Ōtautahi Christchurch
Explore the Opportunity
This is Ōtautahi Christchurch, a revitalised city in the heart of Aotearoa New Zealand’s South Island.
This is a city with an explorer’s mindset, a thriving tech sector, a talent pool serviced by three world-class universities, and an innovation eco-system like none other.
This is the city to visit, serving as your basecamp for exploration of the diverse and vibrant Canterbury and West Coast regions.
This is a city where you can choose how to live your life – with a revitalised central city surrounded by stunning natural landscapes.
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Meet in Christchurch
The perfect destination for connecting and learning - The ChristchurchNZ Convention Bureau. -
Study in Christchurch
Explore your pathway in one of New Zealand’s premier education hubs. -
Living in Christchurch
A place to explore & a place to grow. Be part of Aotearoa’s second largest city.
This is Ōtautahi Christchurch – refreshed, new and unexpected.
Inspire Me
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Working in ChristchurchŌtautahi Christchurch is a city of great opportunity where people challenge the status quo. It is a globally connected city, home to international headquarters, a thriving tech sector and an entrepreneurial ecosystem. -
Do Winter DifferentSlopes, streets and sea to nightlife, shopping, and eats, Ōtautahi Christchurch is just the beginning of your winter different adventure! Combine ski runs with relaxing hot pools. Après-ski with mates atop a city rooftop bar or with dolphins. From glaciers to stargazing do winter different this year. -
Credit: David Gray for SailGP New Zealand Sail GP Christchurch 2022New Zealand Sail Grand Prix Christchurch - Expect human emotion, state-of-the-art technology and incredible drama as elite athletes fly cutting-edge wingsailed catamarans in thrilling close-to-shore races. -
Credit: Mulan The Billion-Dollar Screen OpportunityChristchurchNZ is committed to securing a larger share of this industry and is home to Screen CanterburyNZ, the regional film office. -
Our Start-Up & Innovation EcosystemHow to take your business idea to the next level. -
Leveraging Christchurch’s Antarctic ConnectionŌtautahi Christchurch has always been a basecamp for exploration, and we channel this through our Christchurch Antarctic Office. -
South Island Moon Festival coming in September 2021The South Island Moon Festival, Ōtautahi Christchurch’s newest cultural event, will illuminate the city this spring with a vibrant display of art, lanterns, performances and food. -
What's OnŌtautahi Christchurch is a city of world class sports, of blooming gardens, of daring street art, and inclusive communities that forge change.
Latest News
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Credit: David Gray for SailGP Additional Work Under Way for SailGP
Christchurch City Council is assessing what work can be carried out to roads and pedestrian access ways it owns and manages to and from the … -
Credit: Getty Images Black Ferns Confirm Test Match In Ōtautahi Christchurch
Ōtautahi Christchurch is set to host the Black Ferns in their first test match in the city since 2017. -
Credit: Gap Filler Ōtautahi Christchurch One Of TIME’s 2021 World’s Greatest Places
ChristchurchNZ are thrilled to confirm Ōtautahi Christchurch has been included in TIME’s 2021 World’s Greatest Places. -
Credit: Smoke Photography Bread & Circus – World Buskers Festival Returns To Ōtautahi Christchurch
The festival is set to light up the streets of central Ōtautahi Christchurch with another action-packed event programme. -
Start-Up Programme A Success For Covid-Impacted Jobseekers
25 jobseekers just graduated from the startup-support programme Start Me Up after completing a highly-focused business accelerator. -
Festival Of Brass Hitting The Streets In Christchurch
Musicians from across New Zealand are polishing their brass and marching boots ahead of fierce competition. -
SailGP Site Works Under Way In Lyttelton
Christchurch City Council today (28 June) began work to prepare Lyttelton’s Te Nukutai o Tapoa - Naval Point for SailGP 2022. -
Award-Winning Kate Sheppard House A Celebration Of Suffrage And Heritage
A symbol of Ōtautahi Christchurch’s role in the global suffrage movement has taken out the Supreme Award at the Canterbury Heritage Awards. -
Peterborough Central Site To Be Developed By Local Companies
Established Christchurch developers will start work this year on the Peterborough Central development. -
Do Winter Different
The message behind ChristchurchNZ’s latest campaign for ExploreCHC, the long-term visitation brand for Canterbury and the West Coast.
