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    From Vision to Value: Highlights from the Aotearoa AI Summit 2025

    Catherine Lindner

    AI in New Zealand has shifted from buzz to business. Discover the wins, funding, and practical tips from the Aotearoa AI Awards & Summit 2025 that you can use now.

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    But wait, there’s more – Data Services now approved on Pae Hokohoko Government Marketplace

    Alan Grainer

    We have expanded our Pae Hokohoko Government Marketplace listing, adding Data and Information Services for New Zealand agencies addressing data challenges.

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    Enlighten Designs Now Approved for More Services to the New Zealand Public Sector

    Alan Grainer

    We have recently updated our Pae Hokohoko Marketplace listing, expanding the list of services provided to the New Zealand Public Sector.

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    Enlighten Designs Sponsors Outstanding AI Implementation Award at Aotearoa AI Awards 2025

    Catherine Lindner

    Enlighten Designs is sponsoring the 2025 Outstanding AI Implementation Award, spotlighting New Zealand teams turning visionary ideas into responsible, real-world AI impact. Entries close 23 July, with winners crowned 17 September ahead of the Aotearoa AI Summit. This is your chance to showcase innovation and help shape Aotearoa’s AI future.

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    Discover the Future of AI with Enlighten Designs at the 2025 Aotearoa AI Summit

    Catherine Lindner

    Join New Zealand’s AI community at the Aotearoa AI Summit on 18 September 2025, Shed 10, Auckland. Hear from top leaders (including Minister Shane Reti), dive into ethical and real-world AI insights, and celebrate local success stories.

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    Enlighten Designs has Joined the AI Forum of New Zealand

    Catherine Lindner

    Enlighten Designs joins AI Forum NZ to advance ethical, human‑centred AI and amplify impact with partners across Aotearoa.

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    Navigating the Retirement of Visual Studio App Center: Next Steps for Developers

    Visual Studio App Center officially retired, marking the end of an era for many developers who depended on its comprehensive suite of services. As we move beyond this date, developers may find themselves facing new challenges in managing app development and releases. Here's a guide to help you navigate this transition smoothly and efficiently.

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    Look what happens when the creator of the Enlighten Aquarium gets a 3d printer!

    Sharks are next on the production line… If you want to create truly memorable and highly engaging data reporting, you need to check out our award-winning PowerBI data visual.

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    Performance of PHP Web Applications migrated to Azure PaaS

    What happens if you migrate to Azure and encounter worse performance? Our AppDev Practice Lead, Betty, dives into why a PHP app did just this

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    Azure Static Web Apps - Performance

    While doing some performance profiling of an app made for Azure SWA we noticed a rather large discrepency between the client times we were seeing and what our server side logging was outputting.

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    Legacy Application Decomposition Patterns: A Key to Successful Application Modernisation

    Our marketing and sales team at Enlighten Designs challenged us to explain in simple terms what our Application Development Practice actually does.

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    Google's Gemini 1.0 - A Formidable New Player in AI

    Ian Kerewaro

    The AI world is abuzz with the launch of Google's revolutionary Gemini 1.0 models, positioned as direct competitors to OpenAI's dominant GPT-4 system. Tech commentator Wes Roth hails this as a potential turning point, stating "this is the real deal, the first real competitor to GPT-4."

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