PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand

TikTok Learning Lunch
2023-03-10 12:30 - 13:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Wellington City Council, 113 The Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand
Tuesday 14th April 2026 @ 9:30am - 12:45pm (1 x morning session)

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.

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.

Accreditation in PR – What is it and am I ready?
2023-03-14 12:00 - 13:00

Lunch with Phil Mauger, the Mayor of Christchurch
2023-03-20 12:30 - 13:30 | Salvation Army Lounge, 853 Colombo Street

Nelson Te Tau Ihu Member Network Event
2023-03-21 17:00 - 19:00 | 223 Hardy Street, Nelson

Waikato networking breakfast
2023-03-22 07:30 - 08:30 | Joe’s Garage, 6 Bryce Street, Hamilton, 3204, New Zealand

Introduction to Public Relations
2023-03-27 09:00 - 2023-03-30 12:00

PRINZ Central Division Comms Catch-up
2023-03-30 17:00 - 19:30 | Avida, 132 Featherston Street, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

Digital PR 101
2023-04-04 09:00 - 15:00

How ChatGPT and AI will revolutionise PR (Members Only)
2023-04-04 11:30 - 13:00 | 14 Garden Place, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204, 14 Garden Place, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand

Comms in the Ukraine Crisis (MEMBERS ONLY WEBINAR)
2023-04-05 12:00 - 13:00

Public Relations Strategy & Evaluation (SOLD OUT)
2023-04-17 09:30 - 2023-04-20 12:00 | Online

Social media influencing 101
2023-04-26 16:30 - 18:30 | Good Neighbour, 44 Horsham Downs Road, Rototuna, Hamilton, 3210, New Zealand

Media and presentation training, held at TVNZ, for Comms and PR specialists
2023-05-03 09:00 - 14:00 | TVNZ – Cnr Victoria St West, 100 Victoria Street West, Auckland Central, Auckland, New Zealand

Public Relations Strategy & Evaluation (sold out)
2023-05-15 09:30 - 2023-05-18 12:00

May Learning Lunch
2023-05-17 12:30 - 13:30 | SenateSHJ, Level 3, 99-105 Customhouse Quay, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

Fellows & Life Members Dinner
2023-05-25 18:30 | M Social Auckland, 196 - 200 Quay Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand

Members Breakfast with Kirsten Patterson
2023-05-26 08:00 - 09:30 | M Social Auckland, 196 - 200 Quay Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand

How ChatGPT and AI will revolutionise PR (sold out)
2023-05-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Social Lounge M Social, 196/200 Quay Street, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand

2023 PRINZ Awards Gala Dinner
2023-05-26 19:00 - 23:00 | The Maritime Room, Princes Wharf, Auckland CBD, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand

2023 General Election: insights and observations from Barry Soper
2023-05-31 11:30 - 13:30 | FMG Stadium, 128 Seddon Road, Hamilton, 3204, New Zealand

Winter drinks with PRINZ CEO Susanne Martin
2023-06-08 17:30 - 19:30 | The Little Fiddle, 132 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand

Plain Language Webinar – more than just words
2023-06-15 12:30 - 13:30 | Online

How ChatGPT and AI will revolutionise PR (Sold out)
2023-06-23 12:30 - 14:00 | Online

Public Relations Strategy & Evaluation
2023-06-26 09:30 - 2023-06-29 12:00 | Online

Young PR professionals Panel – What am I getting myself into?
2023-07-05 17:00 - 19:00 | The Front Room – Spark Corporate office, 167 Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand

BusinessDesk on the future of AI in journalism + meet the team
2023-07-19 17:30 - 19:30 | NZME’s iHeart Lounge, 2 Graham Street, Auckland CBD, 2 Graham Street, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand

AGM 2023
2023-07-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Online

PRINZ Election Special at Parliament
2023-07-25 17:15 - 19:00 | The Grand Hall, Parliament, 1 Museum Street, Wellington, 6160, New Zealand

The first First Thursday
2023-08-03 17:30 - 19:30 | The Glass Goose, 78 Federal St,, Auckland

Unlocking the Power of Maramataka
2023-08-11 17:00 - 20:00 | Te Whakakitenga o Waikato Chambers, Waikato-Tainui offices at Hopuhopu Sports Park, 451 Old Taupiri Road,, Ngaaruawaahia, New Zealand
