The Waikato PRINZ committee warmly welcomes local members and PR practitioners to join us for an in-person networking breakfast at Weave Eatery at Waikato Innovation Park in Hamilton.

Looking for a chance to relax and catch up with some local Wellington comms colleagues? Come and enjoy an after-work drink with us at the beautiful Two Grey Café, Bar & Eatery on Grey Street.

This one-day workshop balances both the theory and practice involved in identifying and managing issues and crisis situations. The course will enable you to understand appropriate actions before, during and after a major incident as well as provide strategies around communications planning and practical guidance on working with the media and broader aspects of communication in times of crisis.

It’s been a long time between drinks! Our next event features several of Christchurch’s successful PRINZ awards finalists for 2022. Discover what made their communications great, ask questions and be inspired. You’ll also have time to catch up with fellow communications professionals and students over drinks and nibbles afterwards.

The world of digital has completely changed the PR/Communications game in recent years. Audiences are more reliant on digital than ever before and are now using multiple devices and channels to get information about brands and who to trust. Brands also expect to be seen and found in all the right places online, over and above just traditional media.

Need some inspiration? The Central Division PRINZ Committee is proud to present this rare and exciting opportunity to learn from PR powerhouse Strahan Wallis.

Okarito Kayaks used the time they had from the COVID-19 downturn to address a thorny problem – a widespread gorse invasion around Ōkārito Lagoon. They put the word out about ‘GorseBusters’, hoping for a few volunteers. What they got instead was nationwide media coverage, generous donations of supplies from major businesses, and 90 volunteers from across the country.

The workplace is dead. Long live the workplace. The tectonic plates of COVID19, automation and artificial intelligence have collided and changed the workplace for good. Internal communicators have been the ‘first responders’ through the seismic shift, guiding their organisations through the upheaval and navigating the tumultuous change. This session looks at the emerging approaches, trends and technologies reshaping internal communication and considers future best practice as organisational landscapes reform.

17 November 2022 Overview Come and join a behind the scenes tour of TVNZ – check out everything from the make-up room, green room, newsroom…

In the future, what do we do with our pee and poo? That’s the billion-dollar question the Palmerston North City Council asked their ratepayers over the last year.

Learn how SkyCity Internal Communications team executed their plan to inform and empower people to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated and overall help people and communities to be protected against COVID-19.

It’s time to call it a year! Join your Canterbury PRINZ colleagues for a festive tipple and a few nibbles as we say ka kite to 2022. The first drink is on us! This is a wonderful chance to catch up with fellow practitioners to reflect on the year that was, and make new connections as we look towards 2023.