The Tuia Pito Ora New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects 50th anniversary celebrations wrapped up last night with the Gala Dinner celebrating the best of the best within the profession.

The 2022 Resene New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architecture Awards were presented at the Cordis Hotel in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, with 39 awards being handed out.

Three supreme awards were announced by MC Melissa Stokes.

The George Malcolm Supreme Award winner was Te Wānanga George by Isthmus, as part of the City Centre Design Collective, in partnership with Mana Whenua and the Downtown Programme.

The Charlie Challenger Supreme Award went to Te Whakaoranga o Te Puhinui: Te Rautaki | Te Puhinui Regeneration Strategy prepared by Resilio Studio, Eke Panuku, Te Waiohua – Ngaati Te Ata, Ngaati Tamaoho and Te Ākitai o Waiohua with Support from Crank, Done Ltd, Healthy Waters, Jasmax, Johnnie Freeland, Mau Studio, Morphum Environmental, Native by Nature and WSP.

Te Karanga o te Tui Supreme winner was Kaikōura Earthquake Response: The recovery of the Kaikōura transport corridor and landscape by North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery (NCTIR) Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, KiwiRail, Aurecon, Tonkin & Taylor, WSP and Boffa Miskell, Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.

Two awards gained special recognition in Te Karanga o te Tui category,

Te Mahere Aranga Tuatoru: A 30 Year Overall Plan for Parihaka by Beca and the Parihaka Community

Warrior Mountains’ Playground – Te Papa Tākaro o Ngā Maunga Toa, by Bespoke Landscape Architects. Taupō District Council with cultural design by Kingi Pitiroi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa

The full list of category winners is;

Parks, Open Spaces and Recreation

Award of Excellence
Amey Daldy Park + Daldy Street Linear Park by LandLAB, Auckland Transport, Eke Panuku and Watercare.

Award of Excellence 
He Puna Taimoana Hot Pools by Glasson Huxtable Landscape Architects, DCL (Development Christchurch Ltd) Acknowledgement: Matapopore on behalf of Ngāi Tūāhuriri (co-design of the public realm, public interface and cultural design components).

Award of Excellence
Tank Park by LandLAB, Eke Panuku, Tessa Harris and Reuben Kirkwood

Category Winner 
Maungawhau Tihi Boardwalk by Isthmus, Tūpuna Maunga Authority, Tūpuna Taonga Trust, mana whenua, and with Stellar Projects and HEB Construction.

Education and Play

Award of Excellence 
Te Āhuru Mōwai Playground by Boffa Miskell Ltd in association with Marton Development Group, Rangitikei District Council, Te Rūnanga o Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa and the community and businesses that brought the project to life.

Joint Category Winner: Education 
Te Raekura Redcliffs School by Canopy Landscape Architects, Ministry of Education, Tennent Brown Architects and Ngāi Tūāhuriri

Joint Category Winner: Play 
Warrior Mountains’ Playground – Te Papa Tākaro o Ngā Maunga Toa by Bespoke Landscape Architects, Taupō District Council with Cultural design by Kingi Pitiroi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa

Civic and Urban Design

Award of Excellence 
Quay Street Upgrade by LandLAB, City Centre Design Collective, Mana Whenua, and the Downtown Programme, Kāhui Kaiarataki, Auckland Council and Auckland Transport

Category Winner 
Te Wānanga by Isthmus, as part of the City Centre Design Collective, in partnership with Mana Whenua and the Downtown Programme.

Residential and Gardens

Award of Excellence 
Millbrook Residential Garden by Baxter Design Group Limited and Stewart Callaghan

Category Winner 
Te Whare Māra by local landscape architecture collective and Jocelyn Yip

Institutional and Commercial

Award of Excellence 
Galbraith's Alehouse Beer Garden by Neville Design Studio and Keith Galbraith

Award of Excellence 
Te Rau Karamu Marae by Studio Pacific Architecture, Athfield Architects, and Te Kāhui Toi

Category Winner 
Central Energy Trust Arena (CETA) by local landscape architecture collective

Transport

Award of Excellence
Tahitai—one tide, one journey by Isthmus