The Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) is a non-profit, membership organisation created to promote and nurture public relations and communication management in New Zealand.
PRINZ seeks
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Wider recognition of the role of public relations in management
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Higher standards of professionalism
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Better qualifications for PR practitioners
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Effective forum in which members can share common interests and experience
Our continuing professional development programme, internationally recognised APR qualification, networking opportunities, industry awards & recognition, web resources and international alliances make PRINZ membership a natural choice for career advancement for PR and communication management proessionals.
New Zealand's PR Industry
Industry research shows that our members work in the following areas:
- Media relations
- Corporate communications
- Reputation management
- Issues and crisis management
- Publicity
- Internal communication
- Public affairs
- Community relations
- Online PR
- Consumer and brand PR
- Marketing
- Government relations
- Investor relations
DOWNLOAD our industry TRENDS survey results for more details.
Become a PRINZ member
PRINZ membership is open to individuals and groups who work in PR and communications management industry.
Our 1000+ members come from a broad range of industry sectors covering government and local government, not-for-profit and SMEs, corporate, consultancy and academia.
Special subscription rates are available for practitioners who work outside of Auckland or Wellington, or who join as a group with four or more people from one organisation.







