BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand - ECPv6.3.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://prinz.org.nz X-WR-CALDESC:Events for PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Auckland BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20250405T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20250927T140000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20260404T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20260926T140000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250901T080000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250930T170000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111615 CREATED:20250818T031408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T015506Z UID:51437-1756713600-1759251600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Auckland Coffee Connections Programme DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/auckland-coffee-connections-programme/ LOCATION:Auckland ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/coffee.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250904T073000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250904T090000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20250807T222636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T022848Z UID:50718-1756971000-1756976400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:SOLD OUT: Auckland Event: Rethinking Roles - AI\, Ethics and the Future of Communications Teams DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/auckland-event-rethinking-roles-ai-ethics-and-the-future-of-communications-teams/ LOCATION:Momentum Consulting Offices\, Shed 20\, Princes Warf\, Quay Street\, Auckland\, 1010 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ai-transforming-pr-with-media-monitoring-predictive-analytics-and-enhanced-personalised-communication.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250916T100000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250916T120000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20250626T005025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T031852Z UID:50239-1758016800-1758024000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Communications and Governance DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/communications-and-governance-2/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PR-12.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250923T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250923T124500 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20250704T020636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T020636Z UID:50311-1758619800-1758631500@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Sub-editing and Proofreading: Key writing and editing tips to make your copy sing DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/sub-editing-and-proofreading-key-writing-and-editing-tips-to-make-your-copy-sing-2/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/edit-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250924T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250924T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20250817T222722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250901T211201Z UID:51485-1758715200-1758718800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Unlocking the Power of Podcasting for PR - Webinar DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/unlocking-the-power-of-podcasting-for-pr-webinar/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/podcasting-photo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251007T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251008T120000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20250605T001656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T001740Z UID:49447-1759829400-1759924800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Speechwriting Essentials DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/speechwriting-essentials-3/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PR-16.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251008T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251008T193000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20250919T052201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T231737Z UID:52077-1759944600-1759951800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Pathways to PR: From Student to PR Professional DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/pathways-to-pr-from-student-to-pr-professional/ LOCATION:GRC Partners + Porter Novelli Offices\, 100 College Hill\, Auckland\, Ponsonby\, 1011\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-banners-34.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251014T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251014T160000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20250710T025459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T031437Z UID:50640-1760434200-1760457600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Issues and Crisis Management DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/issues-and-crisis-management-7/ LOCATION:EMA\, 145 Khyber Pass Road\, Grafton\, Auckland ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/isses-and-crisis-amangement.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251014T121500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251014T134500 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20250910T035656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T213338Z UID:51838-1760444100-1760449500@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Christchurch Event: Impact through Strategic Media Engagement DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/christchurch-event-impact-through-strategic-media-engagement/ LOCATION:Environment Canterbury\, 200 Tuam Street\, Christchurch\, 8011 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-banners-30.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251016T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251021T110000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20250714T042203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T200303Z UID:50634-1760607000-1761044400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:AI Playbook for Behaviour Change DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/ai-playbook-for-behaviour-change/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Thinking-Fast-Wise-with-AI-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251022T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251022T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20250926T060526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T005920Z UID:52252-1761134400-1761138000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:The Adoption of Communication Technologies in PR - Webinar DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/the-adoption-of-communication-technologies-in-pr-webinar/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/CommsTech2.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251023T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251030T123000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20250710T041629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T041822Z UID:47741-1761211800-1761827400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Telling Our Stories Well DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/telling-our-stories-well-4/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PRINZ-Gala-Dinner-Event-Cover-6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251028T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251028T123000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20250817T231818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T040147Z UID:51508-1761643800-1761654600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Down the Rabbit Hole: Understanding Government Relations DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/down-the-rabbit-hole-understanding-government-relations/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/alice.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251104T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251104T133000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20251006T222514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T032733Z UID:52418-1762257600-1762263000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Awards 2026: What are the judges looking for? - Webinar DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-awards-2026-what-are-the-judges-looking-for-webinar/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/250528_PRINZ-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251105T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251112T123000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20250710T234736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T035709Z UID:50697-1762335000-1762950600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Data-Driven Storytelling DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/data-driven-storytelling-3/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/data-driven-storytelling.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251105T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251105T190000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20250930T084023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251102T210608Z UID:52142-1762362000-1762369200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Podcasting: Producing\, Pitching and Promoting DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/podcasting-producing-pitching-and-promoting/ LOCATION:Kordia\, Level 3\, 162 Victoria Street West\, Auckland\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-banners-35.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251106T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251106T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20250926T060816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251102T213750Z UID:52175-1762421400-1762434000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Taranaki Event - Hands on AI: From Next to Now DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/hands-on-ai-from-next-to-now/ LOCATION:Toi Foundation\, 121 Gill Street\, New Plymouth\, 4310 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/09_2025-PR-Knowledge-Hub-Mount-Taranaki-and-AI.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251113T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251113T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20251104T030039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T230510Z UID:53027-1763035200-1763038800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Delicate interactions: relational skills in public relations consulting - Webinar DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/delicate-interactions-relational-skills-in-public-relations-consulting-webinar/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/relational-skills.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251119T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251119T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20251023T004055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T011845Z UID:50873-1763553600-1763557200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:What Makes a Gold Award-Winning Submission: Pead DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/what-makes-a-gold-award-winning-submission-pead/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/250528_PRINZ-297-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251125T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251125T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20251023T011542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T021054Z UID:52787-1764072000-1764075600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:What Makes a Gold Award-Winning Submission: Special PR DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/what-makes-a-gold-award-winning-submission-special-pr/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/250528_PRINZ-113-scaled-e1761181180399.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251127T150000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251127T180000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20251104T015458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T030752Z UID:52898-1764255600-1764266400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:A PR Industry Celebration of Resilience and the Importance of Communications DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-communicator-of-the-year/ LOCATION:Grand Millenium Hotel\, 71 Mayoral Drive\, Cnr Vincent Street\,\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-banners-43.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251127T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251127T193000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20251024T033520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T033821Z UID:52850-1764264600-1764271800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Celebrate the Season with PRINZ Southern DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/celebrate-the-season-with-prinz-southern-2/ LOCATION:Muy Muy\, 44 Welles Street\, Christchurch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2024-banners-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251202T103000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251202T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20251106T231826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T024617Z UID:52886-1764671400-1764680400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Making Data Work for You: Critical Thinking for Communicators DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/making-data-work-for-you-critical-thinking-for-communicators/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-banners-39.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251202T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251202T190000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20251106T230557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T230557Z UID:53108-1764696600-1764702000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Internal Communicators Mixer DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-internal-communicators-mixer/ LOCATION:Auckland Transport\, Ground Floor\, 20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue\, Auckland\, 1010 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-banners-42.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251203T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251203T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20251023T201422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T201507Z UID:52814-1764763200-1764766800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:What Makes a Gold Award-Winning Submission: Hamilton City Council DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/what-makes-a-gold-award-winning-submission-hamilton-city-council/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/250528_PRINZ-169-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251205T153000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251205T170000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20251105T233609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T230549Z UID:52910-1764948600-1764954000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Touch Tournament DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-touch-tournament/ LOCATION:Victoria Park\, 203-271 Victoria Street West\, Auckland Central\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-banners-38.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251210T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251210T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20251023T202835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T204628Z UID:50885-1765368000-1765371600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:What Makes a Gold Award-Winning Submission: Great Scott DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/what-makes-a-gold-award-winning-submission-great-scott/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/250528_PRINZ-147-scaled-e1761251303885.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251210T163000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251210T183000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20251130T222638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T225043Z UID:53404-1765384200-1765391400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Waikato Christmas Catch Up DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-waikato-christmas-catch-up/ LOCATION:Hamilton Hotel Bar\, 198 Victoria Street\, Hamilton Central\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2024-banners-5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260128T100000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260128T120000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20251209T015537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T015537Z UID:53509-1769594400-1769601600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Communications and Governance DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/communications-and-governance-3/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PR-12.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260202T080000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260227T170000 DTSTAMP:20260903T111616 CREATED:20260202T030903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T025909Z UID:54398-1770019200-1772211600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Coffee Connections Programme DESCRIPTION:14th & 21st March 2025 - 9:30am-12:00pm ( 2x Morning Sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewWith increasingly busy roles and smaller budgets\, knowing how to engage with diverse stakeholders is more important than ever. In thisinteractive series of two half-day online wānanga\, you’ll explore how to effectively connect with tangata whenua and diverse audiences to achieve positive public relations and business outcomes. These sessions are led by Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou\, a leading communications and impact specialist\, and inclusive engagement speaker and educator. Part 1: Friday 14th MarchIn the first session\, we explore a series of personal and professional reflective exercises to understand more about who we are (Ko wai au?) and how this shapes our practice as professional communicators. We then dive into the skills required to effectively listen to\, understand and communicate the perspectives of diverse communities. Part 2: Friday 21st MarchIn session two\, you’ll focus specifically on practical skills for engaging with Māori and what te ao Māori and bi-cultural communications best-practice can teach us about designing campaigns that enhance both reputation and relationships.  Learning Outcomes:Understanding of identity\, values and bias and how these factors influence professional practiceKnowledge of the concept of intersectionality when engaging with diverse communitiesInclusive and reflexive communications practitioner skills\, including practical guiding questions to use in your mahiUnderstanding of tikanga Māori principles for effective engagementKnowledge of how Te Tiriti can guide communications and engagement best-practicePractical co-design skills for effective bicultural engagement and beyond.What to expect:Exercises\, kōrero and group work in break-out roomsExamples of best-practice from industryPractical hand-outs to guide your practice post-workshopLinks to further reading and resources to expand your learningTime for pātai \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Hannah McKnight\, Ngāti Porou Inclusive engagement leader and educator Hannah’s mahi aroha is bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact.Her kete of knowledge includes in-house\, agency\, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. She’s worked across start-ups\, education\, health\, whānau ora\, disability\, housing\, and with a myriad of different groups who make up the diverse communities of Aotearoa. This multi-faceted experience has taught her that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre\, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead. With two rounds of B Corp Certification under her belt and seven years running a successful Māori social enterprise consultancy full-time\, Hannah is also skilled in business practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line: profit\, people\, and te taiao. Alongside her in-house leadership mahi\, she lectures at University of Canterbury on inclusive communication and takes on specialised consulting\, education and speaking kaupapa around her most important role: motherhood. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-coffee-connections-programme/ LOCATION:Auckland and Wellington ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/coffee.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR