my work

Here’s a taste of some of my work – you’ll find more information on the profile page

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet  From January to December 2015 I was contracted to provide communications advice to the CabNet project, an all-of-government initiative involving 77 organisations – 28 Ministers’ offices and 47 agencies . CabNet is a secure, online system for managing the Cabinet decision-making process.

The Treasury – From March to December 2014 I was contracted to provide communications advice to the Central Agencies Shared Services (CASS) that provides sustainable corporate services – information management, information technology, human resources and finance – to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the State Services Commission and the Treasury.

From May to August 2013, I was contracted to the State Sector Public Finance Reform project in Fiscal and State Sector Management to develop a communications strategy, engagement plan and materials for communicating the changes to the State Sector Act, Public Finance Act and Crown Entities Act to agencies. As a corporate centre initiative, this involved working closely with the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the State Services Commission.

From December 2012 to May 2013, I was contracted to the Written Guidance Project within Treasury’s State Sector Management area. This project involved rewriting or creating written guidance for Treasury’s sector teams across a range of fiscal and performance management and policy advice topics. The objective of the project was to increase sector teams’ understanding of the processes and, in doing so, promote quality assurance, best practice and support agencies to enhance their reporting and performance.

Electricity Authority (previously Electricity Commission) – Communications advice and support on a variety of projects, including writing regular publications and for the web. I write and oversee the production of Market Commentary, a bi-monthly electronic update on key market issues and major projects from the Chief Executive for media and stakeholders.

Agriculture ITO Communications strategy, learning and development case studies, eLearning resource, qualification review, marketing communications, presentations, newsletters, brochures, Annual Report content and industry reporting:

  • eLearning resource development of an eLearning resource on the outcome-focused sales process.
  • Reporting Value Added research strategy, messaging, presentations and promotion of Agriculture ITO’s ground-breaking research into the value of training to employers and the sector.
  • Rural Leadership Development Programme – rebranding of the Rural Leadership Development Programme.
  • Milk Quality case study – audit of License to Milk, Milk Quality Programme, and recommendations for Agriculture ITO.

Agriculture Services Limited – Human capability case studies of best-practice employers and employees in the dairy industry.

Retail Institute – Audio-visual leadership resource to support the National Certificate in Retail, Level 4.

Medical Assurance Society – Financial and marketing communications for Members, feature and personal finance writing for On MAS  the Member magazine, directors’ report for Annual Reports, writing for the intranet, retirement savings newsletter, communications audit, columns for NZ Doctor magazine.

Marketing Impact – Marketing communications for a range of clients, including Rockgas and Contact Energy.

FarmSafe – Case studies, News and Views newsletter, media releases, advertorials.

Ministry of Health – Strategy and communications for the Smokefree Environments Amendment Act 2003.

Ministry of Education – Newsletter for Wharekura and schools in the Kaupapa Ara Whakawhite Mataguranga (KAWM) project.

Contact Energy – Marketing communications for Contact Energy’s retail launch in the New Zealand marketplace.

The New Zealand Way Limited (for Symmans Saker) – Marketing publications for The New Zealand Way Limited, New Zealand’s then country of origin branding initiative.

ANZ Banking Group (for Symmans Saker) – Assisting with the development of corporate image and communication of strategic change programmes in New Zealand and Australia, including audio visual and print communications.

NZ Post (for Symmans Saker) – Assisting with internal corporate image and communication of strategic change, including audio visual resources.

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