What we do

We are your business partner. We do our best work when we are right by your side, deeply understanding your business and sector.
Our teams work together to provide multi-disciplinary solutions that assist clients to effectively manage complex and commercially sensitive government affairs and strategic communications projects. Our approach is strictly non-partisan.

We use our knowledge of and experience in New Zealand’s corporate and political environments to develop tailored solutions that suit the individual needs of our clients.

Whether we’re engaged on a special project or an ongoing basis, we ensure our client’s message is delivered to the right people, in the right way, at the right time.
Call us when:
You want to build or protect your organisation’s reputation and you need help navigating the complexities of communicating with central and local government, business, media and other stakeholders important to your organisation.
You want informed opinion, deep connections and expert advice in government affairs, corporate and financial communications and strategic business projects executed with professionalism and care.
You need an agency partner with unrivalled market coverage across the Tasman and globally. GRC Partners + Porter Novelli is part of GRACosway and allied with Porter Novelli worldwide.
Corporate communications
Media relations and engagement
Communications planning and strategy development
Messaging and narrative development
Stakeholder identification and engagement
Communications counsel on major regulatory and legislative initiatives
Speech writing
Thought leadership program development
Community partnerships and programmes
Government relations and public policy advice
Evaluating and analysing the political and public policy environment, including election year dynamics
Preparing for Parliamentary and other public hearings
Support for direct engagement with ministers, MPs and officials
Preparing submissions to select committee and other inquiries
Public policy and regulatory advice
Intelligence gathering and monitoring the political, media and economic environment
Issues and crisis management
Cyber crisis and data breach support
Product recalls and failures
Employment relations issues
Commissions of inquiry and parliamentary inquiries
Significant external events impacting trading and operations
Unexpected or planned adjustment in corporate strategy
Employee and workplace related issues
Company restructuring and facility closures
Strategic counsel
Shareholder and financial communications
Shareholder communications
ASX and NZX insights and briefings
Writing for business and financial news media
M&A support
Divestment projects and asset sales
Media and presentation training
Media relations 101
General media skills training
Issues-specific media training, including message development and refinement
Skills enhancement through roleplaying and mock live interviews
Marketing communications
Product launches and special B2B or B2C events
Editorial-quality sponsored content
Influencer engagement
Sponsorship leverage