{"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-23524 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\/10\/12\/why-not-us-red-stars-journey-to-master-sign-maker\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"273\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Clinton-273x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23525\" alt=\"Clinton posing next to his Master Sign Maker plaque\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Clinton-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Clinton-932x1024.jpg 932w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Clinton-768x844.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Clinton-1398x1536.jpg 1398w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Clinton-1864x2048.jpg 1864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/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\/10\/12\/why-not-us-red-stars-journey-to-master-sign-maker\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhy Not Us? Red Star\u2019s Journey to Master Sign Maker\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Are we actually Master Sign Makers???<\/p>\n<p>This was the question I struggled with internally over 6 years ago, as a small three-person Sign Shop owner in Hamilton.<\/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\/10\/12\/why-not-us-red-stars-journey-to-master-sign-maker\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why Not Us? Red Star\u2019s Journey to Master Sign Maker\" 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\tOctober 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-23443 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\/10\/07\/association-update-october-2026-2\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img 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\/10\/07\/association-update-october-2026-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAssociation Update &#8211; October 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It has been so nice to see more of the sun over the last couple of weeks, and the longer evenings are definitely making it feel like summer is just around the corner. I think we\u2019re in for a good one!<\/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\/10\/07\/association-update-october-2026-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Association Update &#8211; October 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\tOctober 7, 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-23401 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\/10\/06\/presidents-post-october-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\/10\/06\/presidents-post-october-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPresident&#8217;s Post &#8211; October 2026\u200b\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>September involved a fair bit of travel for me, and I\u2019ve come home with sore feet, plenty of ideas and a renewed appreciation for the industry we\u2019re part of.<\/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\/10\/06\/presidents-post-october-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about President&#8217;s Post &#8211; October 2026\u200b\" 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\tOctober 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-23405 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\/10\/05\/leading-through-tough-times\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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\/10\/05\/leading-through-tough-times\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLeading Through Tough Times\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When business is tough, leadership gets tougher. Your team may be worried about job security, increasing workloads or what the future holds. You may be dealing with exactly the same uncertainty yourself. You don&#8217;t need to have all the answers. But how you lead during these periods matters.<\/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\/10\/05\/leading-through-tough-times\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Leading Through Tough Times\" 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\tOctober 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-23392 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\/10\/05\/one-bad-day-on-the-job-would-your-insurance-respond\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_5-10-2026_133010_-300x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23394\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_5-10-2026_133010_-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_5-10-2026_133010_-768x385.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_5-10-2026_133010_.jpeg 796w\" 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\/10\/05\/one-bad-day-on-the-job-would-your-insurance-respond\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tOne bad day on the job. Would your insurance respond?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Most sign and display businesses don&#8217;t think too much about insurance until something goes wrong. By then it&#8217;s too late to find out what your policy does and doesn&#8217;t cover.<\/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\/10\/05\/one-bad-day-on-the-job-would-your-insurance-respond\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about One bad day on the job. Would your insurance respond?\" 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\tOctober 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-23354 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\/24\/dustin-brattle-appointed-to-next-gen-manufacturing-advisory-group\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/14-4B3A1443-300x247.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23368\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/14-4B3A1443-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/14-4B3A1443-1024x843.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/14-4B3A1443-768x632.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/14-4B3A1443.jpg 1243w\" 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\/24\/dustin-brattle-appointed-to-next-gen-manufacturing-advisory-group\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDustin Brattle appointed to Next-Gen Manufacturing Advisory Group\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>NZSDA member Dustin Brattle from Octavo Group has been appointed to the Next-Gen Manufacturing Advisory Group, where he will represent the NZSDA and the wider sign 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\/09\/24\/dustin-brattle-appointed-to-next-gen-manufacturing-advisory-group\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dustin Brattle appointed to Next-Gen Manufacturing Advisory Group\" 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 24, 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-23313 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\/09\/21\/what-master-sign-maker-means-to-sign-network\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/503567221_18513579439003060_8385791862084226486_n-240x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23314\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/503567221_18513579439003060_8385791862084226486_n-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/503567221_18513579439003060_8385791862084226486_n-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/503567221_18513579439003060_8385791862084226486_n-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/503567221_18513579439003060_8385791862084226486_n-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/nzsda.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/503567221_18513579439003060_8385791862084226486_n.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/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\/09\/21\/what-master-sign-maker-means-to-sign-network\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat Master Sign Maker Means to Sign Network\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Sign Network was proud to be one of the initial 19 New Zealand sign companies awarded Master Sign Maker accreditation in 2017.<\/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\/21\/what-master-sign-maker-means-to-sign-network\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about What Master Sign Maker Means to Sign Network\" 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 21, 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-23300 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\/09\/09\/association-update-september-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img 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\/09\/09\/association-update-september-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAssociation Update &#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>It sounds like things are getting busy across the sign industry, with many of our members under the pump. It\u2019s great to see the industry thriving, and hopefully that momentum continues as we head towards the end of the year.<\/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\/09\/association-update-september-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Association Update &#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\tSeptember 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-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 loading=\"lazy\" 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; 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