'What a great place this is': Stadium gives Christchurch fresh momentum

Graham SkellernNZ Herald·9 Sep, 2026 04:59 PM9 mins to readCashel St, with its offices, shops and bars/cafes, has become the vibrant heart of central Christchurch.Christchurch is bucking the national trend with economic and population growth and increased investment, a local lawyer tells Graham Skellern.Willie Hamilton, a Christchurch resident for more than two decades, describes the economic and social transformation of the city since the earthquakes in three distinct phases.

“The first five years

'What a great place this is': Stadium gives Christchurch fresh momentum

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