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I help organisations and changemakers find the right words to move people and inspire action. After more than 20 years in journalism, event management, and communications, I’ve learned how to translate complex ideas into clear, compelling stories — and how to make every message matter. I bring calm structure, creative insight, and deep media experience — helping organisations communicate with authenticity and purpose while staying focused on the work that truly matters. I enjoy collaborating with teams to craft meaningful messages across traditional and digital channels, and I thrive in roles that blend storytelling, strategy, and hands-on production to support impact and change.…I help organisations and changemakers find the right words to move people and inspire action. After more than 20 years in journalism, event management, and communications, I’ve learned how to translate complex ideas into clear, compelling stories — and how to make every message matter. I bring calm structure, creative insight, and deep media experience — helping organisations communicate with authenticity and purpose while staying focused on the work that truly matters. I enjoy collaborating with teams to craft meaningful messages across traditional and digital channels, and I thrive in roles that blend storytelling, strategy, and hands-on production to support impact and change.

Kim Triegaardt

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I help organisations and changemakers find the right words to move people and inspire action. After more than 20 years in journalism, event management, and communications, I’ve learned how to translate complex ideas into clear, compelling stories — and how to make every message matter. I bring calm structure, creative insight, and deep media experience — helping organisations communicate with authenticity and purpose while staying focused on the work that truly matters. I enjoy collaborating with teams to craft meaningful messages across traditional and digital channels, and I thrive in roles that blend storytelling, strategy, and hands-on production to support impact and change.…I help organisations and changemakers find the right words to move people and inspire action. After more than 20 years in journalism, event management, and communications, I’ve learned how to translate complex ideas into clear, compelling stories — and how to make every message matter. I bring calm structure, creative insight, and deep media experience — helping organisations communicate with authenticity and purpose while staying focused on the work that truly matters. I enjoy collaborating with teams to craft meaningful messages across traditional and digital channels, and I thrive in roles that blend storytelling, strategy, and hands-on production to support impact and change.

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I help organisations and changemakers find the right words to move people and inspire action. After more than 20 years in journalism, event management, and communications, I’ve learned how to translate complex ideas into clear, compelling stories — and how to make every message matter. I bring calm structure, creative insight, and deep media experience — helping organisations communicate with authenticity and purpose while staying focused on the work that truly matters.

I enjoy collaborating with teams to craft meaningful messages across traditional and digital channels, and I thrive in roles that blend storytelling, strategy, and hands-on production to support impact and change.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Māori

Intermediate

Work Experience

Communications Officer/Teacher Aide and Catering Manager at Department of Education (Western Australia), Wangkatjuka

April 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

Provided communications services for a school term contract: produced a regular newsletter and a school web page, took photos and videos, created videos highlighting Aboriginal heritage work; provided Teacher Aide support; managed catering and food stock for 40–50 people daily and maintained a clean, hygienic kitchen.

Senior Communications Officer at ARC Training Centre in Predictive Breeding – University of Queensland (Brisbane)

November 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025

Short-term contract to set up communications channels for the Centre, establish social media, create induction materials, monthly speaker series via Zoom, monthly newsletter template, manage photos and videos, and update web content.

Senior Communications Advisor at Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research (Christchurch)

March 1, 2020 - October 31, 2024

External communications & PR to keep stakeholders informed and engaged with research outcomes and impacts; co-edit and write stories for newsletters; distribute media releases; film and edit video; internal communications; crisis comms planning; social media; content updates; Story maps for researchers; prepare content for national campaigns.

Project Manager at Antarctic Heritage Trust

November 1, 2018 - March 31, 2019

Project management for the 2019 Inspiring Explorers Expedition (two-week kayaking expedition in Antarctica): health and safety planning, budgeting, administration and logistics; produced pre-trip media and post-trip content, including a two-part video series for television.

Freelance Journalist / Media and Communications Consultant at Freelance / Various Clients

August 1, 2004 - Present

Provided event management support, media relations, content creation, and communications for clients including New Zealand Farm Environment Trust, Easter Island Foundation, St Andrew’s College, AgResearch, Unlimited Magazine, NZ Trade and Enterprise, and others; produced websites and social media channels, wrote media releases, and conducted interviews.

Editor at St Andrew's College

February 1, 2011 - December 1, 2014

Produced content for the college’s signature publication REGULUS; sourced photography, conducted interviews, wrote and edited content, and shaped overall magazine look and feel.

Health Communications at Canterbury District Health Board

January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2019

Rewrote content for all services and departments for the new website; sourced and wrote stories for internal and external audiences; arranged live-streams of workshops and events; produced video and photo content for social media; managed ongoing media relations for reputation protection.

Facilities Development Communications Lead at Canterbury District Health Board

January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2019

On a contract basis, led internal and external communications for the $1 billion hospital development program (Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch Outpatients, Burwood Campus); produced regular updates, photos, and multimedia; supported stakeholder engagement and public information campaigns.