{"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-22749 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\/05\/12\/association-update-may-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" 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\/05\/12\/association-update-may-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAssociation Update &#8211; May 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Awards judging has officially wrapped up for 2026, and boy did you lot make it hard for the judges this year! With almost 300 entries, all at an incredibly high standard, the judges spent over 30 hours each poring over every detail before making their decisions. Feedback from the judges was&#8230;<\/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\/05\/12\/association-update-may-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Association Update &#8211; May 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\tMay 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-22741 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\/05\/12\/is-your-contractor-really-a-contractor\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img 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\/05\/12\/is-your-contractor-really-a-contractor\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIs Your Contractor Really a Contractor?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Many businesses rely on contractors to help manage workloads, bring in specialist skills, and provide flexibility during busy periods. But a major legal change introduced in February 2026 means business owners should now take a closer look at those contractor relationships.<\/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\/05\/12\/is-your-contractor-really-a-contractor\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Is Your Contractor Really a Contractor?\" 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\tMay 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-22708 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\/05\/11\/why-should-designers-attend-the-sign-pr\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-for-in-the-article-1-1024x575-1-300x168.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-22709\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-for-in-the-article-1-1024x575-1-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-for-in-the-article-1-1024x575-1-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-for-in-the-article-1-1024x575-1.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/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\/05\/11\/why-should-designers-attend-the-sign-pr\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhy Should Designers Attend the Sign &amp; Print Expo\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The NZ Sign &#038; Print Expo is coming to Auckland Showgrounds on 17-19 June 2026, bringing together New Zealand\u2019s largest gathering of print, signage and visual communication professionals. For designers, it offers a unique opportunity to see how creative ideas perform in the real world.<\/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\/05\/11\/why-should-designers-attend-the-sign-pr\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why Should Designers Attend the Sign &amp; Print Expo\" 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\tMay 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-22703 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\/05\/05\/presidents-post-may-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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\/05\/05\/presidents-post-may-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPresident&#8217;s Post &#8211; May 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Reflecting on the rising use of AI &#8211; for me, I keep coming back to this: AI is a great place to start, but a dangerous place to finish.<br \/>\nIt\u2019s brilliant for exploration, amazing for admin, and useful for momentum.<\/p>\n<p>But the final product &#8211; the thing that goes out into the world, with your name on it, that still needs you behind 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\/05\/05\/presidents-post-may-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about President&#8217;s Post &#8211; May 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\tMay 5, 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-22663 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\/04\/14\/association-update-april-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" 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\/04\/14\/association-update-april-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAssociation Update &#8211; April 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I hope everybody enjoyed the Easter break and made the most of the downtime after a busy start to the year. It is hard to believe how quickly the year is already moving, and with several important dates approaching, now is a good time to stay across what is coming up.<\/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\/04\/14\/association-update-april-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Association Update &#8211; April 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\tApril 14, 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-22643 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\/04\/06\/presidents-post-april-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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\/04\/06\/presidents-post-april-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPresident&#8217;s Post &#8211; April 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>There\u2019s a real buzz building at the moment &#8211; and if you\u2019ve been anywhere near the conversations lately, you\u2019ll have felt it too.<\/p>\n<p>Sign Expo is coming, and the stands are nearly sold out.<\/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\/04\/06\/presidents-post-april-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about President&#8217;s Post &#8211; April 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\tApril 6, 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-22616 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sign-shop-exposed\" 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\/03\/30\/positive-signs-first-to-achieve-master-sign-maker-accreditation-in-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/applying-frosting-248x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-22618\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/applying-frosting-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/applying-frosting-768x931.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/applying-frosting.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Sign Shop Exposed<\/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\/03\/30\/positive-signs-first-to-achieve-master-sign-maker-accreditation-in-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPositive Signs First to Achieve Master Sign Maker Accreditation in 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Positive Signs has become the first sign company to achieve Master Sign Maker accreditation in 2026, an achievement that owner Amanda Cookson says reflects her commitment to quality<\/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\/03\/30\/positive-signs-first-to-achieve-master-sign-maker-accreditation-in-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Positive Signs First to Achieve Master Sign Maker Accreditation in 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\tMarch 30, 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-22527 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\/03\/19\/introducing-the-2026-sign-awards-judging-panel\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WEBINAR-AWARDS-JUDGING-PROCESS-300x212.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-22529\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WEBINAR-AWARDS-JUDGING-PROCESS-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WEBINAR-AWARDS-JUDGING-PROCESS-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WEBINAR-AWARDS-JUDGING-PROCESS-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WEBINAR-AWARDS-JUDGING-PROCESS-1536x1086.png 1536w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WEBINAR-AWARDS-JUDGING-PROCESS.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/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\/03\/19\/introducing-the-2026-sign-awards-judging-panel\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIntroducing the 2026 Sign Awards Judging Panel\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Getting to know the judging panel means you can tailor your entries to align with their specific expertise and know what techniques and details they might be looking out for. Read on to see the 2026 judging panel.<\/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\/03\/19\/introducing-the-2026-sign-awards-judging-panel\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Introducing the 2026 Sign Awards Judging Panel\" 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\tMarch 19, 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-22509 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\/03\/11\/association-update-march-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" 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\/03\/11\/association-update-march-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAssociation Update &#8211; March 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The main focus for the NZSDA in March is preparations for the upcoming Sign &#038; Print Expo. We are delighted to have secured 47 awesome exhibitors, with a few more in the pipeline. It is shaping up to be our biggest expo yet<\/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\/03\/11\/association-update-march-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Association Update &#8211; March 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\tMarch 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<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"50\" 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\/50\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>50<\/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}]}}