
About us
The New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects Tuia Pito Ora (NZILA) is the internationally recognised professional body of qualified landscape architects in New Zealand.
The objective of the institute is to promote the profession of landscape architecture throughout New Zealand, and to promote the appropriate and sustainable protection, planning, design, intervention and management of our landscapes. As a collective of professionals, we have a responsibility to assist our members in improving their general and technical knowledge through Conferences and a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme.
Members must undergo an examination in professional practice before becoming a Registered Member, and are encouraged to extend their knowledge and skill in their preferred areas of practice. Members of the institute must adhere to an agreed code of conduct and should it ever be necessary, the public can seek redress with the Institute over the conduct of a member.
Executive Committee
The New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects Tuia Pito Ora is governed by an elected Executive Committee, which comprises of a President, Vice-President and six committee members and a representative from Te Tau-a-Nuku (TTAN), who manage the strategic direction of the Institute throughout their two year term.

Henry Crothers
President

Rebecca Ryder
Vice President & Treasurer

John Brenkley
Secretary, Governance, CPD & Registration

Megan Ash
Membership & CPD Registrar

Meg Back
Awards

Melissa Davis
Membership

Daniel Males
Governance, CPD & Registration

Megan McBain
Cultural

William Hatton
TTAN Representative
Support
The Executive Committee is supported by volunteers from within the membership who form Branches, Panels and Working Groups.

John Potter
NZILA Registration Panel Chair

Martha Dravitzki
NZILA Registration Deputy Panel Chair

Melean Absolum
NZILA Accreditation Panel Chair

Mike Barthelmeh
NZILA/IFLA Delegate

Matthew Jones
Auckland Branch Chair

Georgina Dean
Hawkes Bay/Manawatū Branch Chair
Luke Porter
Nelson/Marlborough Branch Chair

Matthew Lester
Canterbury/Westland Branch Chair

Jess McKenzie
Southern Branch Chair

Francesca Di Leva
Wellington Branch Chair
Branches
Auckland Branch
Chair:
Matthew Jones
Secretary:
Gabrielle Howdle
Treasurer:
James French
Registration:
Rebecca Jerram
Registration:
Cory Manson
Canterbury/Westland Branch
Chair:
Matthew Lester
Secretary:
Hannah-Rose White
Treasurer:
Ben Bellamy
Registration:
Jeremy Cooke
Central North Island Branch
Secretary:
Topsy Steele
Treasurer:
Sarah Rowan
Hawkes Bay/Manawatū Branch
Chair:
Georgina Dean
Secretary:
Ashleigh Hunter
Treasurer:
Daniel McEwan
Nelson/Marlborough Branch
Chair:
Luke Porter
Secretary:
Louise Dunning
Treasurer:
Den Aitken
Southern Branch
Chair:
Jess McKenzie
Secretary:
Emma Taylor
Treasurer:
Shannon Baxter
Wellington Branch
Chair:
Francesca Di Leva
Secretary:
Angela McArthur
Treasurer:
Steve Dunn
Registration:
Bruno Gilmour
Panels & Working Groups
Accreditation Panel
Melean Absolum
Andrew King
Dr. Alayna Pakinui Rā
Julia Williams
Advocacy Panel
Grant Bailey
Jacky Bowring
Matthew Bradbury
Vicki Clague
Henry Crothers
Rachel de Lambert
Tony Milne
Craig Pocock
John Potter
Climate Action Working Group
Matthew Bradbury
Henry Crothers
Richard Denney
Rebecca Jerram
Mark Lewis
Courtenay Northcott
Craig Pocock
Nada Stanish
Simon Swaffield
Continuing Professional Development Working Group
Brooke Mitchell
Tracey Ower
Dave Parker
Robin Rawson
Don Royds
Fellowship Review Working Group
Registration Working Group
John Brenkley
Vicki Clague
Jeremy Cooke
Martha Dravitzki
Bruno Gilmour
Rebecca Jerram
Daniel Males
John Potter
Ben Taylor
RMA Reform Working Group
Clive Anstey
Shannon Bray
Stephen Brown
Brad Coombs
Grant Edge
Bridget Gilbert
Rhys Girvan
Peter Kensington
Di Lucas ONZM
Rebecca Ryder
Dennis Scott
Kerstie van Zandvoort
Julia Wick
Standard Scope and Contract Working Group
Brad Coombs
Henry Crothers
Mark Fletcher
Tony Milne
John Potter
Nicole Thompson
Philip Wihongi
Urban Design Working Group
Henry Crothers
Jack Earl
Haley Hooper
Hannah Hopewell
Stuart Houghton
Haylea Muir
Sally Peake
Orson Waldock
Yvonne Weeber