Central North Island 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, …
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06 Apr
Captured in Print

Resene NZILA Pride of Place 2017 Landscape Architecture Awards Book
We are proud to announce the Resene NZILA Pride of Place 2017 Landscape Architecture Awards have been compiled into an …
05 Apr
Ensuring the proposed urban development authorities leave a positive economic and social legacy
Discussion document on proposed new legislation
The Government has released a discussion document on proposed new legislation to set up publicly-controlled urban development authorities (UDAs). UDAs …
28 Mar
Ōtākaro Orchard Project Christchurch

The Ōtākaro Orchard will be New Zealand's first urban food hub
The Food Resilience Network are in the process of building Ōtākaro Orchard, an edible park in the centre of Christchurch. …
28 Mar
Catherine Berris, RLA, RPP, FCSLA

Catherine is a Community Planner & Landscape Architect from British Columbia, Canada who recently visited NZ
I just spent three weeks in your fair country and Vicki asked me to send some impressions. Of course, three …
24 Mar
NZILA Auckland Branch 2x2 Review

Boffa Miskell 23/03/2017
On Wednesday 22nd March the NZILA Auckland Branch held their 2x2 event kindly hosted by Boffa Miskell and sponsored by …
23 Mar
Parkhill

Completed in 2015, Home Road is located in Parkhill Estate.
Pollen Workshop Ltd Brief: Create sophisticated subtle spaces, embellishing the rural surrounding landscape. Key features:The beautifully crafted limestone walls and …
12 Mar
Christine Heremaia

Unveiling of a memorial seat and plaque honouring the memory, and work, of Christine Heremaia.
On Saturday 11th March there was a private event in Otautahi Christchurch to commemorate Christine Heremaia, the superb council landscape …
07 Mar
NZILA/IFLA Delegate

Congratulations to Mike Barthelmeh on this position.
The NZILA Executive Committee is pleased to advise that Mike Barthelmeh has been appointed as NZILA's delegate to the IFLA …
28 Feb
Coffee, professional encroachment and the art of planting design

A good friend, mentor and one of the early founders of landscape architecture in New Zealand Earl Bennett once lamented …
23 Feb
Natural Play

As Playgrounds are going back to their grass roots, Andersons Bay School in Dunedin contracted Design and Garden Landscapes to …
10 Feb
President's Update

Kia ora everyone
At the last AGM I boldly stated that one of the key events I believed NZILA needed to develop was …
18 Jan
UNITEC Graduation Prizegiving 2016

Henry Crothers presents NZILA Awards
NZILA would like to Congratulate these three recipients on this fine achievement. Sofia Fourman - NZILA/Frank Boffa Award for overall …