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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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 …
05 Jun
Hidden retreat in the Wakatipu Basin
Waterfall Park
A master plan has been prepared for a new luxury hotel and wellness retreat in the Wakatipu Basin. Waterfall Park …
31 May
Design for housing development with Māori identity, Carrington Campus
Te Tau a Nuku update
On April 25 the Prime Minister announced that her Government would be buying part of the Unitec campus to provide …
30 May
Presidents Update
Update from Brad Coombs
Kia ora e te whanau, I trust you enjoyed the 2018 NZILA Tuia Pito Ora City Tāone conference. I certainly …
29 May
A connection point for power businesses
VXV Plaza
The VXV Plaza in Auckland's Wynyard Quarter is described as being perfectly placed as a connection point for New Zealand's …
28 May
Coast, Country, Neighbourhood, City - a journey of love
Isthmus CEO Ralph Johns
When employees have been at Isthmus for ten years they’re given two weeks study leave to go off and do …
23 May
Post-conference professional pride
Matthew Bradbury - Associate professor, Unitec Architecture Pathway Group
All professional conferences are by definition self-congratulatory but the recent NZILA City/Tāone Conference in Auckland showed landscape architects do have …