The Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) has awarded Life membership to Catherine Arrow in recognition of her significant service over many years. PRINZ also inducted two new Fellows: Lee Harris, Pike River Recovery Agency, and Michele Hider, Priority Communications.

Palmerston North City Council is named Supreme winner at the 2020 PRINZ Awards for its entry He Ara Kotahi: the pathway that got a city to fall back in love with its river.

The Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) announces 25 finalists in the 2020 annual industry awards following judging by senior public relations and communications professionals.

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 developments, it is with regret, that the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and Public Relations Institute of New Zealand announce that the World Public Relations Forum scheduled for October 2020 in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand is postponed.

Many in our industry are facing unprecedented challenges as the wider economic impacts of COVID-19 take hold across New Zealand and the world. We are hearing about clients and organisations postponing or putting on hold PR programmes. We are hearing about layoffs. These should be temporary measures and we do expect to see the industry return to normalcy.