Member Benefits


Why you should join the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand Inc.

PRINZ is the professional body of the public relations and communications industry in New Zealand. Alongside our growing membership of over 1200, we are working to build a strong and vibrant public relations profession in New Zealand.

We look forward to welcoming you to your industry’s representative body.

PRINZ aims to:

Promote, nurture and provide a voice for the public relations/communications profession in New Zealand.

Provide a forum in which PR/Communications practitioners can share common interests and experience.

Set and promote high professional standards, as set out in the PRINZ Code of Ethics.

Create a better understanding of the value that PR/Communications practitioners bring to their employers, their clients and to society.

Benefits available only to PRINZ members include:

Enhanced professional standing as a member of a nationally recognised body.

Jobs: access to a comprehensive and regularly updated online list of job vacancies and job seekers in the members only section of the PRINZ website www.prinz.org.nz

Access to fresh industry salary information and research data.

Professional development: training in new approaches, new technology, and PR/Communications fundamentals.

Training discounts: special member rates apply for professional development seminars and for the annual PRINZ national conference.

A “professional passport” to work overseas – only PRINZ members are eligible for the internationally recognised Accredited in Public Relations (APR) qualification.

Networking at all levels: local events provide relaxed access to PR/Communications professionals from PRINZ Fellows to students.
Communication: through the PRINZ National Office you will receive regular updates on training opportunities and social events, and will be kept in touch with public relations/communications issues and events through the monthly e-report newsletter.

PRINZ Awards: Members only may enter these highly sought after awards which enhance your professional profile and standing.

Financial benefits: a range of discounted services from suppliers and sponsors, like Professional Indemnity Insurance through Aon New Zealand, Anti-Spam services, …… and special offers on selected PR texts and books of interest to PR professionals.

Free confidential advice: only members have access to confidential free advice and guidance on ethics from the PRINZ Ethics Panel, and to advice on other professional issues through the PRINZ National Office.

International Affiliations: PRINZ is a member of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management, an association of PR institutes around the world. PRINZ members receive special rates for many services provided by these organisations.

For further information or an application form contact: Info@prinz.org.nz or phone 09 358 9808.