Canterbury/Westland Branch News
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02 Sep
Live Stream Event - 2024 IFLA World Council
Listen in and Learn
For those of you who cannot attend in person, IFLA plans to live stream the Congress via YouTube. It will …
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30 Nov
IFLA Asia Pacific Region Newsletter
November edition
Featured in this edition: Navigating through the AV Landscape Delegate Feature: Claire Martin, President of AILALandscape Architects Without Borders InterviewsBalance …
27 Nov
NZILA Presidents update
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November 2020
Tēnā koutou ki te whanau,Nga mihi o te ra. As usual at this time of the year, November has been …
16 Nov
NZILA IFLA delegate report
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by Mike Barthelmeh
Like so many meetings these days, the 2020 IFLA World Council meeting was held virtually on 25-26 September, since we …
12 Nov
Counting down to the 2021 NZILA Firth conference
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Dr Hannah Hopewell from Te Kura Waihanga-Wellington School of Architecture at Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington is the chair of the creative panel charged with shaping the content of the conference.
It goes without saying that much has been lost and missed this year due to Covid-19 and the NZILA Tuio …
04 Nov
Nohonga installation at Auckland's Britomart
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A Monday morning ceremony saw the launch of the temporary installation before the stunning finalists make their way to the Brick Bay winery near Matakana.
Takutai Square in Auckland’s Britomart precinct is now the temporary home to the finalists in the Auckland Branch of the …
19 Oct
IFLA Asia Pacific Region Newsletter
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September Edition
Featured in this edition: 2020 AAPME Awards: The results are here!Internship Opportunities: A New Opportunity To Learn And Grow!LAWB: Interview …
15 Oct
Te Ahi Tupua - The Eternal Fire
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A controversial new 12 metre 3D sculpture now welcomes visitors at the southern gateway to Rotorua. Named Te Ahi Tupua …
15 Oct
Webinars, online and on demand
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Below is a collection of webinars from a variety of sources. Some are On Demand and others are Online at …
13 Oct
What's gone wrong with Auckland's Queen Street?
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“It looks like security measures for terror.” That’s the scathing verdict of Bill McKay on Auckland’s Queen Street. A senior …
12 Oct
Peacocke - Hamilton's newest community
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Hamilton has around 23 families a week moving to the city, making its growth rate 30% more than the average …
08 Oct
New book argues for more nature in our cities.
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We have never been more aware of the benefit of being out in nature, but how much quality time does …
07 Oct
HOME magazine to relaunch in New Zealand
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New Zealand’s longest-established architecture magazine will be relaunched to the market in December 2020 after a brief hiatus following Bauer’s …