Both men were among the 50 killed in the shooting in Christchurch last Friday when a gunman opened fire at two mosques.

Across Enable’s network, there are now 12 towns and suburbs where over 60% of homes and businesses are enjoying fibre broadband.

If there’s one city in New Zealand that has been in a constant state of transformation, Christchurch stands out - and it’s shaping graduates’ lives.

Delivered by ChristchurchNZ, 10 promising start-ups were granted an intense 12-week mentoring course to help them get a leg up.

Stimulating collaboration are five challenges, each thrown down by industry leaders working
towards the region’s future prosperity.

Zephyr Airworks unveiled the world’s first self-piloted electric air taxi in Christchurch where the technology is being tested.

Enable has brought its fibre broadband network to 10,000 more homes in Christchurch...

“Airbnb is a clear example of a disruptor; where consumer demand, supported by technology, drives change at exponential rates..."

“Cantabrians will pay for the time they use the car and Yoogo will take care of everything else..."

"Laundromap takes the hassle out of household tasks and life admin..."

Overflowing rubbish bins in public parks could be wiped out if new sensors being trialled by Christchurch City Council prove successful...

A Kiwi company is establishing itself at the front of the pack in the race to help legalise self-driving vehicles...

The poll found that 72% of Kiwi EV drivers experience only occasional range anxiety...

Husband and wife team Alyssa O’Connor and Nate Ball have raised $13,000 towards the $25,000 they need to get the cafe off the ground.

"The challenge combined creating a traditional board game with a new technology to help the students start thinking in a more future-focused way."

Binder helps brides and grooms-to-be plan their weddings with all the service of a human wedding planner and the convenience of a smartphone.

The intensive business accelerator requires entrepreneurs to conceptualise, test, and build the foundations of a new business in just 54 hours.

The Ministry of Justice and Spark have teamed up for a project exclusively for Christchurch.

Connexionz software development team in Christchurch has been expanded to manage this project.

"The new Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery school will be another jewel in the local education network."

At the time of the earthquakes, it was a small business with only six staff members.

"We are now ready to honour a commitment we made to get back into the CBD when the timing was right to move,” says Simon Moutter.

“When the ground shook, it also shook up local businesses, who started looking at new ways of working. They weren’t so dependent on physical offices."

We’ve heard it all before: ‘Somewhere or other is destined to be the next Silicon Valley!’