Our media landscape here in Aotearoa is undergoing a profound transformation. With the rise of digital platforms and the global exchange of information disrupting local media outlets and threatening the fabric of journalistic practices, this panel discussion will seek to explore the depths of these challenges, but more importantly actively explore solutions for New Zealand’s Fourth Estate.

In case you missed the last one, our most popular course is back! Just in time for APR commencement. As we shift into Generation AI, mastering public relations strategy and evaluation is crucial. Over four mornings, this online course explores the latest methodologies for crafting and assessing effective strategies. With generative AI models reshaping our professional landscape, acquiring these skills is not just beneficial, it is essential if we are to guide organisational leadership with expertise and insight.

Feeling like your resilience is taking a hit in the current climate? Then come give yourself a boost by joining PRINZ and IABC for an evening of social resilience, a known way to increase your wellbeing in times of uncertainty.

Communications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it.
Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies, and test them on live problems.

You're invited to our panel event 'Working Well with the Local Media', tailored specifically for PR and communications professionals based in Tauranga.

In the dynamic world of PR and communications, establishing successful relationships with journalists and broadcasters is essential. That's why we've assembled a panel of journalists who lead the local news in Tauranga. Panelists include Bay of Plenty 1News reporter Sam Kelway, editor of Uno Magazine Hayley Barnett, and Local Democracy Reporter for The Sun Alisha Evans. They'll provide insights and shed light on what effective news media relations look like in your region.

Prior to the Comms & PR Conference and the PRINZ Awards Gala Dinner we will be holding the annual F&LM Dinner in Auckland This is a Fellows and Life Member's exclusive event and a fabulous way to join your peers and catch up on news and events for the year in a private dining room set aside for this event.

Join the celebration of the annual PRINZ Awards the Grand Millennium in Auckland. This prestigious event will celebrate the achievements and excellence of our members in the field of public relations and communications. The awards gala dinner will be held on Wednesday, 29 May 2024 at the Grand Millennium.

Our regular First Thursday programming has been swapped out in June for a Tuesday night pub quiz at Birdcage Tavern – let’s get some PR brains together and some healthy competition going! Come along to catch up in an informal setting with your fellow Auckland PRs to have a yarn and swap tales from the trenches. And of course, putting your general knowledge to the test!

Does your research inform your strategic planning? Do your measurement and evaluation practices demonstrate the true value of your public relations and communication efforts?
This course is for you, if you – are unsure about where to start and how to research, need more confidence to measure efficiently across the various communication channels and activities, need support with linking and interpreting the data, want to improve your current evaluation and reporting practices, and/or simply need to update your knowledge about latest global standards.

This 3-hour hands-on online workshop is a must-attend for any PR and Communications professional eager to step up their data game, showcasing the impact of their work through the power of custom dashboards. Whether you’re looking to impress clients, justify budgets, or simply tell the story of your brand’s PR journey more effectively, this session will provide you with the skills and tools you need.

Join us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events.

Aotearoa isn’t immune to the diminishing social cohesion that’s happening across the globe. As public trust in governments, corporations and media reduces, how do we hone and develop our communication practice to navigate ourselves and our organisations through this changing landscape?

This webinar considers the role of empathy in unlocking shared understandings and increasing the tolerance of differences, so that communication can happen.