Little & Loud.

31/07/2026

Ka mau te wehi! We’re pretty excited to watch this one come to life.

For the first time, the New Zealand Squash Open is heading to Palmerston North.

For a week, the Regent on Broadway will be transformed into a glass court for six days of world-class squash.

It's going to be a pretty special week for the city, with New Zealand's top players joined by international stars in one of the country's most iconic theatre venues.

Tickets on sale now!

20/07/2026

Everyone has a story. Today, ours begins a new chapter.

Today marks the beginning of an exciting new era for Little & Loud.

After eight incredible years building the agency, founder Lizi Guest has officially passed the baton to Hannah Norton.

Lizi leaves behind a real legacy – an agency with an outstanding reputation, an exceptional team and clients we are incredibly proud to work alongside. We're grateful for everything she has built and for the values she has embedded into Little & Loud from day one.

For our clients and community, it's very much business as usual. The same team. The same commitment to thoughtful, strategic communications. The same passion for telling great stories.

Lizi isn't disappearing entirely either. She'll continue speaking and training in communications and AI literacy across New Zealand and Australia, and we're looking forward to collaborating on some exciting projects together.

Thank you to everyone who has supported Little & Loud over the past eight years.

We can't wait to show you what's next.

07/07/2026

Amber literally hadn't even made it to her first day back from parental leave before she was snaffled up by a client.

She’s spent the first half of her fifth year at Little & Loud on secondment in the PR team at TOYOTA New Zealand and she’s been bloody busy. Unsurprisingly, the Toyota team adore working with her almost as much as we miss her - but it's been epic to see what she’s had the opportunity to work on.

So far, Amber (and the rest of the Toyota team) have been busy launching two of New Zealand’s most iconic vehicles, the new-gen RAV4 and Hilux, crushing it at Fieldays, celebrating 50 years of Hilux in New Zealand, securing Toyota as Reader's Digest’s Most Trusted Car Brand for the 21st year running, and New Zealand’s most trusted brand on the Kantar Corporate Reputation Index for the third year straight. She's now gearing up to support the team to celebrate 60 years in New Zealand, and we couldn't be more proud of her.

Assuming they let her leave the Toyota NZ headquarters...Amber will be back on deck with us next month, and we can't wait.

06/07/2026

We have to be creative with this post, because it involves a word that sometimes upsets the algorithm. So, we'll tell you about what we did - before we tell you who it was for.

We were asked to support a fast-growing organisation by facilitating a strategy session for their board. Fast-growing is a bit of an understatement for what's going on for these guys. They have 3,500+ volunteer bakers and deliverers across Aotearoa, signing up an average of 30 new volunteers a week, all helping get sweet treats to people going through a tough time.

Working with for-purpose orgs is one of our favourite things to do, and Shivarn did a phenomenal job preparing, facilitating and drawing together some big conversations at a governance level. The commitment, level of care, and calibre of thinking in the room blew her away.

To the board, the GM Jane, and every volunteer baking away in their kitchens across the country for Good Bi***es Baking - thank you for your mahi.

02/06/2026

We know that quite a few clients, friends and peers have been following Lizi's journey with her daughter Amelia for the last few years.

Last week, an interview that was recorded in February with RNZ's Charlotte Cook went live and was picked up by the New Zealand Herald and TVNZ One News.

You'd think working with media would be second nature when you run a PR agency, but when it's about you and your family it feels like much more is on the line.

The story was amazing, and told with such care. It's also made it pretty clear that 14-year-old Amelia is a born communicator, just like her Mum.

21/05/2026

If you've driven along Main Street in Palmerston North recently, you might have noticed something new.

Our long-time clients Local Health (who own Feilding Health Care, Ashhurst Health Care, Palmerston North Awapuni Medical and the-practice-formerly-known-as Group Medical) have just opened Te Hā Health Care.

This brand-new building is the new home for Group Medical staff and patients, and has brought more services together in one place - ready to meet the growing needs of the Palmerston North community.

We've been stoked to work with Blacksheepdesign on their new website, as well as supporting the roll out comms and media engagement.

Congratulations team, this was a big job and it's been so worth it.

Palmerston North’s latest health centre has been designed to grow and improve access to primary care.

01/05/2026

If we were excited to help raise $700,000 for the Children's Emergency Department at Palmerston North Regional Hospital, then it's fair to say we were beside ourselves to help raise $2 million for a world-class surgical robot...in less than three months.

We are so incredibly proud to support this project, which is now within reach of the $2.5 million needed to get a publicly-owned surgical robot in place at our hospital. The only other surgical robot in our whole public health system is based in Auckland, and we're aiming to get this in place by the end of the year.

A huge nod to Shivarn Stewart and Lucy Burt who led the charge on fundraising strategy and implementation, all the comms, all the admin and details, set up the launch event, ran it flawlessly, and sorted all the media. And to Amber, Gemma, Hannah, Georgia and Jemma for the endless support behind the scenes.

What an almighty achievement. Let's finish the job.

We’ve hit $2 million!

What an extraordinary response from our community. In less than three months, our community has raised $2 million dollars to bring a world-class surgical robot to Palmerston North Regional Hospital. It's a huge step forward, and means that half-a-million people in the central North Island are closer to accessing high-tech robotic surgery.

This brings us within sight of our $2.5 million target, with the goal to get a surgical robot in place by the end of the year.

The new donations include $500,000 from the Palmerston North Hospital Regional Cancer Treatment Trust, $500,000 from a private local donor, $400,000 from The Lion Foundation and $70,000 combined from the Awapuni Rotary Club and the Rotary Club of Palmerston North.

Our very first generous $500,000 donation has been matched by the community, and then some - showing how much people believe in the project.

Right now, there’s only one surgical robot in New Zealand’s entire public health system, and it’s in Auckland. Together, we’re changing that, because gold-standard healthcare should be available to everyone.

Find out how you can get involved and learn more here: pnhospitalfoundation.co.nz/surgicalrobot

Image: Our Chair, Brendan Duffy, speaking with robotic surgery recipient, Milly Pivac, at an event with Foundation supporters.

13/04/2026

What do we want?

"Positive stories about healthcare initiatives that are making a difference!"

When do we want it?

"Now!"

Breaking up the bad news with the people doing really good work. Stoked to tell these stories for our long-term clients Local Health (Feilding Healthcare) with The Post and Focus on Manawatū. Check them out below.

29/03/2026

We're not meant to have favourites. But if we did, the Palmerston North Hospital Foundation would be pretty high on the list.

The first month of fundraising for the only publicly-owned surgical robot outside of Auckland has been overwhelmingly epic. With a generous $500,000 donation from a private donor, as well as more than $32,000 from local businesses and individuals; it feels like the $2.5M target is a lot closer than it was before.

Public relations, copywriting, website content, event management, grant applications, relationship management, and donor stewardship by us.
Design and website by Jemma Cheer Design Company.
Ambitious targets and relentless optimism by the Palmerston North Hospital Foundation Board.

We’re feeling the love! A huge $500,000 private donation has been made towards our surgical robot project - as well as more than $32,000 in donations from local businesses and individuals ❤️

This just shows how much people believe in this project and the impact it will have for thousands of people needing surgery each year. We want this life-saving tool here by the end of the year, because every day counts for patients. We know $2.5 million is a big goal, but given what's happened in just one month, we know it's absolutely possible.

You don’t have to give big to make a difference and anyone can get involved - check out the community fundraising kit on our website. Thank you so much to all our donors to date.

Learn more and get involved here: pnhospitalfoundation.co.nz/surgicalrobot

26/03/2026

How great is it to be nearly eight years deep and still collecting cool people?

Introducing Gemma Gibson. Gemma is based in Taranaki and has been supporting our core team as a contractor for us since late 2025. She’s now come on board as a consultant part-time and has slotted right in with her understanding of the challenges facing regional comms teams. With over 15 years on the tools, Gemma’s background is in health and local government with a brief (but fun) excursion into agency life in London.

When we asked her for a photo to go alongside this post, she gave us this beauty which confirmed what we've suspected. Alongside being very talented - Gemma is an incredibly cool human.