Central North Island Branch News
19 Dec
Christmas break 2025
see you from 12 January
As we wrap up another big year, we’re taking a moment to pause, breathe, and enjoy a well-earned break. Meri …
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16 Oct
Freyberg Place
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'
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Canterbury Westland Branch event
On Thursday evening ‘Common Grad Ground’ took place at the new Beca office in town to provide a platform for …
31 Aug
The Landing Business Park / The Gateway
Melissa Davis, Senior Landscape Architect and team leader at Harrison Grierson
I’m Melissa Davis, and I’ve been working as a landscape architect since 2002. After graduating from Lincoln, I worked for …
31 Aug
Living Urbanism
Zoë Avery, Senior Planning, Urban and Landscape Design Consultant has been researching how we can better integrate living roofs
The uptake of living roofs, walls and facades is increasing globally as cities throughout the world begin to recognise the …