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:20261028T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261028T190000 DTSTAMP:20261009T201520 CREATED:20261009T032450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261009T032450Z UID:59656-1793206800-1793214000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:What Communications Professionals Can't Afford to Ignore DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 24th November & 1st December 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm (2x Morning sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewAlready know the basics of PR but struggle to find stories worth telling inside a large or complex organisation? This practical course will help you uncover\, shape and sense-check real stories from your organisation\, fast.  Designed for communications professionals working in government\, infrastructure\, corporate and other multi-stakeholder environments\, this course focuses on the realities of PR when there are multiple layers of sign-off\, reputational considerations and competing stakeholder interests. Over two mornings\, you’ll learn a repeatable approach to finding newsworthy stories within your own organisation\, even when it feels like there’s “nothing to say”. You’ll also learn how to test and strengthen ideas\, navigate internal pressures\, and make that crucial first contact with a journalist count. Assumed knowledge (covered off but not re-taught in depth)The difference between owned\, earned and paid mediaThe difference between marketing and PRBasic press release format and structureLearning outcomesHow to identify a realistic pipeline of story ideas hiding inside their own organisationApply a repeatable framework to surface stories even when there’s no ‘news’Sense-check and strengthen story ideas already sitting within your team/organisation but not yet actionedNavigate the specific pressures of PR: sign-off layers\, spokespeople and reputational riskImportance of talent\, assets\, and commanding attention with your very first journalist contactQ&A with a current working journalist who gets story pitches from organisations like yours dailyLeave with at least one sense-checked story ready to action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Fiona Fraser and her business\, Contentment PR & Communications\, work with New Zealand brands\, non-profits\, innovators\, organisations and entrepreneurs to help them achieve the airtime and column inches they deserve. With a client list that spans every sector – from tech and tourism to food and farming – Fiona has a nose for a good story and loves to share her knowledge. She has a background in journalism (radio\, online and print) and edited NZ Woman’s Weekly before establishing her business in Hawke’s Bay eight years ago.Currently\, Fiona is researching the impacts of AI and other technologies as a Masters student at academyEx.  She is a relentless advocate for the rich storytelling opportunities that exist for businesses and organisation New Zealand-wide and tries to live by her values every day: The work brings joy\, uplift others\, reputation is everything. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/what-communications-professionals-cant-afford-to-ignore/ 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/2026/10/2025-banners-92.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261029T070000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261029T090000 DTSTAMP:20261009T201521 CREATED:20260923T215852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T223754Z UID:59280-1793257200-1793264400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:How do you stand out when everyone is competing for attention online? DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 24th November & 1st December 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm (2x Morning sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewAlready know the basics of PR but struggle to find stories worth telling inside a large or complex organisation? This practical course will help you uncover\, shape and sense-check real stories from your organisation\, fast.  Designed for communications professionals working in government\, infrastructure\, corporate and other multi-stakeholder environments\, this course focuses on the realities of PR when there are multiple layers of sign-off\, reputational considerations and competing stakeholder interests. Over two mornings\, you’ll learn a repeatable approach to finding newsworthy stories within your own organisation\, even when it feels like there’s “nothing to say”. You’ll also learn how to test and strengthen ideas\, navigate internal pressures\, and make that crucial first contact with a journalist count. Assumed knowledge (covered off but not re-taught in depth)The difference between owned\, earned and paid mediaThe difference between marketing and PRBasic press release format and structureLearning outcomesHow to identify a realistic pipeline of story ideas hiding inside their own organisationApply a repeatable framework to surface stories even when there’s no ‘news’Sense-check and strengthen story ideas already sitting within your team/organisation but not yet actionedNavigate the specific pressures of PR: sign-off layers\, spokespeople and reputational riskImportance of talent\, assets\, and commanding attention with your very first journalist contactQ&A with a current working journalist who gets story pitches from organisations like yours dailyLeave with at least one sense-checked story ready to action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Fiona Fraser and her business\, Contentment PR & Communications\, work with New Zealand brands\, non-profits\, innovators\, organisations and entrepreneurs to help them achieve the airtime and column inches they deserve. With a client list that spans every sector – from tech and tourism to food and farming – Fiona has a nose for a good story and loves to share her knowledge. She has a background in journalism (radio\, online and print) and edited NZ Woman’s Weekly before establishing her business in Hawke’s Bay eight years ago.Currently\, Fiona is researching the impacts of AI and other technologies as a Masters student at academyEx.  She is a relentless advocate for the rich storytelling opportunities that exist for businesses and organisation New Zealand-wide and tries to live by her values every day: The work brings joy\, uplift others\, reputation is everything. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/how-do-you-stand-out-when-everyone-is-competing-for-attention-online/ LOCATION:Toi Foundation\, 121 Gill Street\, New Plymouth\, 4310 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2025-banners-90.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261103T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261103T120000 DTSTAMP:20261009T201521 CREATED:20260923T000327Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T000327Z UID:59255-1793698200-1793707200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Mastering AI in PR - Applied AI for Practitioners DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 24th November & 1st December 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm (2x Morning sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewAlready know the basics of PR but struggle to find stories worth telling inside a large or complex organisation? This practical course will help you uncover\, shape and sense-check real stories from your organisation\, fast.  Designed for communications professionals working in government\, infrastructure\, corporate and other multi-stakeholder environments\, this course focuses on the realities of PR when there are multiple layers of sign-off\, reputational considerations and competing stakeholder interests. Over two mornings\, you’ll learn a repeatable approach to finding newsworthy stories within your own organisation\, even when it feels like there’s “nothing to say”. You’ll also learn how to test and strengthen ideas\, navigate internal pressures\, and make that crucial first contact with a journalist count. Assumed knowledge (covered off but not re-taught in depth)The difference between owned\, earned and paid mediaThe difference between marketing and PRBasic press release format and structureLearning outcomesHow to identify a realistic pipeline of story ideas hiding inside their own organisationApply a repeatable framework to surface stories even when there’s no ‘news’Sense-check and strengthen story ideas already sitting within your team/organisation but not yet actionedNavigate the specific pressures of PR: sign-off layers\, spokespeople and reputational riskImportance of talent\, assets\, and commanding attention with your very first journalist contactQ&A with a current working journalist who gets story pitches from organisations like yours dailyLeave with at least one sense-checked story ready to action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Fiona Fraser and her business\, Contentment PR & Communications\, work with New Zealand brands\, non-profits\, innovators\, organisations and entrepreneurs to help them achieve the airtime and column inches they deserve. With a client list that spans every sector – from tech and tourism to food and farming – Fiona has a nose for a good story and loves to share her knowledge. She has a background in journalism (radio\, online and print) and edited NZ Woman’s Weekly before establishing her business in Hawke’s Bay eight years ago.Currently\, Fiona is researching the impacts of AI and other technologies as a Masters student at academyEx.  She is a relentless advocate for the rich storytelling opportunities that exist for businesses and organisation New Zealand-wide and tries to live by her values every day: The work brings joy\, uplift others\, reputation is everything. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/mastering-ai-in-pr-applied-ai-for-practitioners-2/ 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:20261105T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261110T113000 DTSTAMP:20261009T201521 CREATED:20260827T021030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T021030Z UID:58732-1793871000-1794310200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Incorporting Tiriti-Based Principles into Public Relations Practice DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 24th November & 1st December 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm (2x Morning sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewAlready know the basics of PR but struggle to find stories worth telling inside a large or complex organisation? This practical course will help you uncover\, shape and sense-check real stories from your organisation\, fast.  Designed for communications professionals working in government\, infrastructure\, corporate and other multi-stakeholder environments\, this course focuses on the realities of PR when there are multiple layers of sign-off\, reputational considerations and competing stakeholder interests. Over two mornings\, you’ll learn a repeatable approach to finding newsworthy stories within your own organisation\, even when it feels like there’s “nothing to say”. You’ll also learn how to test and strengthen ideas\, navigate internal pressures\, and make that crucial first contact with a journalist count. Assumed knowledge (covered off but not re-taught in depth)The difference between owned\, earned and paid mediaThe difference between marketing and PRBasic press release format and structureLearning outcomesHow to identify a realistic pipeline of story ideas hiding inside their own organisationApply a repeatable framework to surface stories even when there’s no ‘news’Sense-check and strengthen story ideas already sitting within your team/organisation but not yet actionedNavigate the specific pressures of PR: sign-off layers\, spokespeople and reputational riskImportance of talent\, assets\, and commanding attention with your very first journalist contactQ&A with a current working journalist who gets story pitches from organisations like yours dailyLeave with at least one sense-checked story ready to action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Fiona Fraser and her business\, Contentment PR & Communications\, work with New Zealand brands\, non-profits\, innovators\, organisations and entrepreneurs to help them achieve the airtime and column inches they deserve. With a client list that spans every sector – from tech and tourism to food and farming – Fiona has a nose for a good story and loves to share her knowledge. She has a background in journalism (radio\, online and print) and edited NZ Woman’s Weekly before establishing her business in Hawke’s Bay eight years ago.Currently\, Fiona is researching the impacts of AI and other technologies as a Masters student at academyEx.  She is a relentless advocate for the rich storytelling opportunities that exist for businesses and organisation New Zealand-wide and tries to live by her values every day: The work brings joy\, uplift others\, reputation is everything. 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:20261111T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261118T123000 DTSTAMP:20261009T201521 CREATED:20260910T233750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T214251Z UID:58730-1794389400-1795005000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:How to Optimise Your Social and Media Mahi DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 24th November & 1st December 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm (2x Morning sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewAlready know the basics of PR but struggle to find stories worth telling inside a large or complex organisation? This practical course will help you uncover\, shape and sense-check real stories from your organisation\, fast.  Designed for communications professionals working in government\, infrastructure\, corporate and other multi-stakeholder environments\, this course focuses on the realities of PR when there are multiple layers of sign-off\, reputational considerations and competing stakeholder interests. Over two mornings\, you’ll learn a repeatable approach to finding newsworthy stories within your own organisation\, even when it feels like there’s “nothing to say”. You’ll also learn how to test and strengthen ideas\, navigate internal pressures\, and make that crucial first contact with a journalist count. Assumed knowledge (covered off but not re-taught in depth)The difference between owned\, earned and paid mediaThe difference between marketing and PRBasic press release format and structureLearning outcomesHow to identify a realistic pipeline of story ideas hiding inside their own organisationApply a repeatable framework to surface stories even when there’s no ‘news’Sense-check and strengthen story ideas already sitting within your team/organisation but not yet actionedNavigate the specific pressures of PR: sign-off layers\, spokespeople and reputational riskImportance of talent\, assets\, and commanding attention with your very first journalist contactQ&A with a current working journalist who gets story pitches from organisations like yours dailyLeave with at least one sense-checked story ready to action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Fiona Fraser and her business\, Contentment PR & Communications\, work with New Zealand brands\, non-profits\, innovators\, organisations and entrepreneurs to help them achieve the airtime and column inches they deserve. With a client list that spans every sector – from tech and tourism to food and farming – Fiona has a nose for a good story and loves to share her knowledge. She has a background in journalism (radio\, online and print) and edited NZ Woman’s Weekly before establishing her business in Hawke’s Bay eight years ago.Currently\, Fiona is researching the impacts of AI and other technologies as a Masters student at academyEx.  She is a relentless advocate for the rich storytelling opportunities that exist for businesses and organisation New Zealand-wide and tries to live by her values every day: The work brings joy\, uplift others\, reputation is everything. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/how-to-optimise-your-social-and-media-mahi/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2025-banners-86.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261117T090000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261117T120000 DTSTAMP:20261009T201521 CREATED:20260901T002916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T002916Z UID:58809-1794906000-1794916800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Show Me the Money: Learning the Language of Finance DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 24th November & 1st December 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm (2x Morning sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewAlready know the basics of PR but struggle to find stories worth telling inside a large or complex organisation? This practical course will help you uncover\, shape and sense-check real stories from your organisation\, fast.  Designed for communications professionals working in government\, infrastructure\, corporate and other multi-stakeholder environments\, this course focuses on the realities of PR when there are multiple layers of sign-off\, reputational considerations and competing stakeholder interests. Over two mornings\, you’ll learn a repeatable approach to finding newsworthy stories within your own organisation\, even when it feels like there’s “nothing to say”. You’ll also learn how to test and strengthen ideas\, navigate internal pressures\, and make that crucial first contact with a journalist count. Assumed knowledge (covered off but not re-taught in depth)The difference between owned\, earned and paid mediaThe difference between marketing and PRBasic press release format and structureLearning outcomesHow to identify a realistic pipeline of story ideas hiding inside their own organisationApply a repeatable framework to surface stories even when there’s no ‘news’Sense-check and strengthen story ideas already sitting within your team/organisation but not yet actionedNavigate the specific pressures of PR: sign-off layers\, spokespeople and reputational riskImportance of talent\, assets\, and commanding attention with your very first journalist contactQ&A with a current working journalist who gets story pitches from organisations like yours dailyLeave with at least one sense-checked story ready to action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Fiona Fraser and her business\, Contentment PR & Communications\, work with New Zealand brands\, non-profits\, innovators\, organisations and entrepreneurs to help them achieve the airtime and column inches they deserve. With a client list that spans every sector – from tech and tourism to food and farming – Fiona has a nose for a good story and loves to share her knowledge. She has a background in journalism (radio\, online and print) and edited NZ Woman’s Weekly before establishing her business in Hawke’s Bay eight years ago.Currently\, Fiona is researching the impacts of AI and other technologies as a Masters student at academyEx.  She is a relentless advocate for the rich storytelling opportunities that exist for businesses and organisation New Zealand-wide and tries to live by her values every day: The work brings joy\, uplift others\, reputation is everything. 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:20261009T201521 CREATED:20260901T032118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T002121Z UID:58775-1795512600-1796126400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Launching and Landing Stories the Media Loves DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 24th November & 1st December 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm (2x Morning sessions) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewAlready know the basics of PR but struggle to find stories worth telling inside a large or complex organisation? This practical course will help you uncover\, shape and sense-check real stories from your organisation\, fast.  Designed for communications professionals working in government\, infrastructure\, corporate and other multi-stakeholder environments\, this course focuses on the realities of PR when there are multiple layers of sign-off\, reputational considerations and competing stakeholder interests. Over two mornings\, you’ll learn a repeatable approach to finding newsworthy stories within your own organisation\, even when it feels like there’s “nothing to say”. You’ll also learn how to test and strengthen ideas\, navigate internal pressures\, and make that crucial first contact with a journalist count. Assumed knowledge (covered off but not re-taught in depth)The difference between owned\, earned and paid mediaThe difference between marketing and PRBasic press release format and structureLearning outcomesHow to identify a realistic pipeline of story ideas hiding inside their own organisationApply a repeatable framework to surface stories even when there’s no ‘news’Sense-check and strengthen story ideas already sitting within your team/organisation but not yet actionedNavigate the specific pressures of PR: sign-off layers\, spokespeople and reputational riskImportance of talent\, assets\, and commanding attention with your very first journalist contactQ&A with a current working journalist who gets story pitches from organisations like yours dailyLeave with at least one sense-checked story ready to action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Fiona Fraser and her business\, Contentment PR & Communications\, work with New Zealand brands\, non-profits\, innovators\, organisations and entrepreneurs to help them achieve the airtime and column inches they deserve. With a client list that spans every sector – from tech and tourism to food and farming – Fiona has a nose for a good story and loves to share her knowledge. She has a background in journalism (radio\, online and print) and edited NZ Woman’s Weekly before establishing her business in Hawke’s Bay eight years ago.Currently\, Fiona is researching the impacts of AI and other technologies as a Masters student at academyEx.  She is a relentless advocate for the rich storytelling opportunities that exist for businesses and organisation New Zealand-wide and tries to live by her values every day: The work brings joy\, uplift others\, reputation is everything. 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