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THE CANTERBURY REPORT PREPARED BY THE CANTERBURY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | AUTUMN 2014
FUN
FA C T S 3.2% 1IN8
A S NA PS H OT OF Employed adults in Greater
Was the unemployment rate in Christchurch worked in the
Canterbury Canterbury for the December
quarter of 2013 (Census 2013)
Construction industry in 2013
(Census 2013)
Source: Statistics New Zealand Source: Statistics New Zealand
10,673
Of the total number
of hectares that
GATE A1 grow potatoes in
New Zealand are
ARRIVALS Permanent and long-term migrant in Canterbury (as
at June 2012)
arrivals from overseas to Canterbury
in 2013 (net 4,534) – up from 8,526
the previous year
49.7% Source: Statistics
New Zealand
Source: Statistics New Zealand
5,982
International students in Canterbury
between 1 January and 31 August 2013
52.3%
Of 15 to 29-year-olds in Greater
– up 4.9% from the previous year Christchurch are men (Census 2013)
942
Source: Education Counts Source: Statistics New Zealand
People who were born in India have Employees working in Aircraft Repair
moved to Greater Christchurch since
March 2011 1,100 and Maintenance in Christchurch City in
February 2013 – 30% of the national total
Source: Statistics New Zealand Source: Statistics New Zealand
10,578
People in Greater Christchurch cycled to
work on Census day (Tuesday 5 March 2013)
Source: Statistics New Zealand 39.2%
97
Factories and industrial
buildings were consented Of Greater Christchurch residents born
in Canterbury in 2013 in Ireland worked in the Construction
Source: Statistics industry in 2013 (Census 2013)
New Zealand Source: Statistics New Zealand
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THE MACRO VIEW
Welcome to the third as the best place for business, work, and capitalise on the unique post-
study and living in Australasia. There’s earthquake environment. There are
issue of The Canterbury no doubt that the rebuild is driving plenty of examples of innovation, with
Report, a Canterbury many aspects of the economy, and risk-takers bringing original ideas,
Development Corporation that’s great news. Recently-released techniques or technology into this
(CDC) publication statistics show Canterbury was the market. Smith Cranes, who feature in
fastest-growing regional economy in this Canterbury Report, are one such case.
designed to give the the year to March 2013.
business community While it’s wonderful that Canterbury is
Unemployment is now just above three enjoying ‘rock star’ economy status, it
a comprehensive percent, and history tells us it’s difficult also has its risks and challenges. There
overview of the state of to get it much lower than that. This has is a danger that, long-term, some
the region’s economy. many positive spin-offs: for example, industries will be ‘cannibalised’ as
excellent employment opportunities workers are persuaded to switch sectors
At CDC we remain fully focused on our for both skilled and unskilled labour. for lucrative rebuild salaries. There is
vision for the economy of Christchurch: This leads to increased migration, also the possibility that young people
that in 2031 Christchurch is recognised which means new skills, experience are drawn out of education pathways for
and cultures coming into the region. high-paying unskilled labour. And there’s
Students in Canterbury can now get a risk that we over-cook the housing
a part-time job in hospitality again – market, driven by short-term demand.
thanks to the number of bars, cafes and These issues need visibility and careful
restaurants popping up – or pick up a consideration because the decisions we
hammer and work on a construction make today shape the future of our city.
site for 20 hours a week, to pay for their
studies. This will help attract national
and international enrolments.
Of course, we don’t want to become
typecast as a ‘construction city.’
The ICT, manufacturing, hospitality,
retail and healthcare sectors are also
Tom Hooper
booming. Many businesses are thinking
outside the square to make the most Chief Executive — Canterbury
of new or different opportunities Development Corporation (CDC)
INDEX
The Macro View������������������������������������������������������������������������ 3 Christchurch International Airport������������������������������������������� 12
State of Play������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 4 Rebuild in The Region������������������������������������������������������������ 14
Regional Innovation������������������������������������������������������������������ 6 Smarter Consenting ��������������������������������������������������������������� 16
Employment Mapping�������������������������������������������������������������� 8 Technology and the Primary Sector���������������������������������������� 17
Help4U�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9 Fast Broadband���������������������������������������������������������������������� 18
CEDS Achievements��������������������������������������������������������������� 10
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STATE OF PLAY
Economic Update Professional, Scientific and Technical Performance of Manufacturing
Services (which includes some of the
The BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of
Economic activity in Christchurch and sectors supporting the rebuild, such as
Manufacturing Index continues to show
Canterbury continues to show strength, architects), also grew strongly, with an
strength in Canterbury. The index was at
with output high and growing and very estimated 8.2 percent growth.
53.0 and 53.7 in January and February,
low levels of unemployment. This activity
Other sectors to experience respectively. Any value over 50 indicates
is also reflected in strong retail trade,
strong growth include Retail Trade expansion. This sector has significant
manufacturing performance and building
(8.2 percent) and Accommodation, Cafes potential to gain from the rebuild,
activity. Growth rates themselves are
and Restaurants (7.5 percent). This through providing goods and materials.
beginning to show signs that the rebuild
reflects the recovery in the hospitality
is reaching its peak, or the maximum
sector, confidence in the economy and
output possible given the current level Labour Force
the fact that residents are starting to
of resources. This high level is likely to
spend money on these areas again. The The labour force in Canterbury
peak and hold for the next few years as
Healthcare and Social Assistance sector continued to improve in the December
rebuilds and repairs continue.
also continues to improve. quarter. There was a significant
The regional boom has a flow-on impact reduction in the unemployment rate,
on the whole economy. The Reserve from 4.2 percent in the September
Value of Building Work
Bank of New Zealand has already tried quarter to 3.4 percent (with Christchurch
to slow growth with one increase in the The value of building work fell back at 3.2 percent). There was an increase in
Official Cash Rate (OCR). Further upward slightly in the December 2013 quarter, the number of people employed in the
moves are expected to help keep prices but remains at a very high level. During region, up from an estimated 323,800 to
– in particular house prices – in check the quarter, around $809 million worth 345,000, with a 14,500 increase in the
throughout this vibrant period for the of building work was done in the region, working-age population. Information,
local and national economies. including $484 million of residential Media and Telecommunications
buildings (compared to $397 million total and Construction saw the biggest
A real risk factor going forward, which
on average in 2010). increases in employment between the
could hamper growth, is accessing
December 2012 and 2013 quarters.
appropriately-skilled labour. A very low The volume of building work should
The participation rate also increased, to
unemployment rate means available continue to remain high for the
71.5 percent (from 69.7 percent). More
workers in the city are becoming foreseeable future, with building
people are confident about the labour
scarcer, which is beginning to push up consents in the city and region tracking
force situation and are either working
wages throughout the city. Migration well above average for both residential
or actively seeking work. However, a
will be important in meeting labour and non-residential building.
continuing low unemployment rate will
requirements, and the positive migration
make sourcing appropriate labour more
trends are a good sign.
Retail Trade difficult.
Retail Trade in Canterbury remains
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
strong. This reflects both an increased Migration
It is estimated (by Infometrics Ltd) that confidence in the regional economy,
Migration continues to remain strong for
Gross Domestic Product in Christchurch as well as increased spending on
the region and city. In February 2014,
city increased by 6.6 percent in the year replacements and new purchases
there were a net 640 permanent and
ending December 2013. This is a small following insurance payments.
long-term international residents arriving
reduction in the annual growth rate, Seasonally-adjusted retail sales in
in Christchurch and 720 in Canterbury.
but is still very strong and comes off an Canterbury increased by 2.0 percent in
This brings the previous 12-month totals
already very high level of GDP. the December 2013 quarter, from the
to 4,501 and 5,088 people, respectively.
September 2013 quarter, compared to
The Construction sector experienced the These new residents will be providing
an increase of only 1.2 percent across
biggest 2012-2013 increase, growing by valuable labour in Construction and
the country.
a further estimated 15.7 percent. other sectors experiencing skill shortages.
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Gross Domestic Product Value of Building Work in Canterbury
(Annual average percent change) (Quarterly value of work put in place, $000s)
10.0% 900,000
8.0% 800,000 All buildings: Canterbury
New Zealand 700,000
6.0% Residential buildings: Canterbury
Christchurch 600,000
4.0%
500,000
2.0% 400,000
0.0% 300,000
-2.0% 200,000
-4.0% 100,000
0
-6.0%
2004 Q1
2004 Q3
2005 Q1
2005 Q3
2006 Q1
2006 Q3
2007 Q1
2007 Q3
2008 Q1
2008 Q3
2009 Q1
2009 Q3
2010 Q1
2010 Q3
2011 Q1
2011 Q3
2012 Q1
2012 Q3
2013 Q1
2013 Q3
2007 Q1
2007 Q3
2007 Q4
2008 Q1
2008 Q3
2008 Q4
2009 Q1
2009 Q3
2009 Q4
2010 Q1
2010 Q3
2010 Q4
2011 Q1
2011 Q3
2011 Q4
2012 Q1
2012 Q3
2012 Q4
2013 Q1
2013 Q3
2013 Q4
Source: Infometrics Ltd, CDC Source: Statistics New Zealand, CDC
Retail Trade Performance of Manufacturing Index
(Change in seasonally-adjusted retail sales from previous period) (value >50 means expansion,
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REGIONAL INNOVATION
Smith Cranes giving the Regional Innovation System), said the do piling work is that all the equipment is
fact that this innovation came from an underneath and the house is only about
rebuild a major lift. existing company as part of the recovery a metre off the ground. Guys have to crawl
Following the February 2011 earthquake, really impressed the judging panel. In underneath and around the equipment.
Smith Crane and Construction Limited addition, Cairns said, the technology has
We needed something outside the house
(Smith Cranes) wanted to help with high export potential and intellectual
so it was all clear underneath and also
the rebuild of the city. With many property that is able to be protected.
jacked up higher.
years’ experience relocating houses, The Canterbury Report talked to
Smith Cranes quickly realised that the We also solved the problem of using
Smith Cranes Managing Director Tim
traditional way of jacking up a house for long beams in constrained areas. By
Smith about the technology his company
relocation would not be suitable for the making beams out of little pieces, guys
has developed and how they got it into
scale of repairs needed in Christchurch. can carry the pieces by hand and don’t
the marketplace.
Instead, the company set about using need all the space. Boundary fences are
its in-house engineers and knowledge no longer a problem.”
of the crane industry to develop a new What is the technology behind
technology to lift a house three metres the innovation?
How hard was it to get the
off its foundations. Smith: “In conventional lifting you technology into the industry?
Smith Cranes’ idea recently won the normally jack the houses up on to a
Smith: “We did a lot of research and
CDC Innovation/Technology Award at trailer to transport them.
development in-house and created the
the 2013 Champion Canterbury Business That’s great for when you are relocating first jack after numerous testing without a
Awards. Panel judge Jamie Cairns, who the house, but the problem you have contract. We had brought in a test house
is General Manager of CRIS (Canterbury when you come to repair foundations or to make sure that we could do the job.
A house being lifted with Smith Cranes’ synchronised jacking plant
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We approached insurance companies Were there many changes for our technology. It has been good
and told them about our technology, but between the first design and to get recognition for the technology
they were all a bit sceptical initially. One the latest one built? and the in-house engineering team we
company was willing to give us a trial Smith: “Not really; we made a few have created. It has helped reinforce our
job, which was a complete success. Since modifications at the start where we had product development processes.
then we have done about 40 houses. It a bit of deflection where the trusses We had an enquiry from the United
took about six months to develop the dipped a little bit, so we put in a States following Hurricane Sandy, but
technology and then about another six pre-camber before the weight of the that hasn’t been followed through as we
months to get the first job.” house. We didn’t want to make the were struggling to keep up with the jobs
trusses too heavy though.” in Christchurch. We needed to focus
How do you prepare for the increase on the product and doing what we are
in demand? good at here.”
Finally, what has winning the CDC
Smith: “We have now built five to Innovation/Technology Award at the
keep up with demand. It is about a 2013 Champion Canterbury Business
Awards meant for the business?
month lead time so we can develop
them as we need in our own Smith: “It has increased the amount of
engineering workshop.” publicity for our technology; it has also
helped us with an increase in referrals
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EMPLOYMENT MAPPING
New online tool will chosen to provide the best value to the reasonably comprehensive, capturing
widest number of potential users. ECan all employing units and enterprises with
paint a picture of and the local councils in the region are GST turnover greater than $30,000 a
evolving commercial committed to providing the Canterbury year. The information presented in the
sector. Maps information to the public for the maps is scaled to Statistics New Zealand
long term. The maps are published Census Area Units. The maps give an
In the early phases of earthquake openly, so can be used by anyone. annual snapshot for each year from 2000.
recovery planning, Canterbury
Development Corporation (CDC) These employment maps are being To view the employment maps, visit
and Canterbury Earthquake Recovery used to monitor changes in employment www.canterburymaps.govt.nz/Apps/
Authority (CERA) worked together to patterns, and in particular as an indicator CanterburyEmploymentEstimates
investigate the effect of the Canterbury of earthquake recovery. The monitoring
earthquakes on the Christchurch of this information can identify trends in
economy. In order to understand the business location choices as commercial
geographic impacts, a number of data property is repaired and rebuilt and the
sources were analysed to produce maps city transitions to a new, more settled,
showing change in the distribution of urban form. It will provide insight into
economic activity. the speed of transition as well as the
distribution patterns of businesses as
Most of the data sources investigated the city evolves. Of course, only time
had significant limitations, costs or will tell which commercial developments
interpretation difficulties. One of the are successful at attracting businesses
data sources used was employment that suffered dislocation as a result
information collected by Statistics New of earthquake-damaged premises.
Zealand. Of all the information analysed, However, this tool will provide us with
this data stood out as providing significant a good picture of how the commercial
benefits if incorporated into CDC’s regular aspects of the city are evolving.
economic monitoring programme.
The tool provides employment
Working with Environment Canterbury estimates based on the Statistics New
(ECan), the employment map is now Zealand Longitudinal Business Frame
hosted within the online mapping tool, survey, which is collected each February
‘Canterbury Maps’ (www.canterburymaps. by Statistics New Zealand and reported
govt.nz). This partnership approach was in October. The Business Frame is
Screen shots taken from ‘Canterbury Maps’
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HELP4U
Growing to an Expect the unexpected – adapt
and respond
international business
“Pre-earthquakes, everything was tracking
... with some help along to plan. We were growing, had two
the way. full-time employees and a paid advisory
board. Then everything changed.
Kay Poulsen has learned a lot on the
roller-coaster business start-up journey. We lost our offices and for six months
What started as an idea to help people volunteered alongside the Student
better navigate the health system has Volunteer Army and Red Cross, using
turned into a business, ready to go our database to match displaced
global. She now has five full-time staff patients with their health service
and a professional advisory board, providers. Nurse Maude, meanwhile,
and revenue has grown 100 percent tested our software under licence.
on average year-on-year for the past This stress-testing demonstrated how
five years. productive and reliable Help4U’s Aesop
software really was and gave me clarity;
Poulsen shares some of her key
this is what I was destined to do and it
learnings to encourage other Help4U Managing Director Kay Poulsen
had global potential.”
entrepreneurs to take advantage
of the business support available. white papers published and we have
Be open to, and invest in, good advice received international recognition, most
recently in the Ageing Asia Investment
Turn your idea into a business plan “In late 2011, Nurse Maude put out a
Forum: 2014 Eldercare Innovation Awards.
tender for a system which would be 10
“I was working in the health sector so
times the scale of our current database My advice: Be open to advice, even if
knew the industry, but not how to turn
and system. Intimidating for a small it seems scary and hard. Investing in
my idea into an actual business. I did
company with no tender experience! CDC good quality coaching and advice is
market research during a part-time
referred us to a roundtable of business just that: an investment. You have to
Masters of Business Administration
experts (a service now called ‘Amplifier’). follow through and do the work to get
(MBA), and developed a pilot service
This group supported discussions with our the value.”
during Canterbury Development
business banking manager to establish
Corporation’s (CDC) New Zealand Trade You may be eligible for up to 50
what financial resources we needed to
and Enterprise (NZTE)-funded High-Tech percent co-funding for business
deliver on the tender.
Launch Programme (then New Zealand’s capability training or coaching under
leading technology start-up programme) Late 2012, we had won the tender! We the Regional Business Partnership.
in 2006. appointed a new advisory board – using To find out what business support CDC
a formal recruitment process – to can help you with, phone 03 379 5575
This helped me nail our Unique Selling
support our global ambitions, challenge or email cdc@cdc.org.nz.
Proposition (USP); how to communicate
me, and had the right fit with the For more information about CDC,
it (the ‘Elevator Pitch’); and build
company and each other.” visit www.cdc.org.nz
a realistic business plan. Over the
following two years, we refined our
service and got our first customers on Enjoy the journey – there WILL be
board. In June 2009, I took the plunge to ups and downs
work in the business full-time and take it
“Our health navigation services and
to the next level. Deep breath . . . ”
products have now been demonstrated
in New Zealand and we have the
company structure to support our growth
plans. It certainly helped to have our
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CEDS ACHIEVEMENTS
Christchurch Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) was launched in April 2013. It details all of the economic
development projects in the city and their lead agencies. The CDC website (www.cdc.org.nz) is updated quarterly
with progress reports. A summary of project updates to December 2013 is provided below.
‘The Big 5’ GDP Game Changers
MAXIMISING EARTHQUAKE EFFECTIVE WATER IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY SUCCESSFUL CENTRAL INCREASED IMPORT & EXPORT
RECOVERY OPPORTUNITIES RESOURCE MANAGEMENT THROUGH INNOVATION CITY DESIGN AND BUILD DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS
Achievements
LEAD
PRIORITY ACHIEVEMENT
AGENCY
Christchurch City Council adopted the Edgeware Village and Ferry Road Master Plans in December 2013.
CCC
Seven suburban centre master plans have now been adopted.
Lyttelton Port has reclaimed 4.7ha of the targeted 10ha to use for critical port infrastructure. At a time when
the Lyttelton Port is working to address capacity constraints in the container terminal, the reclamation is now LPC
being utilised to support the terminal.
A specific China engagement strategy for the Core Cities Network was endorsed by the Metro Mayoral Forum. LGNZ
To date, the 10 Canterbury Water Management Strategy Zone Committees have approved more than $2.6m
ECAN
of environmental restoration projects.
The Hurunui-Waiau Regional Plan was made operative in December and decisions on the proposed
Land and Water Regional Plan were notified. These plans fulfil statutory requirements to put in place ECAN
environmental limits and address over-allocation.
As at 30 November the Crown had purchase agreements in place for 60.5 percent of the land required for
the city’s Anchor Projects. This includes the Bus Interchange (99%); Convention Centre Precinct (73.3%); Top CERA
of East Frame (99.8%); Central Library (74.1%); and the Justice and Emergency Services Precinct (92.2%).
ECONOMIC UPDATE
A bi-annual update on the economy of Christchurch, the 74 projects in the economic
development strategy, along with some economic forecasts from the CDC team.
Details: 8am, Tuesday 27 May 2014. For more information email: samantha.sellars@cdc.org.nz
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Keeping The City Competitive
SUPPORTING MAKING IT EASIER
WORKFORCE INVESTMENT VEHICLES
INNOVATION TO DO BUSINESS
CONNECTIONS & BUSINESS
INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS NETWORKS DEVELOPMENT
Achievements
LEAD
PRIORITY ACHIEVEMENT
AGENCY
Cabinet has agreed to provide capital funding of $18.9m to CPIT to expand its trade training facilities, with payment to be
TEC
made in two tranches of $9.45m. The first tranche payment was received in early December.
The southern arm of the Health Hub is operational, serving both the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) and
CDHB
Canterbury industry involved in the Health sector.
Sensing City’s second pilot project, launched in Christchurch in December 2013 by Ministers Joyce and Brownlee, is a
SENSING
Health Informatics project that will use commercially available, easy to deploy and relatively low-cost technology to create CITY
more granular environmental and individual health data than is currently available.
MBIE &
A business case for the pilot plant for New Zealand Food Innovation South Island has been submitted to MBIE. CDC
The Council’s Director of Building Control and City Rebuild Peter Sparrow has taken up his role, along with the
CCC
appointment of six Unit Managers who oversee a new structure for the Building Control Group.
A group of representatives from the six largest councils in New Zealand (including Christchurch) has produced a set of
LGNZ
Business Friendly Guidelines. The Guidelines will be launched at the next Metro Mayoral Forum.
Consent has been granted subject to conditions for the Southern Motorway Stage 2, to extend the Motorway to (join
NZTA
State Highway 1) just south of Templeton and four-lane the State Highway to Rolleston.
The Land Use Recovery Plan (LURP) has been finalised and came into effect in December 2013. The Plan amends the
Regional Policy Statement to describe the priority development areas over the next 10-15 years. It also describes the key
ECAN
infrastructure investments to be made to support such development, and also contains statutory provisions to enable
brownfield development and intensification within existing urban areas.
As at 31 December 2013: Completed 341 SCIRT projects worth $276.3m; Laid 44 km of fresh water pipe – that’s 64
percent of the freshwater damage repaired; Laid 258km of wastewater pipe – 39 per cent of the damage; Laid 14 km of
SCIRT
stormwater pipe – 52 per cent of required repairs; Laid 341,419 square metres of road pavement. That’s only 26 percent
of the work to be done. Another 112 SCIRT projects worth $582m are underway.
A Digital Leaders Forum (DLF) has been established for the Canterbury region to ensure we have a stakeholder-led CDC &
approach to our Digital Strategy. The first meeting of the Forum was held in November 2013. ENABLE
China Southern Airlines charter secured for the Chinese New Year. Fiji Airways adding more capacity to Christchurch, with
CIAL
direct onward access to Hawaii and LAX.
The Government has approved a capital investment of $260m to support the rebuild of the University of Canterbury’s
TEC
Science and Engineering facilities.
During 2013 five central-city hotels and one apartment complex opened. In 2013 an average of eight new cafes, restaurants
CCT
and bars opened each month. The number of hospitality premises operating in Greater Christchurch now stands at 838.
Complete Projects
Establish the southern delivery arm of the National Health Innovation Hub. CDHB
Develop a set of guidelines for Business Friendly Cities, based on the Core Cities research, to assist in benchmarking and
LGNZ
information-sharing between cities to improve council services.
Prepare a Land Use Recovery Plan (LURP) to provide certainty about future land use patterns in Greater Christchurch. ECAN
Reduce the barriers for local construction SMEs wanting to form collaborative agreements to build scale and compete for CECC &
large projects during the rebuild, and develop best-practice guides for collaborative arrangements (ERP7). CDC
Develop an integrated domestic and international terminal at Christchurch International Airport. CIAL
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CHRISTCHURCH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Christchurch Airport February 3 was a red-letter day for the “Over the past decade, the South Island
airport, with the arrival of the first China has been the brand engine room for
taking off. Southern Airlines flight. The direct New Zealand in China. Images of our
One year ago, the new integrated flight from Guangzhou brought 228 breath-taking scenery – mountains,
terminal at Christchurch International Chinese visitors to celebrate Chinese lakes, wide blue skies, green open
Airport was completed and officially New Year in the South Island and spaces and adventure-based culture –
opened, to widespread praise from marked the first time a Dreamliner has attract Chinese travellers, which is good
visitors and awards from industry peers. flown commercially to Christchurch, for the whole country.
highlighting the increasing numbers
The terminal was four years in “Over the past couple of years, the
of Chinese visitors choosing the South
development, longer than expected number of Chinese visitors visiting the
Island over the north.
through 11,000 earthquakes and three South Island has grown substantially.
“once-in-a-hundred-years snow storms” New Chinese travel regulations have Over the past year, there was a 72
and Chilean volcanic ash clouds. Despite prompted a short-term dent in the percent increase in Chinese tourism
all that, the project was completed on overall number of Chinese tourists expenditure in the South Island, which
the budget set in 2009. coming to New Zealand, though those can only mean mutual economic benefit.
who do come are staying longer to We are working hard to continue to
Passenger numbers were dented by experience the South Island, which is deliver increasingly high levels of visitor
the 2011 earthquakes, with the airport outperforming the rest of the country, satisfaction and deliver Chinese visitors
losing about half a million passengers according to Tourism New Zealand. directly into the heart of New Zealand’s
a year, through the city losing facilities brand imagery.”
and events which used to bring in large Christchurch Airport Chief Executive
groups of domestic and international Malcolm Johns says the company’s New statistics reveal recent records
visitors. A good example is the impact ‘Welcome China’ strategy is focused on set at Christchurch Airport – total
of losing the convention centre, which building international arrivals from China passenger movements recorded the
prior to the earthquakes Christchurch to New Zealand via Christchurch. best December since 2009 and a
had a 40 percent market share of New record month for domestic passenger
“It is a fact that the number of
Zealand conventions. movements, better than any single
Chinese visitors to the South Island
month since March 2010. The week
However, passenger numbers are of New Zealand continues to grow,
ending December 22 was the busiest
slowly but surely heading back in out-performing the national trend,”
the airport has had for total passenger
the right direction. says Mr Johns.
movements since immediately after the
New Christchurch International Airport terminal
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major 2011 earthquake. January 2014 “The recent additional flights from an independent international passenger
was the busiest month for international Perth and Singapore, as well as Japan survey show Christchurch Airport to be
passengers in two years. charters, have added to increased the best airport in Australasia for the
volumes. Overall, aircraft are fuller than past nine quarters – including five when
Mr Johns says Christchurch Airport’s
last year too, adding to the increase.” the terminal was a construction zone.
growth is a key pillar of tourism recovery
in the South Island. In the first year of the new terminal’s To learn more about Christchurch
operation, the airport has welcomed International Airport, visit
“Benefits go beyond just tourism,
new services – Christchurch to Perth www.christchurchairport.co.nz
as many industry sectors benefit from
direct; summer charters from six
improving volumes and increasing
different Japanese cities; Singapore
access to the island via the airport –
Airlines double daily services
airfreight users and the education sector,
across much of summer; and a new
for example. Christchurch Airport is very
Christchurch to Kapiti service.
focused on seeking the right partners,
in the right places to drive growth,” The successes continue. As well as
he says. numerous awards, quarterly results of
CHRISTCHURCH ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
Develop an integrated domestic
and international terminal at
Christchurch International Airport
100% COMPLETE
China Southern Airlines arrivals, February 3, 2014
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REBUILD IN THE REGION
This section focuses on the region’s key public-owned assets and how they are progressing with rebuild and
redevelopment plans. In this edition, we shine the spotlight on Canterbury District Health Board; University
of Canterbury; and Lincoln University.
BIGGER AND BETTER CANTERBURY DHB HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES STARTING TO TAKE SHAPE
There are some exciting projects in the Burwood Hospital are completed. redevelopment will include an acute
pipeline as Canterbury DHB continues services building with operating theatres
The work at Burwood, combined with
to work towards improving facilities and inpatient beds; a helipad; an
the redevelopment of Christchurch
and services for over 500,000 people expanded intensive care unit; purpose-
Hospital, is New Zealand’s largest ever
who count on us. designed space for children; a new
health-related building project, which
Emergency Department; Assessment
The CDHB worked quickly after the will cost in total more than $650 million.
Units; and a Radiology Department.
2010 and 2011 earthquakes, which
Progress to date at Burwood
critically damaged a number of its 200 Works planned for facilities around
includes the demolition of some
buildings, including 12,000 hospital the region include redevelopments at
buildings, creation of new carparks and
rooms, to open a new Acute Medical Kaikoura, Rangiora, Hillmorton, Akaroa
addition of a temporary main entrance
Assessment Unit, two new wards and and Ashburton.
and reception.
an outpatients building. About $120
To learn more about the Canterbury
million has been spent on repair works Work is on track for the redevelopment
DHB, visit www.cdhb.health.nz
and new projects to date. of Christchurch Hospital, which is set
for completion in 2018. A design and
The elderly and those needing
project management team has been
rehabilitation services will be big
appointed to complete designs for
winners next year when the first of the
the new facilities, gain consents and
ward blocks in the redevelopment of
clear the way for construction. The
Artist impression of the proposed new entry to Burwood Hospital
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BUSY YEAR FOR UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY
The University of Canterbury has also begun on the expansion To learn more about the
(UC) is embarking on a period of and modernisation of College of University of Canterbury, visit
transformation as it takes advantage Engineering facilities. www.canterbury.ac.nz
of the opportunities created by the
Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr says the
earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 to
projects will not only transform the
redevelop its campus.
University’s learning environment,
Following the Government’s but will also enhance the University’s
commitment to invest up to $260 continued support of the renewal
million in the University, remodelling of Christchurch.
and remediation has stepped up a
notch. Remediation work on the History
and the Business and Law buildings,
Ilam Homestead and Central Lecture
Theatres has been completed.
Over the summer break the Science
lecture theatres were demolished to
make way for a new Regional Science
and Innovation Centre, which will
position UC as an international centre
of excellence in science. Planning Artist impression of the proposed Regional Science and Innovation Centre
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY MOVES WITH THE TIMES TO EMBRACE CHANGE
As New Zealand’s specialist land-based around food production, commerce, DairyNZ; Landcare Research; and Plant
university, Lincoln is involved with the environmental impact and living well and Food Research. 2014 will see
sectors that sit at the very heart of on our planet. development of this global centre for
the New Zealand – and Canterbury’s research and education excellence.
In 2013 an announcement was made
– economy. Recently, this long-
regarding the development of a world- Lincoln’s new research strategy will also
established institution has been making
class hub at Lincoln – a partnership commence implementation in 2014.
some changes.
between five founding organisations:
To learn more about Lincoln
This year the university is teaching a Lincoln University; AgResearch;
University, visit www.lincoln.ac.nz
new range of bachelor’s degrees that
focus on the specialist knowledge
and skills needed for careers in the
land-based industries. Work is also
underway on reforming the vocational
and post-graduate qualifications. All
these new qualifications are highly
relevant to industry – and address New Restaurant and Function Centre
the bigger issues facing the world at Lincoln University
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SMARTER CONSENTING
Strong leadership robust city which provides great places to
live, work, visit, invest and do business.
means smart decisions
Improved forecasting systems are
for building consents. helping the team to effectively allocate
resources in the face of huge volumes of
Christchurch City Council’s Building
earthquake-related commercial building
Control Group has a strong focus on
consents, he says.
the needs of commercial building
consent customers. “We are realistic about the challenges
– we’re not chasing a quick fix but we
Director Building Control and City Rebuild
take our responsibility to the commercial
Peter Sparrow says the new management
sector extremely seriously.”
and team structure implemented in
January means the Council has the best A proactive national and international
Building Control team possible for making recruitment drive has brought the right
smarter decisions. people to the team. An increasing number
of mostly residential consents are also
“All hands are on deck as we count down
outsourced to external Building Consent Director Building Control and City Rebuild
to the IANZ accreditation assessment
Authorities across New Zealand. This Peter Sparrow
starting in mid-July. Our journey to
frees up our expert staff to liaise closely
accreditation by the end of this year
with commercial customers, particularly on
won’t always be smooth but we have
complex commercial projects.
everything in place to get the job done.”
Watch a video of Peter Sparrow
A team dedicated to the needs of
talking to potential investors at
commercial customers is focused on
www.ccc.govt.nz/bcactionplan
facilitating the build of an economically
TOP BUILDING CONSENT TIPS FOR COMMERCIAL REBUILD CUSTOMERS
Rebuild Liaison Manager Sharon Rebuild Liaison Manager Sharon Threadwell
Threadwell (left) and Commercial
Top Tip: “Make good decisions about choosing suitably experienced professional
Consents Manager Leonie Rae will
agents for your project. Complex decisions may be needed in areas such as
become familiar faces in the commercial
change of use, meeting new requirements for structural strengthening and
and construction sectors in 2014.
requirements for specialist systems. It’s important that your professional provides
an application that has clear, complete and clean information that shows how
requirements will be met.”
Commercial Consents Manager Leonie Rae
Top Tip: “Come and see us before you start your concept drawings and have
an upfront discussion about how we can help you understand areas such as
accessibility and fire, where you may require guidance before you and your
professional provide an application. If you have a planned schedule of works
for your project we’re really keen for you to share that with us at these early
discussions so we can begin to plan how we will allocate our resources.”
For general building consent information visit www.ccc.govt.nz/goahead
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TECHNOLOGY AND THE PRIMARY SECTOR
A 2014 Perspective. change and greater input management precision technologies in the primary
requirements are brought about to sector. Membership to date includes
Those in New Zealand’s primary sector comply with the CLWRP. farmers, researchers, rural service
have often been hailed as early adopters companies, CRIs (Crown Research
Measuring more parameters and
of new management techniques and Institutes) and tertiary organisations.
translating more data into useful
tools that improve productivity and
information is improving productivity As more of the available and emerging
efficiency in production systems,
and efficiency for many producers. The technologies become part of the New
together with creating opportunities for
impact can have a significant effect Zealand primary production system,
time and cost savings.
on cost reduction, improved crop a good-news story about how New
This trend continues as a range of and animal management benefits, as Zealand products are sustainably
precision agriculture technologies is well as the adoption of sustainable produced and the merits of our world-
now available to producers. These cover management practices. For example: class food safety system can be shared
a multitude of tasks to help farmers the growing interest in robotic milking with our customers and consumers.
improve yields, decrease inputs and systems in the dairy industry; soil
To learn more about PAANZ, visit
reduce costs further. In addition, the mapping to understand accurately
www.precisionagriculture.org.nz
capture of data from a range of sources the different soil types and nutrient
on the farm – or ‘aginformatics’ as it is requirements to achieve optimum
sometimes called – allows management yields; and new pasture varieties and
decisions to be made with much greater crops to provide for a wider range of
EMPLOYMENT TOOLBOX
accuracy than may have been the case animal nutrition requirements, leading
in the past. to increased farm productivity. More Look out for a new online
and more these days, consumers are Employment Toolbox with
These data sources are enabling
demanding traceability (being able information to help employers recruit
producers to act on variances within
to look back to the point of origin) and retain staff. These resources will
their farm operations and this is leading
in their food. This trend is driving begin to be made available soon at
to much more accurate placement of
technology implementation in food www.cdc.org.nz.
inputs such as water, seed, fertiliser and
processing systems as well. Improved
chemicals, leading to more sustainable
food safety and food quality are positive
production management and a lower The toolbox will contain:
benefits that are gained from further
overall environmental footprint.
technologies becoming the norm • An online library where
‘Right place, right time, right amount’ throughout the entire food value chain. employers can freely and easily
is becoming the new mantra for many access images, case studies
An increased focus on technology
farmers as they manage their inputs in and video footage to use in
means a need for additional education
their various production options on the their own recruitment activity
and training to support the changing
farm, orchard or vineyard. • Manufacturing and Technology
paradigm for the primary sector.
sector profiles that show
This means that primary production Canterbury Development Corporation
the depth, breadth and
is becoming a much more technical (CDC), through its Workforce Strategy
connectivity of these vital
business. There is a growing interest initiatives, is highlighting this to the Christchurch sectors
in gaining knowledge and the sector and implementing actions to help
• A Christchurch City profile that
implementation of technologies that ensure there is enough skilled people.
shows what a great place this is
support farmers in their day-to-day to live, work and play
Another initiative is the establishment
operations. Coupled with increasing
of the Precision Agriculture Association • Staff recruitment and retention
areas of irrigated land in Canterbury
of New Zealand (PAANZ), which CDC tips for employers
and the requirements of the Canterbury
has been instrumental in supporting.
Land and Water Regional Plan • Access to resources that
PAANZ is a member organisation and
(CLWRP), we see a drive towards more will help your new workers
one of its objectives is to support the
technology being implemented in the get settled
development and implementation of
sector as production specifications
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FAST BROADBAND
Maximising the benefits is assisting with consultation and the Between February and April this year
development of a Digital Strategy. the DLF met with representatives from
for Canterbury. across the region in the education,
Why? Businesses using fast broadband
health, business, rural, community
Do you wish you could work faster or to improve productivity and reduce
and tourism sectors. The aim was to
more efficiently? Communicate with costs drives an increase in GDP,
understand the opportunities and
customers globally without worrying if bringing benefits for the whole
impediments for the uptake of fast
Skype will perform? Improve employee community. The DLF is therefore
broadband. This includes how people
relations? Save money on travel? seeking to accelerate the uptake of fast
access it; what they use it for; what
broadband across the region, so we get
The Christchurch Economic skills and knowledge they have. This
the benefits even sooner.
Development Strategy (CEDS) identified consultation was carried out several
fast broadband and the establishment The Government is driving the roll-out ways, including through workshops,
of a Digital Leaders Group as integral of fast broadband infrastructure. It meetings, surveys and social media.
initiatives to keep Christchurch contracted companies nationwide to
The Digital Strategy and Action Plan
competitive globally. The Canterbury lay cable and connections to schools,
is due to be launched in July. This
Digital Leaders Forum (DLF) is being health premises, businesses and homes,
will provide a clear vision of what a
set up to ensure a stakeholder-led so ultra-fast broadband will reach 75
‘connected’ region could look like and
approach. The DLF represents the whole percent of New Zealanders by 2019. The
how to get there.
Canterbury region, with board members Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI) aims to
coming from economic development bring fibre connections to all hospitals To follow the Digital Strategy and
agencies (including Canterbury and 93 percent of rural schools, as well Action Plan, go to the Canterbury
Development Corporation, or CDC), as high-speed broadband to other Digital Strategy LinkedIn and
councils, infrastructure providers and premises in harder-to-reach areas by Canterbury Digital Leadership
the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of the end of 2015, at prices and levels of Facebook groups
Commerce (CECC). The Digital Office service comparable with urban areas.
Come and celebrate our Heroes!
NZ Hi-Tech Awards Gala Dinner.
Friday 16th May Air Force Museum, Wigram, Christchurch.
To order your tickets now go to www.hitech.org.nz
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