Communications, content and copy writing; Freelance journalism; full stack web development. Northland and Auckland NZ

Projects & Portfolio – KiwiWords communications writing services in Whangarei, Northland

Based in Whangarei, I make copywriting and content writing easy for New Zealand clients from Auckland to Northland and inbetween.

I’m called upon to help with newsletters, blogs, web pages, transcription, news stories and search engine optimisation plus advertorial, creative writing and social media. 

I’m often available to take on new projects so get in touch. Here’s how to contact me.

  • Michael Botur phone 021 299 0984
  • Email mike@kiwiwords.co.nz
  • Book a meeting at The Orchard, Whangarei

Communications and writing which KiwiWords created for clients in 2020:

  • Blogs and news stories for an inventory management company
  • Communications for stakeholders around The Foundation Village, Parnell
  • Friendly news stories for a major travel cooperative
  • Journalism for He Ako Piringa / The Health Media https://www.akohiringa.co.nz/education/a-story-of-changing-lives-prescribing-equity
  • Journalism for NZ Entrepreneur https://nzentrepreneur.co.nz/articles/
  • Blogs for StockTrim https://www.stocktrim.com/blog
  • Media releases for Propellerhead
  • Digital news story, interviews and communications for The Health Media to promote a PHARMAC strategy 
  • Writing tenders for large clients, working with Department of Writing. 
  • Writing a manual for a home interior decorating franchise
  • Editing, composing and adjusting media releases and blogs with Wright Communications
  • Customer research and collecting testimonials for TimeDock, a Saas company in Auckland
  • Compiling documents with hyperlinks for The PR Company
  • Creating e-books for clients in real estate and building

January-October 2019 – Updates on some of the clients I’ve been helping with communications, copywriting, news releases, journalism, photography, newsletters, blogs and website content management:

Communications for Massey University’s e-centre business incubator

Communications for Signal – Public security software

Communications for Wright Communications

Communications for Rentals.co

October – December 2018 content writing for clients:

March-October 2018 content writing work for clients:

Northland District Health Board Northland DHB

Since 2016 I’ve been providing journalism, proofreading, social media, campaign writing, web content writing and media releases for Northland DHB, usually providing around 25 hours per week of writing support.

Click for examples of what I wrote for Northland District Health Board between 2016 and 2018:

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My first newsroom placement as a student journalist was at the Herald on Sunday. After working for the HOS, including reporting live from the 2014 general election and interviewing members of cabinet, I moved onto casual reporting shifts for what was then the newswire service which was absorbed into NZ Herald. I reported throughout 2014 and provided most of the content for campaigns including Pride of NZ Awards and WWI centenary commemorations.

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This is a client for who I provide opinion columns in the real estate magazine Property Plus. A good column brings original content, informs the reader and puts a human face on the product being sold.

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A one-off feature for Mana magazine about segregation in South Auckland.

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I wrote the content for some pages on this financial comparison tool website.

Sunday Star-Times Sunday Star Times

A one-off feature about members of parliament who have criminal convictions.

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I did some volunteer/ pro bono journalism work supporting HAC through writing media releases and taking photos.

Write Up North

When I moved to Northland in 2015, the region had no online hub for creative writers. So I built WriteUpNorth.co.nz from scratch and it is now the number one forum for Northlanders to publish creative writing and creative writing news.

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I worked as the communications intern at NZ Planning Institute at the start of 2015, where my role was to create original news stories and interviews.

Patton Refrigeration and Engineering Patton Refrigeration

An example of a client who needed an in-house magazine published and required my help getting interviews with staff written. https://issuu.com/pattonnz/docs/patton_press_dec_2013

Advanced Computers Ltd / Result IT Advanced Computers

Advanced Computers and Result IT used my help from 2016-2017 creating electronic direct marketing (EDMs) on Mailchimp, publishing web pages and handling their social media, including Facebook and LinkedIn.

Next Edition Kitchens, Northland next-edition-kitchens.png

A one-off job, writing web content which has passed SEO testing on Yoost

Intelligent Ink intelligent-ink.png

A company which really puts heart into their content writing, Intelligent Ink got me to help creating case studies for a property management company as well as web content for Greg Holland jeweller.

Alliance Media Alliance Media

Most businesses who utilise Alliance Media to grow need blogs and webpages written. Some clients like to invest in getting fresh blog content every month. This is because a good blog returns massively successful SEO results. I’ve written blogs for clients in the industries of automotive repair, office furniture, catering, politics, ship repair, travel holidays and more.

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