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-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:20251210T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251210T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T004425 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:20260903T004425 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:20260903T004425 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:20260903T004425 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260210T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260210T120000 DTSTAMP:20260903T004425 CREATED:20251209T003736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T093815Z UID:53533-1770715800-1770724800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Reputation\, Risk and Ethics with AI - Imperatives for Action 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/reputation-risk-and-ethics-with-ai-imperatives-for-action/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/AI-Ethics-cover-Catherine-Arrow.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260218T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260218T133000 DTSTAMP:20260903T004425 CREATED:20251209T002019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T025901Z UID:53536-1771407000-1771421400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Key Stakeholder 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/key-stakeholder-engagement/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-banners-45.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260225T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260225T120000 DTSTAMP:20260903T004425 CREATED:20251208T032300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T093941Z UID:53542-1772011800-1772020800@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-2/ 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:20260226T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260226T193000 DTSTAMP:20260903T004425 CREATED:20260122T021645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T203016Z UID:54106-1772127000-1772134200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:State of the Sector 2026 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/state-of-the-sector-2026/ LOCATION:ANZ 23 Albert Street\, Auckland CBD\, Auckland 1010 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2025-banners-49-e1769048188285.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260303T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260310T110000 DTSTAMP:20260903T004426 CREATED:20251210T201612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T094104Z UID:53617-1772530200-1773140400@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-2/ 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:20260304T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260311T120000 DTSTAMP:20260903T004426 CREATED:20251209T233424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T092750Z UID:53619-1772616600-1773230400@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-5/ 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:20260305T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260305T183000 DTSTAMP:20260903T004426 CREATED:20260210T221300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T035049Z UID:54629-1772730000-1772735400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Tauranga First Thursdays 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/tauranga-first-thursdays-8/ LOCATION:Picnicka\, Elizabeth Towers Level 1/38 Elizabeth Street\, Tauranga\, 3110\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/First-Thursdays.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260305T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260305T190000 DTSTAMP:20260903T004426 CREATED:20260223T034023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T034023Z UID:54847-1772731800-1772737200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Auckland First Thursdays 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-first-thursdays-10/ LOCATION:Sunset Bar\, Sudima Hotel\, 63-67 Nelson Street\, Auckland\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Nelson-Event-banner-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260312T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260312T190000 DTSTAMP:20260903T004426 CREATED:20260210T013234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T013234Z UID:54567-1773336600-1773342000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Christchurch Event: Networking Drinks with social scientist\, Carl Davidson 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-networking-drinks-with-social-scientist-carl-davidson/ LOCATION:Dux Central 144 Lichfield Street\, Christchurch Central City\, Christchurch 8011 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2025-banners-55.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260317T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260324T123000 DTSTAMP:20260903T004426 CREATED:20251211T043505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T092906Z UID:53669-1773739800-1774355400@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-4/ 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:20260325T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260325T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T004426 CREATED:20260302T034656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T003515Z UID:55010-1774440000-1774443600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Community Engagement: What it is and how to measure its value - 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/community-engagement-webinar/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Imageof6phases_DianaWolkenCommunity-Engagement-e1772584454642.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260414T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260414T124500 DTSTAMP:20260903T004426 CREATED:20251217T222657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T093305Z UID:53788-1776159000-1776170700@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-3/ 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:20260416T073000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260416T091500 DTSTAMP:20260903T004426 CREATED:20260324T045154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T043218Z UID:55353-1776324600-1776330900@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Auckland Breakfast Event: New Zealanders love podcasts - Here's how to make it work for your organisation 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-breakfast-event-new-zealanders-love-podcasts-heres-how-to-make-it-work-for-your-organisation/ LOCATION:Hays Recruitment\, Level 36\, ANZ Centre\, 23-29 Albert Street\, Auckland\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025-banners.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260420T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260423T120000 DTSTAMP:20260903T004426 CREATED:20251218T003435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T214134Z UID:53803-1776677400-1776945600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Public Relations Strategy and Evaluation - SOLD OUT 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/public-relations-strategy-and-evaluation-7/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PR-Strategy-and-Evaluation-Catherine-Arrow.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260421T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260421T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T004426 CREATED:20260326T012209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T012209Z UID:55421-1776772800-1776776400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Unlocking Real-Time Salary Insights with LiveRem - 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-real-time-salary-insights-with-liverem-webinar/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/liverem-1-e1774479532123.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260429T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260429T160000 DTSTAMP:20260903T004426 CREATED:20251218T010712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T030523Z UID:53814-1777455000-1777478400@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-8/ LOCATION:GRC Partners + Porter Novelli Offices\, 100 College Hill\, Auckland\, Ponsonby\, 1011\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Untitled-design-4-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260430T073000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260430T090000 DTSTAMP:20260903T004426 CREATED:20260330T040931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T040931Z UID:55472-1777534200-1777539600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Breakfast for the brain: Critical thinking 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/breakfast-for-the-brain-critical-thinking/ LOCATION:Environment Canterbury\, 200 Tuam Street\, Christchurch\, 8011 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025-banners-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260430T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260430T193000 DTSTAMP:20260903T004426 CREATED:20260417T050535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T044057Z UID:55952-1777570200-1777577400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:UC Student Networking Event: The Inside Track 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/uc-student-networking-event-the-inside-track/ LOCATION:James Logie Room 613\, 20 Kirkwood Avenue\, Upper Riccarton\, Christchurch\, 8041\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-banners-63.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260505T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260505T124500 DTSTAMP:20260903T004426 CREATED:20260114T215535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T105512Z UID:53843-1777973400-1777985100@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:SOLD OUT - Press Release Writing and Media Pitching: Tips from a former newspaper editor on getting your story into the media 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/press-release-writing-and-media-pitching-tips-from-a-former-newspaper-editor-on-getting-your-story-into-the-media-3/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/megaphone.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260507T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260507T183000 DTSTAMP:20260903T004426 CREATED:20260501T045628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T051920Z UID:56319-1778173200-1778178600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Tauranga First Thursdays 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/tauranga-first-thursdays-9/ LOCATION:Picnicka\, Elizabeth Towers Level 1/38 Elizabeth Street\, Tauranga\, 3110\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/First-Thursdays.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260513T090000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260520T120000 DTSTAMP:20260903T004426 CREATED:20260203T000920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T045446Z UID:53825-1778662800-1779278400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:The Inside Scoop: Strategic Internal Comms for Your Organisation 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-inside-scoop-strategic-internal-comms-for-your-organisation/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-banners-47.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260519T160000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260519T173000 DTSTAMP:20260903T004426 CREATED:20260504T040947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T040947Z UID:56336-1779206400-1779211800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Waikato Event: Raise a glass to our local PR champions 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/waikato-event-raise-a-glass-to-our-local-pr-champions/ LOCATION:Reggies\, Made Hamilton\, 401 Grey Street\, Hamilton East\, Hamilton\, 3216\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2025-banners-65.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260603T150000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260603T170000 DTSTAMP:20260903T004426 CREATED:20260420T040810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T025816Z UID:55994-1780498800-1780506000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Annual General Meeting 2026 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-annual-general-meeting-2026/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-banners-Presentation-4-e1776657428584.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260603T180000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260603T210000 DTSTAMP:20260903T004426 CREATED:20260505T021729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T021729Z UID:56351-1780509600-1780520400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Fellows and Life Members Annual Dinner 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/fellows-and-life-members-annual-dinner-2/ LOCATION:The Portland Public House\, 463 New North Road\, Kingsland\, Auckland\, 1021 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-banners-24.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260604T080000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260604T170000 DTSTAMP:20260903T004426 CREATED:20260412T220914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260525T001523Z UID:55703-1780560000-1780592400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Conference 2026: Meet the Future 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-conference-2026-meet-the-future/ LOCATION:Hilton Auckland\, 147 Quay Street\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-banners-60-e1776200241779.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260604T183000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260604T233000 DTSTAMP:20260903T004426 CREATED:20260414T210700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T044804Z UID:55782-1780597800-1780615800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:2026 PRINZ Awards Gala Dinner 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/2026-prinz-awards-gala-dinner/ LOCATION:Hilton Auckland\, 147 Quay Street\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-banners-61.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR