New arena under way
Last month saw the blessing of the site of Te Kaha – Canterbury’s multi-use arena – by mana whenua, Ngāi Tūāhuriri, and the first soil turned, signifying the start of construction of Christchurch’s final anchor project. An official site blessing of Te Kaha (the arena) and Te Kaharoa (the precinct), was followed by […]
The Influencers: Ross Steele
Only the beginning Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre is a major piece of public infrastructure, built by the Crown on behalf of the people of Ōtautahi Christchurch as part of the city’s regeneration. So it was apt that earlier this month, our first conference was the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga Looking […]
The Influencers: Alison Adams
Experience it all The fiery autumnal colours of Ōtautahi Christchurch tell us that winter is coming but for our region’s visitor economy, it feels more like the thaw of spring. Omicron case rates are falling and “traffic light” settings have been loosened, borders are opening, and it has been good to see more […]
The Influencers: Mike Grumball
Staying switched on New Zealand’s ESI is on a path of unprecedented growth, with Government policy on energy decarbonisation driving transformational change and innovation. To set the scene, Transpower believes ‘as much generation will need to be built in the next 15 years as was built in the past 40 years’. To meet […]
The Influencers: Lianne Dalziel
Head along to Te Pae Although we had a formal opening for Te Pae, our amazing new Convention Centre, just before Christmas, the arrival of Omicron meant that it could not open its doors straight away. Now it’s opening again and this time it is for good! What Christchurch has in Te Pae […]




























