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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.
Dave Brash
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
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
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.
