At the Annual General Meeting held on June 25th, the remit proposing a pathway for Affiliate Members to attain Registered status with Tuia Pito Ora was passed by members in attendance. 

The remit has been lodged with the Companies Office, and the change accepted on July 10, 2024. Effective from July 11, 2024, NZILA Affiliate Members can now apply to become Registered Members of the Institute.

The requirements – in brief - are outlined below:

• The individual must have completed at least a Design, Urban Design or Planning related Bachelor’s degree qualification or greater

• They must have at least 400 weeks of landscape architecture practice (typically 10 years) working in a role that would typically be filled by a graduate or Registered Member (at least four of which must be completed in Aotearoa New Zealand)

• Their experience must have been within a team and/or organisation that also includes at least one Registered member (or equivalent status member in other countries)

• They must follow the identical mentoring process as graduate members, including submitting a portfolio that is signed off by a mentor, group mentor and is reviewed by the Registration Panel. 

Wondering what to do next if you are an Affiliate member wishing to become Registered in 2025?

Firstly, before enrolling in the Registered membership programme, affiliate members who can confirm they meet all of the above requirements will need to choose a Registered landscape architect to be a mentor.

The mentor will be required to co-sign the enrolment form to signify agreement to mentoring and that they consider the applicant has adequate experience to start the assessment process.

The Registrar will confirm the enrolment and approve the mentor. Where a nominated mentor is not accepted, the graduate will be advised and assisted in finding a new mentor.

The normal period of mentorship is expected to last 60-90 weeks with the aim to submit the completed documentation within 18 months of the initial enrolment.

An Enrolment Form and Checklist can be found at the end of Part 2 of the Registered Membership Guide (and can be downloaded from the website).

Questions about Registration should be forwarded to the Registration Panel members,
Melissa Davis and Martha Dravitzki.

As you may be aware, a volunteer panel was established in February 2024 to undertake a review of the Institute’s registration process. You would have received a link to a survey requesting feedback in April this year. The registration documentation available on the website is currently under review and changes to include the affiliate pathway to registration will be included in the next update. If you have queries about the review, you can contact the Review Panel co-chairs, John Potter and Dan Males.

The remit  can be read here: 2024 Remit.