27 Aug

Nga Aho - "Our faces in our places"

“the many strands"

Ngā Aho was a name gifted to a group of Māori design professionals by their kaumatua, Haare Williams. It translates …

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 …

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 …

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 …

07 Aug

Special landscapes - the NZILA calls for an inclusive approach

Comment from NZILA President Brad Coombs

The stoush over Te Mata Peak walking track has highlighted the need for councils to take an inclusive approach when …

06 Aug

Pukehina - from farmland to Eco Village

Richard Hart, says the eco village and wetlands concept is “innovative and ambitious”

The developers of the proposed Pukehina Eco Village in the Western Bay of Plenty are applying for resource consent to …

05 Aug

NZILA member Di Lucas appointed to the New High Country Advisory Group

The High Country Advisory Group, established by Land Information New Zealand, aims to offer advice and insights to the Commissioner …

05 Aug

Q & A - Independent Commissioner Melean Absolum

LAA speaks to Melean about her role

Melean Absolum is a consultant landscape architect in private practice. She has a post-graduate diploma in Landscape Architecture from Manchester …