Media Passes

Eligibility for a Digital Health Week NZ Media Pass 

HiNZ defines a journalist as authors of original content for a media outlet or publication on a regular basis. Journalists approved for general media credentials are expected to use that access for the purpose of covering the topics of health information and technology during Digital Health Week NZ 2024.

Access to Digital Health Week NZ for Media

A media pass to Digital Health Week NZ grants access to the exhibition hall and the conference sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday (25-26 November) only. Media can NOT purchase a ticket to any of the workshops or to the conference dinner on Tuesday night.

Media Pass Guidelines

All media must ensure they have spoken and received permission from speakers before reporting on their presentations.

Individuals who do NOT qualify as accredited media in any of the following categories must register as an attendee to access the Digital Health Week NZ conference.

Journalists from print, broadcast or newswire news organisations can request a media pass if their publication's website has the individual's name listed as part of the reporting team. Publishers and copy/content editors do not qualify for a media pass, nor do members of the executive management, administration and/or research teams.

Digital journalists can request a media pass if they provide the following:

• The name of the publication and website to which they will publish. The journalist's name should be listed on the website in an editorial/reporting capacity.
• Demonstrate online readership/listenership is more than 7,500 unique engagements per month.
• The publishing website has a MOZ domain authority score of 30 or higher.

Sponsored bloggers, bloggers for company pages, personal website writers, consultants who blog to promote businesses, designers, public relations professionals and copy/content editors do not qualify for a media pass.

Freelance contributors on assignment can request a media pass if they provide the following:

• An email from the editor or senior member of the editorial team, from the company email address, stating the freelancer is covering Digital Health Week NZ on assignment for their publication.
• The freelancer should include the publication name as their organisation when registering for the media pass.

Marketing, public relations or other industry executives who contribute by-lined articles to news outlets do not qualify for a media pass.

Disclaimer

All media passes are provided at the discretion of HiNZ. HiNZ reserves the right to accept or deny media passes. HiNZ may ask for further information to what is described above to validate journalistic merit and focus area.

For additional information, please email Rose.

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