PremiumOpinionOpinion byAli AdamsNZ Herald·19 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to readAli Adams is Chief Executive of ChristchurchNZ, Christchurch’s economic development agency.Christchurch is focusing on cleantech, aerospace, healthtech and the bioeconomy as key growth sectors. Photo / Getty ImagesFew New Zealand cities have had more reason to think about resilience than Christchurch.
The earthquakes forced us to confront questions that many places can afford to postpone. How do you rebuild for the long term, not just the immediate future? How do you create an economy that can withstand
