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Our next AI Fund winner is an engineering company based in Nelson 📍 with a growing team of more than 50 people. 🏗️Their ...
16/10/2026

Our next AI Fund winner is an engineering company based in Nelson 📍 with a growing team of more than 50 people. 🏗️

Their mission is to create engineering innovations that improve productivity and safety for growers, producers and manufacturers. ⚙️🌱

First Focus NZ are helping them explore how AI can capture and share valuable engineering knowledge, streamline workflows, and support better decision making across the business.

Stay tuned for more! The full episode is coming soon 🎥👀

14/10/2026

“Rubbish in, rubbish out.” 📊

Charlie Evans, General Manager and Quantity Surveyor at Fitzgerald Construction sat down with Brendan Ritchie to look ahead to the next 12 months, the goal is simple: more work. By improving financial reviews and strengthening tender submissions, AI can help Fitzgerald Construction win more tenders and grow the business!

This is exactly what the First Focus NZ AI Investment Fund is designed to support: practical AI projects that solve real business problems. The fund is investing $100,000 across up to five New Zealand client projects, providing up to $20,000 per project towards consulting, development and implementation.

Watch the full conversation here 👇

"AI/Copilot works out of the box." The reality?AI is only as effective as the data, governance and adoption behind it.Th...
13/10/2026

"AI/Copilot works out of the box."

The reality?

AI is only as effective as the data, governance and adoption behind it.
The businesses seeing the biggest returns aren't just buying licenses, they're building the right foundation first.

That's exactly where First Focus NZ CORE comes in to help businesses turn AI, automation, security and data governance into measurable productivity, not just another subscription.

Don't fall for the myths. Check out 👉firstfocus.co.nz/services/core/

It’s official! First Focus NZ is now on the door of our Nelson 📍 office.A small detail, but a pretty exciting milestone ...
12/10/2026

It’s official! First Focus NZ is now on the door of our Nelson 📍 office.

A small detail, but a pretty exciting milestone for the team. We’re looking forward to welcoming clients, partners and visitors in. 🙌

That’s a wrap on Own Your Online Cyber Smart Week 2026!The campaign offered useful advice for protecting ourselves and o...
09/10/2026

That’s a wrap on Own Your Online Cyber Smart Week 2026!

The campaign offered useful advice for protecting ourselves and our businesses from cyber threats.

Missed some of the tips shared this week? Explore this useful suite of online safety resources for businesses 🖥️

â—ľ Guides: www.ownyouronline.govt.nz/business/get-protected/guides/
â—ľ Business Online Security Assessment Tool: www.ownyouronline.govt.nz/business/get-protected/business-online-security-assessment-tool/
â—ľ Resources for businesses: www.ownyouronline.govt.nz/resources/for-businesses/
â—ľ Is your business prepared for rising cyber attacks? www.ownyouronline.govt.nz/news-and-alerts/cyber-attacks-are-rising-is-your-business-prepared/

Something exciting is coming next week… 👀 Brendan sits down with the next winner of our First Focus NZ AI Investment Fun...
01/10/2026

Something exciting is coming next week… 👀

Brendan sits down with the next winner of our First Focus NZ AI Investment Fund to chat about their exciting AI initiative. Stay tuned for the full video! 🇳🇿

01/10/2026

AI agents are currently achieving around 80% success.

That’s promising...but for many businesses, it’s still not quite enough.

In this clip, Craig from Drumm Nevatt & Associates Limited, the first winner of our NZ AI Investment Fund, shares what needs to improve before AI agents become part of everyday work 🤖

Read the full story on our website 👉 firstfocus.co.nz/insights/ai-in-accounting-firms-measuring-business-value/

30/09/2026

The future accountant won’t just follow processes, they’ll think beyond the numbers. That means using AI to handle repetitive tasks, freeing them up to focus on clients, strategy and the bigger picture. 🤖📊

The First Focus NZ Focus AI Investment Fund was an initiative that backed five New Zealand client projects with $100,000 NZD in total funding—up to $20,000 per project.

Brendan sat down with Craig Nevatt from Drumm Nevatt & Associates Limited, our first fund winner, to talk about their AI-powered review assistant and how it could reduce repetitive work, improve turnaround times and give the team more time to focus on clients.

Read the full story on our website: firstfocus.co.nz/insights/ai-in-accounting-firms-measuring-business-value/

One of the most useful ways we’re using AI at First Focus NZ isn’t flashy.It’s removing small pieces of admin that quiet...
24/09/2026

One of the most useful ways we’re using AI at First Focus NZ isn’t flashy.

It’s removing small pieces of admin that quietly take up time.

For example, we recently used AI to turn meeting recaps into structured notes covering:

🔹What was discussed
🔹Decisions made
🔹Actions to follow up

That then gives us a clear, usable time entry in seconds!

The means our people stay focused on the work that needs human judgement.

Less admin. More focus.

Cyber attacks don’t only happen to large organisations. 🥷 New research from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) hi...
22/09/2026

Cyber attacks don’t only happen to large organisations. 🥷

New research from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) highlights that small and medium-sized businesses are increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks, with emerging AI tools introducing new risks as well as new opportunities.

Kiwi Businesses need to make sure their security foundations keep pace.

For SMEs, cyber security isn’t something to address only after an incident. Strong foundations matter:

🔹 Keep systems and software up to date
🔹 Protect identities with multi-factor authentication
🔹Train staff to recognise phishing and scams
🔹Know where your data is and who can access it
🔹Have a plan for responding to an incident

đź”— Read the full NCSC report here: www.ncsc.govt.nz/assets/insights/Documents/sme-cyber-security-behaviour-tracker-2025.pdf

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