Thursday, 8 July 2021, 10:17 am
Launched earlier this year, the programme is a part of
ChristchurchNZ’s and Ministry of Social Development’s
(MSD) effort to give residents of Greater Christchurch,
Selwyn and Ashburton whose employment was impacted by
COVID-19 a fresh kickstart in their career through starting
a business.
The region-wide call to action resulted in
the participation of over 120 residents in the online
course. 25 participants were then selected into the next
phase which was a deep-dive seven-week accelerator programme
designed to take their ideas to the next stage.
The
programme culminated with a graduation ceremony where the
accelerator participants had the chance to celebrate their
The winners of the Economic Development NZ 2021 Awards have been announced at a ceremony in Palmerston North which is host city to this year’s EDNZ Conference. Winners have been recognised for their best practice in a wide range of categories .
Innovation
Business recovery support
EDNZ also recognised the remarkable efforts of an individual economic development professional through its Distinguished Service Award.
The winners of the Awards are:
Best practice inclusive development:
The innovation and enterprise park being developed near Kaikohe by Council-owned company Far North Holdings, mana whenua Ngāti Rangi and regional economic development agency Northland Inc – Contact: Peter Heath 021 456 089
Best practice Collaboration with iwi, business and community:
Nelson Regional Development Agency for Project Kokiri – Contact: Johny O’Donnell 022 103 9104.
Best practice Integrated Planning:
Best practice business recovery support:
Venture Taranaki for its Business Services Grant – Contact: Sophie Kelly 0223529851
Best practice Innovation:
Press Release – Christchurch NZ Jobs. Jobs. Jobs. Thats the key message of a campaign launched this week aimed at attracting skilled workers to tautahi Christchurch. Over the next 15 years Christchurch needs an additional 70,000 workers to fill vacancies created by an aging population …
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 – and that’s just to maintain the current rate of economic growth. It will take more if the city wishes to grow.
Press Release – 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 – and that’s just to maintain the current rate of economic growth. It will take more if the city wishes to grow.
Christchurch is Hiring aims to raise awareness of the job opportunities in the city across a broad range of skill levels and sectors including engineering, tech, health, food and fibre, agritech and manufacturing.
Boyd Warren, General Manager Innovation and Business Growth at ChristchurchNZ, said the campaign is aimed at people in Auckland and Wellington as well as Kiwis further abroad in Australia and the UK.