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![Working with one of New Zealand’s top private hospitals for more than a decade](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/51jgtc52/production/22a3f1facba74238053112f3737caa49ffc115ce-8256x5504.jpg?w=3840&q=100&fit=clip&auto=format)
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.
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Lisa Gold
![Southern Cochlear Implant Programme's 20th Anniversary](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/51jgtc52/production/e57ec42e13d02271945d9f03ea5137374e533569-416x315.png?w=3840&q=100&fit=clip&auto=format)
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.
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Janine Ogier
![Convergence acquires majority of Trio client book](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/51jgtc52/production/50cfec18792feeec25760b77ac7b10454b0cdeff-930x620.png?w=3840&q=100&fit=clip&auto=format)
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
![Award winning campaign - PRINZ](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/51jgtc52/production/27674455ee82cabdcd2db2a32e73d1fe534972bc-2899x1839.jpg?w=3840&q=100&fit=clip&auto=format)
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
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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
![What's new in the world of social media?](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/51jgtc52/production/4b149278f7835eb0f3dd9b591ff57601e29a473d-6000x4000.jpg?w=3840&q=100&fit=clip&auto=format)
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.
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Emma Maciaszek
![Taking local disruptive technology to the world](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/51jgtc52/production/b7a5d9c11845ce19645b31c5bf3da82b60e5ecfb-1461x776.png?w=3840&q=100&fit=clip&auto=format)
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.
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Lisa-Marie Richan (L-M)
![Launching the new boutique Observatory Hotel](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/51jgtc52/production/dd722749570b886f00de6af8245344a82f2fb4a1-2312x1732.png?w=3840&q=100&fit=clip&auto=format)
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
![Promoting New Zealand’s biggest fresh coffee brand](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/51jgtc52/production/20f2e4334e96c8ebe24e739b88428a04cdfea666-2507x1672.jpg?w=3840&q=100&fit=clip&auto=format)
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.