Stadium brings hope to city
The new covered stadium for Christchurch has the green light. Last month the Christchurch City Council voted in favour of using $220 million of funding promised to the city by the Labour-led Government to ensure the multi-use half-billion dollar stadium will go ahead. It will be only the second of its kind in the country. […]
An architectural adventure: Hoogervorst Architectural Builders
The new build at Desmond Street constituted the perfect storm of a beautiful but challenging site, and owners who sought adventure in design. Warren and Mahoney architects Richard McGowan and Fiona Short delighted in the task of conceiving a home that both responded to its place and provided the required advancement of concept […]
The Influencers: Amy Carter
I was amazed to learn that there are just over 2100 registered charities in Christchurch. On top of that, there will be many, many other causes that most of us don’t even know about unless they have touched us in our private lives. The problem is, if you are wanting to gift some money […]
The Influencers: John Bridgman
On 25 November Ōtākaro will be holding the City Promenade Scavenger Hunt to mark our completion of this key feature of the wider Te Papa Ōtākaro/Avon River Precinct; $10,000 worth of prizes will be on offer from businesses along the promenade. By answering 10 simple questions about some of the features along the new […]
The Influencers: Mason Reed
One of the biggest on-going problems facing engineering consultancy firms is the lack of engineering professionals available. This creates problems with resourcing projects and growing businesses. I heard recently that the average age of engineers is 45 and that a lot of the more senior engineers are fast approaching retirement. The reasons are multi-faceted […]
The Influencers: Dr Megan Woods
It was a pleasure to announce the establishment of the Greater Christchurch Claims Resolution Service (GCCRS). After the release of the report of my Independent Ministerial Advisor into EQC earlier in the year, it was clear that more needed to be done to help people who have been waiting for their claims to be […]
The Influencers: Leeann Watson
The council’s decision to recommend to Government that the Multi-Use Arena be funded as the lion-share of the Capital Acceleration Fund allocation caused comment around priorities for Christchurch in the regeneration of the city. However, this is not an example of sacrificing one priority in favour of another. The new arena is a vital […]
On the Move: Fraser Thomas
Next year marks 50 years in business for Fraser Thomas. And at the end of November, the burgeoning Christchurch branch of specialist engineers and surveyors will celebrate with clients, the move to larger remises at Workstation 55 Business Park in Princess Street. Staff numbers have grown substantially, as have the city’s continuous need […]
Expertise with Assurance: H3 Builders
From the very beginning, H3 Builders has been at the forefront of building and rebuilding Christchurch. H3 Builders was established in 2007 by Dean Harrison. Supported by a team of five, two builders, two apprentices and his wife Jacqui, Dean’s skills as a licensed builder and carpenter, brings over 23 years of experience […]
A pioneering property
As we celebrate the 125th anniversary of New Zealand becoming the first country in the world to grant women the right to vote this month, the Christchurch villa where a lot of the legwork behind the campaign took place has been put on the market. Kate Sheppard’s former four-bedroom, three-bathroom Ilam villa was […]
