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Cancelled flight, not cancelled customers
Airlines often get flak for cancellations, but a customer's recent criticism over social media gave Air New Zealand a chance to reframe...
Apr 7, 20251 min read


Driving reputation
Cars are symbols of many things, individuality, age, income, and lifestyle. In this age of rage, symbolism now extends to reputation....
Apr 7, 20251 min read


Has communications lost its place at the top table?
Just three years ago, chief communications officers were reporting they were growing their influence in the C-suite. But now, new...
Mar 18, 20251 min read


Never answer a hypothetical question
There’s been much mirth at the Hosking vs Luxon death-spiral interview on whether Luxon would have sacked Andrew Bayly if he hadn't...
Mar 18, 20251 min read


The rise of the regions
Councils aren’t known for being fast-moving, but some of their comms teams buck that stereotype. Last week Gisborne declared itself the...
Mar 6, 20251 min read


Milo misstep
Health NZ’s limit on Milo drink available to its staff triggered a discontent that had been brewing in the stress of cost-cutting. It...
Dec 19, 20241 min read


Hikoi helplessness
The speed at which moments of outrage fade with time is a saving grace and curse in politics. So although Christopher Luxon’s clumsy...
Dec 19, 20241 min read


Killing distance
The corporate response to the CEO shot dead last week in the US is likely to be more of the distance that is already generating customer...
Dec 19, 20241 min read


Don’t take it
Last week, Spanish offshore wind company BlueFloat Energy announced it was pulling out of its $6 billion projects off Waikato and South...
Dec 19, 20241 min read
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