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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

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     Today's News

    		 Politics:
    A high police presence will be visible in Masterton today for a gang-related funeral 7:47

     Entertainment:
    Emeli Sande and her fiancee Yoana Karemova have split 7:40

     International:
    Questioning your relationship in the new year? You're not alone 7:37

     Environment:
    Destruction and tragedy have come in the wake of slips caused by record rainfall in the upper North Island 7:37

     Accident and Emergency:
    Several people including children are still missing after the landslide at Mount Maunganui - where search teams have been working through the night 7:27

     Rugby:
    The All Blacks will venture into new territory this year, playing the fourth test against the Springboks in the American city of Baltimore on September 12 7:17

     Entertainment:
    Colleen Hoover is cancer-free 7:10

     Business:
    The Reserve Bank isn't expected to change its course - despite inflation remaining higher for longer 7:07

     Entertainment:
    Oscars 2026: Sinners break record with nominations, Jacob Elordi and Rose Byrne receive nods 7:07

     Entertainment:
    Nicole Kidman reportedly feels "refreshed and optimistic" as her divorce from Keith Urban is behind her 6:40

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