PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand

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

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

Ethics, Risk and Reputation in the Age of AI - SOLD OUT
2023-08-17 09:30 - 12:00 | Online

Cyber-crime communication - insights from the front lines
2023-08-17 16:30 - 18:00 | DDB Offices, Level 4, 119 Great North Rd,, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand

Digital PR 101
2023-08-23 09:00 - 15:00 | Online

Partnering with Maori to get results - Breakfast Session
2023-08-31 07:30 - 09:00 | Nau Room, Ground Floor, Te Puni Kōkiri House, 143 Lambton Quay, Wellington

Taranaki Midwinter Networking Event
2023-08-31 17:30 - 19:00 | Manifold Coworking Space, 49 Currie St., New Plymouth

IC Futures - Inside Internal Communication - SOLD OUT
2023-09-07 09:30 - 12:00 | Online

First Thursday in September
2023-09-07 17:30 - 19:30 | Reign & Pour, Ground Floor, Shop 51/7 Queen Street, Commercial Bay,, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand

PRINZ Awards Wellington Winners - Networking and Insights
2023-09-12 17:00 - 19:30 | Robert Walters Offices, Harbour Tower, 2 Hunter St, Wellington, New Zealand

Breakfast with Barry
2023-09-13 07:30 - 09:00 | Google NZ Head Office, 10 Madden St, Central Auckland

Disinformation and its impact on PR and communications in Aotearoa
2023-09-22 12:00 - 13:30 | Online

Waikato PRINZ/MCSA networking breakfast
2023-09-27 08:00 - 09:00 | The Pā, University of Waikato, Gate 5, Hillcrest Rd, Hamilton

The art of Media Pitching - Expert Panel Discussion
2023-09-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Te Whatu Ora Boardroom, Level 1, 32 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch

Measurement and Evaluation for Communications
2023-09-28 09:00 - 2023-09-29 12:00 | Online

Working well with the fourth estate - Journalists and PRINZ Panel Discussion
2023-09-28 17:00 - 19:00 | Generator, 12 Madden St, Auckland, 0627, New Zealand

First Thursday in October
2023-10-05 17:30 - 19:30 | St Alice, Viaduct Harbour, Level 1/204 Quay St, Auckland

Creating that Special Event - The Essential Tools for Success
2023-10-17 09:30 - 12:30 | Online

Managing PR, Media and Communications for a Global Event
2023-10-26 17:30 - 19:00 | Meredith Connell Offices, Level 7, MC Centre, Hardinge St,, Auckland
