New research into native planting damaged by the 2024 Port Hills wildfire suggests plant selection, weed control and design could all play an important role in creating more fire-resilient landscapes

The Government has announced the biggest overhaul of New Zealand’s building consent system in two decades, with a liability shift likely to affect landscaping projects that require consents Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk has said he will shift liability in the construction industry from joint and several liability to a proportionate model. Currently, councils can be forced to shoulder the majority of costs when building failures occur, even if they were only pa

Tauranga horticulture professional Zoë Taylor was a finalist in the 2025 Wāhine Toa Award – a prestigious category at the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Excellence Awards, recognising the achievements of tradeswomen across New Zealand’s construction, building and infrastructure sectors Currently working as a Team Gardener at Arvida Bethlehem Country Club, Taylor leads a five-person team maintaining 172 villas cross the retirement village’s expansive gro

Primary ITO has confirmed it will continue supporting New Zealand’s landscaping workforce through a major overhaul of the vocational education system, which will see Te Pūkenga disestablished and replaced by an industry-led training model Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds announced in July that the Government would wind down Te Pūkenga, the national polytechnic network, and shift to a new framework, where work-based training is delivered by approved providers under t

Landscapers could find business improving over the next 12 months, with data released by Stats NZ and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand indicating that residential construction may pick up According to recent data from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, total monthly new mortgage lending for April 2025 was $7.6bn – a rise of 28% when compared to April 2024 and up from a low of $4.1bn in January 2023. Furthermore, the number of new mortgage commitments has increased by 22.7% from

An example of compliant retaining walls, constructed by Onlandscapes In October 2024, a complaint was filed against David Driver, a Brick...

A landscaping firm has been fined after it let a “black odorous substance” flow into the waterway near its Eves Valley site Azwood Ltd...

Keeping gardens and outdoor living spaces cool and comfortable over summer is a key consideration for many homeowners – and will likely...

Following a ruling by the Disputes Tribunal, a landscaper, VH Ltd, has been left $13,801.15 out of pocket after falling victim to a...

Throughout July and August, Magnum Boots ran a competition with NZ Landscaper Magazine to kit out one lucky landscaper in a brand-new...

The Government is progressing with a requirement for Building Consent Authorities (BCAs) to use remote inspections as a default approach...

Bidding for jobs can be challenging, especially when you’re starting out. As we heard during the Prebble 2024 Young Landscaper of the...

Jon Muller is a Registered Master Landscaper who specialises in design. In this article, he shares what he’s learned about design work...

Building relationships and fostering a sense of belonging is the name of the game for the 2024 Women in Construction meet up, says Queens...

Primary ITO has refreshed its Level 4 Landscape Construction programme to include new units of learning and an extended timeframe to...

An Auckland arborist has been fined $42,000 after cutting down a protected Monterey Cypress tree Arbor Works was engaged by the property...

On two separate occasions, the Ministry of Building, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has judged that retaining walls are buildings –...

This is a column by landscapers, for landscapers. In it, you’ll find knowledge, views and insights from professionals just like you, who...

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has outlined changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) to prioritise higher skilled...

This is a column by landscapers, for landscapers. In it, you’ll find knowledge, views and insights from professionals just like you, who...