Compelling Christchurch, New Zealand
Welcome to New Zealand's second largest city, Christchurch - the thriving commercial and economic hub of the South Island. Around 400,000 residents operate nearly 38,000 businesses here because it's easy to do business in Christchurch and have a great lifestyle with it!
Key Industry Sectors
In Christchurch city and the Canterbury region, our strengths are in information and communications technology, food innovation, nutraceuticals, international education, agribusiness, tourism, light engineering and specialised manufacturing. High-quality education and research facilities underpin the many success stories throughout these industries.
Our Compelling Advantages are:
- Research capabilities - universities, polytech, research facilities
- Transport - access for people and goods in and out x 24/7
- Telecommunications - virtually unlimited bandwidth
- Competitive workforce - skilled, cost-effective, stable
- Resource availability - plentiful, clean, reliable
- Lifestyle - diverse, accessible, fun!
Underpinned by much more...
Useful Links
AgResearch
Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Holdings Limited
Christchurch International Airport Limited
Christchurch & Canterbury Tourism
Canterbury Innovation Incubator
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
Enable Networks
Environmental Science & Research
Foundation for Science, Research & Technology
Industrial Research Limited
Kiwirail
Landcare Research Limited
Lincoln University
Lyttelton Port Company
Land Transport Safety Authority
New Zealand Trade & Enterprise
Plant & Food Research
University of Canterbury
University of Otago Christchurch Campus
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