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:20250501T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250501T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014820 CREATED:20250423T001605Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T001605Z UID:48618-1746120600-1746126000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Auckland First Thursdays DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/auckland-first-thursdays-9/ 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:20250430T171500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250430T193000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014820 CREATED:20250408T023942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T234723Z UID:48176-1746033300-1746041400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:The Creative Edge: How to use creativity to power your communications DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/the-creative-edge-how-to-use-creativity-to-power-your-communications/ LOCATION:Rutherford House\, Victoria University of Wellington\, Pipitea Campus\, 33 Bunny Street\, Wellington\, 6011 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/commcreate-1-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250408T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250408T120000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014820 CREATED:20241204T015953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T194353Z UID:45666-1744104600-1744113600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:SOLD OUT Press Release Writing and Media Pitching: Tips from a former newspaper editor on getting your story into the media DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/press-release-writing-and-media-pitching-tips-from-a-former-newspaper-editor-on-getting-your-story-into-the-media/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/megaphone.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250403T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250403T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014820 CREATED:20250325T222824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T222824Z UID:47826-1743701400-1743706800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Auckland First Thursdays DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/auckland-first-thursdays-8/ 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:20250403T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250403T183000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014820 CREATED:20250328T002839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250328T002839Z UID:47901-1743699600-1743705000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Tauranga First Thursdays DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/tauranga-first-thursdays-6/ 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:20250403T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250403T130000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014820 CREATED:20250306T024716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T212835Z UID:47370-1743681600-1743685200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Webinar: Finding your way in a rapidly changing job market DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/webinar-finding-your-way-in-a-rapidly-changing-job-market/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lifelong_learning_limits.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250402T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250402T120000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014820 CREATED:20250212T033738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T034011Z UID:46870-1743586200-1743595200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:SOLD OUT - Hands On With AI DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/hands-on-with-ai-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:20250325T073000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250325T093000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014820 CREATED:20250306T002234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T021436Z UID:47348-1742887800-1742895000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:The Trust Equation: Agency Leader Breakfast DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/the-trust-equation-agency-leader-breakfast/ LOCATION:GRC Partners + Porter Novelli Offices\, 100 College Hill\, Auckland\, Ponsonby\, 1011\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/The_Trust_Equation_in_Practice.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250325T073000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250325T083000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014820 CREATED:20250310T031648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T031959Z UID:47438-1742887800-1742891400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Christchurch Event: Learn from a PRINZ Fellow DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/learn-from-a-prinz-fellow-2/ LOCATION:Black Betty Cafe\, 165 Madras Street\, Christchurch\, 8011\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-banners-16.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250320T171500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250320T191500 DTSTAMP:20260502T014820 CREATED:20250228T024138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T024627Z UID:47242-1742490900-1742498100@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Thursday Thirst Quencher in Taranaki DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/thursday-thirst-quencher-in-taranaki/ LOCATION:The Hour Glass\, 49 Liardet St\, New Plymouth\, 4310\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2025-banners-14.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250318T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250318T120000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014820 CREATED:20241122T015157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T015121Z UID:45229-1742290200-1742299200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Data-Driven Storytelling DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/data-driven-storytelling/ 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:20250314T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250321T120000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014820 CREATED:20241126T033846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T220520Z UID:45484-1741944600-1742558400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Engaging Māori and Diverse Communities DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/engagingmaorianddiversecommunities/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Nelson-Event-banner-31.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250313T073000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250313T083000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014820 CREATED:20250224T002235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T002426Z UID:47097-1741851000-1741854600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Waikato Communicators Breakfast Mixer DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/waikato-communicators-breakfast-mixer/ LOCATION:Sentinel Cafe\, 586 Victoria Street\, Hamilton\, 3204\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/thriday-03ve_4Ug0Ow-unsplash-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250311T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250311T160000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014821 CREATED:20241114T030621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T211222Z UID:44956-1741685400-1741708800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Issues and Crisis Management DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/issues-and-crisis-management-6/ LOCATION:EMA\, 145 Khyber Pass Road\, Grafton\, Auckland ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Untitled-design-4-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250306T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250306T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014821 CREATED:20250224T231442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T003918Z UID:47132-1741280400-1741287600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Auckland First Thursdays DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/auckland-first-thursdays-7/ 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:20250306T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250306T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014821 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:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250306T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250306T183000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014821 CREATED:20250217T003844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T003617Z UID:46981-1741280400-1741285800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Tauranga First Thursdays DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. 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:20250227T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250227T193000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014821 CREATED:20241121T034033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T030611Z UID:44980-1740677400-1740684600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:State of the Sector 2025 DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. 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:20250218T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250225T120000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014821 CREATED:20241112T030420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T203207Z UID:44672-1739871000-1740484800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Telling Our Stories Well DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. 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:20250213T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250213T193000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014821 CREATED:20250114T031229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T031229Z UID:46130-1739467800-1739475000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Southern Summer Drinks DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. 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:20250204T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250204T120000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014821 CREATED:20240911T015514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T004557Z UID:43680-1738661400-1738670400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Ethics\, Risk and Reputation in the Age of AI DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. 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:20250128T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250130T120000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014821 CREATED:20240911T013047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T031258Z UID:43664-1738056600-1738238400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PR Horizons DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. 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:20241212T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241212T133000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014821 CREATED:20240821T034903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241208T205235Z UID:42239-1734004800-1734010200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:What Makes a Gold Award-Winning Submission Webinar Series : Acumen DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. 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:20241205T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241205T183000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014821 CREATED:20241111T035748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241111T035748Z UID:44997-1733418000-1733423400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Tauranga First Thursdays DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. 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:20241205T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241205T133000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014821 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:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. 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:20241203T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241203T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014821 CREATED:20241119T200830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T201116Z UID:45267-1733245200-1733252400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Wellington Christmas Connector DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. 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:20241129T083000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241129T103000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014821 CREATED:20241016T235612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T223941Z UID:44401-1732869000-1732876200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Introduction to Mastering Tough Conversations and Effective Feedback DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. 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:20241128T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241128T193000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014821 CREATED:20241113T220009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T230127Z UID:45130-1732815000-1732822200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Celebrate the Season with PRINZ Southern DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. 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:20241128T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241128T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014821 CREATED:20241023T024840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241101T041527Z UID:44627-1732815000-1732820400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Auckland Last Thursdays DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. 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:20241128T163000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241128T183000 DTSTAMP:20260502T014821 CREATED:20241104T034501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T034827Z UID:44875-1732811400-1732818600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Waikato Christmas Catch up DESCRIPTION:Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 5.30pm - 7.30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewFor the third year running\, we’ve teamed up with our principal partner\, Isentia\, to bring you the latest insights into Aotearoa’s PR landscape. The 2025 PRINZ Member Insights Report highlighted the key challenges facing the industry: a shrinking media environment\, the rapid rise of AI\, ongoing economic pressure leading to job uncertainty and communications being viewed as a “nice-to-have” rather than a strategic priority. With the NZ general election date set for November 7 and audiences becoming increasingly insular\, the stakes are raising even higher for PR professionals. Authentic communication and trust-building will be paramount this year.  Join us for an exclusive update on the latest industry research from Ngaire Crawford\, Director of Research and Insights at Isentia. Following her presentation\, a panel of industry experts will unpack the findings and explore practical ways to navigate the most pressing challenges facing PR today. State of the Sector 2026 will be hosted at ANZ’s stunning offices. Thank you to ANZ and Isentia for generously sponsoring this event for members.  Important ticket information: Virtual and in-person tickets are not interchangeable as there are limited numbers for the in-person event. Ticket purchasing remains the same. The link to virtually join the event will be sent out closer to the date. Feel free to email us with any questions at office@prinz.org.nz \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are..Ngaire Crawford Director of Insights and Research\, Isentia As the Director of Insights & Research\, Ngaire is the regional head for research at Isentia and Pulsar across Australia and New Zealand. The Insights & Research division is responsible for producing bespoke media\, communications\, reputation and audience research for a wide range of clients from large corporates\, government departments to small NGOs. She also leads global product development for PR and Communications across the Pulsar Group global research teams.   She has more than 15 years in the field of communications and media research with a particular focus on the role of representation\, and is a passionate advocate for research\, and that the right data (and good communications) can change the world!    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Parussini EGM Public\, Consumer & Govt Affairs\, ANZ Bank New Zealand Peter is responsible for leading external and internal communications\, customer complaints\, corporate social responsibility\, government relations and corporate sponsorships for ANZ Bank in New Zealand and the Pacific. He sits on the company’s New Zealand Leadership Team. Peter was part of the core team for the sale of ANZ’s Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in Singapore\, Indonesia\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, China and Vietnam in 2016-17. He was also one of the project leads for the merger of The National Bank and ANZ\, New Zealand’s biggest brand change project\, in 2012. Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing industries\, spanning journalism\, sports marketing\, university lecturing\, education\, sponsorships\, branding\, broadcasting\, politics and international affairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah Pead Founder and Chair\, Pead Deborah Pead is one of New Zealand’s most influential communications leaders\, with a career spanning four decades across South Africa and New Zealand. Before moving to New Zealand in 1996\, Deborah was a partner in Makwetla & Associates\, one of South Africa’s first affirmative-action communications consultancies. She worked on landmark nation-shaping campaigns including the Sowetan Nation Building Programme and Soul City\, an internationally recognised “edutainment” initiative that used mass storytelling to shift public health outcomes at scale. In New Zealand\, Deborah founded the PR arm of Bates Advertising before launching her own agency from her kitchen table in 2000. That business became Pead\, now one of the country’s most respected\, partner-led communications agencies\, known for shaping\, protecting\, and rebuilding reputations for some of New Zealand’s most visible brands and institutions. Her work spans major cultural moments and category-defining launches\, including New Zealand Fashion Week\, the revival of the New Zealand Music Awards\, the launch of Xbox and My Food Bag\, and award-winning campaigns that cemented Pead’s reputation for fearless\, effective storytelling. In 2025\, Pead won the PRINZ Supreme Award for HAKA\, uniting a nation and bringing a world record home. Alongside her agency work\, Deborah co-runs Danbri Farm\, a regenerative Northland property producing premium Angus beef harvested humanely on-farm. She now divides her time between advising on brand\, risk\, and issues management\, and life on the farm\, where weekends are spent wrangling cattle\, Jack Russells\, and her husband’s ever-growing to-do list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Libby Middlebrook Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management\, Auckland Airport Libby Middlebrook is Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management at Auckland Airport\, one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies and the gateway for 19 million travellers each year. She leads external and internal communications\, stakeholder engagement\, community programmes\, and marketing initiatives connected to major infrastructure projects. With 20 years of experience in journalism\, Libby has held senior roles across media and corporate sectors\, including energy\, telecommunications\, property development and aviation. 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 END:VCALENDAR