WELCOME TO CANTERBURY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Thank you for visiting the Canterbury Development Corporation. Our new site is coming soon. If you have a query regarding CDC business-as-usual and cannot find what you are looking for on this site please call us on 03 379 5575.

At CDC we are committed to Christchurch and to supporting all businesses through this extremely difficult recovery period.

We are here to help. Along with Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce (CECC) we have formed a joint venture entity, Recover Canterbury to help businesses survive, revive and thrive.

We have a team of business recovery coordinators on the ground ready to provide support and advice to you, help you access financial support and connect you to services that help you get back on your feet.

The Recover Canterbury call centre is now operational from 9am - 5pm, Monday – Friday and can be contacted on 0800 50 50 96.

NEWS AND EVENTS

Canterbury Development Corporation Appoints New CEO

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Mr Tom Hooper will take up the role of CEO at the Canterbury Development Corporation (CDC) on 3 October. Tom replaces Mr Bill Luff who is now leading various major projects at Solid Energy.

RWC 2011 Charity Luncheon with Robbie Deans

Event: Wednesday 28 September
Time: 12.00pm - 2.00pm

Christchurch City Council in conjunction with CDC would like to invite you along to listen to a Q&A with Robbie Deans.

Recover Canterbury survey confirms need for ongoing business support

Findings from a Recover Canterbury survey released today have confirmed the need for ongoing business support, and access to funds including the Canterbury Business Recovery Trust Fund.

Sutton’s appointment key to Christchurch recovery

Recover Canterbury CEO Bill Luff says the news of the appointment of Roger Sutton to the role of Chief Executive of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) will be well-received by businesses and individuals alike.

CANTERBURY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

Our vision:

Christchurch is a SMART City – the hub of the South Island economy

Christchurch is a nimble, connected city, driving exports, adding value, generating wealth and providing a superior quality of life to all.

The Christchurch Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) sets an ambitious vision and bold goals. It identifies a range of initiatives that will enable us to become a more globally competitive city and region. ...more

KEY SECTORS

Professional Services

Financial and business services, contribute just over 20% of our Christchurch estimated GDP. Quality education also a key strength with the University of Canterbury, being the second oldest University...

Food & Beverage

We are a leading producer of meat products, seafood, baked products, dairy foods and wine, these products are exported throughout the World. Well renowned companies based in the region include ANZCO F...

Manufacturing

We are the second biggest manufacturing centre in New Zealand with a number of world class companies operating globally in niche markets. Within the manufacturing sector lies the very important Specia...

Agribusiness

We are considered an important agricultural production centre making a significant contribution to the New Zealand economy. There are grass-based farming systems at Lincoln University and surrounding ...

ICT

We consider ourselves a NZ leader in the ICT sector having both a history and pedigree of software and electronics firms. Utilising embedded software a Canterbury company developed an unmanned aircraf...

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