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Over 81 per cent of respondents to a recent survey of Canterbury businesses are reporting significant financial impacts from COVID-19.

Canterbury's manufacturing industry worth $4.1 billion and providing 36,000 jobs is under strain due to COVID-19.

Canterbury's construction industry worth $304m a month and supporting nearly 30,000 jobs is badly under strain due to COVID-19.

ChristchurchNZ is funding a new Business Support Subsidy package worth $200,000 to help Christchurch businesses impacted by COVID-19.

Discover the trends in Canterbury exports for early 2020, how our ports showed resilience to international shock and early indications of what the future holds.

Retail spending values in Greater Christchurch for the week ending 29 March 2020 indicated an overall decline of 21.6 percent compared to the same week of the previous year.

Ōtautahi Christchurch’s innovative spirit has lent itself to the creation of a service to ensure our elderly and most vulnerable stay safe – and fed.

Panic-buying has occurred following most major announcements by officials on coronavirus despite government assurances that supermarkets are deemed an essential service and won't encounter any supply issues - even at alert level four. This hasn't stopped people from taking to supermarkets in their droves leaving empty shelves in their wake.

Updates on the latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) information and insights from ChristchurchNZ.