly getaway. Metropol has this list of suggestions for for a great girls weekend lineup. All you need to do is decide […]
Winter wonderland: Selwyn District Council
Selwyn stretches across the beautiful Canterbury Plains and is just west of Christchurch central. It’s bursting with activities, and is the gateway to every winter-lovers dream with six ski fields offering some uncrowded slopes and great terrain. Just over an hour’s drive from Ōtautahi, the ski fields are located along the Great Alpine […]
Destination North Canterbury
Many families are clamouring for a trip away to help them break winter’s monotony. With that, comes the mission to find a destination that ticks as many boxes as possible, for everyone. A destination right on our doorstep is North Canterbury, filled with a plethora of activities and fun for all ages and […]
Exciting opportunities: Te Pae Christchurch
It’s been fantastic over the past few months to see international business events returning to our city, and to host several of them at Te Pae Christchurch. International events are key to driving economic value to our city. There is a finite number of domestic events available to host and with Tākina in […]
Business update: Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce
Every three months we run the Quarterly Canterbury Business Survey, which gathers insights from the wider business community. The survey looks at their confidence in the economy, their own performance, and their expectations looking forward for things like investment in plant and equipment, and bringing on more staff. We also ask what barriers […]
Food, fibre & agriculture: ChristchurchNZ
Great ideas are growing on the Canterbury plains, in the Food, Fibre and Agritech sector, that have the potential to solve big problems in Aotearoa and across the globe. This sector is one of the ChristchurchNZ’s focus clusters, identified as driving growth and future innovation. As the largest agricultural region in New Zealand, […]
Art in all forms: Christchurch City Council
This year we’re celebrating the Year of Arts in Christchurch, and it’s set to be a winter full of creativity and culture. Our brilliant local talent is being showcased at every level and the city’s events calendar is particularly full next month. We’ve got KidsFest back for another year for the family, the […]
Editor’s note: Mid-year
We are approaching the magical time where the Southern Alps will be frosted with snow. Who can believe it’s June already? We are very lucky in Ōtautahi to have the luxury of being close to outstanding commercial ski fields and other great clubby fields and I can’t wait to hit the slopes. If […]
