Press Release – Christchurch City Council

Christchurch businesses and property owners who are financially hurting because of the COVID-19 lockdown could get an extra six months to pay their rates. Read more »

Press Release – Canterbury District Health Board

Canterbury District Health Board is asking Cantabrians to be patient while the health system works to resolve delays with the distribution of the flu vaccine across the region. Read more »

Press Release – Hindu Council of New Zealand

The Hindu Council of New Zealand extends our aroha, love and sympathy for the sad and unacceptable events at the Gurdwara Har Rai Sahib in Kabul on Wednesday 25 March 2020. Read more »

Press Release – Maker2U

Maker2u, the online farmers market, which launched on Monday the 23rd March, is providing much needed new sales to artisan food and beverage producers that have had other sales channels collapse with Covid-19. Read more »

Press Release – Ministry of Health

Today there are 47 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 14 new probable cases. There are no additional deaths to report. Read more »

Press Release – BusinessNZ

Unfortunately, the March Business NZ-BNZ PMI and PSI will not be produced.

In deference to our business community, which is currently under unprecedented stress, we have decided that conducting these surveys at this time would be inappropriate. Read more »

Article – The Conversation

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Press Release – Quotable Value New Zealand

The latest QV House Price Index data for March provides us with a view of the housing market as New Zealand headed into lockdown on 25th March. But what it doesn’t tell us is what happens beyond the proverbial brick wall that the Covid-19 lockdown has created. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Work to scale up the health system in preparation for COVID-19 was today outlined by Health Minister David Clark, as he reported back to the new Epidemic Response Committee. Read more »

Press Release – Canterbury Civil Defence

Cantabrians in need of assistance in accessing essential household goods and services due to the COVID-19 lockdown can get help via a local helpline. Read more »