BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand - ECPv6.3.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://prinz.org.nz X-WR-CALDESC:Events for PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Auckland BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20240406T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20240928T140000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20250405T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20250927T140000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241003T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241003T183000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20240910T021005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T020729Z UID:43640-1727974800-1727980200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Tauranga First Thursdays DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/tauranga-first-thursdays-2/ 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:20241003T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241003T190000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20240920T001902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240920T001902Z UID:43882-1727976600-1727982000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Auckland First Thursdays DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/auckland-first-thursdays-5/ LOCATION:Queens Rooftop\, Level 21/1 Queen Street\, Auckland\, 1010\, 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:20241009T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241009T120000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20240611T040027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T032726Z UID:40879-1728466200-1728475200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:SOLD OUT- Hands on with AI: Essential Skills for PR and Communication Professionals DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/hands-on-with-ai-essential-skills-for-pr-and-communication-professionals-2/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/PRKH_AI-took-my-job-e1739323181735.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241015T164500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241015T190000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20240909T232325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T051910Z UID:43523-1729010700-1729018800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:SOLD OUT - Auckland Event: Meet the New Business News Makers - A presentation\, panel discussion and networking event DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/meet-the-new-business-news-makers-a-presentation-panel-discussion-and-networking-event/ LOCATION:Lion NZ\, Level 1\, 136 Fanshawe Street\, Auckland\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/business-news.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241022T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241022T123000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20240611T033914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T033914Z UID:40864-1729589400-1729600200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Leveraging GA4 for PR Success: Crafting Custom PR Dashboards with Looker Studio DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/leveraging-ga4-for-pr-success-crafting-custom-pr-dashboards-with-looker-studio/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/google-analytics-4-blog-post-image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241023T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241023T123000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20240830T041321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T021644Z UID:43179-1729675800-1729686600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Nelson Event - AI in PR: From Next to Now DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/nelson-event-ai-in-pr-from-next-to-now/ LOCATION:Nelson Classic Car Museum\, 1 Cadillac Way\, Nelson\, 7011\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Nelson-Event-banner-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241023T133000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241023T160000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20240830T042523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T021711Z UID:43203-1729690200-1729699200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Nelson Event - Rethinking Reputation DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/nelson-event-rethinking-reputation/ LOCATION:Nelson Classic Car Museum\, 1 Cadillac Way\, Nelson\, 7011\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Nelson-Event-banner-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241031T130000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241031T140000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20240906T025334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240908T213651Z UID:43494-1730379600-1730383200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Fellows & Life Member Webinar: Down the Rabbit Hole - What is Misinformation and how to Tackle It DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/down-the-rabbit-hole-what-is-misinformation-and-how-to-tackle-it/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/misinformation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241031T163000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241031T180000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20240923T003519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240923T012210Z UID:43926-1730392200-1730397600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Christchurch Event: Insights from Industry Leaders on Communications in 2024 and Beyond DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/insights-from-industry-leaders-on-communications-in-2024-and-beyond/ LOCATION:No. 4 Bar and Restaurant\, 4 Mansfield Avenue\, St Albans\, Christchurch\, 8014\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/communications-event-christchurch.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241104T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241107T120000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20240606T030043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240915T225329Z UID:40749-1730712600-1730980800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Introduction to Public Relations DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/introduction-to-public-relations-5/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/intro-to-pr.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241107T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241107T190000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20241103T223852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241103T223852Z UID:44845-1730998800-1731006000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Tauranga First Thursdays DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/tauranga-first-thursdays-3/ 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:20241107T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241107T190000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20240923T231126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T011711Z UID:43442-1731000600-1731006000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Your Comms Career Path and How to Stand Out Within It DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/your-comms-career-path-and-how-to-stand-out-within-it/ LOCATION:Momentum Consulting Offices\, Shed 20\, Princes Warf\, Quay Street\, Auckland\, 1010 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/comms-industry-stand-out.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241113T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241113T133000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20240902T042950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T010317Z UID:43318-1731499200-1731504600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:What Makes a Gold Award-Winning Submission: Development West Coast DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/what-makes-a-gold-award-winning-submission-development-west-coast/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/240529_PRINZ-126-scaled-e1724992725110.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241121T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241121T133000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20240822T013031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T014240Z UID:43086-1732190400-1732195800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:What Makes a Gold Award-Winning Submission Webinar Series: Palmerston North City Council DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/what-makes-a-gold-award-winning-submission-webinar-series-palmerston-north-city-council/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/240529_PRINZ-148-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241128T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241128T133000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20240807T022917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T023809Z UID:42621-1732795200-1732800600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:What Makes a Gold Award-Winning Submission Webinar Series: Great Scott DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/what-makes-a-gold-award-winning-submission-webinar-series-great-scott/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/240529_PRINZ-170-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241128T163000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241128T183000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20241104T034501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T034827Z UID:44875-1732811400-1732818600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Waikato Christmas Catch up DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/waikato-christmas-catch-up/ LOCATION:Hāpi Bar\, 401 Grey Street\, Hamilton\, Hamilton East\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Nelson-Event-banner-16.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241128T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241128T190000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20241023T024840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241101T041527Z UID:44627-1732815000-1732820400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Auckland Last Thursdays DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/auckland-first-thursdays-6/ LOCATION:Queens Rooftop\, Level 21/1 Queen Street\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Nelson-Event-banner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241128T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241128T193000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20241113T220009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T230127Z UID:45130-1732815000-1732822200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Celebrate the Season with PRINZ Southern DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/celebrate-the-season-with-prinz-southern/ LOCATION:No. 4 Bar and Restaurant\, 4 Mansfield Avenue\, St Albans\, Christchurch\, 8014\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Nelson-Event-banner-19.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241129T083000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241129T103000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20241016T235612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T223941Z UID:44401-1732869000-1732876200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Introduction to Mastering Tough Conversations and Effective Feedback DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/introduction-to-mastering-tough-conversations-and-effective-feedback/ LOCATION:Pead\, Imperial Building\, Level 2\, 44 Queen Street\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mastering-tough-convo-e1728612719152.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241203T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241203T190000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20241119T200830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T201116Z UID:45267-1733245200-1733252400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Wellington Christmas Connector DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/wellington-christmas-connector/ LOCATION:Foxglove\, 33 Queens Wharf\, Wellington\, 6011\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Nelson-Event-banner-21.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241205T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241205T133000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20240807T033942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240808T035717Z UID:42799-1733400000-1733405400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:What Makes a Gold Award-Winning Submission Webinar Series: Mango Communications DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/what-makes-a-gold-award-winning-submission-webinar-series-mango-communications/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/240529_PRINZ-286-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241205T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241205T183000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20241111T035748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241111T035748Z UID:44997-1733418000-1733423400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Tauranga First Thursdays DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/tauranga-first-thursdays-4/ LOCATION:Picnicka\, Elizabeth Towers Level 1/38 Elizabeth Street\, Tauranga\, 3110\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Nelson-Event-banner-17.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241212T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241212T133000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20240821T034903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241208T205235Z UID:42239-1734004800-1734010200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:What Makes a Gold Award-Winning Submission Webinar Series : Acumen DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/what-makes-a-gold-award-winning-submission-webinar-series-acumen/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/240529_PRINZ-187-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250128T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250130T120000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20240911T013047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T031258Z UID:43664-1738056600-1738238400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PR Horizons DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/pr-horizons-2/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PR-Horizons-course-cover-for-PRINZ-use-Catherine-Arrow.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250204T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250204T120000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20240911T015514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T004557Z UID:43680-1738661400-1738670400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Ethics\, Risk and Reputation in the Age of AI DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/ethics-risk-and-reputation-in-the-age-of-ai-3/ 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:20250213T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250213T193000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024819 CREATED:20250114T031229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T031229Z UID:46130-1739467800-1739475000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Southern Summer Drinks DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-southern-summer-drinks/ LOCATION:The Montreal Bar at Hotel Montreal\, 363 Montreal Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-banners-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250218T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250225T120000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024820 CREATED:20241112T030420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T203207Z UID:44672-1739871000-1740484800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Telling Our Stories Well DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/telling-our-stories-well-2/ 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:20250227T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250227T193000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024820 CREATED:20241121T034033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T030611Z UID:44980-1740677400-1740684600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:State of the Sector 2025 DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/state-of-the-sector-2025/ LOCATION:ANZ 23 Albert Street\, Auckland CBD\, Auckland 1010 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Nelson-Event-banner-25.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250306T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250306T183000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024820 CREATED:20250217T003844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T003617Z UID:46981-1741280400-1741285800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Tauranga First Thursdays DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/tauranga-first-thursdays-5/ 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:20250306T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250306T190000 DTSTAMP:20260618T024820 CREATED:20250205T031114Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T220526Z UID:46742-1741280400-1741287600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Your Comms Career Path and How to Stand Out Within It DESCRIPTION:25th July 2024 @ 11:30am - 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nYou are invited to join Waikato PRINZ and Waikato-Tainui for an informative and engaging koorero on Maaori-led news and storytelling\, featuring speakers from Waikato Tainui’s award-winning newsroom\, Aukaha News. \nAukaha News recently won the Taho Ao Pāpāho Media Award for their excellent news and storytelling\, which covers a wide range of topics. It is proudly by-Maaori-for-Maaori media\, which aims to give voice to the unheard and unseen. \nHow are they leading the way in their mahi nationally\, and what insights can be applied to our communications and storytelling? \nOur speakers are Kereama Wright (Executive Producer\, Aukaha News) and Jason Ake (GM of Communications and Engagement\, Waikato-Tainui) who will share the story behind Aukaha News\, including why it started and how it is different to other newsrooms. They’ll also share some favourite stories\, and discuss the importance of indigenous and local stories\, including te reo Maaori and Te Tiriti. \nKereama and Jason will discuss the impact of AI on news in Aotearoa\, recent changes in the media landscape and what the future looks like from their perspective. They’ll also talk about how Aukaha News has invested in rangatahi (youth)\, how we can all do that in our mahi\, and why we should. \nAt the conclusion of the event\, we’ll announce the 2024 Waikato PRINZ Matariki Scholarship recipient\, a young rangatahi Maaori who has been chosen by Waikato-Tainui and Waikato PRINZ. \n\nThat person will receive a one-year free PRINZ membership\, a bespoke mentoring programme developed to reflect their interests and aspirations and are invited to join the Waikato PRINZ committee for a year. \nAt the conclusion of their one-year of mentoring\, they will help lead and organise the 2026 Waikato PRINZ/Waikato-Tainui Matariki event.\n\nEvent location: Kākāriki House\, The Wise Group’s Hamilton office\, 293 Grey Street in Hamilton East. There will be a PRINZ flag outside by the entrance. Please sign in at reception and then go to the 2F Flow Zone room. \nParking: Note\, there is no parking on site\, and at lunchtime it may be busy on surrounding streets\, so allow plenty of time to find parking. You may need to park a few streets away (other side of Steele Park) and walk in. The Wise Group is between McDonald’s and The Kindergarten Association building on Grey Street\, a block from Made\, Volare\, Subway\, Grey Street Kitchen and other eateries. \nKai: As this is a learning lunch\, some food platters will be provided. However\, you can bring along your own brown bag lunch (or grab a takeaway bite to bring from one of the many Hamilton East cafes nearby). Water\, tea and coffee will be provided. \nMaramataka: The event is on Takirau\, an auspicious day in the maramataka – Maaori lunar calendar. \n\nTakirau | Wind-down & relax\, feel the taki of the marama\nHinengaro | Everything that comes up\, must come down. Our wind-down and relax time.\nWairua | Our transition from our high energy phases to low energy ‘taki’ meaning rhythm. Maramataka is all about understanding your taki with the Taiao.\nTaiao | Takirau te waa tika moo te Ngaki otaota ki te Whenua\, Takirau is the right phase for clearing the weeds and maintaining the soil on your whenua.\nTinana | A good phase for practicing skills that have a beat o rhythm to it. Kia mau ki te ‘taki’ o too tinana.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakersKereama Wright (Te Arawa\, Ngā Ruahine\, Ngāti Kahungu ki Te Wairoa) is one of the leading Maaori language broadcasters of his generation and is the Kaihautuu Matua (Executive Producer) of Aukaha News\, which generates digital news and radio news for iwi radio stations around the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Ake is the General Manager\, Engagement and Communications for Waikato-Tainui. He is also an executive member of Māori radio iwi network\, Te Whakaruruhau\, and a highly experienced and respected Māori journalist and was for a short time a member of the RNZ Board. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/your-comms-career-path-and-how-to-stand-out-within-it-2/ LOCATION:Momentum Consulting Wellington\, 8/40 Mercer Street\, Wellington\, 6011\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-banners-1-1-e1738725064261.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR