{"id":245,"date":"2023-12-20T19:34:48","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T19:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/don.digital\/nzsda\/?page_id=245"},"modified":"2024-05-07T22:18:07","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T22:18:07","slug":"news-and-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/news-and-events\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"245\" class=\"elementor elementor-245\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5699f51 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5699f51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87bbbc9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87bbbc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">News.<br>Updates.<br>Announcements.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af9c037 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af9c037\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a84173 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"9a84173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23295 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business-advice\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/09\/08\/health-safety-is-changing-what-does-it-mean-for-your-business\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-11-300x240.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-22039\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-11-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-11.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Business Advice<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/09\/08\/health-safety-is-changing-what-does-it-mean-for-your-business\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHealth &amp; Safety is changing \u2013 what does it mean for your business?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>From 1 April 2027, New Zealand\u2019s Health and Safety at Work legislation will place greater emphasis on critical risks \u2013 hazards that could cause death, serious injury, illness or long-term harm.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/09\/08\/health-safety-is-changing-what-does-it-mean-for-your-business\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Health &amp; Safety is changing \u2013 what does it mean for your business?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 8, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23276 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-industry-updates\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/signee-course-opens-the-door-to-a-career-in-sign-making\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/10000709161-300x285.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23282\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/10000709161-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/10000709161-1024x974.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/10000709161-768x730.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/10000709161-1536x1461.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/10000709161-2048x1948.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Industry Updates<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/signee-course-opens-the-door-to-a-career-in-sign-making\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSignee Course Opens the Door to a Career in Sign Making\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The NZSDA\u2019s Signee Course provides aspiring sign makers with a pathway into the industry, as recent graduate Abby Lane has demonstrated by securing an apprenticeship with BIG after completing the course and gaining work experience with several NZSDA members.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/signee-course-opens-the-door-to-a-career-in-sign-making\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Signee Course Opens the Door to a Career in Sign Making\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 3, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23268 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nzsda-updates\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/31\/presidents-post-september-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"258\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logan_Sutton-e1751577479670-258x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-21191\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logan_Sutton-e1751577479670-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logan_Sutton-e1751577479670-882x1024.jpg 882w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logan_Sutton-e1751577479670-768x892.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logan_Sutton-e1751577479670-1322x1536.jpg 1322w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logan_Sutton-e1751577479670-1763x2048.jpg 1763w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logan_Sutton-e1751577479670.jpg 1825w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">NZSDA Updates<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/31\/presidents-post-september-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPresident&#8217;s Post &#8211; September 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A few weeks ago, we were flying signage and tools up a mountain by helicopter.<\/p>\n<p>It was one of those jobs that reminds me why I love this industry. One week you\u2019re putting \u2018stickers on boards\u2019 in the workshop, the next you\u2019re working out the logistics of getting people, equipment and signage somewhere you can\u2019t even drive to.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/31\/presidents-post-september-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about President&#8217;s Post &#8211; September 2026\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 31, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23087 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-supplier-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/12\/behind-every-great-sign-is-a-great-manufacturing-partner\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Creative-Cam-300x211.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23093\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Creative-Cam-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Creative-Cam-1024x720.png 1024w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Creative-Cam-768x540.png 768w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Creative-Cam-1536x1080.png 1536w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Creative-Cam.png 1605w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Supplier Specials<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/12\/behind-every-great-sign-is-a-great-manufacturing-partner\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBehind Every Great Sign Is a Great Manufacturing Partner\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Every sign company knows the feeling. A customer brings in a project that&#8217;s bigger, more complex or on a tighter deadline than expected. Saying &#8220;yes&#8221; is easy. Delivering it is the challenge.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/12\/behind-every-great-sign-is-a-great-manufacturing-partner\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Behind Every Great Sign Is a Great Manufacturing Partner\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 12, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23069 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-award-winner-spotlight\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/11\/aaron-joines-named-2026-mana-influencer\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/199-1N0A2470-300x197.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23073\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/199-1N0A2470-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/199-1N0A2470-1024x673.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/199-1N0A2470-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/199-1N0A2470-1536x1009.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/199-1N0A2470-2048x1346.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Award Winner Spotlight<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/11\/aaron-joines-named-2026-mana-influencer\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAaron Joines Named 2026 Mana Influencer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Aaron Joines from Alternative Graphics has been named the winner of the 2026 Mana Influencer Award at the NZ Sign Display Awards of Excellence, recognising his leadership, generosity and ongoing commitment to the industry.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/11\/aaron-joines-named-2026-mana-influencer\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Aaron Joines Named 2026 Mana Influencer\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 11, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23063 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-supplier-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/11\/keep-it-cool-where-it-counts\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3M-COOLING-FILM-BANNER-IMAGE-11082026-300x48.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23065\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3M-COOLING-FILM-BANNER-IMAGE-11082026-300x48.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3M-COOLING-FILM-BANNER-IMAGE-11082026.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Supplier Specials<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/11\/keep-it-cool-where-it-counts\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tKeep It Cool Where It Counts\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In the transportation industry, performance depends on people. Drivers, technicians, fleet managers and operators work every day to keep vehicles moving, schedules on track and customers satisfied. But when temperatures rise, maintaining comfort, efficiency and reliability becomes more challenging.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/11\/keep-it-cool-where-it-counts\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Keep It Cool Where It Counts\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 11, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23048 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nzsda-updates\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/10\/presidents-post-august-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"258\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logan_Sutton-e1751577479670-258x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-21191\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logan_Sutton-e1751577479670-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logan_Sutton-e1751577479670-882x1024.jpg 882w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logan_Sutton-e1751577479670-768x892.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logan_Sutton-e1751577479670-1322x1536.jpg 1322w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logan_Sutton-e1751577479670-1763x2048.jpg 1763w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logan_Sutton-e1751577479670.jpg 1825w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">NZSDA Updates<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/10\/presidents-post-august-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPresident&#8217;s Post &#8211; August 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Twenty-five years of making signs around Taranaki has taught me plenty &#8211; sometimes through getting it right, and sometimes through getting it wrong. And I\u2019m still learning.<\/p>\n<p>I think that\u2019s one of the strengths of our industry. We talk, we share what works and what doesn\u2019t, and hopefully we all get a little better because of it.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/10\/presidents-post-august-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about President&#8217;s Post &#8211; August 2026\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 10, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23040 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nzsda-updates\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/10\/association-update-august-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/M_Hopkins-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-19687\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/M_Hopkins-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/M_Hopkins-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/M_Hopkins-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/M_Hopkins-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/M_Hopkins-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">NZSDA Updates<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/10\/association-update-august-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAssociation Update &#8211; August 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Over the last month I\u2019ve had the opportunity to visit quite a few sign shops, dropping off copies of the 2026 Pricing Guide to NZSDA members, and catching up with non-members along the way.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/10\/association-update-august-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Association Update &#8211; August 2026\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 10, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23029 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business-advice\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/09\/is-your-insurance-renewal-coming-up\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/085-1N0A0981-300x253.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23030\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/085-1N0A0981-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/085-1N0A0981-1024x863.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/085-1N0A0981-768x647.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/085-1N0A0981-1536x1294.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/085-1N0A0981-2048x1725.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Business Advice<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/09\/is-your-insurance-renewal-coming-up\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIs Your Insurance Renewal Coming Up?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Insurance renewal season is the ideal time to review your cover. Before accepting your renewal terms, speak with the specialist insurance advisers who understand the sign industry and can help ensure your business is properly protected.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/09\/is-your-insurance-renewal-coming-up\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Is Your Insurance Renewal Coming Up?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 9, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"52\" data-next-page=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/245\/page\/2\/\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-pagination\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\t\t\t<span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/245\/page\/2\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>2<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/245\/page\/3\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>3<\/a>\n<span class=\"page-numbers dots\">&hellip;<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/245\/page\/52\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>52<\/a>\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News.Updates.Announcements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-245","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/245\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19088,"href":"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/245\/revisions\/19088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}