Tataki Auckland Unlimited, Auckland Council's economic development, tourism, events and cultural agency, has appointed Kiri Coughlan as Strategic Relations Manager, strengthening its stakeholder engagement and strategic communications capability.Coughlan joins the agency after three years as Director of Communications and Engagement at The University of Auckland, where she led communications and engagement initiatives for New Zealand's largest university.She brings extensive in-house communications experience across the education, consumer and telecommunications sectors, having previously held corporate communications roles within leading consumer and telco organisations.In her new role, Coughlan will support strategic relationships and stakeholder engagement as T?taki Auckland Unlimited continues its work to promote Auckland's economic development, major events, visitor economy and cultural sector.Previously, she was Director of Communications and Engagement at The University of Auckland.