Pressie finalists move closer

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AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council is two weeks away from revealing the for the 6th annual Pressie Awards finalists PR, Experiential and Social professionals. 

A spokesperson said: “Our judging saw 51 of our industry’s best convene in panels to review all the entries for this year’s Pressie Awards.

“With lots of rigorous debate, the panels made their recommendations for next week’s Executive Judging round. We have 53 finalists across the 12 categories. 

This year’s convenor, Katharine Broughton, said “We’ve had record number of entries this year, with outstanding work across the various categories.

“A big thank you to everyone who has contributed to the work we are showcasing and celebrating.


“The category judges were impressed with the calibre of campaigns that demonstrated exceptional insights, creativity, and execution”.

The category judges were impressed with the calibre of campaigns that demonstrated exceptional insights, creativity, and execution”.  The executive judges who will lead the final judging rounds are:

  • Angelina Farry | Eleven PR
  • Ashwin Gopal | TBWA
  • Eleisha Balmer | Adhesive PR
  • Gina McKinnon | OMG
  • Jack Murphy | DDB
  • Tania Bui | Craigs IP

The 2023 Pressie Awards winners will be announced at the awards show which will be held on Thursday 30 November at the iHeart Lounge.

Tickets are on sale now and more information can be found on the Comms Council website – www.commscouncil.nz/pressie

  • The 2023 Pressie Awards are sponsored by Meta, NZME, Stuff, and Telum Media. 
  • commscouncil.nz

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