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-ORIGINAL-URL:https://prinz.org.nz X-WR-CALDESC:Events for PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Auckland BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20260404T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20260926T140000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260604T080000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260604T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T215919 CREATED:20260412T220914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T002634Z UID:55703-1780560000-1780592400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Conference 2026: Meet the Future DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 14th April 2026 @ 9:30am - 12:45pm (1 x morning session) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewKnowing how to edit writing – whether it’s your own or someone else’s – is a crucial skill to have\, yet it’s rarely taught. This fun and practical course covers the essentials\, including: how to tighten sentenceswriting in the active voiceusing positive phrasingwriting strong introsmaking sure the lead isn’t buriedconnecting paragraphshow to cut copywriting great headlinesgrammar and punctuation tipsproofreading techniques.The course is filled with practical exercises – as soon as a technique is taught\, you’ll then be able to practice it. Zoom links will go out closer to the date.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the facilitator Dan Kaufman is a former Sydney Morning Herald editor and journalist with over 30 years of experience.  After working on a variety of different magazines in the 90s\, he then joined the SMH\, where he wrote for and edited almost every feature section at one time or another\, from Travel to Health and Science.  He also launched Sydney Bar Zine\, which he ran for half a decade\, and taught journalism and media writing at UTS and The University of Sydney. He’s now the director of Media Survival (https://mediasurvival.com/)\, which runs media training\, writing\, sub-editing\, and communications skills courses. He also still writes the occasional column for the SMH. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-conference-2026-meet-the-future/ LOCATION:Hilton Auckland\, 147 Quay Street\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-banners-60-e1776200241779.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260604T183000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260604T233000 DTSTAMP:20260417T215919 CREATED:20260414T210700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T002341Z UID:55782-1780597800-1780615800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:2026 PRINZ Awards Gala Dinner DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 14th April 2026 @ 9:30am - 12:45pm (1 x morning session) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewKnowing how to edit writing – whether it’s your own or someone else’s – is a crucial skill to have\, yet it’s rarely taught. This fun and practical course covers the essentials\, including: how to tighten sentenceswriting in the active voiceusing positive phrasingwriting strong introsmaking sure the lead isn’t buriedconnecting paragraphshow to cut copywriting great headlinesgrammar and punctuation tipsproofreading techniques.The course is filled with practical exercises – as soon as a technique is taught\, you’ll then be able to practice it. Zoom links will go out closer to the date.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the facilitator Dan Kaufman is a former Sydney Morning Herald editor and journalist with over 30 years of experience.  After working on a variety of different magazines in the 90s\, he then joined the SMH\, where he wrote for and edited almost every feature section at one time or another\, from Travel to Health and Science.  He also launched Sydney Bar Zine\, which he ran for half a decade\, and taught journalism and media writing at UTS and The University of Sydney. He’s now the director of Media Survival (https://mediasurvival.com/)\, which runs media training\, writing\, sub-editing\, and communications skills courses. He also still writes the occasional column for the SMH. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/2026-prinz-awards-gala-dinner/ LOCATION:Hilton Auckland\, 147 Quay Street\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-banners-61.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260609T100000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260616T120000 DTSTAMP:20260417T215919 CREATED:20260302T033739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T033818Z UID:54988-1780999200-1781611200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Incorporating Tiriti-based Principles into Public Relations Practice DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 14th April 2026 @ 9:30am - 12:45pm (1 x morning session) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewKnowing how to edit writing – whether it’s your own or someone else’s – is a crucial skill to have\, yet it’s rarely taught. This fun and practical course covers the essentials\, including: how to tighten sentenceswriting in the active voiceusing positive phrasingwriting strong introsmaking sure the lead isn’t buriedconnecting paragraphshow to cut copywriting great headlinesgrammar and punctuation tipsproofreading techniques.The course is filled with practical exercises – as soon as a technique is taught\, you’ll then be able to practice it. Zoom links will go out closer to the date.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the facilitator Dan Kaufman is a former Sydney Morning Herald editor and journalist with over 30 years of experience.  After working on a variety of different magazines in the 90s\, he then joined the SMH\, where he wrote for and edited almost every feature section at one time or another\, from Travel to Health and Science.  He also launched Sydney Bar Zine\, which he ran for half a decade\, and taught journalism and media writing at UTS and The University of Sydney. He’s now the director of Media Survival (https://mediasurvival.com/)\, which runs media training\, writing\, sub-editing\, and communications skills courses. He also still writes the occasional column for the SMH. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/incorporating-tiriti-based-principles-into-public-relations-practice/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025-banners-58.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260623T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260624T123000 DTSTAMP:20260417T215919 CREATED:20260309T012034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T000220Z UID:55082-1782207000-1782304200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Critical Thinking in the Age of AI DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 14th April 2026 @ 9:30am - 12:45pm (1 x morning session) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewKnowing how to edit writing – whether it’s your own or someone else’s – is a crucial skill to have\, yet it’s rarely taught. This fun and practical course covers the essentials\, including: how to tighten sentenceswriting in the active voiceusing positive phrasingwriting strong introsmaking sure the lead isn’t buriedconnecting paragraphshow to cut copywriting great headlinesgrammar and punctuation tipsproofreading techniques.The course is filled with practical exercises – as soon as a technique is taught\, you’ll then be able to practice it. Zoom links will go out closer to the date.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the facilitator Dan Kaufman is a former Sydney Morning Herald editor and journalist with over 30 years of experience.  After working on a variety of different magazines in the 90s\, he then joined the SMH\, where he wrote for and edited almost every feature section at one time or another\, from Travel to Health and Science.  He also launched Sydney Bar Zine\, which he ran for half a decade\, and taught journalism and media writing at UTS and The University of Sydney. He’s now the director of Media Survival (https://mediasurvival.com/)\, which runs media training\, writing\, sub-editing\, and communications skills courses. He also still writes the occasional column for the SMH. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/critical-thinking-in-the-age-of-ai/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/critical-thinking-age-of-ai.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260625T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260625T120000 DTSTAMP:20260417T215919 CREATED:20251212T033817Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T234105Z UID:53684-1782379800-1782388800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Hands On with AI DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 14th April 2026 @ 9:30am - 12:45pm (1 x morning session) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewKnowing how to edit writing – whether it’s your own or someone else’s – is a crucial skill to have\, yet it’s rarely taught. This fun and practical course covers the essentials\, including: how to tighten sentenceswriting in the active voiceusing positive phrasingwriting strong introsmaking sure the lead isn’t buriedconnecting paragraphshow to cut copywriting great headlinesgrammar and punctuation tipsproofreading techniques.The course is filled with practical exercises – as soon as a technique is taught\, you’ll then be able to practice it. Zoom links will go out closer to the date.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the facilitator Dan Kaufman is a former Sydney Morning Herald editor and journalist with over 30 years of experience.  After working on a variety of different magazines in the 90s\, he then joined the SMH\, where he wrote for and edited almost every feature section at one time or another\, from Travel to Health and Science.  He also launched Sydney Bar Zine\, which he ran for half a decade\, and taught journalism and media writing at UTS and The University of Sydney. He’s now the director of Media Survival (https://mediasurvival.com/)\, which runs media training\, writing\, sub-editing\, and communications skills courses. He also still writes the occasional column for the SMH. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/hands-on-with-ai-4/ 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:20260630T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260630T123000 DTSTAMP:20260417T215919 CREATED:20251217T042649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T230336Z UID:53707-1782811800-1782822600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Down the Rabbit Hole: Understanding Government Relations DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 14th April 2026 @ 9:30am - 12:45pm (1 x morning session) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewKnowing how to edit writing – whether it’s your own or someone else’s – is a crucial skill to have\, yet it’s rarely taught. This fun and practical course covers the essentials\, including: how to tighten sentenceswriting in the active voiceusing positive phrasingwriting strong introsmaking sure the lead isn’t buriedconnecting paragraphshow to cut copywriting great headlinesgrammar and punctuation tipsproofreading techniques.The course is filled with practical exercises – as soon as a technique is taught\, you’ll then be able to practice it. Zoom links will go out closer to the date.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the facilitator Dan Kaufman is a former Sydney Morning Herald editor and journalist with over 30 years of experience.  After working on a variety of different magazines in the 90s\, he then joined the SMH\, where he wrote for and edited almost every feature section at one time or another\, from Travel to Health and Science.  He also launched Sydney Bar Zine\, which he ran for half a decade\, and taught journalism and media writing at UTS and The University of Sydney. He’s now the director of Media Survival (https://mediasurvival.com/)\, which runs media training\, writing\, sub-editing\, and communications skills courses. He also still writes the occasional column for the SMH. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/down-the-rabbit-hole-understanding-government-relations-2/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/alice.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR