Following judging by 38 senior public relations and communications practitioners, the Public Relations Institute of New
Zealand (PRINZ) announces 25 finalists in the 2019 annual industry awards.
The awards are designed to recognise outstanding public relations work and highlight the importance of good
communications across every aspect of society. This is reflected in categories which range from marketing communications
and government relations, to not-for-profit and communicating in diversity. This is furthered with the introduction of
the new ‘PR In-House Team of the Year’ category.
Chief Judge and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand, Kate Woodruffe, said that the Awards recognise
and celebrate the value that public relations professionals add to their organisations and communities.
“In today’s environment, organisations face high levels of public scrutiny, and expectations of transparency and social
responsibility. Public relations professionals play a critical role in helping organisations navigate this environment
successfully by encouraging good business decisions as well as effective communication. The PRINZ Awards showcase the
diverse range of success stories generated by our members,” she said.
Winners of all categories (except Consultancy of the Year, PR In-house Team of the Year, Sally Logan-Milne Young
Practitioner of the Year, and Paul Dryden Tertiary Award) are eligible for the coveted ‘Supreme Award’, which will be
revealed at the Awards Gala Dinner.
Finalists will be awarded ‘Highly Commended’ or named category ‘Winner’ at the PRINZ Awards Gala dinner in Wellington at
the Beehive on Thursday 25 July. PRINZ does not announce finalists in the ‘PR Consultancy of the Year’ and ‘In-house
Team of the Year’ categories. All entrants in these categories are essentially considered ‘finalists’ with winners
announced at the Gala Dinner. These categories do not award ‘highly commended’ status unless special acknowledgement is
requested by the judges. Tickets can be purchased here.
2019 PRINZ Awards finalists
(In alphabetical order by entry title, PRINZ member entrants listed)
2degrees #GoodChat – Claudia Macdonald, Holly Hatch-Stevens, Max Burt, Mango Communications; Katherine Cornish, Mathew
Bolland, 2degrees
A calm urgency: securing whānau approval for 600+ legal changes – Ariane Adam, Angela Campbell, Scott Campbell, Campbell
Squared Communications
A Conversation Starter for Testicular Cancer – Katie Smith, FCB New Zealand
A new horizon: moving ProCare from corporate to co-operative – Scott Campbell, Angela Campbell, Ariane Adam, Campbell
Squared Communications
Are We There Yet? Women and Equality in Aotearoa – Bex Martelletti, Auckland Museum
Bananaworks’ cultural cocktail smooths Customs issue for Asian visitors – Eva Li, Kenneth Wang, Lucy Ong, Bananaworks
Communications
Fly Your Drone – Using wit to regulate unwitting pilots – Kelly Gage, Mike Richards, Civil Aviation Authority of New
Zealand (CAANZ)
Leading the way in reducing plastic at checkouts – Daniel Chasemore, Countdown
Maungatapu Underpass Community Day – Amanda Weatherley, Claire Pedersen-Croll, Natalie Mankelow, New Zealand Transport
Agency
Never too young – creating a conversation about bowel cancer – Chelsea Halliwell, Resolve Communications
Rescusing Husky Rescue – Erin Jamieson, Leigh Harris, Lisa-Marie Richan, Rebecca Dunlay, Steve Attwood, Convergence
Communications and Marketing
Transparency and tikanga – weaving a path for a divided iwi – Jessica Cushing, Scott Campbell, Angela Campbell, Campbell
Squared Communications
Wave Nine – Invest in Your Whānau – Ranae Niven, Te Pūtahitanga
Seizing the moment: World Vegan Day – Chloe Ogilvie, Amy Richardson, Colin Espiner, Justene Taua, Rebecca Foote, SKYCITY
Entertainment Group
Spark Goes Agile: Not Just Another Damn Restructure – Anaru Tuhi, Andrew Pirie, Ellie Cross, Michelle Baguley, Todd
Parker, Spark New Zealand
Spark’s Kupu encourages Kiwis to give Te reo Māori a go – Anaru Tuhi, Ellie Cross, Spark New Zealand
You can’t make a glacier lie – Rory Newsam, Sarah Fraser, NIWA
Sally Logan-Milne Young Practitioner of the Year Award finalists
· Cassie Arauzo, Spark New Zealand
· Sarah George, Internet New Zealand