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Membership Honours

Membership Honours recognise individuals whose contribution to landscape architecture and to Tuia Pito Ora has been exceptional, enduring, and deeply valued.

These honours acknowledge different forms of service and distinction across the profession and wider community in Aotearoa: Life Membership, Fellowship, and Honorary Fellowship. Together, they reflect leadership, contribution, standing, and commitment to the kaupapa of landscape architecture.

Honours are listed alphabetically by surname within each category. The list reflects current membership and may not include all past recipients.

 

Tūranga Pūmau | Life Members

Life Membership recognises those whose contribution has been enduring across a lifetime of service to both the Institute and the profession. It honours a long-standing commitment to the kaupapa of landscape architecture in Aotearoa.

Name Year
Neil Aitken 2004
Earl Bennett 2012
Dr Frank Boffa 1998
Charlie Challenger (in memoriam) 1982
Ron Flook (in memoriam) 1999
Robin Gay (in memoriam) 2001
John Hudson 2024
Ross Jackson 2019
Di Lucas 2020
George Malcolm (in memoriam) 1982
Dr Diane Menzies 2005
Peter Rough 2023
Dennis Scott 2022
Simon Swaffield 2021
Alan Titchener 2017
Jan Woodhouse 2022
 

Tūranga Rangatira | Fellows

Fellowship recognises members who have made a distinguished contribution to Tuia Pito Ora and to the profession of landscape architecture in Aotearoa. It acknowledges leadership, integrity, service, and achievement at the highest level of practice.

Name Year
Melean Absolum 2004
Clive Anstey 2005
Richard Bain 2025
Chris Bentley 2006
Dr Jacky Bowring 2019
Shannon Bray 2022
John Brenkley 2022
Stephen Brown 2004
Sarah Collins 2004
Brad Coombs 2018
John Darby 2011
Renée Davies 2010
Rachel de Lambert 2004
Steve Dunn 1994
Grant Edge 2006
Helmut Einhorn (in memoriam) 1980's
Boyden Evans 1992
Garth Falconer 2005
Bridget Gilbert 2025
Chris Glasson 2006
John Goodwin 2004
Catherine Hamilton 2022
David Irwin 2005
Ralph Johns 2019
Nik Kneale 2025
Gavin Lister 2005
Dan Males 2024
Shona McCahon 2023
David McKenzie 2007
Tony Milne 2021
Sally Peake 2011
Craig Pocock 2015
John Potter 2020
Helen Preston Jones 2011
Rebecca Ryder 2023
Mike Thomas 2018
Nicole Thompson 2022
Robert Watson 2005
Megan Wraight (in memoriam) 2015
 

Tūranga Whakahirahira | Honorary Fellows

Honorary Fellowship recognises people outside the profession whose influence, achievement, and contribution have significantly advanced or elevated landscape architecture in Aotearoa.

Name Recognition
Vicki Clague Honorary Fellow
Jock Phillips Honorary Fellow
Peter Sergel Honorary Fellow
Glenn Thomas Honorary Fellow
Margaret Trotter Honorary Fellow
James Beard In Memoriam
John Hayward In Memoriam
Percy (Bing) Lucas In Memoriam
Lance McCaskill In Memoriam
George McMillan In Memoriam
Lawrie Metcalf In Memoriam
Kevin O’Connor In Memoriam
Geoff Park In Memoriam
Ted Smyth In Memoriam
Gordon Stephenson In Memoriam
John Wendelken In Memoriam

 

Fellowship and Life Membership are awarded annually through a nominations process.