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NZ businesses shift focus from survival to growth
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NZ businesses shift focus from survival to growth
5 Jul 2024

New Zealand’s business sector appears to be turning away from survival mode and towards growth, according to 2degrees’ latest Shaping Business Study....

Episode 4: Harriet Riley – Forewinds
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Episode 4: Harriet Riley – Forewinds
4 Jul 2024

The Bold Company Podcast, hosted by Business Canterbury’s Hannah Weeds and Vaughan Fleming, offers a compelling glimpse into the dynamic world of Canterbury’s...

Opinion: Rates rise still a burden for businesses despite revision
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Opinion: Rates rise still a burden for businesses despite revision
2 Jul 2024

Leeann Watson is Chief Executive of Business CanterburyAfter an unprecedented number of submissions from stakeholders, including Business Canterbury, the...

Fabrum collaboration with Toyota for liquid hydrogen storage
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Fabrum collaboration with Toyota for liquid hydrogen storage
1 Jul 2024

Canterbury companyFabrumis set to supply Toyota with its proprietary liquid hydrogen storage technology.A world leader in zero-emission transition...

New facility marks new era for Keraplast
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New facility marks new era for Keraplast
27 Jun 2024

World-leading biotechnology company Keraplast has officially opened its new office and manufacturing facility in Islington, Christchurch. The company, which...

Episode 3: Michael Toothill – Kilmarnock Enterprises
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Episode 3: Michael Toothill – Kilmarnock Enterprises
25 Jun 2024

The Bold Company Podcast, hosted by Business Canterbury’s Hannah Weeds and Vaughan Fleming, offers a compelling glimpse into the dynamic world of Canterbury’s...

Advanced AI system to revolutionise milking on dairy farms
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Advanced AI system to revolutionise milking on dairy farms
20 Jun 2024

New AI technology is improving cow flow at milking time, resulting in a more efficient process for farmers, and calmer, more productive cows.Designed by...

Major terminal upgrade to see Christchurch Airport fresh for summer
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Major terminal upgrade to see Christchurch Airport fresh for summer
19 Jun 2024

Christchurch Airport has unveiled plans for a revamp of its terminal offering with the new facilities expected to be ready for a busy summer of international...

Upscaled international film festival brings world premieres to Christchurch
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Upscaled international film festival brings world premieres to Christchurch
18 Jun 2024

For the rest of June, Christchurch will be hosting theDoc Edge International Documentary Film Festival, an Oscar-qualifying film event bringing members of...

NZ’s first online archaeological museum launched
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NZ’s first online archaeological museum launched
17 Jun 2024

A 100-year-old Ballantynes sign, evidence of 19th century fraud and tobacco pipes made of clay are among thousands of artefacts now on display in New Zealand’s...

Two Cantabrians receive highest governance honour
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Two Cantabrians receive highest governance honour
13 Jun 2024

This June, the Canterbury Branch of the Institute of Directors’ (IoD) has awarded its top honour of Distinguished Fellow (DistFInstD) to two of its members –...

Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre just over a year from completion
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Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre just over a year from completion
12 Jun 2024

Rau Paenga expects to have construction of Christchurch’s Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre completed in July 2025.

Christchurch’s GDP growth still outperforming national average
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Christchurch’s GDP growth still outperforming national average
10 Jun 2024

According to the latestChristchurchNZ Quarterly Economic Report, economic activity in Christchurch has continued to soften, although the city’s GDP growth...

Seequent launches free web app to help combat global shortage of earth scientists
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Seequent launches free web app to help combat global shortage of earth scientists
5 Jun 2024

Seequent, The Bentley Subsurface Company headquartered in Ōtautahi Christchurch, today launchedVisible Geology, a free web application to teach earth science...

Cultivating markets for the ‘king of nuts’
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Cultivating markets for the ‘king of nuts’
3 Jun 2024

Tucked away in West Melton is Walnuts New Zealand – a co-operative focused on elevating the humble walnut into a premium product in New Zealand, with...

Opinion: Less might mean more for the economy in this year’s Budget
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Opinion: Less might mean more for the economy in this year’s Budget
30 May 2024

Leeann Watson is Chief Executive of Business CanterburyThe release of Budget 2024 has come at a time when businesses are feeling the toll of cost pressures...

Episide 2: Christopher Boyle – Fabrum
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Episide 2: Christopher Boyle – Fabrum
28 May 2024

The Bold Company Podcast, hosted by Business Canterbury’s Hannah Weeds and Vaughan Fleming, offers a compelling glimpse into the dynamic world of Canterbury’s...

Selwyn demonstrates resilience amidst economic challenges
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Selwyn demonstrates resilience amidst economic challenges
22 May 2024

Selwyn’s economy shows remarkable resilience in the face of economic headwinds, according to recent Infometrics provisional GDP estimates.Despite modest...

The parallel between business and sports
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The parallel between business and sports
20 May 2024

Keen mountain and road biker Professor Paul Ballantine believes a successful organisation should work together like a professional cycling team.

New Bold Company podcast tells local business stories
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New Bold Company podcast tells local business stories
7 May 2024

Complementing the launch of the Bold Company website,Business Canterburyhas launched the Bold Company podcast. The podcast’s intent is to tell the stories of...

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