The document summarizes the Christchurch Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) 2013 as presented by Tom Hooper, Chief Executive of the Canterbury Development Corporation. The goals of the strategy are to create as many jobs as possible, maximize potential from the earthquake rebuild, emerge with a prosperous long-term economy embracing new ideas, and play an important role in New Zealand's national economy through export growth. The strategy takes a regional view and integrates with the Economic Recovery Programme to guide Christchurch's recovery over the next 20 years.

1. “Seismics and the City” – 21 March 2013
Christchurch Economic Development Strategy
(CEDS) 2013
Presented by Tom Hooper
Chief Executive, Canterbury Development Corporation

2. What is CDC trying
to achieve?
 As good a job as possible for as many of our people as
possible
 An earthquake rebuild that maximises Christchurch’s
potential and helps drive the key growth opportunities in
the region (The Big 5)
 A prosperous economy that emerges after the rebuild in the
best possible shape for the long term (the next 20 years)
 An economy that embraces new ideas and turns them in to
profits and jobs through new product development in
existing companies and fostering start-up new businesses
 A regional economy which plays an important role in the
national economy and drives export growth

3. Forecasting Growth
Futures for Christchurch

4. Economic Priorities

5. Economic Priorities

6. A City within a
Regional Economy
 CEDS takes a regional view of economic
activity that benefits the city.
 Christchurch City was first settled in
1840 and evolved as a hub for
regional primary
production, processing and export
and it continues to support regional
production through sectors such as
business services, logistics, research
and development and
manufacturing. The city economy
can not be considered without
considering its relationship with the
wider region, in particular the
agriculture sector. This view is
intended to encourage agencies
across boundaries to collaborate on
regional and national economic
development projects.

7. Integration with ERP
 CEDS has been developed alongside the Economic Recovery Programme
(ERP), which is a key pillar of the overall CERA Recovery Strategy for greater
Christchurch.
 CEDS is a long-term economic development strategy and the ERP is a recovery-
focused work programme.
 The integration process has been actively managed through staff
secondments, project groups and information sharing between CDC, CERA and
other agencies. CDC has been involved in the development of CERA’s Recovery
Strategy as a standing member of the Partnership for Economic Prosperity and
Recovery (PEPR) Group. CDC has also provided staff on a secondment basis to
the CERA Infrastructure Team, Economic Recovery Team and the planning
process for workforce recovery. In addition, CDC staff advised on the CBD
Blueprint.

8. Population Graphic
“Between 2011 and 2031 the estimated population over the age of 65 will increase
from 14% to 21%, in contrast the proportion of working aged people will decrease
from 68% to 63%”