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Get to know our newest team member

OfficeFebruary 17, 2025537Views 0Likes 0Comments

We're excited to welcome our newest team member, Sarah Keall! A recent grad of Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington, Sarah studied Communications and Political Science and undertook several internships in horticulture and mining while she was at university. Describe yourself in three words Curious, caring, social. What are some of your hobbies? …

PRINZ course: Issues and Crisis Management

BusinessMarch 20, 2024740Views 0Likes 0Comments

We're excited to announce that our Director Julien Leys will be presenting a full-day in-person workshop centred on crisis management on Tuesday 2 July 2024. Run by the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ), the course will enable you to understand appropriate actions before, during and after a major incident as well as provide…

Say hello to our new intern

OfficeNovember 27, 2023910Views 1Like 0Comments

We are delighted to welcome our new intern Olive Abernethy who starts her first day with us today! She has previously interned at a multinational insurance company based in Hong Kong and is currently in her final year completing a Bachelor of Communications at Victoria University of Wellington. …

Essential Leadership Tips for Crisis Communication – CRUNCH podcast

BusinessNovember 20, 2023822Views 0Likes 0Comments

It was an honour to be a guest on HMC's Crunch podcast with the wonderful Heather Claycomb and Kate Webber to explore the world of crisis communications. The digital age has made crisis communication even more challenging and critical than ever before. Unexpected crises and issues can take on many forms and the way business leaders respond…

We’re proud to get behind City Mission’s annual Auckland’s Angels appeal

CommunityNovember 20, 2023715Views 0Likes 0Comments

This year we’re supporting Auckland City Mission’s annual Christmas appeal to ensure families in greatest need can celebrate Christmas too. All funds raised will be used to purchase toys and gifts for Christmas for the thousands of children and teenagers who would otherwise go without Christmas. We know Christmas can be a stressful time for many families, especially…

Why effective leadership communications is critical in managing a crisis

BusinessFebruary 8, 2023702Views 0Likes 0Comments

The recent record-breaking rainfall that flooded large parts of North Island and Auckland highlighted that effective communications are a critical component of leadership, but even more so in times of crisis. In times of both crisis but equally also in periods of uncertainty and change, it is essential for leaders to communicate universally with all…

Why Design Is So Important In The Built Environment

BusinessMarch 12, 2021785Views 0Likes 0Comments

Construction is an extraordinarily complex process – using an analogy it is like making a movie where many different and diverse set of parts being actors, producers, set builders, makeup artists, casting crew are all brought together to create a final product. Completion of any construction project is, like a movie, dependent on everyone working…

New Zealand’s Building Environment Needs Standards!

BusinessMarch 12, 2021802Views 0Likes 0Comments

Why New Zealand’s built environment needs a greater commitment to standardisation. Recent media articles in Stuff have highlighted the many factors that can have an impact on new residential building costs from delays in the consenting process, labour rates, construction materials and of course the exponential increases in land prices over the last 10 years.…

Is It Time For A New Zealand Building Product Register?

BusinessMarch 12, 2021711Views 0Likes 0Comments

In the light of the Grenfell disaster, New Zealand needs a national product register for building products. The rapid increase in imported products into the New Zealand in recent years, combined with growing concerns around aluminium composite panels following the Grenfell disaster and rumours about imported weatherboards there is a need to have one product…