{"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-22836 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\" 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\/06\/09\/meet-the-team-at-stand-51-growing-businesses-through-their-people\/\" 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\">Uncategorized<\/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\/06\/09\/meet-the-team-at-stand-51-growing-businesses-through-their-people\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMeet the Team at Stand 51 \u2013 Growing Businesses Through Their People\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 past year, Network HR has expanded its range of services, enabling us to provide end-to-end people, leadership, training, and workplace solutions through our family of brands.<\/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\/06\/09\/meet-the-team-at-stand-51-growing-businesses-through-their-people\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Meet the Team at Stand 51 \u2013 Growing Businesses Through Their People\" 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\tJune 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<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-22831 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\" 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\/06\/08\/nzsda-presidents-welcome-to-expo\/\" 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\">Uncategorized<\/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\/06\/08\/nzsda-presidents-welcome-to-expo\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNZSDA President&#8217;s Welcome to Expo\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Welcome to Future &#038; Focus, the biggest NZ Sign &#038; Print Expo yet!<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nAn absolute truckload of work has gone into planning and delivering this event, and I\u2019m incredibly proud of what the NZSDA team, board, exhibitors, sponsors, speakers, volunteers, and supporters have pulled together.<\/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\/06\/08\/nzsda-presidents-welcome-to-expo\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about NZSDA President&#8217;s Welcome to 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\tJune 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-22806 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\" 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\/06\/03\/sign-print-expo-nick-kapica-on-wayfinding-urban-experience-and-human-centred-design\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CB01589-Details-021-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-22809\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CB01589-Details-021-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CB01589-Details-021-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CB01589-Details-021-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CB01589-Details-021-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CB01589-Details-021-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Uncategorized<\/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\/06\/03\/sign-print-expo-nick-kapica-on-wayfinding-urban-experience-and-human-centred-design\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSign &amp; Print Expo: Nick Kapica on Wayfinding, Urban Experience and Human-Centred Design\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ahead of Sign &#038; Print Expo 2026 on 17 June, Design Assembly sat down with Nick Kapica to chat about wayfinding, typography, public spaces, and the subtle design decisions that help people feel confident, comfortable, and connected to the places around them.<\/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\/06\/03\/sign-print-expo-nick-kapica-on-wayfinding-urban-experience-and-human-centred-design\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sign &amp; Print Expo: Nick Kapica on Wayfinding, Urban Experience and Human-Centred Design\" 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\tJune 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-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 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\/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 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\/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 loading=\"lazy\" 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 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 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\/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 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<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"51\" 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\/51\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>51<\/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}]}}