Hopes that Christchurch will become the city that never stops, as momentum continues.

Provisional Stats NZ figures for the year to June show Canterbury's population has risen most, up 1.1 percent - more than anywhere else in New Zealand. 

Christchurch NZ Chief Executive Ali Adams told Mike Hosking that things are going well for the city on all fronts. 

She says although managing growth comes with problems, there are more opportunities 

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