Wellington 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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31 Aug
How is landscape architecture misunderstood?
Leading LAs were quick to point out the complexities of the profession
"There is a perception that we pick the plants ... we're the people who come in and put in the …
28 Aug
Last week I went to a different cultural place
Te Tau-a-Nuku update
I attended the tangi (funeral) of the 86 year-old matriarch of a family I have known for over 40 years, …
28 Aug
Presidents Update
August 2018
Kia ora, e te whānau, Ngā mihi o te rā. In the last month we have made progress on forming …
27 Aug
Who Got That Job?
Kylie McLaughlin-Brown
Kylie McLaughlin-Brown has recently joined Parallax Consultants as part of a team of planners and surveyors based in Warkworth and …
23 Aug
BIM - the way of the future
Building Information Modelling
How well do you understand Building Information Modelling? Landscape architects are being offered the chance to upskill themselves on BIM …
22 Aug
A "recovering" Aussie landscape architect explains why he chose NZ
LAA talks to Cam Perkins
One of the reasons Cam Perkins says he was attracted to New Zealand was Auckland’s Te Aranga Maori design principles. …
20 Aug
Waikato Landscape Study - Collaboration with Iwi
Project Lead: Rebecca Ryder, Boffa Miskell
As part of the Waikato District Plan review, Boffa Miskell Ltd was engaged by Waikato District Council to undertake a …
15 Aug
Public Consultation period on key draft changes to the District Plan
Initial consultation closes on Monday 8 October 2018
Selwyn District Council has started initial public consultation on key draft changes to the current District Plan. The purpose of …
14 Aug
The argument for getting kids involved in design
They are fresh, honest, and not afraid to speak their mind.
Isthmus associate landscape architect Damian Powley makes a case for why children should be involved in the design process for …
14 Aug
Community builders here's your chance.
A formal EOI process will be open until 12pm Monday, 3 September 2018.
Developers, architects and community builders who want to make their mark with a residential development in central Christchurch are being …
13 Aug
Auckland's "SeaPath" moves another step closer
NZTA has committed $31 million to SeaPath
Cyclists and enthusiastic walkers get to have a good look at the New Zealand Transport Agency’s proposed route for the …
09 Aug
LAA Book Review: Beyond Manapouri
Reviews by Peter and Madi Kensington
Beyond Manapouri - 50 years of environmental politics in New Zealand Author: Dr Catherine Knight Publisher: Canterbury University Press, 2018 …