Nelson/Marlborough 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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14 Aug
The argument for getting kids involved in design

They are fresh, honest, and not afraid to speak their mind.
Isthmus associate landscape architect Damian Powley makes a case for why children should be involved in the design process for …
14 Aug
Community builders here's your chance.

A formal EOI process will be open until 12pm Monday, 3 September 2018.
Developers, architects and community builders who want to make their mark with a residential development in central Christchurch are being …
13 Aug
Auckland's "SeaPath" moves another step closer

NZTA has committed $31 million to SeaPath
Cyclists and enthusiastic walkers get to have a good look at the New Zealand Transport Agency’s proposed route for the …
09 Aug
LAA Book Review: Beyond Manapouri

Reviews by Peter and Madi Kensington
Beyond Manapouri - 50 years of environmental politics in New Zealand Author: Dr Catherine Knight Publisher: Canterbury University Press, 2018 …
07 Aug
Special landscapes - the NZILA calls for an inclusive approach

Comment from NZILA President Brad Coombs
The stoush over Te Mata Peak walking track has highlighted the need for councils to take an inclusive approach when …
06 Aug
Pukehina - from farmland to Eco Village

Richard Hart, says the eco village and wetlands concept is “innovative and ambitious”
The developers of the proposed Pukehina Eco Village in the Western Bay of Plenty are applying for resource consent to …
05 Aug
NZILA member Di Lucas appointed to the New High Country Advisory Group
The High Country Advisory Group, established by Land Information New Zealand, aims to offer advice and insights to the Commissioner …
05 Aug
Q & A - Independent Commissioner Melean Absolum

LAA speaks to Melean about her role
Melean Absolum is a consultant landscape architect in private practice. She has a post-graduate diploma in Landscape Architecture from Manchester …
02 Aug
IFLA 2018 Student Design Competition Digital Publication

View prize winners and short listed entries
To view the completed digital publication for the IFLA 2018 Student Design Competition click here
01 Aug
How do you know when it's working?

Seven leading design professionals explain how they know when landscape architecture is successful
"It's not about being heroic," says Boffa Miskell's Rachel de Lambert when Landscape Architecture Aotearoa posed the question - how …
01 Aug
Inaugural NZILA Vectorworks Landmark Student scholarship awarded

Congratulations to Hannah Carson
Victoria University student Hannah Carson has been awarded the inaugural NZILA Vectorworks Landmark Student Scholarship. Her prize includes $1500 towards …
30 Jul
Kiwi landscape architect takes on London

Bridget Law
New Zealand landscape architect Bridget Law is working in the United Kingdom after leaving New Zealand three and a half …