News

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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28 Jun
LandLAB's Henry Crothers

LAA Profile
We continue our series of profile videos by showcasing a man who's name has become synonymous with urban renewal in …
27 Jun
A new future for Hobart's "Female Factory"

Penal colony for female convicts
The site of the Cascades Female Factory in Hobart, where women prisoners were incarcerated in the 19th century, is going …
27 Jun
How Much is Enough

A conference musing from Te Tau-a-Nuku
As part of the 2018 Tuia Pito Ora (NZILA) conference, three Te Tau-a-Nuku members contributed to the Culture + Community …
26 Jun
Presidents Update

Update from Brad Coombs
Kia ora e te whanau, In the last month we have been working hard to get logistics organised for the …
26 Jun
NZILA IFLA delegate update
June 2018
The 55th IFLA World Council meeting will be held this year in Singapore on 16 and 17 July, where the …
25 Jun
Who Got That Job?

Jo Soanes
Jo has recently joined Boffa Miskell as part of a team of five Landscape Architects based in Boffa Miskell's Hamilton …
25 Jun
NZ's first Professor of Landscape Architecture to retire

Simon Swaffield
Lincoln’s School of Landscape Architecture is changing as two long serving champions retire after thirty-plus years shaping the discipline and …
20 Jun
NZILA President welcomes the planned tourist tax

Electronic Travel Authority (ETA)
The proposed tourism levy, the Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) has been greeted positively by the New Zealand Institute of Landscape …
19 Jun
A billion trees - will the government initiative work?

LAA asks Di Lucas
The concept of increasing tree cover in New Zealand is theoretically a good one, says landscape architect Di Lucas, of …
18 Jun
Lincoln SOLA's Mike Barthelmeh to retire

“No marking, I can’t wait.”
Lincoln’s School of Landscape Architecture is losing two of its longest serving champions, as Mike Barthelmeh and Simon Swaffield retire …
15 Jun
Regenerate Christchurch's plan for Cathedral Square is released

Making it a place for the people again
Regenerate Christchurch has released its vision for Cathedral Square, emphasising that a return to its original purpose as a gathering …
11 Jun
Is New Zealand getting it right?

When it comes to landscape architecture
When it comes to landscape architecture - how do we think New Zealand is doing? Continuing our occasional video series …