Award winning Public Relations – Convergence Communications

Brewing up social goodness – a mystery campaign succeeds for Hummingbird Coffee

Working with two other agencies, Convergence helped devise a campaign for Hummingbird Coffee – the country’s leading specialty fresh coffee brand – where the first ‘teaser’ phase didn’t even mention the client.

Emma Maciaszek

Full article

Tactical Communication Plan for complex organisation a rewarding challenge

Convergence Communications was pleased to work pro bono for the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust (BPCT), a non-profit organisation that promotes the conservation and enhancement of indigenous biodiversity and sustainable land management on Banks Peninsula, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Steve Attwood

Full article

Brewing up social goodness in Christchurch’s redzone

Convergence has had the privilege to assist Hummingbird Coffee in revitalising a section of Christchurch’s redzone. A year ago Hummingbird Coffee provided more than $60,000 to environmental green space experts The Green Lab to create a leading accessible sensory nature space in the city’s east – Te Kohanga Taiao Sensory Nature Play Park – which opened in June 2024.

Emma Maciaszek

Full article

NZ Infrastructure shake up – Is a political compromise possible?

The Coalition Government has announced details of its National Infrastructure Plan envisaged to span a 30-year period¹. Our Government, Regulatory and Public Affairs specialist, Lisa-Marie Richan, explains how our Coalition Government may approach this and build trust across Parliament for all parties to feel they’ve been heard.

Lisa-Marie Richan (L-M)

Full article

Shining a light on performance and learning through independent review

Convergence Strategic Consultant Dave Brash has both led, implemented, and reviewed a number of significant projects for central and local government including major transport and environment initiatives.

Dave Brash

Full article

Bringing balance to a community discussion on mining

When TiGa Minerals & Metals announced in March 2023 that it intended to apply for resource consents for a minerals mine on the Barrytown Flats of the South Island’s West Coast, the company became concerned at what it perceived as the lack of balance in the public discussion through local news and social media.

Steve Attwood

Full article

The next 100 days: How will government reforms affect your business or organisation?

The National Party has long considered itself the ‘party of business’ with a sharp eye on economic wellbeing and productivity. However, following New Zealand First and Act negotiations, the new National-led coalition government demands quickly enacted reform and it needs to deliver huge swathes of replacement legislation and policy change.

Lisa-Marie Richan (L-M)

Full article

7-point plan to tackle urgent infrastructure needs

This thought leadership piece by Convergence Strategic Consultant Dave Brash is getting wide pick up.

Dave Brash

Full article

PR for NZ's biggest one-day festival

We’ve been working with Team Event for 14 years and this year we were thrilled to lead the public relations for the Electric Avenue Festival – providing media, social media, content creation, artist liaison and issues management services.

Jessica Cartwright

Full article

Our new Partner explains 'Why Reputation Matters' in the Institute of Director's magazine

There is a new kind of literacy needed around the boardroom table. Directors who would not dream of walking into a boardroom without being able to read a balance sheet now need to ask themselves whether they and their colleagues are sufficiently literate in the language of reputation.

Marie Hosking

Full article

Convergence continues Auckland expansion with acquisition and two new equity partners

Convergence Communications is strengthening its Auckland presence with the purchase of Auckland-based communications consultancy, Ramsgate Advisors, and the addition of two new equity partners – Rick Osborne and Marie Hosking.

Leigh Harris

Full article

Plans revealed for high-profile site - $120 million development for Sumner

It was a pleasure to help market the $120 million, once-in-a-lifetime Beachside development at Sumner in Christchurch.

Lisa Gold

Full article

Helping Kiwis fully recover from eating disorders

Thousands of New Zealanders are battling eating disorders. Waitlists for support are extremely high, but not only that, the standard of available care isn’t meeting the needs of those struggling.

Jessica Cartwright

Full article

Working with one of New Zealand’s top private hospitals for more than a decade

We’ve worked with St George’s Hospital, a private hospital in Christchurch, for many years providing strategic communications advice. Our work has varied from strategic planning, digital strategies, media relations and internal communications.

Lisa Gold

Full article

Southern Cochlear Implant Programme's 20th Anniversary

A recent highlight of our six-year relationship with the Southern Cochlear Implant Programme (SCIP) has been to interview a cochlear implant from every year of SCIP’s 20 years in operation to create this heartwarming publication.

Janine Ogier

Full article

Convergence acquires majority of Trio client book

An opportunity too good to pass up is how Convergence Communications & Marketing managing partner Leigh Harris describes the decision to acquire most of the client book of a long-established Auckland PR firm –Trio Communications.

Leigh Harris

Full article

Award winning campaign - PRINZ

At the 2023 Public Relations Institute of New Zealand Awards, Convergence was proud to pick up three awards for our work on Phil Mauger's electoral campaign for the Christchurch Mayoralty.

Erin Jamieson

Full article

IAP2 Certification

Community and Stakeholder Engagement is an important part of Convergence’s work. We have been awarded silver twice at the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand awards for recent community relations and engagement projects we have undertaken.

Erin Jamieson

Full article

What's new in the world of social media?

Another ‘unprecedented event’ for 2023 … a recent study has found that Baby Boomers are the fastest growing demographic on TikTok.

Emma Maciaszek

Full article

Taking local disruptive technology to the world

Invert Robotics’ crawler robots began life in the University of Canterbury’s robotics laboratory, before being spun out to their own Christchurch-based research and development hub and taking on a new life as an international company.

Lisa-Marie Richan (L-M)

Full article

Launching the new boutique Observatory Hotel

As a Christchurch-based business, the city’s historic Arts Centre holds a special place in our hearts, so we jumped at the opportunity to profile the opening of the centre’s nationally significant new art hotel.

Leigh Harris

Full article

Promoting New Zealand’s biggest fresh coffee brand

It’s always special when the Convergence team gets to share our knowledge and skills alongside a favourite product or brand – this time it’s Hummingbird Coffee.

Leigh Harris

Full article

Engaging with the community for Aotearoa's first Energy-from-Waste facility

Convergence is often approached by companies seeking our help to engage on alternative solutions to complex but significant challenges facing communities and government.

Lisa-Marie Richan (L-M)

Full article

Digital engagement for global pet food brand Kiwi Kitchens

Users of social media will agree on one thing – pet content is the best content! Convergence worked with Christchurch-owned company, Pet Nutrition, helping to grow its pet food brand Kiwi Kitchens as a B2B product supplier around the globe.

Emma Maciaszek

Full article

Award winning advocacy in unprecedented times for NZALPA

What’s it like to see the thriving international industry you know and love, reduced to just a quarter of its original size within a week?

Lisa-Marie Richan (L-M)

Full article

Developing a high performing construction sector

Convergence has always had construction sector clients, and so we leapt at the opportunity to support a project targeting major changes across the country’s entire construction sector.

Erin Jamieson

Full article

Pure gold – another PRINZ award win

For the second year in a row, Convergence has won the gold award for best Government Relations and Public Affairs project in the New Zealand Public Relations Institute’s annual awards.

Leigh Harris

Full article

Brewing up social goodness – a mystery campaign succeeds for Hummingbird Coffee

Working with two other agencies, Convergence helped devise a campaign for Hummingbird Coffee – the country’s leading specialty fresh coffee brand – where the first ‘teaser’ phase didn’t even mention the client.

Emma Maciaszek

Full article

Tactical Communication Plan for complex organisation a rewarding challenge

Convergence Communications was pleased to work pro bono for the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust (BPCT), a non-profit organisation that promotes the conservation and enhancement of indigenous biodiversity and sustainable land management on Banks Peninsula, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Steve Attwood

Full article

Brewing up social goodness in Christchurch’s redzone

Convergence has had the privilege to assist Hummingbird Coffee in revitalising a section of Christchurch’s redzone. A year ago Hummingbird Coffee provided more than $60,000 to environmental green space experts The Green Lab to create a leading accessible sensory nature space in the city’s east – Te Kohanga Taiao Sensory Nature Play Park – which opened in June 2024.

Emma Maciaszek

Full article

NZ Infrastructure shake up – Is a political compromise possible?

The Coalition Government has announced details of its National Infrastructure Plan envisaged to span a 30-year period¹. Our Government, Regulatory and Public Affairs specialist, Lisa-Marie Richan, explains how our Coalition Government may approach this and build trust across Parliament for all parties to feel they’ve been heard.

Lisa-Marie Richan (L-M)

Full article

Shining a light on performance and learning through independent review

Convergence Strategic Consultant Dave Brash has both led, implemented, and reviewed a number of significant projects for central and local government including major transport and environment initiatives.

Dave Brash

Full article

Bringing balance to a community discussion on mining

When TiGa Minerals & Metals announced in March 2023 that it intended to apply for resource consents for a minerals mine on the Barrytown Flats of the South Island’s West Coast, the company became concerned at what it perceived as the lack of balance in the public discussion through local news and social media.

Steve Attwood

Full article

The next 100 days: How will government reforms affect your business or organisation?

The National Party has long considered itself the ‘party of business’ with a sharp eye on economic wellbeing and productivity. However, following New Zealand First and Act negotiations, the new National-led coalition government demands quickly enacted reform and it needs to deliver huge swathes of replacement legislation and policy change.

Lisa-Marie Richan (L-M)

Full article

7-point plan to tackle urgent infrastructure needs

This thought leadership piece by Convergence Strategic Consultant Dave Brash is getting wide pick up.

Dave Brash

Full article

PR for NZ's biggest one-day festival

We’ve been working with Team Event for 14 years and this year we were thrilled to lead the public relations for the Electric Avenue Festival – providing media, social media, content creation, artist liaison and issues management services.

Jessica Cartwright

Full article

Our new Partner explains 'Why Reputation Matters' in the Institute of Director's magazine

There is a new kind of literacy needed around the boardroom table. Directors who would not dream of walking into a boardroom without being able to read a balance sheet now need to ask themselves whether they and their colleagues are sufficiently literate in the language of reputation.

Marie Hosking

Full article

Convergence continues Auckland expansion with acquisition and two new equity partners

Convergence Communications is strengthening its Auckland presence with the purchase of Auckland-based communications consultancy, Ramsgate Advisors, and the addition of two new equity partners – Rick Osborne and Marie Hosking.

Leigh Harris

Full article

Plans revealed for high-profile site - $120 million development for Sumner

It was a pleasure to help market the $120 million, once-in-a-lifetime Beachside development at Sumner in Christchurch.

Lisa Gold

Full article

Helping Kiwis fully recover from eating disorders

Thousands of New Zealanders are battling eating disorders. Waitlists for support are extremely high, but not only that, the standard of available care isn’t meeting the needs of those struggling.

Jessica Cartwright

Full article

Working with one of New Zealand’s top private hospitals for more than a decade

We’ve worked with St George’s Hospital, a private hospital in Christchurch, for many years providing strategic communications advice. Our work has varied from strategic planning, digital strategies, media relations and internal communications.

Lisa Gold

Full article

Southern Cochlear Implant Programme's 20th Anniversary

A recent highlight of our six-year relationship with the Southern Cochlear Implant Programme (SCIP) has been to interview a cochlear implant from every year of SCIP’s 20 years in operation to create this heartwarming publication.

Janine Ogier

Full article

Convergence acquires majority of Trio client book

An opportunity too good to pass up is how Convergence Communications & Marketing managing partner Leigh Harris describes the decision to acquire most of the client book of a long-established Auckland PR firm –Trio Communications.

Leigh Harris

Full article

Award winning campaign - PRINZ

At the 2023 Public Relations Institute of New Zealand Awards, Convergence was proud to pick up three awards for our work on Phil Mauger's electoral campaign for the Christchurch Mayoralty.

Erin Jamieson

Full article

IAP2 Certification

Community and Stakeholder Engagement is an important part of Convergence’s work. We have been awarded silver twice at the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand awards for recent community relations and engagement projects we have undertaken.

Erin Jamieson

Full article

What's new in the world of social media?

Another ‘unprecedented event’ for 2023 … a recent study has found that Baby Boomers are the fastest growing demographic on TikTok.

Emma Maciaszek

Full article

Taking local disruptive technology to the world

Invert Robotics’ crawler robots began life in the University of Canterbury’s robotics laboratory, before being spun out to their own Christchurch-based research and development hub and taking on a new life as an international company.

Lisa-Marie Richan (L-M)

Full article

Launching the new boutique Observatory Hotel

As a Christchurch-based business, the city’s historic Arts Centre holds a special place in our hearts, so we jumped at the opportunity to profile the opening of the centre’s nationally significant new art hotel.

Leigh Harris

Full article

Promoting New Zealand’s biggest fresh coffee brand

It’s always special when the Convergence team gets to share our knowledge and skills alongside a favourite product or brand – this time it’s Hummingbird Coffee.

Leigh Harris

Full article

Engaging with the community for Aotearoa's first Energy-from-Waste facility

Convergence is often approached by companies seeking our help to engage on alternative solutions to complex but significant challenges facing communities and government.

Lisa-Marie Richan (L-M)

Full article

Digital engagement for global pet food brand Kiwi Kitchens

Users of social media will agree on one thing – pet content is the best content! Convergence worked with Christchurch-owned company, Pet Nutrition, helping to grow its pet food brand Kiwi Kitchens as a B2B product supplier around the globe.

Emma Maciaszek

Full article

Award winning advocacy in unprecedented times for NZALPA

What’s it like to see the thriving international industry you know and love, reduced to just a quarter of its original size within a week?

Lisa-Marie Richan (L-M)

Full article

Developing a high performing construction sector

Convergence has always had construction sector clients, and so we leapt at the opportunity to support a project targeting major changes across the country’s entire construction sector.

Erin Jamieson

Full article

Pure gold – another PRINZ award win

For the second year in a row, Convergence has won the gold award for best Government Relations and Public Affairs project in the New Zealand Public Relations Institute’s annual awards.

Leigh Harris

Full article

Brewing up social goodness – a mystery campaign succeeds for Hummingbird Coffee

Working with two other agencies, Convergence helped devise a campaign for Hummingbird Coffee – the country’s leading specialty fresh coffee brand – where the first ‘teaser’ phase didn’t even mention the client.

Emma Maciaszek

Full article

Tactical Communication Plan for complex organisation a rewarding challenge

Convergence Communications was pleased to work pro bono for the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust (BPCT), a non-profit organisation that promotes the conservation and enhancement of indigenous biodiversity and sustainable land management on Banks Peninsula, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Steve Attwood

Full article

Brewing up social goodness in Christchurch’s redzone

Convergence has had the privilege to assist Hummingbird Coffee in revitalising a section of Christchurch’s redzone. A year ago Hummingbird Coffee provided more than $60,000 to environmental green space experts The Green Lab to create a leading accessible sensory nature space in the city’s east – Te Kohanga Taiao Sensory Nature Play Park – which opened in June 2024.

Emma Maciaszek

Full article

NZ Infrastructure shake up – Is a political compromise possible?

The Coalition Government has announced details of its National Infrastructure Plan envisaged to span a 30-year period¹. Our Government, Regulatory and Public Affairs specialist, Lisa-Marie Richan, explains how our Coalition Government may approach this and build trust across Parliament for all parties to feel they’ve been heard.

Lisa-Marie Richan (L-M)

Full article

Shining a light on performance and learning through independent review

Convergence Strategic Consultant Dave Brash has both led, implemented, and reviewed a number of significant projects for central and local government including major transport and environment initiatives.

Dave Brash

Full article

Bringing balance to a community discussion on mining

When TiGa Minerals & Metals announced in March 2023 that it intended to apply for resource consents for a minerals mine on the Barrytown Flats of the South Island’s West Coast, the company became concerned at what it perceived as the lack of balance in the public discussion through local news and social media.

Steve Attwood

Full article

The next 100 days: How will government reforms affect your business or organisation?

The National Party has long considered itself the ‘party of business’ with a sharp eye on economic wellbeing and productivity. However, following New Zealand First and Act negotiations, the new National-led coalition government demands quickly enacted reform and it needs to deliver huge swathes of replacement legislation and policy change.

Lisa-Marie Richan (L-M)

Full article

7-point plan to tackle urgent infrastructure needs

This thought leadership piece by Convergence Strategic Consultant Dave Brash is getting wide pick up.

Dave Brash

Full article

PR for NZ's biggest one-day festival

We’ve been working with Team Event for 14 years and this year we were thrilled to lead the public relations for the Electric Avenue Festival – providing media, social media, content creation, artist liaison and issues management services.

Jessica Cartwright

Full article

Our new Partner explains 'Why Reputation Matters' in the Institute of Director's magazine

There is a new kind of literacy needed around the boardroom table. Directors who would not dream of walking into a boardroom without being able to read a balance sheet now need to ask themselves whether they and their colleagues are sufficiently literate in the language of reputation.

Marie Hosking

Full article

Convergence continues Auckland expansion with acquisition and two new equity partners

Convergence Communications is strengthening its Auckland presence with the purchase of Auckland-based communications consultancy, Ramsgate Advisors, and the addition of two new equity partners – Rick Osborne and Marie Hosking.

Leigh Harris

Full article

Plans revealed for high-profile site - $120 million development for Sumner

It was a pleasure to help market the $120 million, once-in-a-lifetime Beachside development at Sumner in Christchurch.

Lisa Gold

Full article

Helping Kiwis fully recover from eating disorders

Thousands of New Zealanders are battling eating disorders. Waitlists for support are extremely high, but not only that, the standard of available care isn’t meeting the needs of those struggling.

Jessica Cartwright

Full article

Working with one of New Zealand’s top private hospitals for more than a decade

We’ve worked with St George’s Hospital, a private hospital in Christchurch, for many years providing strategic communications advice. Our work has varied from strategic planning, digital strategies, media relations and internal communications.

Lisa Gold

Full article

Southern Cochlear Implant Programme's 20th Anniversary

A recent highlight of our six-year relationship with the Southern Cochlear Implant Programme (SCIP) has been to interview a cochlear implant from every year of SCIP’s 20 years in operation to create this heartwarming publication.

Janine Ogier

Full article

Convergence acquires majority of Trio client book

An opportunity too good to pass up is how Convergence Communications & Marketing managing partner Leigh Harris describes the decision to acquire most of the client book of a long-established Auckland PR firm –Trio Communications.

Leigh Harris

Full article

Award winning campaign - PRINZ

At the 2023 Public Relations Institute of New Zealand Awards, Convergence was proud to pick up three awards for our work on Phil Mauger's electoral campaign for the Christchurch Mayoralty.

Erin Jamieson

Full article

IAP2 Certification

Community and Stakeholder Engagement is an important part of Convergence’s work. We have been awarded silver twice at the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand awards for recent community relations and engagement projects we have undertaken.

Erin Jamieson

Full article

What's new in the world of social media?

Another ‘unprecedented event’ for 2023 … a recent study has found that Baby Boomers are the fastest growing demographic on TikTok.

Emma Maciaszek

Full article

Taking local disruptive technology to the world

Invert Robotics’ crawler robots began life in the University of Canterbury’s robotics laboratory, before being spun out to their own Christchurch-based research and development hub and taking on a new life as an international company.

Lisa-Marie Richan (L-M)

Full article

Launching the new boutique Observatory Hotel

As a Christchurch-based business, the city’s historic Arts Centre holds a special place in our hearts, so we jumped at the opportunity to profile the opening of the centre’s nationally significant new art hotel.

Leigh Harris

Full article

Promoting New Zealand’s biggest fresh coffee brand

It’s always special when the Convergence team gets to share our knowledge and skills alongside a favourite product or brand – this time it’s Hummingbird Coffee.

Leigh Harris

Full article

Engaging with the community for Aotearoa's first Energy-from-Waste facility

Convergence is often approached by companies seeking our help to engage on alternative solutions to complex but significant challenges facing communities and government.

Lisa-Marie Richan (L-M)

Full article

Digital engagement for global pet food brand Kiwi Kitchens

Users of social media will agree on one thing – pet content is the best content! Convergence worked with Christchurch-owned company, Pet Nutrition, helping to grow its pet food brand Kiwi Kitchens as a B2B product supplier around the globe.

Emma Maciaszek

Full article

Award winning advocacy in unprecedented times for NZALPA

What’s it like to see the thriving international industry you know and love, reduced to just a quarter of its original size within a week?

Lisa-Marie Richan (L-M)

Full article

Developing a high performing construction sector

Convergence has always had construction sector clients, and so we leapt at the opportunity to support a project targeting major changes across the country’s entire construction sector.

Erin Jamieson

Full article

Pure gold – another PRINZ award win

For the second year in a row, Convergence has won the gold award for best Government Relations and Public Affairs project in the New Zealand Public Relations Institute’s annual awards.

Leigh Harris

Full article

We build & manage reputations & relationships

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Brewing up social goodness – a mystery campaign succeeds for Hummingbird Coffee

Emma Maciaszek

Tactical Communication Plan for complex organisation a rewarding challenge

Steve Attwood

Brewing up social goodness in Christchurch’s redzone

Emma Maciaszek

NZ Infrastructure shake up – Is a political compromise possible?

Lisa-Marie Richan (L-M)

Shining a light on performance and learning through independent review

Dave Brash

Bringing balance to a community discussion on mining

Steve Attwood

The next 100 days: How will government reforms affect your business or organisation?

Lisa-Marie Richan (L-M)

7-point plan to tackle urgent infrastructure needs

Dave Brash

PR for NZ's biggest one-day festival

Jessica Cartwright

Our new Partner explains 'Why Reputation Matters' in the Institute of Director's magazine

Marie Hosking

Convergence continues Auckland expansion with acquisition and two new equity partners

Leigh Harris

Plans revealed for high-profile site - $120 million development for Sumner

Lisa Gold

Helping Kiwis fully recover from eating disorders

Jessica Cartwright

Working with one of New Zealand’s top private hospitals for more than a decade

Lisa Gold

Southern Cochlear Implant Programme's 20th Anniversary

Janine Ogier

Convergence acquires majority of Trio client book

Leigh Harris

Award winning campaign - PRINZ

Erin Jamieson

IAP2 Certification

Erin Jamieson

What's new in the world of social media?

Emma Maciaszek

Taking local disruptive technology to the world

Lisa-Marie Richan (L-M)

Launching the new boutique Observatory Hotel

Leigh Harris

Promoting New Zealand’s biggest fresh coffee brand

Leigh Harris

Engaging with the community for Aotearoa's first Energy-from-Waste facility

Lisa-Marie Richan (L-M)

Digital engagement for global pet food brand Kiwi Kitchens

Emma Maciaszek

Award winning advocacy in unprecedented times for NZALPA

Lisa-Marie Richan (L-M)

Developing a high performing construction sector

Erin Jamieson

Pure gold – another PRINZ award win

Leigh Harris

Brewing up social goodness – a mystery campaign succeeds for Hummingbird Coffee

Emma Maciaszek

Tactical Communication Plan for complex organisation a rewarding challenge

Steve Attwood

Brewing up social goodness in Christchurch’s redzone

Emma Maciaszek

NZ Infrastructure shake up – Is a political compromise possible?

Lisa-Marie Richan (L-M)

Shining a light on performance and learning through independent review

Dave Brash

Bringing balance to a community discussion on mining

Steve Attwood

The next 100 days: How will government reforms affect your business or organisation?

Lisa-Marie Richan (L-M)

7-point plan to tackle urgent infrastructure needs

Dave Brash

PR for NZ's biggest one-day festival

Jessica Cartwright

Our new Partner explains 'Why Reputation Matters' in the Institute of Director's magazine

Marie Hosking

Convergence continues Auckland expansion with acquisition and two new equity partners

Leigh Harris

Plans revealed for high-profile site - $120 million development for Sumner

Lisa Gold