Great Scott Communications

05/06/2026

The Great Scott whānau is growing 🌱

First up, an overdue shoutout to Kim Ross-Guilford. Kim brings strategic storytelling, with a career spanning media, health and finance. She’s the kind of communicator who brings clarity for our clients, and we’re chuffed she's come home to Ōtautahi to do it.

This week we also welcomed Hannah McKnight (Ngāti Porou) to the team. Hannah is a te ao Māori-led communicator who has spent her career helping organisations transform how they build relationships across housing, health, disability, education and more. A natural connector of people and ideas, we’re filling up her calendar fast!

Drop a 👋 in the comments to welcome Kim and Hannah. We know you'll love them as much as we do.

04/06/2026

A great night for Great Scott at the 2026 PRINZ Awards.

We’re stoked to have two pieces of work recognised on the national stage:

✨ Bronze for Kathmandu Coast to Coast: Best Use of Media Relations.
✨ Bronze for Night for Flight (Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa): Community Relations & Engagement.

A huge thanks to Kathmandu and Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa for trusting us to tell their stories.

11/05/2026

It’s been a privilege to spend the past few months with some incredible families, helping to share their NICU journeys as part of Māia Health Foundation's Tiny Hands Need Big Hearts campaign, launched today.

These stories are a powerful reminder of why we need better spaces for our smallest patients and their whānau. Thank you to the families who trusted us to help tell them.

Seeing it all come together at Waipapa Christchurch Hospital, with the unveiling of the NICU Baby Wall and feather sculpture by Neil Dawson, is pretty special. We’re grateful to Māia for continuing to invite us to play a part.

If you are in a position to support, please consider donating – every contribution makes a difference:

We’re taking our health system from good to great. We’re a charitable organisation founded in 2015, committed to enhancing community healthcare services.

05/05/2026

Nearly two weeks on and we're still coming down to earth!

Great Scott has picked up a 2026 IABC Gold Quill Award of Excellence in the Community Relations category - it’s kind of like the Olympics for comms!

The award recognises Huihui Mai, a community engagement campaign asking Greater Christchurch what they want the region to look like in 2050. The goal was 3,000 responses. We got 7,067, with 35% under 35.

Here’s a line from the judges that we won't be forgetting any time soon…"This project serves as a fine blueprint for how agencies can work together to make public engagement feel genuinely inclusive and exciting.”

A huge thanks to everyone involved, and to the 7,067 people who shared their hopes for the future. This one's for you 💛

Thank you International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)

17/04/2026

We're chuffed to be named finalists, with Kathmandu and Kathmandu Coast to Coast, for the PRINZ Awards Best Use of Media Relations category.

Sharing the stories of the Kathmandu Coast to Coast is about more than media coverage. It's about finding the human moments inside one of Aotearoa New Zealand's most iconic endurance events and making sure those stories reach the people we want to inspire.

None of that happens without the trust and collaboration of both the Kathmandu and Coast to Coast teams.

Ngā mihi to PRINZ, and congratulations to all the finalists. We’ll see you in June!

17/04/2026

Finalists. 💫

We're so proud to share that our mahi with Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa has been recognised at the PRINZ Awards - Community Relations & Engagement category.

Night for Flight was a brand new event to rally the Hanmer Springs and wider Hurunui community around something that genuinely saves lives - Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust and a new helipad for the rescue helicopter to get straight to those who need it most.

Real community connection and real impact. We’re so grateful to be part of it.

18/03/2026

Quick reminder: applications close at midday this Friday.

If you know how to cut through clutter, shape a rough brief into something smart and purposeful, and then execute it beautifully, apply now to be our next Senior Communications Advisor.

We're looking for good listeners, full of ideas, and confident taking responsibility from start to finish.

Let’s talk. Link in bio.

25/02/2026

We’re hiring again! The work coming through our doors is too good to turn down, so we’re looking for another senior advisor to jump in.

If you’re the kind of communicator (or marketer with a thorough understanding of strategic comms) who can cut through the noise, turn a loose brief into something sharp, strategic and beautifully executed, you’ll fit right in.

You know how to listen, you have great ideas, and you’re not afraid to own the delivery.

Let’s talk.

Lead client relationships and drive impactful communications. Diverse clients, challenging projects. Join a passionate, clever and innovative team.

16/02/2026

What a weekend at the 2026 Kathmandu Coast to Coast. We loved being on the ground helping to share the incredible stories behind this iconic event.

From Alex Rykken travelling halfway around the world to honour his late friend, to Jean and Katie Cory‑Wright completing the race together nearly three decades after Jean did it while pregnant with Katie, to three original 1983 competitors, Alister Metherell, Rex Randell and Julian Carne, returning to the start line in their late 60s – this year was full of special moments.

A massive congratulations to every athlete, supporter, volunteer, and organiser. Bring on 2027!

23/01/2026

🎪 Christchurch is buzzing... the buskers have landed.

With artists from 12+ countries touching down and 300 performances across ten days (plus 25 ticketed shows), the city is officially alive with talent, colour, and stories waiting to be told.

It’s been so much fun teaming up with World Buskers Festival to manage media, craft stories, and connect incredible buskers with journalists so their talent gets the spotlight it deserves. From radio to print to TV, the coverage is already rolling so keep your ears peeled for of the magic.

And if you haven’t check out the schedule you better hop to it!
https://loom.ly/E71uEIw