Canterbury/Westland Branch News
 
      
      
    31 Oct
2026 Wānanga and Awards
We’re heading to Ōtautahi Christchurch in spring 2026!
Following member feedback, next year’s Wānanga and Awards will move from their traditional May timing to later in the year …
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07 Dec
CPD Points are due by 31 Dec 2023
The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme encourages all members to maintain personal and professional standards through ongoing learning. Reminder of …
06 Dec
The latest President’s update from Debbie Tikao
 
      
      
    December's Update
Kia ora koutou, Here we are already in December. The last several months have been busy for the new Board …
06 Dec
Wānaka Lakefront Development Wins International Award
 
      
      
    Congratulations to Reset
The small township of Wānaka is to get a major boost to its globally renowned reputation with its new lakefront …
04 Dec
10 year wait over for Coastal Pathway
 
      
      
    Te Ara Ihutai Christchurch Coastal Pathway is now complete
A decade in the making, Te Ara Ihutai Christchurch Coastal Pathway is now complete and fully open to visitors. Running …
28 Nov
Resene New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architecture Awards 2024
 
      
      
    Award submissions now open
Entries for the Resene New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architecture Awards 2024 are now open and will close 5pm on …
28 Nov
What does a vibrant Whakatū Nelson City Centre look like in 2035?
 
      
      
    The Future of Nelson's CBD
A recent one-day hui was organised by NZILA registered Landscape Architect Luke Porter (Nelson NZILA branch chair), and his architect …
27 Nov
4Sight Consulting joins SLR
 
      
      
    by: Melissa Davis
After 22 years of providing balanced outcomes for land, people, and water, 4Sight Consulting is now SLR. SLR are global …
24 Nov
NZILA Southern Branch Field Tour
 
      
      
    As the last three Southern Branch NZILA Field Tours were hosted in Central Otago and Invercargill, it was sunny Ōtepoti-Dunedin’s …
23 Nov
Save the date – Wānanga and Awards 2024
 
      
      
    Kia oraOur major 2024 events will be held in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington 15-17 May 2024, culminating with the Resene New …
21 Nov
Play Week 2023: Sarah Collins looks back at Harcourt Park Playground (1976)
 
      
      
    A hand-drawn design for a play space in Harcourt Park, Upper Hutt, is one of the two oldest documents in …
17 Nov
Call for Nominations 2024 IFLA Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe Award
 
      
      
    NOMINATIONS DUE: 15 January 2024 The International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA), which represents the worldwide profession of landscape architecture, …
17 Nov
The State of the City
 
      
      
    Webinar recording now available
NZILA Discussion Series Webinar “State of the City Report” - link below. The State of the City – Benchmarking Tāmaki …
