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:20260404T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20260926T140000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260909T090000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260916T120000 DTSTAMP:20260901T223847 CREATED:20260617T052105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260830T232409Z UID:57275-1788944400-1789560000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:The Inside Scoop: Strategic Internal Comms for Your Organisation DESCRIPTION:Thursday 13th November 2024 - 12pm-1:30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn the first segment of our PRINZ Gold Award webinar series\, we hear from Development West Coast on their Gold award-winning campaign “West Coast Wikipedian At Large”. At the 2024 PRINZ Awards Gala Dinner\, Development West Coast was recognised for their excellence in Public Relations and Communications in the Most Innovative Campaign category. In this webinar\, they will share valuable insights about their campaign and how they went about the submission process to make sure their hard work and outreach was recognised. This series is free of charge for members and will be held online from 12pm to 1.30pm on the 13th of November. Reserve your ticket below!   This is the first instalment of our 5 part Webinar Series 13th November: Development West Coast 21st November: Palmerston North City Council 28th November: Great Scott 5th December: Mango Communications 12th December: Acumen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is:\nAaron Rees\nAaron is the Marketing and Communications Manager for Development West Coast – a charitable trust tasked with promoting sustainable employment opportunities; and generating sustainable economic benefits for the West Coast region. \nAaron grew up on the West Coast and has an academic background in Development Studies. While running a start-up business in India he discovered the power and importance of communications\, and forming good media relations. \nMoving back to the West Coast after 20 years\, Aaron has a passion for showcasing the region as a great place to work\, live and play. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Mike DickisonMike Dickison (www.rove.wiki) is a freelance Wikipedia consultant. He did his PhD at Duke on the evolution of flightless birds and was a museum curator in Whanganui before becoming a roving Wikipedia ambassador – a Wikipedian at Large\, funded by the US-based Wikimedia Foundation – over 2018–2019. Since then he’s worked with Development West Coast\, the University of Otago\, New Zealand Opera\, and five National Science Challenges to improve the visibility of people\, places\, and things on Wikipedia. After living in Hokitika for three years he is now based in Christchurch\, and has just finished a six-month stint as Aotearoa Wikipedian at Large. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/the-inside-scoop-strategic-internal-comms-for-your-organisation-2/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-banners-47.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260923T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260924T123000 DTSTAMP:20260901T223848 CREATED:20260309T012034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260618T215621Z UID:55082-1790155800-1790253000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Critical Thinking in the Age of AI DESCRIPTION:Thursday 13th November 2024 - 12pm-1:30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn the first segment of our PRINZ Gold Award webinar series\, we hear from Development West Coast on their Gold award-winning campaign “West Coast Wikipedian At Large”. At the 2024 PRINZ Awards Gala Dinner\, Development West Coast was recognised for their excellence in Public Relations and Communications in the Most Innovative Campaign category. In this webinar\, they will share valuable insights about their campaign and how they went about the submission process to make sure their hard work and outreach was recognised. This series is free of charge for members and will be held online from 12pm to 1.30pm on the 13th of November. Reserve your ticket below!   This is the first instalment of our 5 part Webinar Series 13th November: Development West Coast 21st November: Palmerston North City Council 28th November: Great Scott 5th December: Mango Communications 12th December: Acumen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is:\nAaron Rees\nAaron is the Marketing and Communications Manager for Development West Coast – a charitable trust tasked with promoting sustainable employment opportunities; and generating sustainable economic benefits for the West Coast region. \nAaron grew up on the West Coast and has an academic background in Development Studies. While running a start-up business in India he discovered the power and importance of communications\, and forming good media relations. \nMoving back to the West Coast after 20 years\, Aaron has a passion for showcasing the region as a great place to work\, live and play. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Mike DickisonMike Dickison (www.rove.wiki) is a freelance Wikipedia consultant. He did his PhD at Duke on the evolution of flightless birds and was a museum curator in Whanganui before becoming a roving Wikipedia ambassador – a Wikipedian at Large\, funded by the US-based Wikimedia Foundation – over 2018–2019. Since then he’s worked with Development West Coast\, the University of Otago\, New Zealand Opera\, and five National Science Challenges to improve the visibility of people\, places\, and things on Wikipedia. After living in Hokitika for three years he is now based in Christchurch\, and has just finished a six-month stint as Aotearoa Wikipedian at Large. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/critical-thinking-in-the-age-of-ai/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/prinz-header-06.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260924T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260924T120000 DTSTAMP:20260901T223848 CREATED:20260713T041519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T043951Z UID:57808-1790242200-1790251200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Mastering AI in PR - Applied AI for Practitioners DESCRIPTION:Thursday 13th November 2024 - 12pm-1:30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn the first segment of our PRINZ Gold Award webinar series\, we hear from Development West Coast on their Gold award-winning campaign “West Coast Wikipedian At Large”. At the 2024 PRINZ Awards Gala Dinner\, Development West Coast was recognised for their excellence in Public Relations and Communications in the Most Innovative Campaign category. In this webinar\, they will share valuable insights about their campaign and how they went about the submission process to make sure their hard work and outreach was recognised. This series is free of charge for members and will be held online from 12pm to 1.30pm on the 13th of November. Reserve your ticket below!   This is the first instalment of our 5 part Webinar Series 13th November: Development West Coast 21st November: Palmerston North City Council 28th November: Great Scott 5th December: Mango Communications 12th December: Acumen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is:\nAaron Rees\nAaron is the Marketing and Communications Manager for Development West Coast – a charitable trust tasked with promoting sustainable employment opportunities; and generating sustainable economic benefits for the West Coast region. \nAaron grew up on the West Coast and has an academic background in Development Studies. While running a start-up business in India he discovered the power and importance of communications\, and forming good media relations. \nMoving back to the West Coast after 20 years\, Aaron has a passion for showcasing the region as a great place to work\, live and play. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Mike DickisonMike Dickison (www.rove.wiki) is a freelance Wikipedia consultant. He did his PhD at Duke on the evolution of flightless birds and was a museum curator in Whanganui before becoming a roving Wikipedia ambassador – a Wikipedian at Large\, funded by the US-based Wikimedia Foundation – over 2018–2019. Since then he’s worked with Development West Coast\, the University of Otago\, New Zealand Opera\, and five National Science Challenges to improve the visibility of people\, places\, and things on Wikipedia. After living in Hokitika for three years he is now based in Christchurch\, and has just finished a six-month stint as Aotearoa Wikipedian at Large. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/mastering-ai-in-pr-applied-ai-for-practitioners/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/PRKH-Hands-on-White-Phone-e1742172373898.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261006T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261013T123000 DTSTAMP:20260901T223848 CREATED:20260625T030637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T030730Z UID:57409-1791279000-1791894600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Data-Driven Storytelling DESCRIPTION:Thursday 13th November 2024 - 12pm-1:30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn the first segment of our PRINZ Gold Award webinar series\, we hear from Development West Coast on their Gold award-winning campaign “West Coast Wikipedian At Large”. At the 2024 PRINZ Awards Gala Dinner\, Development West Coast was recognised for their excellence in Public Relations and Communications in the Most Innovative Campaign category. In this webinar\, they will share valuable insights about their campaign and how they went about the submission process to make sure their hard work and outreach was recognised. This series is free of charge for members and will be held online from 12pm to 1.30pm on the 13th of November. Reserve your ticket below!   This is the first instalment of our 5 part Webinar Series 13th November: Development West Coast 21st November: Palmerston North City Council 28th November: Great Scott 5th December: Mango Communications 12th December: Acumen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is:\nAaron Rees\nAaron is the Marketing and Communications Manager for Development West Coast – a charitable trust tasked with promoting sustainable employment opportunities; and generating sustainable economic benefits for the West Coast region. \nAaron grew up on the West Coast and has an academic background in Development Studies. While running a start-up business in India he discovered the power and importance of communications\, and forming good media relations. \nMoving back to the West Coast after 20 years\, Aaron has a passion for showcasing the region as a great place to work\, live and play. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Mike DickisonMike Dickison (www.rove.wiki) is a freelance Wikipedia consultant. He did his PhD at Duke on the evolution of flightless birds and was a museum curator in Whanganui before becoming a roving Wikipedia ambassador – a Wikipedian at Large\, funded by the US-based Wikimedia Foundation – over 2018–2019. Since then he’s worked with Development West Coast\, the University of Otago\, New Zealand Opera\, and five National Science Challenges to improve the visibility of people\, places\, and things on Wikipedia. After living in Hokitika for three years he is now based in Christchurch\, and has just finished a six-month stint as Aotearoa Wikipedian at Large. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/data-driven-storytelling-5/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/data-driven-storytelling.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261019T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261022T120000 DTSTAMP:20260901T223848 CREATED:20260625T033711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T035351Z UID:57417-1792402200-1792670400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Public Relations Strategy and Evaluation DESCRIPTION:Thursday 13th November 2024 - 12pm-1:30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn the first segment of our PRINZ Gold Award webinar series\, we hear from Development West Coast on their Gold award-winning campaign “West Coast Wikipedian At Large”. At the 2024 PRINZ Awards Gala Dinner\, Development West Coast was recognised for their excellence in Public Relations and Communications in the Most Innovative Campaign category. In this webinar\, they will share valuable insights about their campaign and how they went about the submission process to make sure their hard work and outreach was recognised. This series is free of charge for members and will be held online from 12pm to 1.30pm on the 13th of November. Reserve your ticket below!   This is the first instalment of our 5 part Webinar Series 13th November: Development West Coast 21st November: Palmerston North City Council 28th November: Great Scott 5th December: Mango Communications 12th December: Acumen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is:\nAaron Rees\nAaron is the Marketing and Communications Manager for Development West Coast – a charitable trust tasked with promoting sustainable employment opportunities; and generating sustainable economic benefits for the West Coast region. \nAaron grew up on the West Coast and has an academic background in Development Studies. While running a start-up business in India he discovered the power and importance of communications\, and forming good media relations. \nMoving back to the West Coast after 20 years\, Aaron has a passion for showcasing the region as a great place to work\, live and play. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Mike DickisonMike Dickison (www.rove.wiki) is a freelance Wikipedia consultant. He did his PhD at Duke on the evolution of flightless birds and was a museum curator in Whanganui before becoming a roving Wikipedia ambassador – a Wikipedian at Large\, funded by the US-based Wikimedia Foundation – over 2018–2019. Since then he’s worked with Development West Coast\, the University of Otago\, New Zealand Opera\, and five National Science Challenges to improve the visibility of people\, places\, and things on Wikipedia. After living in Hokitika for three years he is now based in Christchurch\, and has just finished a six-month stint as Aotearoa Wikipedian at Large. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/public-relations-strategy-and-evaluation-8/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PR-Strategy-and-Evaluation-Catherine-Arrow.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261028T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261104T123000 DTSTAMP:20260901T223848 CREATED:20260827T014119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T014317Z UID:58278-1793179800-1793795400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Communicating through online harm: Navigating harassment and false information while still doing great work DESCRIPTION:Thursday 13th November 2024 - 12pm-1:30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn the first segment of our PRINZ Gold Award webinar series\, we hear from Development West Coast on their Gold award-winning campaign “West Coast Wikipedian At Large”. At the 2024 PRINZ Awards Gala Dinner\, Development West Coast was recognised for their excellence in Public Relations and Communications in the Most Innovative Campaign category. In this webinar\, they will share valuable insights about their campaign and how they went about the submission process to make sure their hard work and outreach was recognised. This series is free of charge for members and will be held online from 12pm to 1.30pm on the 13th of November. Reserve your ticket below!   This is the first instalment of our 5 part Webinar Series 13th November: Development West Coast 21st November: Palmerston North City Council 28th November: Great Scott 5th December: Mango Communications 12th December: Acumen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is:\nAaron Rees\nAaron is the Marketing and Communications Manager for Development West Coast – a charitable trust tasked with promoting sustainable employment opportunities; and generating sustainable economic benefits for the West Coast region. \nAaron grew up on the West Coast and has an academic background in Development Studies. While running a start-up business in India he discovered the power and importance of communications\, and forming good media relations. \nMoving back to the West Coast after 20 years\, Aaron has a passion for showcasing the region as a great place to work\, live and play. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Mike DickisonMike Dickison (www.rove.wiki) is a freelance Wikipedia consultant. He did his PhD at Duke on the evolution of flightless birds and was a museum curator in Whanganui before becoming a roving Wikipedia ambassador – a Wikipedian at Large\, funded by the US-based Wikimedia Foundation – over 2018–2019. Since then he’s worked with Development West Coast\, the University of Otago\, New Zealand Opera\, and five National Science Challenges to improve the visibility of people\, places\, and things on Wikipedia. After living in Hokitika for three years he is now based in Christchurch\, and has just finished a six-month stint as Aotearoa Wikipedian at Large. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/communicating-through-online-harm-navigating-harassment-and-false-information-while-still-doing-great-work/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2025-banners-81.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261105T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261110T113000 DTSTAMP:20260901T223848 CREATED:20260827T021030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T021030Z UID:58732-1793871000-1794310200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Incorporting Tiriti-Based Principles into Public Relations Practice DESCRIPTION:Thursday 13th November 2024 - 12pm-1:30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn the first segment of our PRINZ Gold Award webinar series\, we hear from Development West Coast on their Gold award-winning campaign “West Coast Wikipedian At Large”. At the 2024 PRINZ Awards Gala Dinner\, Development West Coast was recognised for their excellence in Public Relations and Communications in the Most Innovative Campaign category. In this webinar\, they will share valuable insights about their campaign and how they went about the submission process to make sure their hard work and outreach was recognised. This series is free of charge for members and will be held online from 12pm to 1.30pm on the 13th of November. Reserve your ticket below!   This is the first instalment of our 5 part Webinar Series 13th November: Development West Coast 21st November: Palmerston North City Council 28th November: Great Scott 5th December: Mango Communications 12th December: Acumen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is:\nAaron Rees\nAaron is the Marketing and Communications Manager for Development West Coast – a charitable trust tasked with promoting sustainable employment opportunities; and generating sustainable economic benefits for the West Coast region. \nAaron grew up on the West Coast and has an academic background in Development Studies. While running a start-up business in India he discovered the power and importance of communications\, and forming good media relations. \nMoving back to the West Coast after 20 years\, Aaron has a passion for showcasing the region as a great place to work\, live and play. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Mike DickisonMike Dickison (www.rove.wiki) is a freelance Wikipedia consultant. He did his PhD at Duke on the evolution of flightless birds and was a museum curator in Whanganui before becoming a roving Wikipedia ambassador – a Wikipedian at Large\, funded by the US-based Wikimedia Foundation – over 2018–2019. Since then he’s worked with Development West Coast\, the University of Otago\, New Zealand Opera\, and five National Science Challenges to improve the visibility of people\, places\, and things on Wikipedia. After living in Hokitika for three years he is now based in Christchurch\, and has just finished a six-month stint as Aotearoa Wikipedian at Large. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/incorporting-tiriti-based-principles-into-public-relations-practice/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025-banners-58.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261117T090000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261117T120000 DTSTAMP:20260901T223848 CREATED:20260901T002916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T002916Z UID:58809-1794906000-1794916800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Show Me the Money: Learning the Language of Finance DESCRIPTION:Thursday 13th November 2024 - 12pm-1:30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn the first segment of our PRINZ Gold Award webinar series\, we hear from Development West Coast on their Gold award-winning campaign “West Coast Wikipedian At Large”. At the 2024 PRINZ Awards Gala Dinner\, Development West Coast was recognised for their excellence in Public Relations and Communications in the Most Innovative Campaign category. In this webinar\, they will share valuable insights about their campaign and how they went about the submission process to make sure their hard work and outreach was recognised. This series is free of charge for members and will be held online from 12pm to 1.30pm on the 13th of November. Reserve your ticket below!   This is the first instalment of our 5 part Webinar Series 13th November: Development West Coast 21st November: Palmerston North City Council 28th November: Great Scott 5th December: Mango Communications 12th December: Acumen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is:\nAaron Rees\nAaron is the Marketing and Communications Manager for Development West Coast – a charitable trust tasked with promoting sustainable employment opportunities; and generating sustainable economic benefits for the West Coast region. \nAaron grew up on the West Coast and has an academic background in Development Studies. While running a start-up business in India he discovered the power and importance of communications\, and forming good media relations. \nMoving back to the West Coast after 20 years\, Aaron has a passion for showcasing the region as a great place to work\, live and play. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Mike DickisonMike Dickison (www.rove.wiki) is a freelance Wikipedia consultant. He did his PhD at Duke on the evolution of flightless birds and was a museum curator in Whanganui before becoming a roving Wikipedia ambassador – a Wikipedian at Large\, funded by the US-based Wikimedia Foundation – over 2018–2019. Since then he’s worked with Development West Coast\, the University of Otago\, New Zealand Opera\, and five National Science Challenges to improve the visibility of people\, places\, and things on Wikipedia. After living in Hokitika for three years he is now based in Christchurch\, and has just finished a six-month stint as Aotearoa Wikipedian at Large. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/show-me-the-money-learning-the-language-of-finance-2/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2025-banners-75.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261124T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261201T120000 DTSTAMP:20260901T223848 CREATED:20260901T032118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T032118Z UID:58775-1795512600-1796126400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Launching and Landing Stories the Media Loves DESCRIPTION:Thursday 13th November 2024 - 12pm-1:30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn the first segment of our PRINZ Gold Award webinar series\, we hear from Development West Coast on their Gold award-winning campaign “West Coast Wikipedian At Large”. At the 2024 PRINZ Awards Gala Dinner\, Development West Coast was recognised for their excellence in Public Relations and Communications in the Most Innovative Campaign category. In this webinar\, they will share valuable insights about their campaign and how they went about the submission process to make sure their hard work and outreach was recognised. This series is free of charge for members and will be held online from 12pm to 1.30pm on the 13th of November. Reserve your ticket below!   This is the first instalment of our 5 part Webinar Series 13th November: Development West Coast 21st November: Palmerston North City Council 28th November: Great Scott 5th December: Mango Communications 12th December: Acumen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is:\nAaron Rees\nAaron is the Marketing and Communications Manager for Development West Coast – a charitable trust tasked with promoting sustainable employment opportunities; and generating sustainable economic benefits for the West Coast region. \nAaron grew up on the West Coast and has an academic background in Development Studies. While running a start-up business in India he discovered the power and importance of communications\, and forming good media relations. \nMoving back to the West Coast after 20 years\, Aaron has a passion for showcasing the region as a great place to work\, live and play. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Mike DickisonMike Dickison (www.rove.wiki) is a freelance Wikipedia consultant. He did his PhD at Duke on the evolution of flightless birds and was a museum curator in Whanganui before becoming a roving Wikipedia ambassador – a Wikipedian at Large\, funded by the US-based Wikimedia Foundation – over 2018–2019. Since then he’s worked with Development West Coast\, the University of Otago\, New Zealand Opera\, and five National Science Challenges to improve the visibility of people\, places\, and things on Wikipedia. After living in Hokitika for three years he is now based in Christchurch\, and has just finished a six-month stint as Aotearoa Wikipedian at Large. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/launching-and-landing-stories-the-media-loves/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2025-banners-82.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR