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Scoop
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
PRINZ Unveils Supreme Award At The 2025 PRINZ Awards – Pead Brought The Haka Home
Press Release – PRINZ Pead took home the coveted Supreme Award at the annual PRINZ Awards for their campaign, Restoring Mana: The World's Largest Haka for Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust. 180 PR Professionals gathered last night to celebrate excellence and achievement in Aotearoa's public relations and communications sector, which resulted in over 75 award winners. The categories ranged from Best Use of Digital and Social Media to PR In-House Team of the Year to Marketing Communication. This year, five campaigns went head-to-head to take away the final award of the evening, the Supreme Award. Each campaign, submitted by Acumen New Zealand, Pead, Hamilton City Council, Great Scott and Special PR, received gold awards in their respective categories, making them eligible for this award. Ultimately, Pead was unveiled as the Supreme Award Winner for their work with the Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust. Pead's campaign was born when the Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust was faced with funding cuts. After looking into Aotearoa's most marked act of unity, they found that the Guiness World Record for the World's Largest Haka was held by France. They created a nation-wide call to action, reclaim the World's Largest Haka title from the French and raise funds for RMTT. Their efforts resulted in 6467 New Zealanders performing the Haka at Eden Park Stadium and over half a million dollars raised for RMTT. Furthermore, their campaign led Guinness to revise its rules ensuring only Māori can lead future haka records. The judges noted that their campaign 'brought all of New Zealand and the world on an exciting journey to create positive change'. It was described as joyful, insightful, creative and a truly inclusive communications campaign. Chief Judges Nikki Wright APR FPRINZ and Andrew Pirie FPRINZ comment 'This bold, nation-building campaign showcased some of the best qualities of public relations as it harnessed the power of haka to unite New Zealanders and reclaim the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the World's Largest Haka. It aptly combined cultural pride with a charitable purpose.' Other notable gold awards of the evening were awarded to One Plus One Communications for PR Consultancy of the Year (Large), Scope Communications for PR Consultancy of the Year (Small to Medium) and ProCare for PR In-House Team of the Year. The Public Relations Institute of New Zealand were thrilled to have celebrated another year of incredible mahi in Aotearoa at the PRINZ Awards Gala Dinner last night. The calibre of campaigns this year was extremely high and represents just how valuable the public relations and communications industry really is. See the full list of winners below: Telum Media – Best Use of Media Relations Bronze Award Winners: • The Shine Collective for One in Five – A Transformative Shift in Māori Data. • Great Scott for The new apartment on the block – The opening of Christchurch's Rānui apartments • Quantum Jump for Campaign for Greater Wellington Silver Award Winners: • Blackland PR for A new household name in building: NZ Certified Builders • One Plus One Communications for RMHC NZ: Not every family will be at the beach this Christmas • Development West Coast for Putting the West Coast back on the map • One Plus One Communications for NZFN: Pitching in to feed Aotearoa Gold Award Winner: • Special PR for KFC Gravy Train Isentia – Best Use of Digital and Social Media Bronze Award Winners: • Ngai Tahu for Kauraka e Mataku kia Takatū! Don't be scared, be prepared • Breakout Room (MBM) for Unpro – Sport New Zealand Ihi Aotearoa Silver Award Winners: • Hamilton City Council for The cost to run a city • One Plus One Communications for The Team Talk that Rarked Up a Nation Government Relations and Public Affairs Bronze Award Winner: • Auckland Transport for Tackling Drink Driving in Auckland – An evidence based, partnership approach Silver Award Winners: • ProCare for Patient Voice – giving power back to the people • Employers and Manufacturers Association for Change the Act – EMA's campaign to simplify holiday pay Gold Award Winner: • Acumen for Advocating for Food Security: How Ingham's secured a policy change for poultry farming in New Zealand Streem – Corporate and Business Public Relations Silver Award Winners: • Acumen for Taking Animal Health forward with Boehringer Ingelheim • One Plus One Communications for Lifting the lid on 2degrees' books to show NZ they mean business Robert Walters – Internal Communications Bronze Award Winner: • Summerset Group Holdings for From gratitude comes greatness: transforming Summerset's employee recognition programme. Silver Award Winners: • Fonterra for From Indifference to Inspiration: Sharing Fonterra's revised strategy • Port Marlborough for Portsafe – Empowering our people through internal communications Gold Award Winner: • Great Scott for Connecting the dots to protect lives – Methanex's process safety campaign Community Relations and Engagement Bronze Award Winners: • Auckland Council for Last Call: Tackling alcohol harm head on in Auckland • Coastguard Tautiaki Moana for Coastguard Bar Awareness Roadshow • Ashburton City Council for 5 for our future – Kia Rima Mō te Anamata Silver Award Winners: • Palmerston North City Council for Shaping Palmy together: the Long-Term Plan that listened • Pead for Restoring Mana: The World's Largest Haka for Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust Gold Award Winner: • Hamilton City Council for A rose amongst thorns – the challenging evolution of Hamilton Gardens Issues, Crisis or Reputation Management Silver Award Winner: • Common Ground PR for Strength After Scrutiny: The Ārepa Rebuild Marketing Communication Bronze Award Winners: • ACC for Turning Critics into Champions: Redesigning ACC's Sensitive Claims Service with Empathy and Trust • Māia Studio for Step Into your place • Hamilton City Council for Manu with Mana • Anthem for Driving Omoda Jaecoo's entry into the New Zealand market • Special PR for Cold Call Back Service Silver Award Winners: • Development West Coast f or The Coast Calls: how we made New Zealand listen • Acumen New Zealand for Streets, Eats and Snow-Capped Peaks: Celebrating a decade of Uber in New Zealand • One Plus One Communications for NZFM – Pitching in to Feed Aotearoa • Bay of Plenty Regional Council for Baybus On Demand: Smarter public transport, on your time Gold Award Winner: • Pead for Restoring Mana (prestige): The World's Largest Haka for Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust Celebrity Speakers – Experiential and Activation Bronze Award Winner: • Special PR for Pou-o-kai Silver Award Winner: • Acumen New Zealand for Streets, Eats and Snow-Capped Peaks: Celebrating a decade of Uber in New Zealand Truescope – Sally Logan-Milne Young Practitioner of the Year Award • Highly Commended – Hannah Powell • Winner – Fiann Blackham Isentia Prize for Excellence in Research, Measurement & Evaluation • Winner: Great Scott for Connecting the dots to protect lives – Methanex's process safety campaign PR In-house Team of the Year • Silver Award Winner: Development West Coast • Gold Award Winner: ProCare PR Consultancy of the Year – Small to Medium Silver Award Winners: • Blackland PR • Brainchild Gold Award Winners: • Scope Communications PR Consultancy of the Year – Large • Silver Award Winner: Special PR • Gold Award Winner: One Plus One Communications PRINZ Supreme Award • Winner: Pead for Restoring Mana: The World's Largest Haka for Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust
Scoop
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
PRINZ Unveils Supreme Award At The 2025 PRINZ Awards - Pead Brought The Haka Home
Pead took home the coveted Supreme Award at the annual PRINZ Awards for their campaign, Restoring Mana: The World's Largest Haka for Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust. 180 PR Professionals gathered last night to celebrate excellence and achievement in Aotearoa's public relations and communications sector, which resulted in over 75 award winners. The categories ranged from Best Use of Digital and Social Media to PR In-House Team of the Year to Marketing Communication. This year, five campaigns went head-to-head to take away the final award of the evening, the Supreme Award. Each campaign, submitted by Acumen New Zealand, Pead, Hamilton City Council, Great Scott and Special PR, received gold awards in their respective categories, making them eligible for this award. Ultimately, Pead was unveiled as the Supreme Award Winner for their work with the Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust. Pead's campaign was born when the Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust was faced with funding cuts. After looking into Aotearoa's most marked act of unity, they found that the Guiness World Record for the World's Largest Haka was held by France. They created a nation-wide call to action, reclaim the World's Largest Haka title from the French and raise funds for RMTT. Their efforts resulted in 6467 New Zealanders performing the Haka at Eden Park Stadium and over half a million dollars raised for RMTT. Furthermore, their campaign led Guinness to revise its rules ensuring only Māori can lead future haka records. The judges noted that their campaign 'brought all of New Zealand and the world on an exciting journey to create positive change'. It was described as joyful, insightful, creative and a truly inclusive communications campaign. Chief Judges Nikki Wright APR FPRINZ and Andrew Pirie FPRINZ comment 'This bold, nation-building campaign showcased some of the best qualities of public relations as it harnessed the power of haka to unite New Zealanders and reclaim the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the World's Largest Haka. It aptly combined cultural pride with a charitable purpose.' Other notable gold awards of the evening were awarded to One Plus One Communications for PR Consultancy of the Year (Large), Scope Communications for PR Consultancy of the Year (Small to Medium) and ProCare for PR In-House Team of the Year. The Public Relations Institute of New Zealand were thrilled to have celebrated another year of incredible mahi in Aotearoa at the PRINZ Awards Gala Dinner last night. The calibre of campaigns this year was extremely high and represents just how valuable the public relations and communications industry really is. See the full list of winners below: Telum Media - Best Use of Media Relations Bronze Award Winners: • The Shine Collective for One in Five - A Transformative Shift in Māori Data. • Great Scott for The new apartment on the block - The opening of Christchurch's Rānui apartments • Quantum Jump for Campaign for Greater Wellington Silver Award Winners: • Blackland PR for A new household name in building: NZ Certified Builders • One Plus One Communications for RMHC NZ: Not every family will be at the beach this Christmas • Development West Coast for Putting the West Coast back on the map • One Plus One Communications for NZFN: Pitching in to feed Aotearoa Gold Award Winner: • Special PR for KFC Gravy Train Isentia - Best Use of Digital and Social Media Bronze Award Winners: • Ngai Tahu for Kauraka e Mataku kia Takatū! Don't be scared, be prepared • Breakout Room (MBM) for Unpro - Sport New Zealand Ihi Aotearoa Silver Award Winners: • Hamilton City Council for The cost to run a city • One Plus One Communications for The Team Talk that Rarked Up a Nation Government Relations and Public Affairs Bronze Award Winner: • Auckland Transport for Tackling Drink Driving in Auckland - An evidence based, partnership approach Silver Award Winners: • ProCare for Patient Voice – giving power back to the people • Employers and Manufacturers Association for Change the Act – EMA's campaign to simplify holiday pay Gold Award Winner: • Acumen for Advocating for Food Security: How Ingham's secured a policy change for poultry farming in New Zealand Streem - Corporate and Business Public Relations Silver Award Winners: • Acumen for Taking Animal Health forward with Boehringer Ingelheim • One Plus One Communications for Lifting the lid on 2degrees' books to show NZ they mean business Robert Walters - Internal Communications Bronze Award Winner: • Summerset Group Holdings for From gratitude comes greatness: transforming Summerset's employee recognition programme. Silver Award Winners: • Fonterra for From Indifference to Inspiration: Sharing Fonterra's revised strategy • Port Marlborough for Portsafe – Empowering our people through internal communications Gold Award Winner: • Great Scott for Connecting the dots to protect lives – Methanex's process safety campaign Community Relations and Engagement Bronze Award Winners: • Auckland Council for Last Call: Tackling alcohol harm head on in Auckland • Coastguard Tautiaki Moana for Coastguard Bar Awareness Roadshow • Ashburton City Council for 5 for our future – Kia Rima Mō te Anamata Silver Award Winners: • Palmerston North City Council for Shaping Palmy together: the Long-Term Plan that listened • Pead for Restoring Mana: The World's Largest Haka for Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust Gold Award Winner: • Hamilton City Council for A rose amongst thorns – the challenging evolution of Hamilton Gardens Issues, Crisis or Reputation Management Silver Award Winner: • Common Ground PR for Strength After Scrutiny: The Ārepa Rebuild Marketing Communication Bronze Award Winners: • ACC for Turning Critics into Champions: Redesigning ACC's Sensitive Claims Service with Empathy and Trust • Māia Studio for Step Into your place • Hamilton City Council for Manu with Mana • Anthem for Driving Omoda Jaecoo's entry into the New Zealand market • Special PR for Cold Call Back Service Silver Award Winners: • Development West Coast f or The Coast Calls: how we made New Zealand listen • Acumen New Zealand for Streets, Eats and Snow-Capped Peaks: Celebrating a decade of Uber in New Zealand • One Plus One Communications for NZFM – Pitching in to Feed Aotearoa • Bay of Plenty Regional Council for Baybus On Demand: Smarter public transport, on your time Gold Award Winner: • Pead for Restoring Mana (prestige): The World's Largest Haka for Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust Celebrity Speakers - Experiential and Activation Bronze Award Winner: • Special PR for Pou-o-kai Silver Award Winner: • Acumen New Zealand for Streets, Eats and Snow-Capped Peaks: Celebrating a decade of Uber in New Zealand Truescope - Sally Logan-Milne Young Practitioner of the Year Award • Highly Commended – Hannah Powell • Winner – Fiann Blackham Isentia Prize for Excellence in Research, Measurement & Evaluation • Winner: Great Scott for Connecting the dots to protect lives – Methanex's process safety campaign PR In-house Team of the Year • Silver Award Winner: Development West Coast • Gold Award Winner: ProCare PR Consultancy of the Year - Small to Medium Silver Award Winners: • Blackland PR • Brainchild Gold Award Winners: • Scope Communications PR Consultancy of the Year - Large • Silver Award Winner: Special PR • Gold Award Winner: One Plus One Communications PRINZ Supreme Award
India.com
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet actress who holds Guiness World Record for starring with same co-star in 130 films, 50 were superhits.., she is.., her co-star is...
Meet actress who holds Guiness World Record for starring with same co-star in 130 films, 50 were superhits.., she is.., her co-star is... In the golden era of cinema, celebrities were worshiped like gods and were seen for their grace, style, and personality, beyond their vanity. From the gripping dramas to the impeccable performance, audiences loved every bit of the celebrities, and the audience eagerly invested in the chemistry of co-stars, often celebrated their reel life pairing as if they were real. Long before the iconic pairing of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol defined a romantic pairing for a generation, there was another pairing that charmed the audience with their chemistry so much so that even the biggest stars of today haven't come close. This tale is of the actress Sheela Selin, who was a legendary Malayalam actress who holds a record for starring in over 130 films opposite one co-star, Prem Nazir. Giving an entire era of blockbusters, Sheela and Prem had delivered more than 50 hits, which also contributed to Sheela earning a place in the Guinness World Records. Starting her journey in her childhood, Sheela made her debut at 17. As soon as she entered the industry, she grabbed many eyeballs with her expressive face, strong screen presence, and remarkable dialogue delivery. Soon, she became a fan favourite across South Indian cinema. With a huge career trajectory, she acted in more than 75 films, spanning Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and even Urdu. Besides making her mark as an actress, Sheela also contributed to writing and direction, showcasing her creativity. With the knowledge of deep storytelling, she established herself as a versatile individual by shaping narratives from behind the scenes. Soon, she became the most bankable female star, bagging a massive fan following, and filmmakers lined up to cast her. Later, her contribution to indian cinema was also recognised with a National Award. But besides her craft, what truly set her apart was her determination, consistency, and connection with fans. In the industry where many pairings come and go, starring opposite the same star wasn't just about their iconic chemistry; it was a phenomenon. Where many stars come, go, and eventually fade, Sheela's legacy stands the test of time and speaks about her unforgettable contribution.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Yahoo
Exonerated Japanese inmate wins $1.44M for decades served on death row
March 25 (UPI) -- An 89-year-old Japanese man who spent nearly half a century on death row for a 1966 quadruple murder before being exonerated last year was awarded a record $1.44 million in compensation on Tuesday. Iwao Hakamata was found guilty in 1968 for the June 30, 1966, stabbing deaths of four people. However, a retrial last year threw out his conviction after ruling that evidence incriminating him was fabricated by police. On Tuesday, the Shizuoka District Court on Japan's southern coast ordered the government to pay Hakamata the sum in compensation for his decades of wrongful detention. The judge, Kunii Koshi, said Hakamata had suffered "extremely severe" mental and physical pain caused by his imprisonment, the BBC reported. Local media reported that the $1.44 million is a record compensation amount. The ruling comes in one of Japan's longest legal battles. Hakamata served 47 years in prison, 33 of which were on death row, making him the holder of the Guiness World Record for the longest time spent on death row. The former boxer was acquitted in September after the Shizuoka District Court ruled his confession was forced and that evidence was fabricated on at least three occasions. Among the fabricated evidence was bloodstained clothing that had been found 4 months after the killings in a miso barrel at the factory where Hakamata worked. The court ruled it had been created and planted by police, with Hakamata's legal representatives arguing in court that the clothing would have been stained if it had been stashed in a miso barrel for so long.
Boston Globe
25-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Photos: The show mutts go on
Most of the dogs, from shelters and animal rescues, will perform in 40 shows across the country this year. Pixel posed in a preshow warmup on stage at the Mutts Gone Nuts acrobatic dog show. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff The Norwell theater was packed with mesmerized children, some munching on fresh popcorn and holding stuffed dogs that could be purchased in the lobby. Scott and Joan Houghton of Glen Arm, Md., have been producing the show since 2005. They began performing together in1984 as a comedy juggling and unicycling act, even performing in Harvard Square and Faneuil Hall Marketplace in the 1980s. 'Having rescue dogs in the shows gives us a mission,' Scott said. The dogs also have trainers who travel with the show and use positive reinforcement. 'We want our dogs to have fun. When they get too old to perform some of the stunts, we find something easy for them.' Joan said. One of their rescue dogs, a greyhound called Feather, holds the Guinness World Record for jumping 75.5 inches high over a hurdle during a 2017 competition. Scott and Joan Houghton cheered on three dogs wheeling a cylinder on stage during the Mutts Gone Nuts acrobatic dog show, which made a stop at the Company Theatre in Norwell on Feb. 20 during its national tour. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff 'Our show is so visual. What an impact you can have on people.' Joan said. Many of the high-flying acts are done by the border collies. 'Some of the border collies are so smart. They know the routine so well they want to rush through it.' Joan added. One of the show's traveling dog trainers, Alexandra Cote from Quebec, has been with the show for just one year and says she is loving it. Cote gained fame in 2021 during her appearance on 'America's Got Talent' with her border collies Tesla and Louka. She received a standing ovation from all four judges. The Mutts Gone Nuts will be in Manchester, N.H., on May 3 after another cross-country tour for several months, with the Houghtons traveling in their camper trailer with some of the dogs. 'We're never away from the dogs,' Joan said. 'A vacation for us is just going home after being on the road.' As the curtain came down, and the crowd filed out, dim blue stage lights formed a halo around Feather, curled up on a shaggy bed backstage after another memorable performance. Trainer Bonnie Scott flipped Frisbees to her canine performer. . John Tlumacki/Globe Staff Many in the audience watched in awe during Mutts Gone Nuts. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff Lumina, a border collie, sang to a song as trainer Alexandra Cote held the microphone. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff Trainer Alexandra Cote danced on stage with her border collies Louka (left) and Tesla. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff Feather, a rescue greyhound, set a Guiness World Record in 2017 for jumping a hurdle 75.5 inches high. She rested backstage before her performance in the Mutts Gone Nuts acrobatic dog show. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff The curtain goes up at the start of the dog show. A dozen talented dogs, who are from shelters and animal rescues, performed on stage to a packed audience dominated by children. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff Pixel is airborne on stage in a preshow warmup at the Company Theatre in Norwell. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
