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05 Sep
Deputy Chair of the 2025 Registration Panel
Expressions of Interest
For the last two years the Panel Chair, Martha Dravitzki, has led the charge in shepherding Registration candidates through the …
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11 Apr
World Landscape Architecture Awards - 2 New Zealand designs shortlisted
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LandLAB & Jasmax
Two New Zealand designs have been selected as finalists for the 2019 World Landscape Architecture awards. Jasmax and LandLAB both …
10 Apr
Winning Erebus memorial design unveiled
![NZILA President Brad Coombs (far right) was part of the judging panel.](/media/cache/3e/09/3e0926c7b3f21d758462d3f65fbb8287.jpg)
Designed by Studio Pacific Architecture
Te Paerangi Ataata - Sky Song has been chosen as the design for New Zealand’s first national memorial to those …
10 Apr
Mara Hupara playground - a return to traditional Māori games
![Nature provides the fun challenges in this playground](/media/cache/6e/4b/6e4b6b61e6b80be44ff17cfc8eb5311d.jpg)
No plastic in this playground - just nature
A first-of-its-kind play space for Auckland, based on traditional Māori games and play artefacts has just opened. Te Mara Hupara …
08 Apr
NZILA President's Cocktail Evening a huge success
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Proudly sponsored by MHL
The inaugural New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects Tuia Pito Ora President’s cocktail evening, sponsored by MHL, last week was …
05 Apr
Meet the 2019 NZILA fellows
![NZILA President Brad Coombs (centre) with new fellows Ralph Johns and Jacky Bowring at the cocktail event in Auckland.](/media/cache/b6/bf/b6bff330ac159e6cd45d7280780e2f81.jpg)
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Two new NZILA fellowships have been awarded - Jacky Bowring and Ralph Johns’ fellowships were announced at the NZILA President’s …
04 Apr
Who Got That Job?
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Nathan Lark
Bespoke recently welcomed Nathan Lark to their Auckland-based practice. After completing his Master of Landscape Architecture degree at Victoria University, …
03 Apr
NZILA Wellington Branch - Petanque
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March 2019
The Annual Petanque Battle Royale for 2019 featured a star studded line up of Jessie Wrigglesworth, Jacob Jenkins, Shaun Rosier, …
02 Apr
A green heart for a key Auckland shopping precinct
![Representation of manuaute (Māori kites) laser cut into the cladding of the amenity building.](/media/cache/bc/39/bc39e0ca6fefb92dffe047d1672e862c.jpg)
Te Hauāuru Reserve
Te Hauāuru Reserve is an integrated green space that takes its design takes cues from the site’s location within the …
28 Mar
Presidents Update
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March 2019
Kia ora e te whanau,Nga mihi o te ra. March 2019 has been a busy month for the Executive.We had …
27 Mar
The America's Cup - the big business of big events
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In 2021 Auckland will host the America’s Cup, the APEC Leaders Meeting, the Women’s Cricket World Cup, the Men’s Softball …
25 Mar
Pathway of Wetland Habitat Restoration Continues at Waitangi
![Photo: Drone photo of new wetland area looking south-west and upstream to the Ngaruroro and Tūtaekurī rivers with the Horseshoe Wetland to the left.](/media/cache/bb/a4/bba40cfb2ca987feae8b8af39175ea27.jpg)
Te Tau-a-Nuku article
Following many years of neglect a new river focused park is being developed at Waitangi in Hawkes Bay by the …
18 Mar
Friday March 15 - A message from the NZILA
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Our thoughts and sympathy are with all those affected by this tragedy
The NZILA stands with the whole country in shock and deep sadness at the events on Friday afternoon in Christchurch. …