The February 2011 earthquake snuffed the very life out of Christchurch’s CBD. Now seven years on, an exciting, revitalised CBD has emerged from the rubble. We highlight three small businesses helping put the commercial heart back into the city.

Also, read about the specialist technology supplier for the events industry and its hard-working founder Claire Webber; the founder and CEO of Saasam, Heather McEwen, opens up on her achievements in the male-dominated world of IT; and learn why Establish, an award-winning provider of development services for the early childcare education sector, is so highly respected.