It is natural to shy away from conflict, but this is what drives the meaningful conversations that communities are craving. Join Natasha Utting (Media Manager, Waka Kotahi), Jenni Cochrane (Communications Manager, Matamata-Piako District Council) and Sarah-Lee Crellin (Associate - Communications and Engagement, Beca) as they share stories and tips on how to use good communication skills to help drive great engagement. Gain valuable insights about how to work with the media effectively to support community conversations. This is a panel event with an opportunity to get involved, share your own insights and ask the hard questions

The workplace is dead. Long live the workplace. The tectonic plates of COVID19, automation and artificial intelligence have collided and changed the workplace for good. This session looks at the emerging approaches, trends and technologies reshaping internal communication and considers future best practice as organisational landscapes reform. This is a must for practitioners wanting an update on latest research and thinking on internal communication and employee experience. This course sold out in days previously so secure your tickets early!

What does good communications advice look like when you’re at the board table? How do you decide what’s worth speaking about? What are the qualities of a good working relationship with your communications advisors?

For years, PR professionals have grappled with the challenge of securing a seat at the executive table. Many have laddered up to roles in Marketing, Human Resources executives, or even Legal heads. But with the evolving global landscape, marked by increasing complexities and the unprecedented climate crisis, CEOs are increasingly looking for adept communicators to navigate the organisation through uncertainty. The crucial question that arises is: how can you secure your seat at the table of decision-makers?

Join your PRINZ Southern colleagues at Dux Central to kick off the festive season and celebrate the end of 2023.

In our brave new world, machine and human interactions are blending, transforming organisations and creating an environment where internal communicators serve as both conduit and counsel.
This series is designed to help you understand how internal communications is an essential force as we navigate the transformation. You will discover the AI tools available, grapple with the ethical considerations, develop strategies, examine the pros and cons of AI applications in the workplace and their impact on the employee experience. An important course for all internal communicators

Come along to Mr Pickles in Hamilton for our end-of-year celebrations. Enjoy a drink or two with PRINZ members and communications colleagues before the silly season begins

The New Year is knocking at the door - and with it comes a whirlwind of change in public relations and communications. This January, join us for PR Horizons from PR Knowledge Hub – your essential guide to staying afloat in the year ahead.

We’ll look at what's on the 2024 global - and national - risk radar, explore who's shaking up the world of artificial intelligence and what it means for practice plus ways to be ready for the next wave of misinformation hitting our shores. There’ll be questions to answer too. How’s the sustainability and societal communication scene shaping up? Who's nailing the business of trust, and who's absolutely not? What are the latest stakeholder engagement strategies? What do you need to know about the seismic shift in search and the advent of search generative experience?

In case you missed it, 2023 was a blockbuster year for artificial intelligence and, with OpenAI's groundbreaking release of custom GPTs - just before the company’s own reputational meltdown - 2024 is shaping up to be even more challenging. For public relations and communication professionals, AI presents us with technological marvels on the one hand and ethical minefields on the other. We're the reputation lifeguards in this wild AI ocean, helping our organisations navigate safely through these uncharted waters - and you need to know what that entails. Please note ticket prices are inclusive of GST.

NIWA’s use of communications to tell the scientific story of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcanic eruption in 2022 won its communications team the Supreme Award at the PRINZ Awards 2023. At the Awards last May, head judges said the NIWA campaign was well-researched, conceived and executed within a very short timeframe and while managing multiple agencies. The campaign also won the Best Use of Media Relations award.