News & Insights
All Articles
![Significant victory in fight to save native New Zealand dolphins](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/51jgtc52/production/26357273fdbc8e10ac499300d8814d375f553e91-3032x2059.jpg?w=3840&q=100&fit=clip&auto=format)
Significant victory in fight to save native New Zealand dolphins
A nationwide ban on drift netting is among a raft of new, stricter fishing and environmental protections announced as part of a Government plan to protect endangered New Zealand native dolphins.
![Jessica Cartwright](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/51jgtc52/production/a9deebdeaa1d556f217cf59b7c427a872bd8ce22-1000x1000.jpg?w=3840&q=100&fit=clip&auto=format)
Jessica Cartwright
![Top 10 Communication Trends for 2020](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/51jgtc52/production/7fecee62792a8eefc28fbea4b865d40c29336ab0-3999x2666.jpg?w=3840&q=100&fit=clip&auto=format)
Top 10 Communication Trends for 2020
Where should your public relations and marketing efforts be focussed in 2020? Convergence predicts the following will be key trends for companies to consider.
![Award-winning year for Ethique](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/51jgtc52/production/1b76950427d0a5e50bbdc970b53edb7a4314b910-3838x2652.jpg?w=3840&q=100&fit=clip&auto=format)
Award-winning year for Ethique
The rise of sustainability entrepreneur Brianne West and the exponential growth of her global brand Ethique, have been recognised with a fourth placing in the 2019 national Deloitte ‘Fast 50’ awards.
Leigh Harris
![Understanding the proposed Plan Change 7](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/51jgtc52/production/4c8b177f566c2e48057a2df50fc7d8b7cb358706-2292x1512.jpg?w=3840&q=100&fit=clip&auto=format)
Understanding the proposed Plan Change 7
Convergence has provided communications and public relations services to Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) for more than a decade. Our work involves resource consent communications, media relations, farmer and community engagement, and issues management.
![Generation Homes looks at new ‘quarter acre dream’ for Kiwis](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/51jgtc52/production/5d8d9a869b4dc58ccffcae76c14ce97c5846522a-4500x3000.jpg?w=3840&q=100&fit=clip&auto=format)
Generation Homes looks at new ‘quarter acre dream’ for Kiwis
In the current housing market, there is no better time to discuss whether the quarter-acre dream is still within reach for Kiwis and our long-term client, top 10 group home builder Generation Homes, was keen to have a say.
![Highly commended for work with Husky Rescue NZ](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/51jgtc52/production/31fad856df5cdcbe27f3023e7a8444e93ef3c0a8-5400x3037.jpg?w=3840&q=100&fit=clip&auto=format)
Highly commended for work with Husky Rescue NZ
We were proud to be recognised at the 2019 Public Relations Institute of New Zealand awards with a highly commended in the Sustained Public Relations category.
![When you’re writing a media release, who is your ‘customer’?](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/51jgtc52/production/cfcb037264d4f112d4dbab947c8363caf7b11646-6000x4000.jpg?w=3840&q=100&fit=clip&auto=format)
When you’re writing a media release, who is your ‘customer’?
If there is such a thing as a ‘universal truth’ in public relations when it comes to writing media releases, it is this: The prime customers for media releases are journalists and their readers, viewers and listeners.
![Steve Attwood](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/51jgtc52/production/35ad1b3657d831de64b675dc56da06b3a6908735-1000x1000.jpg?w=3840&q=100&fit=clip&auto=format)
Steve Attwood
![Call for increased protection of endangered dolphins](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/51jgtc52/production/cb37b1f83506cee4487b7e80ec97702217caabdd-5158x3985.jpg?w=3840&q=100&fit=clip&auto=format)
Call for increased protection of endangered dolphins
In 2019, Black Cat Cruises commissioned the first ever research done on the economic value of dolphin tourism to both New Zealand and Canterbury. The eco-tourism operator is concerned that hundreds of jobs, and the dolphins themselves, are at risk unless stronger action is taken to protect Hector’s dolphins.
Erin Jamieson
![Addressing New Zealand’s biggest planning issues](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/51jgtc52/production/98e68a329d39a4c980e6456132fdb711b31819dd-990x463.jpg?w=3840&q=100&fit=clip&auto=format)
Addressing New Zealand’s biggest planning issues
Convergence has provided media and communications support to the New Zealand Planning Institute’s (NZPI) annual conference since 2017. Our objective is to increase awareness of the event with potential delegates, stakeholders and industry leaders through strategic media relations.