Rebuild it and they will come.

It's been eight years, but Christchurch's CBD is starting to thrive again, as a recent Lincoln University survey tells us the amount of people walking the streets is fast approaching pre-earthquake levels.

So it is enough to support the retail sector?

Chair of the Christchurch central city business association Annabel Parrant joined Mike Hosking to give us the latest on the city's economic progress.

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