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Q & A - Independent Commissioner Melean Absolum
Posted 05 08 2018
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LAA speaks to Melean about her role
Melean Absolum is a consultant landscape architect in private practice. She has a post-graduate diploma in Landscape Architecture from Manchester Polytechnic in England. She’s also a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects (NZILA). With over 30 years experience, her expertise is often sought by local authorities as an independent commissioner.
17 Sep
Issuance of amended Plants for Planting import health standard (formally importation of Nursery Stock)

From Biosecurity New Zealand
Biosecurity has amended the Plants for Planting import health standard (formally importation of Nursery Stock), effective 15 September 2025. Urgent …
15 Sep
Guiding Landscape. The 2025 IFLA World Congress.

Ralph Johns writing from Nantes, France
The overarching theme of the 2025 IFLA World Congress in Nantes asked the question “how should we respond and adapt …
15 Sep
Me whakanuia e tātou i nga tau 50 o Te Wiki o te Reo Māori!

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori takes place from 14 - 20 September 2025
Tēnā koutou katoa e te whānau whānui o Tuia Pito Ora, Me whakanuia e tātou i nga tau 50 o …
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