As Chair of TUANZ, I am proud to reflect on a year of both challenge and progress for our organisation and the wider digital community in New Zealand.

This year, we navigated a challenging financial environment—as have many of our members. Despite strong engagement across our programmes and events, rising operational costs—particularly for our flagship conferences and key initiatives—placed pressure on our financial performance, resulting in both an operational and net deficit for the year. While this outcome is not where we aim to be long-term, it underscores the importance of our ongoing work to diversify income and strengthen our financial resilience.