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    A push to inspire entrepreneurial Cantabrians

    A push to inspire entrepreneurial Cantabrians


    Start Me Up is a new programme which aims to promote self employment for those impacted by Covid-19.

    An initiative between Christchurch NZ and the Ministry of Social Development, it intends to get people on a path to starting their own business.

    Christchurch NZ Regional Growth Manager Simon Anderson says the pandemic has left around seven thousand in the city unemployed.

    He says MSD is increasingly keen on supporting self-employment and not just trying to connect people to jobs.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Politics News
     04 Feb: Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's defending a surge in Auckland Council consultant costs
     03 Feb: Labour and the Greens have joined forces at Waitangi, with both parties giving their verdict on the state of Te Pati Maori
     03 Feb: The Mayor of Auckland says the Government's planned rates cap is a silly idea that won't save households much money
     03 Feb: 2026 has already seen a jump in sextortion scams - costing Kiwis thousands
     02 Feb: A warning from the Climate Commission around the target to be net zero by 2050
     02 Feb: The Education Minister says new nationwide school reporting will give teachers and parents clearer data on how students are performing
     02 Feb: The Government's keeping a closer eye on kids' achievement across primary and intermediate school
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     Today's News

    		 Entertainment:
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     Cricket:
    Black Caps cricket coach Rob Walter has commended pace bowler Lockie Ferguson's dedication to return from a calf injury in time for the T20 World Cup 8:27

     Business:
    A bumper start to the year for the Auckland housing market 8:17

     National:
    Diabetes care in NZ: thousands of patient records reveal who’s being left behind 8:17

     Rugby:
    Lindsey Vonn is drawing on previous hardship as she prepares to compete at a final Winter Olympics with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee 8:07

     Law and Order:
    Police are urging anyone who may have witnessed a fatal assault outside a Napier nightclub, to come forward 8:07

     Education:
    Not an artefact, but an ancestor: why a German university is returning a Maori taonga 8:07

     Entertainment:
    Snoop Dogg wants to turn Swansea City into a "global name" 8:01

     Business:
    Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's defending a surge in Auckland Council consultant costs 7:57

     Law and Order:
    A serious bullying incident at an Oamaru high school has been referred to police for investigation 7:47

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