22nd February 2024 ChristchurchNZ / ConferencesChristchurchNZ has launched a conference legacy project to evaluate the long-term benefits of business events.
1st December 2023 ChristchurchNZ / DMPThe agency says there’s no clarity around tourism funding, nor any regulatory guidance to support destination management.
17th November 2023 ChristchurchNZ / Te PaeMajor science conference CRISPR 2025 will be held at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre in 2025.
13th November 2023 ChristchurchNZ / CruiseA new management plan is in place for cruise passengers disembarking in Lyttelton and ChristchurchNZ’s general manager of destination and attraction, Loren Aberhart, explains how it works.
3rd November 2023 ChristchurchNZ / DMPThe agency has cut a number of tourism roles but it has also created new ones to be filled.
25th October 2023 ChristchurchNZ / CruiseThe free shuttle from the cruise berth is designed to limit the number of passengers who enter Lyttelton and use the public bus system. A transport plan will also be in place for the area.
25th September 2023 ChristchurchNZ / isiteA new isite is coming to central Christchurch at The Grand, the former post office building at Cathedral Square.
9th August 2023 ChristchurchNZ / NZCAThe community raised its concerns over the impact of cruise, with some solutions particularly welcomed.
8th August 2023 ChristchurchNZ / NZCAThe New Zealand Cruise Association and ChristchurchNZ will meet tonight with the Lyttelton community to discuss the impact of the cruise season and what they want to see from the sector.
20th June 2023 ChristchurchNZThe 2023 Christchurch, Canterbury and West Coast Destination Showcase will be held in Auckland this year.
6th April 2023 Brand / ChristchurchNZChristchurch’s new brand aims to boost visitor numbers as well as economic growth around the region, says ChristchurchNZ.
25th January 2023 ChristchurchNZ / EventsSir Elton John’s Christchurch concert could generate around $4.4m in tourism spend in the city this week, says ChristchurchNZ.
6th December 2022 ChristchurchNZ / MackenzieChristchurchNZ will no longer provide tourism marketing services content for Mackenzie District Council from 4 February 2023.
25th July 2022 ChristchurchNZ / Destination ManagementChristchurchNZ picked the agencies to lead work on the city’s destination management and new place brand plans.
2nd May 2022 ChristchurchNZChristchurchNZ has launched a hunt for a supplier to develop destination management and place brand strategies for the city and wider area.
3rd March 2022 ChristchurchNZ / TechnologyA free wifi service will launch in central Christchurch, aimed at making the city a desirable place for locals and visitors and to support the local tourism sector by attracting events and conferences.
2nd March 2022 Art / ChristchurchNZSeven major murals are being created across central Christchurch as part of the Flare Street Art Festival.
16th December 2021 ChristchurchNZ / PeopleChristchurchNZ has appointed Alison Adams chief executive of the economic development and destination marketing body.
17th June 2021 ChristchurchNZ / PeoplePartnerships and collaborations are a priority for ChristchurchNZ’s new tourism boss.
29th March 2021 ChristchurchNZ / Te PaeChristchurchNZ GM of destination and attraction Loren Heaphy says more than 50 events are on the books for Christchurch over the next two years.
21st October 2020 ChristchurchNZ / EventsThe biggest stimulus for the city’s visitor economy will come from major and business events, says ChristchurchNZ.
13th May 2020 ChristchurchNZ / StrategyLoren Heaphy, general manager of destination and attraction at ChristchurchNZ, on shifting perceptions, welcoming an Australian audience, and the potential of the domestic tourism market.
20th April 2020 ChristchurchNZ / SurveyMore than 81% per cent of respondents to a recent survey of Canterbury businesses reported significant financial effects from Covid-19.
9th April 2020 ChristchurchNZ / FundingChristchurch businesses impacted by Covid-19 have just been given a $200,000 leg-up by Christchurch NZ via a new business support subsidy.
9th April 2020 ChristchurchNZ / StrategyChristchurchNZ’s Loren Heaphy on the impacts of Covid-19, the city’s recovery package, and the importance of togetherness in a crisis.
2nd October 2019 ChristchurchNZ / EventsThe inaugural South Island Moon Festival is to be held in Christchurch in the spring shoulder season, with the new event designed to eclipse the city’s February Lantern Festival.
24th October 2018 ChristchurchNZ / PeopleCaroline Blanchfield is leaving ChristchurchNZ after eight years to join GCH Aviation Group.
26th September 2018 Air NZ / ChristchurchNZChristchurch’s leaders and Air NZ have partnered to boost the city’s visitor economy.
17th May 2018 ChristchurchNZChristchurch’s excellent conferencing facilities and its exciting and evolving central city will be in the spotlight this month.
10th May 2018 ChristchurchNZChristchurchNZ has appointed Loren Heaphy its new general manager of destination and attraction.
9th May 2018 ChristchurchNZA thriving hospitality scene, brand new retail precincts and booming hotel sector are proving a hit with visitors to the South Island’s largest city.
10th April 2018 ChristchurchNZChristchurch’s spectacular summer saw record-breaking tourist numbers inject more than $3.6 million in our region’s economy, with February tourism spend up 20 percent from the previous month.
13th March 2018 ChristchurchNZCentral city businesses have reaped the benefits of thousands of people visiting the annual lantern festival in the heart of Christchurch.
27th February 2018 ChristchurchNZTwo international China experts will speak at this year’s South Island Lantern Business Forum – aiming to help businesses take a strategic view of opportunities presented by the China market.
21st February 2018 ChristchurchNZ / Sports TourismOne local Christchurch hotel owner is counting down the days until the Golden Oldies come to town, confirming record bookings for the month of April.
12th February 2018 ChristchurchNZThe 11th Intecol International Wetlands conference will be held in 2020, and is tipped to attract around 1,000 academics, researchers and experts from around the world.
12th February 2018 ChristchurchNZMore than 5,000 participants will take part in sports festivals during a month-long celebration of fun, friendship and fraternity.
22nd December 2017 ChristchurchNZChristchurch has jumped six spots as a preferred destination for Australian visitors.
6th December 2017 ChristchurchNZA successful Christchurch economy is critical to Canterbury and national GDP, making government investment to complete the rebuild a must.
5th December 2017 Airbnb / ChristchurchNZThe rise of Airbnb’s popularity in Christchurch has seen guest nights in the city bounce back to near pre-earthquake levels.
21st September 2017 ChristchurchNZTwo well-known South Korean actors have hit Christchurch with their children to film a reality television show that will be broadcast to millions.
The Christchurch i-SITE’s successful move into the restored Arts Centre has seen the visitor centre win at the i-SITE network’s annual conference this year.
11th September 2017 ChristchurchNZThe editor of The Press newspaper has been appointed the new CEO of ChristchurchNZ, the city’s new promotion and economic development agency.
11th August 2017 Christchurch Convention Centre / ChristchurchNZCPB Contractors, owned by Australia’s CIMIC Group, has secured the contract to complete the design and build the $240m Christchurch Convention Centre.
Christchurch has won an international bid to host the Australasian Animal Studies Association Conference next year.
