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Making construction work better for people and the planet
Convergence Partner Rick Osborne was in the news this week – co-authoring an article published in The Post, reproduced below. June 6, 2025. Rick is the chief executive of Metals NZ, while Tim Kleier is the Sustainability & Policy Director for Concrete NZ.
Rick Osborne
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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)
7-point plan to tackle urgent infrastructure needs
This thought leadership piece by Convergence Strategic Consultant Dave Brash is getting wide pick up.