Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce Wins World Competition
The Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce has won the coveted ‘Best International Project’ at the 7th World Chambers Congress just concluded in Mexico City. Chief Executive, Peter Townsend said “The Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce was awarded the prize because of the role it has, and will continue to play, in earthquake recovery support for business in Christchurch since September 4”.
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The ground beneath our feet - Update Rebuild Special Edition Magazine June 2011
Since the quake that shook Christchurch awake on 4 September 2010, Cantabrians – and most of the country – have become well versed in seismology-speak. But with the dissemination of so much information from so many different channels, there is still a level of public uncertainty about the earthquakes – specifically, why the 22 February earthquake was so devastating compared to the larger magnitude September quake and what the future holds as we rebuild our city.
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Keeping the skies alive - Update Rebuild Special Edition Magazine June 2011
It’s a little-known fact that the majority of New Zealand’s airspace is controlled from Airways’ radar centre in Christchurch. The speed with which air traffic control services were recovered and re-established after the September and February earthquakes was integral not just to the local rescue operation, but fundamental to the delivery of national and international aid.
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The importance of transport emergency response capabilities - Update Rebuild Special Edition Magazine June 2011
Transport – be it road, rail, sea or air – becomes vital to getting emergency supplies, food and water into disaster zones, says KiwiRail freight operations general manager Aaron Temperton.
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Connecting Christchurch - Update Rebuild Special Edition Magazine June 2011
The New Zealand Transport Authority (NZTA) is the government agency responsible for ensuring access to land transport. As the February earthquake played havoc with a number of buildings through the Canterbury region, it also ribboned through the region’s roading system, causing millions of dollars worth of damage.
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An industry in recovery - Update Rebuild Special Edition Magazine June 2011
Pre-earthquakes, the annual tourism spend in Christchurch was $1.2 billion; in the Canterbury region, $2.2 billion; and, in the South Island, $4.3 billion. Following the February quake, the tourism industry has literally been shaken to its core, adversely affecting the sector’s bottom line and, consequently, the Canterbury region’s economic health.
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Concept: Greentech city of the future - Update Rebuild Special Edition Magazine June 2011
What if Christchurch took its garden city reputation and combined it with the ‘ICT capital of New Zealand’ label – and rebuilt as a greentech city. What would that look like, and what would it do for the city in the future?
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Concept: The elevated garden city - Update Rebuild Special Edition Magazine June 2011
As Christchurch prepares to rebuild its central business district and outlying suburbs, one question has become universal among all Cantabrians – what kind of Christchurch should emerge from the rubble of February’s earthquake?
One group of locals is so passionate about the answer, they’ve dedicated countless hours of their free time to a concept they’ve dubbed ‘The Elevated Garden City’. Fascinated residents have visited the website in droves, offering support and suggestions online to help the project grow.
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Rebuild: the economic value of being an iconic world city - Update Rebuild Special Edition Magazine June 2011
As we move towards the rebuild stage of the recovery process there are a number of options and challenges facing those driving the process. One interesting discussion taking place centres around the need for Christchurch to become an ‘iconic city’. For the purpose of these discussions, iconic cities are defined as those that “evoke emotion, exude personality and embody an attitude”.
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Your Vision - Update Rebuild Special Edition Magazine June 2011
We asked members to let us know what your vision is for the city rebuild. There were common themes around people, open entertainment spaces, low level buildings and ‘green’ infrastructure. One thought we should make the city face the river like many cities around the world do. Several believe that the Cathedral still belongs at the heart of the city. Here are just a few of the replies:
- people first for Christchurch
- safe spaces
- a city with heart
- children's ideas
- truly accessible
- a beautiful heart
- a practical vision
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The earthquake ‘crisitunity’ - Update Rebuild Special Edition Magazine June 2011
As Homer Simpson would say, our region’s earthquake is something of a ‘crisitunity’ for business – his take on the Chinese word for crisis supposedly meaning both danger and opportunity. There was certainly plenty of danger on 22 February, but where was the opportunity part? In a marketing sense it comes down to brands. Really? Who cares about marketing mumbo-jumbo like a brand at a time like this? Companies should. Your brand remains important because it helps people choose your product over another, and damaging it in times of crisis can hurt you in the long term.
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Budget 2011 - Key Points
The Budget was delivered against a back-drop of continued international uncertainty and building inflationary pressures on the back of rising oil and commodity prices. This is a two-edged sword as far as NZ is concerned. Rising commodity prices have been good news for the agricultural sector in particular with higher returns being reflected in reductions in debt levels of late. On the other hand, input prices have increased and underlying inflationary pressures continue to rise which will put added pressure on the Reserve Bank to increase interest rates.
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