Canterbury/Westland Branch News
29 May
Proposals out for submission on changes of national direction
Govt announcements today
PROPOSALS OUT FOR SUBMISSION ON CHANGES OF NATIONAL DIRECTION The Government announced today that it is calling for feedback/ submissions …
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18 Dec
X-Section journal a "worthy addition to bookshelves"

Unitec
A collaborative publication between landscape architecture students, academics and practitioners has won an excellence award in the Landscape Publication category …
13 Dec
Furniture project wins LandLAB Excellence Award

LandLAB’s Viaduct Harbour seating prototypes project was initiated to find furniture which would add to the character and functionality of …
12 Dec
Designing for equality

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The biggest challenge facing landscape architects, designers and planners in the 21st century is how to integrate community voice and …
11 Dec
Weaving together coastal processes with indigenous narrative

Award of Excellence
The redevelopment of a waterfront site on Marine Parade in Napier has given new life to the area by connecting …
09 Dec
Change is coming

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If anyone in the audience for Dr Kristina Hill’s NZILA Firth conference presentation was house hunting they’d be heading for …
04 Dec
Te Papa Ōtākaro Avon River Park - a double winner

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This year turned out to be a double winner for the teams behind Te Papa Ōtākaro Avon River Park (ARP) …
03 Dec
Barry Curtis Park Plaza provides community focal point

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Barry Curtis Park Plaza by Isthmus has been named winner of the Institutional category of the Resene New Zealand Institute …
02 Dec
Registered Membership
Congratulations to the new Registered Members
This year was the biggest ever in terms of Registration, with 37 candidates interviewed; nearly 3 times the number that …
30 Nov
Why Tuia Pito Ora?

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When the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects was looking for a Te Reo Māori name it knew it didn’t …
29 Nov
The Garden at the Hills

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A naturalistic garden conceptualised a decade ago for Sir Michael and Christine, Lady Hill near Arrowtown has won the Residential …
28 Nov
Prince of Wales delivers powerful keynote address

Lincoln University
Lincoln University was privileged to welcome His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales to campus, where he gave a powerful …
28 Nov
“Sophisticated” Volcanic Highway adds to the landscape

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Boffa Miskell’s Waterview connection project was a worthy winner in the Infrastructure Category in this year’s Resene New Zealand Institute …