Southern Branch News
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16 Aug
2024 Registration Interviews
Workbook Submissions due Monday 30 September
For those that are intending to sit the 2024 Registration Interview. The forms will need to be completed by Monday …
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08 Oct
Auckland Garden DesignFest
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View Richard Neville's Garden
Taking place on Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th November, this unique weekend festival will once again celebrate New Zealand garden …
08 Oct
Free University Tuition
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Join us for your one year MLA at Lincoln University
The School of Landscape Architecture, Lincoln University, is pleased to announce two new scholarships in support of practicing Landscape Architects …
04 Oct
Victoria on the River pulls the crowds
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AECOM were the lead consultants
Victoria on the River is a compelling new connection between Hamilton’s city centre and the mighty Waikato River, the city’s …
30 Sep
Presidents Update
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September 2019
Tēnā koutou ki te whanau,Nga mihi o te ra. September has been another busy month for the Executive. After lodging …
27 Sep
IFLA Asia-Pacific
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New Website launched
IFLA Asia-Pacific have launched the new IFLA Asia-Pacific Region Website. Visit website
27 Sep
The Value of Research – Social Preferences and Policy Discourse in Te Wai Pounamu
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Te Tau-a-Nuku article
Te Tau-a-Nuku member Dr Alayna Renata (Kai Tahu, Tuwharetoa) discusses the research findings from her recently completed PhD, and introduces …
25 Sep
NZILA Southern Road Trip
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Invercargill
On the 13th of September the Southern Branch meet in Invercargill, bringing together members from Dunedin, Queenstown and Invercargill. We …
23 Sep
IFLA Declares A Climate and Biodiversity Emergency
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IFLA World Congress
The New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects Tuia Pito Ora supports the declaration of a Climate and Biodiversity Loss Emergency …
22 Sep
Baptism by fire for Lyttelton Station
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Design and construction by Goom Landscapes
The Lyttelton Fire Station is a gem in the rebuild of post-earthquake Christchurch. As the first volunteer fire station to …
19 Sep
Winner of the 2019 Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe Award announced
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Kathryn Gustafson
The International Federation of Landscape Architect's President, James Hayter, announced at the 2019 World Congress in Oslo, Norway, that Landscape …
19 Sep
International accolade for Auckland's City Rail Link
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2019 World Architecture Festival WAFX prize
For the first time, a New Zealand project has won an accolade at the world’s biggest international architecture festival, WAFX. …
18 Sep
Paul Quinlan - a champion for rural landscapes
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A move from Christchurch to a hobby farm in Kaeo in the Far North, led Paul Quinlan to discover his …