News
14 May
Board appointments confirmed for 2026
Suzanne Lange joins the Board alongside the reappointment of Simon Button and Nada Toueir, following the close of the 2026 nomination process.
We are pleased to confirm the outcome of the 2026 Board nomination process. Following the close of nominations, three candidates …
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19 Sep
Selling your project
Q&A with Mark Ames
Mark Ames from Sydney-based Strategic Cities specialises in media management and engagement strategy for cities and government agencies. He played …
17 Sep
NZILA Auckland Branch presents Martin Rein-Cano of TOPOTEK 1
Monday 8th October
NZILA Auckland Branch is set to host a talk by international designer Martin Rein-Cano of TOPOTEK 1 Thank you to …
16 Sep
Te Aranga Maori design principles
An insight into how the principles are implemented in practice
Te Aranga Māori Design Principles were developed by Auckland Council in conjunction with mana whenua to provide practical guidance for …
12 Sep
World Architecture Festival - LandLAB's 3 shortlisted LA projects
Announced in Amsterdam end of November
Four New Zealand landscape architecture projects have been shortlisted for this year’s World Architecture Festival awards, which will be announced …
11 Sep
World Architecture Festival: NZ landscape architecture finalists - part 1
Jasmax project Te Whau Pathway
Four New Zealand landscape architecture projects have been shortlisted for this year’s World Architecture Festival, which will be held in …
10 Sep
New Zealand's Festival of Architecture widens its brief
14th - 23rd September
New Zealand’s Festival of Architecture kicks off around the country on Friday (14 September) and this year is aiming to …
03 Sep
New IFLA president heading our way
Professor James Hayter
The head of the International Federation of Landscape Architects is heading our way. Australian James Hayter, who was elected to …
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
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 …