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:20260923T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260924T123000 DTSTAMP:20260902T014155 CREATED:20260309T012034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260618T215621Z UID:55082-1790155800-1790253000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Critical Thinking in the Age of AI DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 27th September \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewDoes pitching to media fill you with fear? Come along and hear tips and tricks to get your pitch across the line – straight from two of Canterbury’s chief reporters\, Claire Sherwood (NZME\, Newstalk ZB) and Blair Norton (TVNZ). Ask them anything so that next time you’re set up to get that pitch over the line. They’ll also share their top tips on how to build effective relationships with media. Lunch will be provided and is included in the ticket price \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panelists are: Claire Sherwood\, News Director and Newsreader for the South Island Claire Sherwood is a senior journalist\, leading the Newstalk ZB South Island news team in Christchurch. She is news director\, sub-editor and newsreader for the South Island. You can hear her in the news updates on Newstalk ZB weekdays\, from 6am until midday. Claire returned to NZME newsrooms in 2021\, after spending the best part of a decade in Australian radio newsrooms.   Blair Norton\, 1News Southern Bureau Editor Blair was a trained PE teacher before travelling overseas in his early 20s.   He returned to study exercise prescription at the University of Otago before jumping sideways to journalism though the NZ Broadcasting school in his late 20s. He started his journalism career at CTV and Prime TV in the early 2000s before finding a home at TVNZ in 2004\, where he’s held positions as a News Journalist\, Sport Journalist\,  Content Producer\,  Christchurch Producer and\, most recently\, Southern Bureau Editor since 2019.       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:20260902T014156 CREATED:20260713T041519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T043951Z UID:57808-1790242200-1790251200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Mastering AI in PR - Applied AI for Practitioners DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 27th September \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewDoes pitching to media fill you with fear? Come along and hear tips and tricks to get your pitch across the line – straight from two of Canterbury’s chief reporters\, Claire Sherwood (NZME\, Newstalk ZB) and Blair Norton (TVNZ). Ask them anything so that next time you’re set up to get that pitch over the line. They’ll also share their top tips on how to build effective relationships with media. Lunch will be provided and is included in the ticket price \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panelists are: Claire Sherwood\, News Director and Newsreader for the South Island Claire Sherwood is a senior journalist\, leading the Newstalk ZB South Island news team in Christchurch. She is news director\, sub-editor and newsreader for the South Island. You can hear her in the news updates on Newstalk ZB weekdays\, from 6am until midday. Claire returned to NZME newsrooms in 2021\, after spending the best part of a decade in Australian radio newsrooms.   Blair Norton\, 1News Southern Bureau Editor Blair was a trained PE teacher before travelling overseas in his early 20s.   He returned to study exercise prescription at the University of Otago before jumping sideways to journalism though the NZ Broadcasting school in his late 20s. He started his journalism career at CTV and Prime TV in the early 2000s before finding a home at TVNZ in 2004\, where he’s held positions as a News Journalist\, Sport Journalist\,  Content Producer\,  Christchurch Producer and\, most recently\, Southern Bureau Editor since 2019.       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:20260902T014156 CREATED:20260625T030637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T030730Z UID:57409-1791279000-1791894600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Data-Driven Storytelling DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 27th September \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewDoes pitching to media fill you with fear? Come along and hear tips and tricks to get your pitch across the line – straight from two of Canterbury’s chief reporters\, Claire Sherwood (NZME\, Newstalk ZB) and Blair Norton (TVNZ). Ask them anything so that next time you’re set up to get that pitch over the line. They’ll also share their top tips on how to build effective relationships with media. Lunch will be provided and is included in the ticket price \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panelists are: Claire Sherwood\, News Director and Newsreader for the South Island Claire Sherwood is a senior journalist\, leading the Newstalk ZB South Island news team in Christchurch. She is news director\, sub-editor and newsreader for the South Island. You can hear her in the news updates on Newstalk ZB weekdays\, from 6am until midday. Claire returned to NZME newsrooms in 2021\, after spending the best part of a decade in Australian radio newsrooms.   Blair Norton\, 1News Southern Bureau Editor Blair was a trained PE teacher before travelling overseas in his early 20s.   He returned to study exercise prescription at the University of Otago before jumping sideways to journalism though the NZ Broadcasting school in his late 20s. He started his journalism career at CTV and Prime TV in the early 2000s before finding a home at TVNZ in 2004\, where he’s held positions as a News Journalist\, Sport Journalist\,  Content Producer\,  Christchurch Producer and\, most recently\, Southern Bureau Editor since 2019.       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:20260902T014156 CREATED:20260625T033711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T035351Z UID:57417-1792402200-1792670400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Public Relations Strategy and Evaluation DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 27th September \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewDoes pitching to media fill you with fear? Come along and hear tips and tricks to get your pitch across the line – straight from two of Canterbury’s chief reporters\, Claire Sherwood (NZME\, Newstalk ZB) and Blair Norton (TVNZ). Ask them anything so that next time you’re set up to get that pitch over the line. They’ll also share their top tips on how to build effective relationships with media. Lunch will be provided and is included in the ticket price \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panelists are: Claire Sherwood\, News Director and Newsreader for the South Island Claire Sherwood is a senior journalist\, leading the Newstalk ZB South Island news team in Christchurch. She is news director\, sub-editor and newsreader for the South Island. You can hear her in the news updates on Newstalk ZB weekdays\, from 6am until midday. Claire returned to NZME newsrooms in 2021\, after spending the best part of a decade in Australian radio newsrooms.   Blair Norton\, 1News Southern Bureau Editor Blair was a trained PE teacher before travelling overseas in his early 20s.   He returned to study exercise prescription at the University of Otago before jumping sideways to journalism though the NZ Broadcasting school in his late 20s. He started his journalism career at CTV and Prime TV in the early 2000s before finding a home at TVNZ in 2004\, where he’s held positions as a News Journalist\, Sport Journalist\,  Content Producer\,  Christchurch Producer and\, most recently\, Southern Bureau Editor since 2019.       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:20260902T014156 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:Wednesday 27th September \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewDoes pitching to media fill you with fear? Come along and hear tips and tricks to get your pitch across the line – straight from two of Canterbury’s chief reporters\, Claire Sherwood (NZME\, Newstalk ZB) and Blair Norton (TVNZ). Ask them anything so that next time you’re set up to get that pitch over the line. They’ll also share their top tips on how to build effective relationships with media. Lunch will be provided and is included in the ticket price \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panelists are: Claire Sherwood\, News Director and Newsreader for the South Island Claire Sherwood is a senior journalist\, leading the Newstalk ZB South Island news team in Christchurch. She is news director\, sub-editor and newsreader for the South Island. You can hear her in the news updates on Newstalk ZB weekdays\, from 6am until midday. Claire returned to NZME newsrooms in 2021\, after spending the best part of a decade in Australian radio newsrooms.   Blair Norton\, 1News Southern Bureau Editor Blair was a trained PE teacher before travelling overseas in his early 20s.   He returned to study exercise prescription at the University of Otago before jumping sideways to journalism though the NZ Broadcasting school in his late 20s. He started his journalism career at CTV and Prime TV in the early 2000s before finding a home at TVNZ in 2004\, where he’s held positions as a News Journalist\, Sport Journalist\,  Content Producer\,  Christchurch Producer and\, most recently\, Southern Bureau Editor since 2019.       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:20260902T014156 CREATED:20260827T021030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T021030Z UID:58732-1793871000-1794310200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Incorporting Tiriti-Based Principles into Public Relations Practice DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 27th September \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewDoes pitching to media fill you with fear? Come along and hear tips and tricks to get your pitch across the line – straight from two of Canterbury’s chief reporters\, Claire Sherwood (NZME\, Newstalk ZB) and Blair Norton (TVNZ). Ask them anything so that next time you’re set up to get that pitch over the line. They’ll also share their top tips on how to build effective relationships with media. Lunch will be provided and is included in the ticket price \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panelists are: Claire Sherwood\, News Director and Newsreader for the South Island Claire Sherwood is a senior journalist\, leading the Newstalk ZB South Island news team in Christchurch. She is news director\, sub-editor and newsreader for the South Island. You can hear her in the news updates on Newstalk ZB weekdays\, from 6am until midday. Claire returned to NZME newsrooms in 2021\, after spending the best part of a decade in Australian radio newsrooms.   Blair Norton\, 1News Southern Bureau Editor Blair was a trained PE teacher before travelling overseas in his early 20s.   He returned to study exercise prescription at the University of Otago before jumping sideways to journalism though the NZ Broadcasting school in his late 20s. He started his journalism career at CTV and Prime TV in the early 2000s before finding a home at TVNZ in 2004\, where he’s held positions as a News Journalist\, Sport Journalist\,  Content Producer\,  Christchurch Producer and\, most recently\, Southern Bureau Editor since 2019.       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:20260902T014156 CREATED:20260901T002916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T002916Z UID:58809-1794906000-1794916800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Show Me the Money: Learning the Language of Finance DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 27th September \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewDoes pitching to media fill you with fear? Come along and hear tips and tricks to get your pitch across the line – straight from two of Canterbury’s chief reporters\, Claire Sherwood (NZME\, Newstalk ZB) and Blair Norton (TVNZ). Ask them anything so that next time you’re set up to get that pitch over the line. They’ll also share their top tips on how to build effective relationships with media. Lunch will be provided and is included in the ticket price \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panelists are: Claire Sherwood\, News Director and Newsreader for the South Island Claire Sherwood is a senior journalist\, leading the Newstalk ZB South Island news team in Christchurch. She is news director\, sub-editor and newsreader for the South Island. You can hear her in the news updates on Newstalk ZB weekdays\, from 6am until midday. Claire returned to NZME newsrooms in 2021\, after spending the best part of a decade in Australian radio newsrooms.   Blair Norton\, 1News Southern Bureau Editor Blair was a trained PE teacher before travelling overseas in his early 20s.   He returned to study exercise prescription at the University of Otago before jumping sideways to journalism though the NZ Broadcasting school in his late 20s. He started his journalism career at CTV and Prime TV in the early 2000s before finding a home at TVNZ in 2004\, where he’s held positions as a News Journalist\, Sport Journalist\,  Content Producer\,  Christchurch Producer and\, most recently\, Southern Bureau Editor since 2019.       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:20260902T014156 CREATED:20260901T032118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T032118Z UID:58775-1795512600-1796126400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Launching and Landing Stories the Media Loves DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 27th September \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewDoes pitching to media fill you with fear? Come along and hear tips and tricks to get your pitch across the line – straight from two of Canterbury’s chief reporters\, Claire Sherwood (NZME\, Newstalk ZB) and Blair Norton (TVNZ). Ask them anything so that next time you’re set up to get that pitch over the line. They’ll also share their top tips on how to build effective relationships with media. Lunch will be provided and is included in the ticket price \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panelists are: Claire Sherwood\, News Director and Newsreader for the South Island Claire Sherwood is a senior journalist\, leading the Newstalk ZB South Island news team in Christchurch. She is news director\, sub-editor and newsreader for the South Island. You can hear her in the news updates on Newstalk ZB weekdays\, from 6am until midday. Claire returned to NZME newsrooms in 2021\, after spending the best part of a decade in Australian radio newsrooms.   Blair Norton\, 1News Southern Bureau Editor Blair was a trained PE teacher before travelling overseas in his early 20s.   He returned to study exercise prescription at the University of Otago before jumping sideways to journalism though the NZ Broadcasting school in his late 20s. He started his journalism career at CTV and Prime TV in the early 2000s before finding a home at TVNZ in 2004\, where he’s held positions as a News Journalist\, Sport Journalist\,  Content Producer\,  Christchurch Producer and\, most recently\, Southern Bureau Editor since 2019.       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