ChristchurchNZ is the sustainable economic development agency for the city focused on making Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand a better place to live, work and play. Our purpose as an organisation is to stimulate sustainable economic growth for a prosperous city.

Ms Ali Adams, Chief Executive (Email: alison.adams@christchurchnz.com) has a background in economic development, having led New Zealand Trade and Enterprise’s work in Europe and before that, in the South Island. She has also worked in marketing, tourism and sports leadership, spending four years as the domestic manager for New Zealand Cricket. A Cantabrian by choice since 2003, she started her business career as a brand manager for Unilever after graduating from Cambridge University with a first-class honours degree in natural science.