Auckland Branch News

11 Sep
Help Build NZILA’s Evidence Base – Call for Case Studies
In response to the Coalition Government’s proposed changes to the RMA National Direction and the Going for Housing Growth topic, …
Read more
26 Nov
Unitec Graduation Prizegiving 2018

Congratulations to this years award winners
The Unitec Gradfest was held on Thursday 22nd of November. NZILA Executive Committee Member and Auckland Branch Chair Henry Crothers …
15 Nov
Who Got That Job?

Riyasp Bhandari
Riyasp is a creative and driven landscape architect who recently joined Auckland Council, following his tenure with Urban Solutions. Over …
14 Nov
Park tells the story of Havelock North

“One that really belongs to the community because they made it happen.”
Community consultation has been key to the success of the redevelopment of the Havelock North Domain, according to the Hastings …
13 Nov
Big win for learning landscape

Jasmax landscape architects
St Andrew’s College in Strowan, Christchurch, has been awarded a Learning Environment NZ 2018 accolade for Excellence in Educational Facilities …
12 Nov
Pod's pride of place at urban mall

Created by landscape architecture and urban design firm, Wraight + Associates
Inspired by the mangrove seed, Sylvia Park Plaza’s Pod is a flexible multi-purpose sculptural structure, which serves both to shelter …
09 Nov
Judge Gordon Whiting
Message from the President
The New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects Tuia Pito Ora acknowledges the passing of retired Environment Court Judge Gordon Whiting. …
09 Nov
NZILA / AILA announce signing of MoU

October 2018
The New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects Tuia Pito Ora (NZILA) and the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) recently …
08 Nov
Call for Expressions Of Interest (EOI): Tauranga Heart of the City Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
Tauranga City Council
EOI released: 12 November 2018 Deadline for Questions: 4pm 16 November 2018 Deadline for Registrations: 2pm 23 November 2018 Tauranga …
05 Nov
Westhaven Promenade brings back history

Watch Video
LandLAB’s Westhaven Promenade winds it way along the water’s edge from Wynyard Quarter through to Auckland’s Harbour Bridge. The insertion …
02 Nov
Laneway a winner for kiwi landscape architect in Australia

Brisbane’s Fish Lane
Former Lincoln University student Matthew Durning has won a prestigious Australian Landscape Architecture Award. His project, Brisbane’s Fish Lane, won …
30 Oct
Meet Otakaro's principal landscape architect

Peter Matthews
Peter Matthews is the principal landscape architect for Ōtākaro Limited, the company responsible for delivering Crown-led projects in Central Christchurch. …
30 Oct
Presidents Update

October 2018
Kia ora everyone, I hope you are all making the most of Spring. I had another interesting month with a …