PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand

Retirement Dinner in Honour of Margalit Toledano
2025-07-16 19:00 - 22:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Gothenburg Restaurant, ANZ Centre, 17 Grantham St, Hamilton, 3204
Tuesday 29th July 2025 @ 9.30am - 12.45pm (1 x morning session)

OverviewLearn how to get across your message – and to make it stand out from the hundreds of other pitches that editors and journalists see daily. Lively and enjoyable, this course is suited for everyone: from those new to the industry to those who’d like a refresher (highly experienced practitioners usually get just as much out of it). By the end of the training, you’ll know all about: the most common mistakes people make when pitching – and how to avoid themthe different kinds of stories editors look forchoosing the right angle for a release – and how to connect your key message to thatcrafting an intro for a press release that will grab an editor’s attentionwhat to put in – and leave out – of a media releasehow to structure, write and format a press releasewriting compelling email subject lines and headlineshow – and when – to follow up an emailwhat images, contact details and other key information editors needcalling editors and journalists.The course is highly practical and interactive, with participants able to ask questions throughout. 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.

Christchurch Event: Winter Networking Drinks with Podcaster Andy Rowe
2025-07-17 17:30 - 19:30 | Ramble Bar at Drifter Hotel, 96 Lichfield Street, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand

SOLD OUT: Press Release Writing and Media Pitching: Tips from a former newspaper editor on getting your story into the media
2025-07-29 09:30 - 12:45 | Online

Waikato Event- He Ara Whakamua: Pathways in Comms
2025-07-30 17:00 - 19:30 | University of Waikato – Waikato Management School, Room MSB 1.36, Hillcrest Road, Hamilton, 3216, New Zealand

Crisis Communications and Spillover Effects
2025-07-31 17:30 - 19:00 | AUT WZ100, Auckland University of Technology, 55 Wellesley Street East, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand

Auckland First Tuesdays Pub Quiz
2025-08-05 17:30 - 21:00 | Birdcage Tavern: 133 Franklin Road, Freemans Bay, Auckland, 1011

SOLD OUT: Hands On with AI
2025-08-20 09:30 - 12:00 | Online

Auckland Coffee Connections Programme
2025-09-01 08:00 - 2025-09-30 17:00 | Auckland

SOLD OUT: Auckland Event: Rethinking Roles - AI, Ethics and the Future of Communications Teams
2025-09-04 07:30 - 09:00 | Momentum Consulting Offices, Shed 20, Princes Warf, Quay Street, Auckland, 1010

Communications and Governance
2025-09-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Online

Sub-editing and Proofreading: Key writing and editing tips to make your copy sing
2025-09-23 09:30 - 12:45 | Online

Unlocking the Power of Podcasting for PR - Webinar
2025-09-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Online

Speechwriting Essentials
2025-10-07 09:30 - 2025-10-08 12:00 | Online

Pathways to PR: From Student to PR Professional
2025-10-08 17:30 - 19:30 | GRC Partners + Porter Novelli Offices, 100 College Hill, Auckland, Ponsonby, 1011, New Zealand

Issues and Crisis Management
2025-10-14 09:30 - 16:00 | EMA, 145 Khyber Pass Road, Grafton, Auckland

Christchurch Event: Impact through Strategic Media Engagement
2025-10-14 12:15 - 13:45 | Environment Canterbury, 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch, 8011

AI Playbook for Behaviour Change
2025-10-16 09:30 - 2025-10-21 11:00 | Online

The Adoption of Communication Technologies in PR - Webinar
2025-10-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Online

Telling Our Stories Well
2025-10-23 09:30 - 2025-10-30 12:30 | Online

Down the Rabbit Hole: Understanding Government Relations
2025-10-28 09:30 - 12:30 | Online

PRINZ Awards 2026: What are the judges looking for? - Webinar
2025-11-04 12:00 - 13:30 | Online

Data-Driven Storytelling
2025-11-05 09:30 - 2025-11-12 12:30 | Online

Podcasting: Producing, Pitching and Promoting
2025-11-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Kordia, Level 3, 162 Victoria Street West, Auckland, New Zealand

Taranaki Event - Hands on AI: From Next to Now
2025-11-06 09:30 - 13:00 | Toi Foundation, 121 Gill Street, New Plymouth, 4310

Delicate interactions: relational skills in public relations consulting - Webinar
2025-11-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Online

What Makes a Gold Award-Winning Submission: Pead
2025-11-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Online

What Makes a Gold Award-Winning Submission: Special PR
2025-11-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Online

A PR Industry Celebration of Resilience and the Importance of Communications
2025-11-27 15:00 - 18:00 | Grand Millenium Hotel, 71 Mayoral Drive, Cnr Vincent Street,, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand

Celebrate the Season with PRINZ Southern
2025-11-27 17:30 - 19:30 | Muy Muy, 44 Welles Street, Christchurch

Making Data Work for You: Critical Thinking for Communicators
2025-12-02 10:30 - 13:00 | Online
