News
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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26 Oct
Meet - Charles Gordon
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Senior Landscape Architect in Urban Design at Wellington City Council
Greetings to you all. My name is Charles Gordon and my current role is Senior Landscape Architect in Urban Design …
25 Oct
Less is often more
IFLA World Council Meeting in Montreal
The International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) held their annual business meeting of delegates (IFLA World Council) in Montreal, in …
16 Oct
Freyberg Place
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One hundred and eighty-nine steps
Freyberg Place is one of a small group of public open spaces within Auckland’s city centre. Set within a network …
16 Oct
'That Peculiar Bird, The Landscape Architect'
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N.Z.W.W. 28th September 1970
Garth Falconer has come across this article from the New Zealand Womans Weekly dated 28th September 1970 which features several …
09 Oct
Announcement of IFLA APR Election Result
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Damian Tang re-elected
Following the election for the role of President of the IFLA APR held between 30th Aug – 30th Sept 2017, …
02 Oct
Obituary - Lawrence James Metcalf QSO, AHRIH
![Lawrie Metcalf standing in front of a beech tree near Mt Arthur, Nelson. Photo: Melanie Kinsey.](/media/cache/63/17/631713ba4cd01e2d500f24816dabe19f.jpg)
18 August 1928 - 18 August 2017
Lawrence (‘Lawrie’) Metcalf was one of New Zealand’s most renowned horticulturists, and a distinguished author and conservationist. He had a …
28 Sep
Isthmus wins international awards
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Intergrain Timber Awards / IFLA Awards
Intergrain Timber AwardsOn September 20 Grant Bailey was flown to Melbourne by Dulux to attend the Intergrain Timber Awards breakfast …
25 Sep
NZILA / IFLA Delegate Update
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There are three key current issues that I thought would be of interest to landscape architects in New Zealand
Every time I think I have finished this first column, something new arrives in my mailbox from IFLA World, or …
22 Sep
Project Landscape Assessment Methodology
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Opportunity to contribute
The landscapes of Aotearoa-New Zealand are a source of cultural identity, provide a range of qualities and services for communities …
20 Sep
PARK(ing) Day 2017
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NZILA Auckland branch
Park(ing) Day is an annual open-source global event where citizens, artists and activists collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spaces …
18 Sep
Christchurch Subway Wins Coveted Awards
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The Harewood Underpass
The Harewood Underpass – designed by Jasmax’s landscape architecture team under the leadership of Mike Thomas – won the Resene …
18 Sep
Common Grad Ground
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Canterbury Westland Branch event
On Thursday evening ‘Common Grad Ground’ took place at the new Beca office in town to provide a platform for …