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14 Apr
NZILA Board nominations close 29 April
Read the insights from current Board members
What does the current Board have to say about this opportunity? REMINDER: Board Nominations close Tuesday 29 April 12pm (midday) …
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25 Jul
NZILA IFLA delegate update
July 2018
The 2018 IFLA World Council meeting was held on 16 and 17 July in Singapore, attended by delegates from each …
24 Jul
Digital billboards - yes or no?

With digital technology becoming increasingly popular there are new issues to consider.
Billboards became a political issue in Auckland at the turn of the century when all of a sudden the inner …
20 Jul
The Carbon Landscape Roadshow

Presented by Craig Pocock
Craig Pocock is back in New Zealand for two months and going to be talking at a number of centres …
19 Jul
Winner of the 2018 Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe Award announced

Anne Whiston Spirn
The International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA), which represents the worldwide profession of Landscape Architecture, proudly announced at a special …
17 Jul
The battle for Okura

Brad Coombs comments on the ongoing legal battles
The New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects president, Brad Coombs, says the ongoing legal battles around housing developments in Okura, …
10 Jul
The importance of water play

“There’s a growing awareness around the importance of unstructured play for children,”
Landscape architect Sarah Collins has done a lot of work in the area of children’s play in both early childhood …
09 Jul
Creative adaption in cities - battling climate change in a quake zone

Kristina Hill, University of California, Berkeley
Leading United States landscape architect Kristina Hill has visited Christchurch and shared her views on the opportunity the city has …
04 Jul
Proposed redevelopment of Three Kings Quarry

Think piece
Richard Reid has published an article on Fletcher Residential’s proposed redevelopment of Three Kings Quarry. The article provides an overview …
04 Jul
Designing the future of our biggest city

Auckland Urban Design Panel
Since 2003, significant developments in Auckland have been run past the Auckland Urban Design Panel as part of a concerted …
03 Jul
Streetscape's 2 x 2 Central North Island Branch Event

Fast, Fun and Friendly 2 x 2 Event
Sharing ideas and projects is a quick fire method proved to be a success at the Central North Island Branches …
02 Jul
Blurring the lines

LAA speaks to Isthmus CEO Ralph Johns
Integrated design studio Isthmus recently won three awards in the New Zealand Institute of Architects Auckland awards. Those projects now …
29 Jun
Practicing practice

THIS IS NOT A DRILL - Project Video for LASC 393: Practicum
The third year of the BLA programme at Lincoln includes a practicum course, where students examine a range of issues …