The Ōtautahi Christchurch Recovery Plan sets out the framework for organising our collective efforts and delivering actions to make sure our city’s economic and social recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic is deliberate, strong and fair.
About the Ōtautahi Christchurch Recovery Plan
Find out the actions taken, initial responses, current workstreams and how to track the progress of key indicators.
Socio-Economic Wellbeing Dashboard
Keep tabs on how the recovery is tracking against key performance indicators and comparisons with national data.
Key Immediate Support Measures
Some of the key immediate business support measures are outlined below.
Regional Business Partners Network
In partnership with Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise North Canterbury and South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, ChristchurchNZ is also providing COVID-19 response services via the Regional Business Partner (RBP) Network.
Canterbury Economic Activity Index
The Canterbury Economic Activity Index measures regional economic activity.
Business Mentors NZ
ChristchurchNZ is the Canterbury agency for Business Mentors NZ offering customised mentoring support.
Tourism Communities Initiatives
Targeted government support is available to tourism businesses in five communities most affected by the loss of international tourism.
COVID-19: Support for Jobseekers & Impacted Workers
COVID-19 has impacted everyone, and many of us need to reconsider our work and career. Support is available to help you and your whanau make a change. Here are some useful resources - whether you are looking for work or to upskill or retrain into a new area.
COVID-19 Economic Recovery Articles
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Mobile Data Reveals Canterbury Residents Following Alert Level Rules
See what Google's mobility data tells us about where we've spent our time in lockdown. -
Economic Explainer: What Did We Learn From Lockdown 2020?
Jorge Chang Urrea, ChristchurchNZ’s Senior Economist explains what we learnt from the first lockdown. -
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. -
Start-up Support for COVID-19 Impacted Jobseekers
People who lost their job because of COVID-19 will be given a chance to kick-start their new business idea as part of an innovative new Chri… -
Marian Johnson and Steven Anderson FoodStarter Challenge - Applications Open!
New World and Ministry of Awesome have started the search for New Zealand’s food and beverage product superstars, -
More than 3500 Canterbury businesses accessed Covid related support
Over $3.5 million of advisory funding has been allocated across Canterbury and these funds have been used by businesses to help them navigat… -
New tool provides Canterbury decision-makers with latest data
Canterbury’s economic activity for July 2020 returned to a similar level as the same month last year, according to the first edition of the … -
Launch of Christchurch-wide approach to innovation
A city-wide approach to growing more high value businesses and jobs for Ōtautahi Christchurch has been launched. -
Christchurch retail spending returns to pre-COVID levels
Retail spending in Christchurch increased by 4 per cent during June 2020 compared to the same period last year, bringing it back in line wit… -
More Funding to Help Local Businesses
A further $40m in additional national advisory funding has been announced to help small to medium businesses navigate the COVID-19 environme…
For COVID-19 related enquiries
ChristchurchNZ Contacts
Media enquiries regarding COVID-19
Tourism Business enquiries regarding COVID-19
James Brickland - ChristchurchNZ Trade Partnerships Executive
International Education enquiries regarding COVID-19
Stefi Porter - ChristchurchNZ International Education Partnerships Coordinator
Screen enquiries regarding COVID-19
Bree Loverich - Screen CanterburyNZ Manager
