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Mark Knoff-Thomas unveiled as the 2025 PRINZ Communicator of the Year
At the annual PRINZ Year-End celebration, Mark Knoff-Thomas was unveiled as the recipient of the Communicator of the Year award for 2025. PRINZ are proud to have partnered with Streem to relaunch the Communicator

Why your employer should support your PRINZ membership
It’s been a shocker for many – and just plain unpleasant (and a tad depressing) for most of us. Many

Introducing Joshua Meredith, the recipient of the PRINZ Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement in PR & Communications at the University of Canterbury
My journey in communications began in 2016 when I started my Bachelor of Communication Studies at the Auckland University of

United Nations launches #ClimateCounts campaign to combat climate disinformation ahead of COP30
As all eyes are soon to turn to Brazil for the Conference of the Parties (COP), the UN are launching

Vote for the 2025 Communicator of the Year now!
We have narrowed our search for the 2025 Communicator of the Year down to three finalists. It is now up

Tracey Bridges joins Nikki Wright as Co-Chief Judge for the 2026 PRINZ Awards
PRINZ Announces Chief Judges for 2026 PRINZ Awards Auckland, New Zealand — 8th October 2025 — The Public Relations Institute

Scholarship supports next generation of rangatahi Maaori communicators
The Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) Waikato committee has announced the recipients of the 2025 PRINZ Waikato Matariki

Celebrating 50 years of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
E rau rangatira mā, huri noa i tō tātou tōpūtanga o PRINZ, tēnā koutou katoa. Ka tukuna ngā mihi aroha,

Glue, Grit and a PRINZ Gold
When ProCare’s Brand and Communications team was awarded Gold for In-House Team of the Year at the recent PRINZ Awards, it marked

Popcorn, PR, and the Power of Pause: Lessons from Coldplaygate
Pop culture has served up some doozies lately, for those in the business of crisis communications. But while the popcorn

Introducing the PRINZ CPD Sub-Committee
The provision of CPD offerings of the highest standard and in keeping with the needs and wants of our PRINZ

PRINZ Communicator of the Year is now open for nominations
We are excited to be partnering with Streem to bring back the PRINZ Communicator of the Year. The PRINZ Communicator of the