Ōtautahi Christchurch

Christchurch Economic Ambition

Our Economic Ambition

Ōtautahi Christchurch is ambitious. We want to grow our economy in ways that are good for business, people and the planet.

We want a future that’s based on a regenerative economy – where more carbon is eliminated than produced and there’s a focus on reusing, repairing and repurposing materials, rather than taking, making and disposing of them.

Part of this is changing how we act but that alone will not solve the world’s challenges. It will also take innovation — and leading the way with climate-positive innovations will bring prosperity.

Achieving Our Ambition

Achieving our ambition will take all of us and be a multi-generational journey.

Read the Ambition to learn how you can contribute to our future economic growth in a way that benefits all people and this beautiful place we call home.

Download The Ambition

Economic Ambition Monitoring

This dashboard shows trends across 10 key categories to measure how Christchurch is progressing towards its Economic Ambition goals.

Christchurch's new Economic Ambition sets out a great plan for supporting our city’s economy in ways that are good for business, people, and the environment. I’ve run businesses in Christchurch and know that this is a great place to do business, and I love seeing my kids picking up the reins. But things have changed since I started out and we need to keep changing with it, whether that is because of climate change, international politics or new technology. As the economic powerhouse of the South Island, we’re ambitious about the future and driving the changes we need to see so future generations continue to be able to live, work, play and invest in Christchurch.
Christchurch Mayor - Phil Mauger

Kathmandu supports Ōtautahi Christchurch city’s Economic Ambition and its goal to grow our local economy in ways that are good for business, people, and the environment. We share the same vision of a future that is good for people and the planet, which is inherently good for business. Christchurch is our home and our community. Supporting this great city to thrive is something we’re energised to be a part of.
Megan Welch - CEO Kathmandu

Fabrum supports the ambition as it aligns with our company purpose to leverage Canterbury hi-tech manufacturing capability and enable a pathway for emerging kiwi talent to develop world leading technology that is adopted globally for a cleaner future.
Christopher Boyle - Executive Chairman Fabrum