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12 Aug
2024 World Green Infrastructure Congress
Tamaki Makaurau Auckland September 3-5
We’re thrilled to announce that the 11th World Green Infrastructure Conference (WGIC2024) is set to take place in Auckland from …
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11 Feb
Natural and Built Environment Bill - public oral hearing
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Further to our update last week, the NZILA Working Group for RMA Reforms made a submission to the Natural and …
02 Feb
Natural and Built Environment Bill
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Shannon Bray - NZILA Working Group for RMA Reforms
Further to our update on the 2nd December 2022, the NZILA Working Group for RMA Reforms has been working on …
02 Feb
World Wetlands Day: Flood mitigation
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Today (February 2) is World Wetlands day and comes just six days after Auckland’s flood emergency began. Dr Matthew Bradbury …
31 Jan
Flood Emergency: NZILA response
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Tuia Pito Ora New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects' president says the current flood emergency affecting Auckland, Waikato and Bay …
20 Jan
Plant threats - the good and bad news
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Auckland Council has set out to establish the true extent of the diversity of local plant species, where they are …
16 Jan
Chief Environment Court Judge David Kirkpatrick
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Delegates at the 2022 NZILA Firth Conference in October got the rare opportunity to hear from an environment court judge. …
20 Dec
Whānau Ātea Māra Hupara
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Whānau Ātea will create a destination recreation space for Māngere and the wider region of Tāmaki Makaurau and Aotearoa where …
19 Dec
2022 - The year that was
![This stunning image is of Pureora Forest and is by Isthmus’ Simon Button. NZILA President Henry Crothers says the Institute is very grateful to Simon to have been able to use it in both Te Tangi a Te Manu and Tuia Pito Ora - He Whakaahua - the NZILA’s 50th anniversary publication.](/media/cache/f5/1e/f51e9cdf6154b69d375a2e5f9ddc2c33.jpg)
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As the working year draws to a close Tuia Pito Ora New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects’ President Henry Crothers …
16 Dec
The award winning Central Energy Trust Arena
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Palmerston North’s Central Energy Trust Arena (CETA) has been redesigned by Local Landscape Architecture Collective (Local), earning the design team …
12 Dec
A residential garden in Christchurch
![Kamo Marsh collaborated with Natural Habitats to select 13 native and exotics species that would be low maintenance and suitable for a coastal Christchurch climate. The roof gardens utilise rainwater and offer shade which regulates the temperature in the northeast facing rooms. These roof garden modules were planted off-site and then rapidly installed at the house within six hours.
The roof gardens received a gold award for Landscape Horticulture- Residential in the 2021 Master Landscapes Landscapes of Distinction Awards.](/media/cache/51/d2/51d281a592594a8060f7677236374854.jpg)
Kamo Marsh Landscape Architects have designed a residential Christchurch garden which takes inspiration from the surrounding landscape. Sitting at the …
29 Nov
2022 new Registered Members
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The NZILA Executive Committee and Registration Panel Chair congratulate the 22 members who successfully passed the 2022 NZILA Registration interview …
28 Nov
The problem of the two worlds
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One of the key international speakers at October’s 2022 NZILA Firth Conference was Richard J. Weller who promised delegates he …