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For over 25 years, Enterprise North Canterbury has worked behind the scenes to support the people, businesses and projects helping our region grow.

From business support and local events, to regional storytelling, tourism, talent attraction and celebrating local success our work at ENC is all about connection.

Connection to support.
Connection to opportunity.
Connection to the people and ideas shaping North Canterbury.

Here are some of ENC led programmes and initiatives.

Theme One

Develop and maintain a strong regional brand identity:

To continue to unite North Canterbury food and beverage businesses under the MADE NC brand to build a strong regional brand identity for this industry.
Develop a unifying place brand that helps tell the story of North Cantabrians living, working and thriving in our region.

Visit MADE NORTH CANTERBURY here

Visit North Canterbury NZ here

Theme Two

Supporting existing and new businesses to grow and prosper:

To support local businesses to survive and thrive
To ensure that local businesses have the information and connections they need to make good decisions
Providing Start Up Advice
Develop and implement business attraction programmes encouraging more businesses to establish that will create more jobs and provide greater benefits to the local economy.
Deliver the Regional Business Programme.
Provide business networking and training.
Support sustainable business practices.

Theme Three

Grow visitor numbers and value to North Canterbury:

North Canterbury is an attractive domestic visitor destination, particularly as it sits on the doorstep of Christchurch. The area is also attractive to international visitors because it requires a simple ‘turn left’ decision and then a few minutes’ drive to access it from Christchurch International airport.
Deliver the Waimakariri Visitor Marketing Strategy – growing visitor market on the districts economy.
Grow visitor value by being an enabler and facilitator of catalyst projects. The role of ENC is to understand and promote the desirable features of setting up a visitor business in North Canterbury. More accommodation and activities will entice visitors to stay longer in the region.

ENC Strategic & Regional Reports

This section brings together key documents that provide strategic direction, regional insights, and transparency for Enterprise North Canterbury and its stakeholders. It includes ENC’s core planning documents alongside reports that highlight economic trends and community perspectives across North Canterbury.

Key documents include:

ENC Business Centre

An innovative, ‘go to’ space for the North Canterbury business community.

Business Centre facilities include a spacious Conference Room with catering available, two Meeting Rooms, casual Drop-in Workspaces and the Kaiapoi isite Visitor Information Centre. The ENC team also works onsite.

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Our Programmes

ENC’s role is primarily to be an un-locker of economic opportunity. To do this, we are a facilitator, catalyst for change, information gatherer, analyst, leader, and a connector, trainer, supporter, and advisor for North Canterbury businesses. On top of that, we want people to know that North Canterbury is the place they should seek to live, work, play and visit.

ENC’s business is grouped under three themes/objectives:

Develop and maintain a strong regional brand identity.
Support existing and new businesses to prosper.
Grow visitor numbers and value to North Canterbury.

These themes are captured in ENC’s simple byline ‘Connect, Invest, Grow’.

View Our Programmes here

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