About ENC
About ENC
Enterprise North Canterbury was established in 2002 as a not for profit trust by the Waimakariri and Hurunui District Councils, and the economic development agency has taken a leadership role in the following 5 key areas;
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Business
To sustain & grow existing business, and promote new business within the region - Projects relating to this are undertaken by Cat Hannah with assistance from Robyn Eyles
o Mangement Training Assistance Scheme
o Sustainable Tourism Adviser in the Region (STAR)
o Business Start-up signposting (BIZ)
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Land Use
To promote and facilitate land-use intesification in the region - projects related to this are overseen by David Viles
o Hurunui Water Project
o Rangiora Airfield
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Lifestyle
To promote the region as a desirable place to live, learn, play, spend and invest.
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Tourism
To promote the region as a local, domestic and international tourist destination - Projects related to this are implemented in Waimakariri by the Visit Waimakariri Team
o i-SITE Manager - Gwen Creek
o Promotions Manager - Cathy Batchelor
o Administrative Support- Tracy Young
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Human Capital
To stimulate the development of the human capital of the region - Projects relating to the labour market are undertaken by Cat Hannah
o B LOYAL
o JObSearch North Canterbury
o Workforce Collboration
As the region’s economic development and enterprise agency, Enterprise North Canterbury (ENC) strives to support businesses by providing access to advice, guidance and training in various different forms. Wherever possible, ENC tries to source the funding to provide these services.
There is further information on the range of services available to businesses in North Canterbury in this section of the website, and if you would like more information or to discuss something in more detail, please contact us.