Suppliers

Nina Mercer Communications
Do you need creativity and imagination combined with efficiency and organisation? Team that with outstanding written skills, exceptional people skills and an eye for stunning photos, and Nina Mercer Communications offers the service you need. Specialising in content writing, including interpretive displays, photojournalism and website.  Visit ninamercercomms.co.nz

Nina Mercer 
496 Tremaine Ave
Palmerston North 4410
021 239 0991
ninamercercomms.co.nz

Janet Bathgate Design
Specialising in: Interpretation planning; content and design development; research and writing for exhibitions and mobile stories
Examples of work: Wairau Bar Heritage Area interpretation concept plan; Heaphy Track interpretation concept plan; DOC Regional Interpretation Implementation Plans; SmartStory.nz
Contact details:
Janet Bathgate, Stefan Hanspach
2 Mayroyd Terrace
Nelson 7010
Phone: 03 548 2913    Mobile: 027 430 7126
janet@janetbathgate.com
www.janetbathgate.com
www.smartstory.nz

Story Inc
Specialising in: Exhibition development and production, large scale interpretive centres
Contact details:
Level 3
27 Dixon Street,
P.O. Box 9675,
Wellington 6001
New Zealand
phone: +64 4 801 9115
fax: +64 4 801 9624
e-mail: steve@storyinc.co.nz
Web: www.storyinc.co.nz

DEPICT Interpretation 

Services: Interpretation planning; research and communication; content and design development; project management
Specialising in: telling the stories that help visitors connect with the unique history, culture and natural characteristics of places. 

Contact details:
Karyn Durham
M: 021 294 1401
P: 03 337 3310
E: kdurham@xtra.co.nz

Dremer Productions
Specialising in: Project planning, content and design development, Physical/online project integration, research and writing for exhibitions and websites
Contact details:
Ashley E. Remer
PO box 54078
Mana
Porirua
New Zealand 5247
Phone: 4 292 8700
Email: ashley@dremerproductions.com
Web: www.dremerproductions.com

VENZ – Visitor Experience New Zealand
Specialising in: Attention to detail, careful budgeting, cultural sensitivity, unflappability, integrity, sustainability, professionalism, humour, and an intuitive understanding of your requirements.
Contact details:
Warren Hurley
Phone +64 21 53909
Web: www.venz.co.nz

Bugs and Books
Contact: Robinne Weiss
Specialising in:
I offer a live insect programme, followed by a reading from my novel, A Glint of Exoskeleton, and a writing workshop focused on using fact to create believable fiction.
Contact details:  03 324 2825
Email: Robinneweiss@gmail.com
Web: https://robinneweiss.wordpress.com

Pearson & Associates
Goods/ services: turnkey provider of exhibit design, fabrication, installation services
Comments:  staff expertise includes advance planning on large facility projects. Substantial subcontractor alliances, including environmental interpretation, specialised joinery, architectural / facility design, lighting design, and mount-making / object conservation.
Examples of work:  Splendours of Japan exhibition (Te Papa), Genetic Revolution exhibition (Te Papa), Lord of the Rings (Te Papa), Ngai Tahu (Te Papa), several others.
Contact details:
Rick Pearson
P O Box 47 119
Ponsonby
Auckland 1144
Phone: 09 376 1155
Fax: 09 376 1105
Email: rick@pearsonarchitects.co.nz
Web: www.pearsonarchitects.co.nz

Janet Bathgate Design
Goods/ services: Graphic and exhibition design
Examples of work: Coaltown Museum Westport; Nelson Visitor Centre; Te Waikoropupu Springs Golden Bay; Dun Mountain Trail, Great Taste Trail Nelson; Nelson City and Blenheim wayfinding; SmartStory.nz
Contact details:
Janet Bathgate, Stefan Hanspach
2 Mayroyd Terrace
Nelson 7010
Phone: 03 548 2913    Mobile: 027 430 7126
janet@janetbathgate.com
www.janetbathgate.com
www.smartstory.nz

Damian Stones Environmental Designer

Good/ services: Illustration and interpretation design
Examples of work: Hokitika Gorge, Riwaka Resurgence, Motueka Sandspit, Hawkes Lookout 
Contact details:
Damian Stones 
1 Coster St
Enner Glynn
Nelson 7011
Mobile: 021 1040 007
damian@branchdesign.co.nz
www.damianstones.co.nz

Snapper Graphics Ltd
Jan Ramp
Goods/ services: Graphic design
After hours (09) 3722213
22 Calais Tce, Ostend, Waiheke Island 1081
PO Box 442, Surfdale, Waiheke Island 1842
jan@snappergraphics.co.nz
Ph/fax (09) 372 8992 Mob 021 372995
www.snappergraphics.co.nz

Tark Communications
Goods/Services: Publication design and prepress formatting; display design; web design
Examples of work: Kapiti Island displays (Rangatira and North End); West coast MPA; Taupo District Council Safe Communities UNESCO application; Shields Flat drystone wall displays;Boundary Stream displays
Contact details:
Dave Wakelin
23 Huia Street, Taupo 3330
Phone: 07 377 2448   Mobile: 021 848 355
Email: dave@tark.co.nz
Web: www.tark.co.nz

What’s the Story?
Contact: Sonia Frimmel
Goods/ services: Illustration, interpretation planning and design,  content development, display evaluation and information needs assessment, publication planning and design
Examples of work: Ruapekapeka Pa;  Ahuriri Estuary;  Cape Kidnappers,  Totara Walk (Pureora),  Pencarrow Lighthouse,  Whanganui River,
Contact details:
129 Mangapiko School
Road, R.D. 6
Te Awamutu
Tel: 07 871 8778    Mobile: 027 271 8778
sonia@whatsthestory.co.nz

Click Suite
Goods/ services: Interactive media— Touchscreen kiosks, audio-visual production (CD-ROMs, DVDs, etc.), theatre presentations, websites, games, animation
Comments:  Winner of two Interactive New Zealand ICON Awards. In business since 1994.
Examples of work: Puke Arike Museum (New Plymouth), Ayers Rock Visitor Centre (Northern Territories, Australia), Auckland War Memorial Museum, Greater Wellington Regional Council
Contact details:
Level 4 / 85 Victoria Street
Box 24232 / Wellington
Postcode: 6011
New Zealand Phone: 64-4-384 3533
Fax: 64-4-385 2454
Web: www.clicksuite.co.nz
E-mail: discover@clicksuite.co.nz

Smartstory
New Zealand stories online

Do you want your story out there? Go digital with our mobile phone storytelling platform. Go smartstory.
Smartstory is a digital storytelling service for mobile devices.
It is a cost-effective web-publishing platform that requires no hardware. It utilises QR codes (a universal, free app for mobile phones and tablets) to access your story of images, words, audio and video. All stories are hosted on our secure New Zealand server.

phone: 03-548 2913
website: www.smartstory.nz
email: info@smartstory.nz

Janet Bathgate Design
Services: Wayfinding design; Orientation mapping
Examples of work: Nelson City and Blenheim wayfinding; DOC Recreation Orientation signs; Cycle Trail maps
Contact details:
Janet Bathgate, Stefan Hanspach
2 Mayroyd Terrace
Nelson 7010
Phone: 03 548 2913    Mobile: 027 430 7126
janet@janetbathgate.com
www.janetbathgate.com
www.smartstory.nz

Janet Bathgate Design
Goods / services: Experienced in planning and implementing large scale interpretation projects, including Heritage Sites, Visitor Centres and Museums.
Examples of work: Coaltown Museum Westport; Nelson Visitor Centre; Te Waikoropupu Springs Golden Bay; Dun Mountain Trail, Great Taste Trail Nelson; Nelson City and Blenheim wayfinding.
Contact details:
Janet Bathgate, Stefan Hanspach
2 Mayroyd Terrace
Nelson 7010
Phone: 03 548 2913    Mobile: 027 430 7126
janet@janetbathgate.com
www.janetbathgate.com
www.smartstory.nz

Lincoln University, Stephen Espiner
Goods/ services: Lecturer in Park and Recreation Management; Consultant for local authorities, Department of Conservation and Lincoln International
Comments: PHD research on safety sign effectiveness
Contact details:
Lincoln University
PO Box 94
Christchurch
E-mail: Stephen.Espiner@lincoln.ac.nz

Nina Mercer Communications
Do you need creativity and imagination combined with efficiency and organisation? Team that with outstanding written skills, exceptional people skills and an eye for stunning photos, and Nina Mercer Communications offers the service you need. Specialising in content writing, including interpretive displays, photojournalism and website.  Visit ninamercercomms.co.nz

Nina Mercer 
496 Tremaine Ave
Palmerston North 4410
021 239 0991
ninamercercomms.co.nz

DEPICT Interpretation 

Services: Interpretation planning; research and communication; content and design development; project management
Specialising in: telling the stories that help visitors connect with the unique history, culture and natural characteristics of places.
Contact details:
Karyn Durham
M: 021 294 1401
P: 03 337 3310
E: kdurham@xtra.co.nz

What’s the Story?
Contact: Sonia Frimmel
Goods/ services: Artwork, writing, planning and content development
Comments: Author of the books: ‘Day Walks of the Central North Island’, ‘Day Walks of Waikato and King Country’ etc.
Examples of work: Ruapekapeka pa panels; Gemstone Bay Snorkel Trail, Kaituna Wetland interpretation panels
Contact details:
129 Mangapiko School Road,
R.D. 6 Te Awamutu
Tel: 07 871 8778
Mobile: 027 271 8778
Email: sfrimmel@xtra.co.nz
Web: www.whatsthestory.co.nz

Greenspeak
Contact: Sarah Mankelow
Goods/services: Project planning, content development research and writing for exhibitions, panels, brochures and websites
Christchurch 8022
Phone: 022 361 5317
Email: smankelow@gmail.com
Web: linkedIn.com/sarahmankelow

Dremer Productions
Specialising in: Project planning, content and design development, Physical/online project integration, research and writing for exhibitions and websites, peer review
Contact details:
Ashley E. Remer
PO box 54078
Mana
Porirua
New Zealand 5247
Phone: 4 292 8700
Email: ashley@dremerproductions.com
Web: www.dremerproductions.com