20th & 27th May 2025 @ 9:30am - 12:30pm (2 x morning sessions) Overview In this interactive online workshop, we cover the principles for preparing…

All current members are invited to attend the 2025 PRINZ Annual General Meeting. In a year where there has been much change and uncertainty in our industry, join us to see how your industry body fared during these challenging times. This meeting will be conducted online with links sent to registered members the day prior. Election of new board members to replace those completing their current tenure will be included in the agenda.

This Fellows & Life Member’s Dinner is a fantastic opportunity to get together with your peers and catch up on news and events for the year.

Shifting Kiwi attitudes to the risk of harm is a significant challenge for any engagement campaign, but it’s one that ACC has met head on with ‘Have a hmmm’. Four years on, this recognisable campaign is still driving behaviour change and positively impacting New Zealanders.

At this breakfast session, hear from the social marketing experts behind the ‘Have a hmmm’ public engagement programme, which aims to connect New Zealanders to interventions that support their wellbeing and protect them from injury.

SOLD OUT You can’t avoid it a minute longer – it’s time to integrate AI into your daily work. This highly practical session offers the guidance and space to experiment with the AI-driven tools that have revolutionised practice. Delivered live online, this course provides public relations and communication practitioners with essential knowledge, hands-on experience and time to experiment with the AI tools transforming our sector.

As we shift into Generation AI, mastering public relations strategy and evaluation is crucial. Over four mornings, this online course explores the latest methodologies for crafting and assessing effective strategies. With generative AI models reshaping our professional landscape, acquiring these skills is not just beneficial, it is essential if we are to guide organisational leadership with expertise and insight.

Knowing how to edit writing – whether it’s your own or someone else’s – is a crucial skill to have, yet it’s rarely taught. The course is filled with practical exercises – as soon as a technique is taught, you’ll then be able to practice it.

This exclusive PRINZ event offers PR professionals a rare opportunity to hear directly from senior media executives at TVNZ, NZME, RNZ and Stuff. Each executive will provide a 10 minute update on the latest developments in their organisation, followed by an engaging panel discussion on the evolving media landscape in New Zealand and what it means for PR professionals in 2025.

This interactive workshop has been designed for communications professionals who want to incorporate charts, graphs, and infographics into their content, but do not have a background in statistics. The workshop includes individual and breakout activities to immediately apply what you’ve learned.

This workshop addresses two essential skill sets for today's leaders: effective delegation and impactful communication. One of the toughest areas of communication to master is the art of having courageous conversations and providing feedback to others that enhances trust and is effective. In this workshop, you'll learn why communication skills matter, common challenges, and practical techniques to improve communication, leadership skills and build positive relationships.

New to public relations and ready to build your future career? Then this course is for you. Specially designed for new or recent entrants, the four online sessions cover the fundamentals, the expectations, the tools, the settings – and, most important of all – the ethics of practice.