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Young Kiwis in AI Auckland Meetup at Zuru: Recap
Our August Auckland meetup filled Zuru’s HQ: four talks from Zuru, Caivo, Zeil and Young Kiwis in AI, then networking. 90 people registered and 46 more joined the waitlist.
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Talks & articles from the community
Write-ups of talks and sessions from Young Kiwis in AI. Watch the video or read the article, whichever you prefer.
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Young Kiwis in AI Palmerston North Meetup: Recap
Young Kiwis in AI met in Palmerston North on 3 August 2026: short talks and networking for around 30 people at Nodero, closing with a talk on graduating into a world of AI.
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AI Courses in New Zealand: An Honest Guide
An even-handed look at AI study options for New Zealanders: university qualifications, short online courses, bootcamps and the free routes. We sell no courses and take nothing from any provider mentioned.
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Where to Find AI Internships and Graduate Roles in NZ
Where AI internships and graduate roles in New Zealand actually get advertised, why most of them are not labelled AI, and the channels that work better than job boards.
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How to Get Into AI in New Zealand
A practical, New Zealand-specific guide to breaking into AI: what local businesses actually want, what to learn first, what to build, and how to get in front of the people hiring.
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Young Kiwis in AI: June Meetup
Member spotlights from the June Young Kiwis in AI meetup: Lachie Christie of GrowLab Technologies on bringing AI to infrastructure, and Caleb Wharton of RUSH on building AI products and helping teams adopt them.
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Breaking Into AI: Advice From Young Kiwi AI Engineers
Georgia Singleton, an AI engineer at Trade Me, and Brodie Dye, a junior AI integration engineer at Zuru, share how they broke into AI and their advice for the next wave.
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Young Kiwis in AI: April Meetup
Member spotlights from the April Young Kiwis in AI meetup: Courtney King of Stitch Systems on marketing automation, and Donncha Hand of BlueHorizon AI on automating the insurance industry.
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Speaking To New Zealand Students About AI
Blake Harkness on going from electronics student to AI engineer in just over a year, and what every young New Zealander should do to make the most of where AI is heading.
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