Canterbury/Westland Branch News

31 Jul
Call for Registration Interview Panelists
The Institute calls for Registered members to join the 2025 Registration Interview Panel. We invite experienced members of the Institute …
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15 Jun
CCMP Webinar Presentation

The recording of the CCMP Webinar presentation on the 9th of June is now available to watch. Click here to …
11 Jun
Frank Boffa - "we made our mark"

Frank Boffa’s thoughts on landscape architecture
One of the founding fathers of modern landscape architecture in New Zealand, Frank Boffa, says his interest in the discipline …
05 Jun
Making places better for people

By Den Aitken
Public space is a city’s literal common ground - the spaces where people come together as friends, neighbours and citizens. …
02 Jun
Gabriella Durcan

Paddling her own canoe
Gabriella Durcan has taken the plunge and recently set up her own landscape architecture business in Queenstown. She used to …
29 May
Post lockdown Auckland lights up

As the winter solstice edges closer and days shorten, Auckland's 'light art' is stepping up.
Aucklanders can enjoy many notable public artworks lighting our streets and parks at night. They come into their own once …
26 May
NZILA carbon emissions donation buys native trees

Chair Julia Rambacher says it was delighted to receive the NZILA donation, which has been used to buy 325 Pokaka, Hebe, Kowhai, Toe Toe and Cabbage trees.
A donation by the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects to the Styx-Purakaunui Living Laboratory Trust is being used to …
25 May
Christchurch Coast Pathway - a lesson in tenacity

The Christchurch Coastal Pathway Group has been pushing for a shared cycle/pedestrian route connecting Christchurch’s south-eastern suburbs since 2012.
Christchurch’s Coastal Pathway (Te Ara Ihutai), is inching closer to completion with work just finished on an 800m section of …
25 May
Na Te Tau-a-Nuku-a-Nuku

Ko Amelia Blundell (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Pākehā) i tuhi
What happens if we can't mow the lawns? The grass can grow. Some preliminary findings and conclusions from my Master’s …
18 May
Lincoln Prizewinners for the 2019 Year

Congratulations
Due to Covid-19 lockdown the Lincoln University Graduation has been postponed. The Institue would like to acknowledge the following recipients …
15 May
Propose your plan for Lentoasemanpuisto!

The purpose of the competition is to find innovative, inspiring, and practically, technically and financially feasible suggestions for the design of Lentoasemanpuisto.
The City of Helsinki welcomes everybody to participate in the open, international ideas competition regarding plans for Lentoasemanpuisto in the …
12 May
Parliament's play space

By Studio Pacific Architecture
“Children learn through play, but adults play through art…we don’t stop playing.” – Brian Eno The Parliamentary Play Space is …
06 May
Fast tracking of 'shovel ready' projects good for LAs and the economy

‘shovel ready’ projects is good news for the landscape architecture profession
The NZILA Tuia Pito Ora head says the fast track consenting of some ‘shovel ready’ projects is good news for …