Events Calendar

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What does Matariki mean to us and how can we be part of this discussion?

We are interested to engage and understand the Māori world view and Matariki is an ideal opportunity. As well as explaining Matariki our experts will also discuss appropriate ways to incorporate Māori design in landscape architecture, the importance of iwi and mana whenua relationship and consultation and design best practice.

2022 is a landmark year for two reasons. It’s the first year that Matariki celebrations include a public holiday on 24 June, with greater focus and acknowledgement about the importance of Matariki. Plus it’s also NZILA’s 50th anniversary where we look back to all that we’ve achieved over the past five decades and look forward to what we can do differently and better.

The format of this webinar is a presentation on Matariki by Liliana Clarke, researcher and associate investigator for the Society of Māori Astronomy Research and Traditions (SMART) Trust, followed by a panel discussion with landscape architects from around the motu. Panelists include William Hatton, Dr Di Menzies and Josephine Clarke.

If you have questions for our panelists you can email them ahead of the webinar to: events@nzila.co.nz or use the Q&A or Chat function within the webinar to ask questions on the day.