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ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 Set To Inspire A Generation Of Cricketers
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 10:12 am | Christchurch NZ
The countdown is on in Ōtautahi Christchurch – it’s now only 100 days until the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 kicks off in Aotearoa New Zealand. This will be one of the biggest sporting events to be hosted in the country this year, ... More >>
Search For Aerial Image Innovations Underway In Ōtautahi Christchurch
Friday, 5 November 2021, 11:12 am | Christchurch NZ
The search is on for an innovative, disruptive technology to revolutionise how Ōtautahi Christchurch captures aerial imagery. Images taken from high above the earth are used to make better decisions about what should be done on the land below. From tackling ... More >>
New Partnership To Grow Employment Opportunities In Ōtautahi Christchurch
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 1:55 pm | Christchurch NZ
Whitiora and ChristchurchNZ have launched a three-year partnership to support each other as they both work for a more prosperous Ōtautahi Christchurch. Whitiora is a newly established, Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga (Mana Whenua) mandated skills ... More >>
The 2021 South Island Moon Festival Has Been Cancelled
Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 2:34 pm | Christchurch NZ
Due to ongoing uncertainty about COVID-19 Alert Levels, the 2021 South Island Moon Festival has been cancelled. The festival, which was scheduled for November 18 – November 21, 2021, was to be an open-air gathering as opposed to a seated, ticketed ... More >>
NZ Sail Grand Prix Christchurch Event Cancelled
Thursday, 16 September 2021, 10:57 am | Christchurch NZ
Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, SailGP has confirmed the cancellation of the New Zealand Sail Grand Prix Christchurch event. More >>
Million-dollar regional screen production grant
Friday, 3 September 2021, 2:00 pm | Christchurch NZ
The Screen CanterburyNZ Production Grant is set to kick Canterbury’s screen sector into high gear as global demand for screen content is at an all-time high. The grant is the first of its kind in New Zealand, and will provide just under $1.5 million ... More >>
MIQ Denial A Hurdle To Christchurch SailGP Season 2
Monday, 16 August 2021, 2:08 pm | Christchurch NZ
SailGP has had its application for MIQ places for sailors and support crews for the Season 2 Christchurch SailGP event declined. More >>
Peterborough Central Site To Be Developed By Local Companies
Saturday, 12 June 2021, 5:31 am | Christchurch NZ
Established Christchurch developers will start work this year on the Peterborough Central development on the vacant city central city site opposite the Town Hall. The site of the former Christchurch Convention Centre will be transformed with the ... More >>
Kaitōrete Spit Project To Boost Canterbury’s Aerospace Industry
Tuesday, 1 June 2021, 9:28 am | Christchurch NZ
May 30, 2021: Today the Crown and Kaitōrete Ltd announced the launch of their joint venture, Project Tāwhaki. The joint venture has purchased 1000ha on the Kaitōrete Spit to both protect and rejuvenate the Kaitōrete environment and to develop aerospace ... More >>
Christchurch Is Hiring
Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 9:39 am | Christchurch NZ
Jobs. Jobs. Jobs. That’s the key message of a campaign launched this week aimed at attracting skilled workers to Ōtautahi Christchurch. Over the next 15 years Christchurch needs an additional 70,000 workers to fill vacancies created by an aging population ... More >>
Christchurch A Winner As Government Confirms Scott Base Redevelopment
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 3:05 pm | Christchurch NZ
ChristchurchNZ is delighted the Government confirmed funding in today’s Budget announcement for the redevelopment of Scott Base in Antarctica, New Zealand’s home on the icy continent. Ōtautahi Christchurch is one of only five Antarctic Gateway ... More >>
Future Skills And Careers Event – All You Need To Know In One Place
Tuesday, 11 May 2021, 2:47 pm | Christchurch NZ
Power Up , on 3 June from 12.30pm to 5.30pm at the Christchurch Town Hall, will feature a series of seminars and a large expo area with open access to industry and study experts who can provide tailored advice on career and study options. Seminars ... More >>
Three-year Partnership Between ChristchurchNZ And Crusaders
Tuesday, 9 March 2021, 1:54 pm | Christchurch NZ
Understanding audiences and increasing visitation for rugby matches in Ōtautahi Christchurch are the driving forces behind a new partnership between ChristchurchNZ and the Crusaders. The three-year partnership was signed in December 2020 and represents ... More >>
Ōtautahi Christchurch Embraces PRIDE Week 2021
Thursday, 4 March 2021, 9:25 am | Christchurch NZ
A huge central city art installation will kick off PRIDE Week in Ōtautahi Christchurch. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2103/0e92aa3fab01d395edf6.jpeg" width="720" height="540"> Photo credit: ChristchurchNZ ... More >>
Start-up Support For COVID-19 Impacted Jobseekers
Monday, 18 January 2021, 9:05 am | Christchurch NZ
People who lost their job because of COVID-19 are offered a chance to kick-start their new business idea as part of an innovative new Christchurch programme. From catering to digital marketing to selling handcrafted goods – business ideas of ... More >>
Retail Spending In Canterbury Up 25 Percentage Points During The First Week Of Level 2
Monday, 25 May 2020, 1:45 pm | Christchurch NZ
The latest figures from Marketview show an increase in retail spending volumes of 25.8 percentage points for the week ending 17 May 2020, compared to the previous week. This included four days at Level 2. New Zealand moved down alert levels at ... More >>
The State Of Canterbury's Export Sector Before COVID-19 Took Hold
Tuesday, 7 April 2020, 5:27 pm | Christchurch NZ
Canterbury Exports (January & February 2020) Dr David Dyason and Dr Peter Fieger, ChristchurchNZ economists March 2020 The first two months of 2020 show strong export growth from Canterbury ports with growth of 30.2% in all exports compared ... More >>
Ōtautahi to host 2021 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Final
Thursday, 23 January 2020, 4:02 pm | Christchurch NZ
Ōtautahi Christchurch is set to host the final of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021 – a massive coup for the city and the Canterbury region. More >>
Christchurch plan to be NZ's aerospace testbed by 2025
Wednesday, 27 November 2019, 10:24 am | Christchurch NZ
Christchurch aims to be at the centre of New Zealand’s burgeoning aerospace sector by 2025, according to the city’s aerospace strategic plan released today More >>
Announcing the finalists of the NZ Aerospace Challenge 2019
Monday, 7 October 2019, 3:01 pm | Christchurch NZ
Robotics, satellite data, remote sensing and solar power are just some of the technology featuring in the top eight solutions for the New Zealand Aerospace Challenge 2019. More >>