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Creating a cool landscape
Keeping gardens and outdoor living spaces cool and comfortable over summer is a key consideration for many homeowners – and will likely...
Mar 33 min read


A few changes announced
The Government has announced changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV), which will be rolled out throughout 2025. Immigration...
Mar 32 min read


Planting lasting memories
Trees symbolise strength, life and continuity. They are perfect memorials for those we hold dear or events we wish to remember. As a...
Jan 1, 20254 min read


Major consent reform under consideration
The Government has announced it is considering major consent reform, such as a move to make it easier for building practitioners to...
Jan 1, 20254 min read


Email fraud costs landscaper $13.8K
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...
Jan 1, 20255 min read


The man involved with it all
David Sole is the latest person to be handed a RML Legacy Award. From building a business to helping run industry organisations, David...
Nov 1, 20242 min read


Remote inspections on the way
The Government is progressing with a requirement for Building Consent Authorities (BCAs) to use remote inspections as a default approach...
Nov 1, 20242 min read


Legendary Status
John Roper One of New Zealand’s paving entrepreneurs, John Roper started off as a paving contractor more than 50 years ago and built the...
Nov 1, 20242 min read


Become a better bidder
Bidding for jobs can be challenging, especially when you’re starting out. As we heard during the Prebble 2024 Young Landscaper of the...
Nov 1, 20243 min read


Sponsors key to RML success
For the first time, the Young Landscaper of the Year (YLOY) competition was run independently of Landscapes of Distinction – and it...
Nov 1, 20243 min read


A design for success
Jon Muller is a Registered Master Landscaper who specialises in design. In this article, he shares what he’s learned about design work...
Nov 1, 20244 min read


Building networks to break down barriers
Building relationships and fostering a sense of belonging is the name of the game for the 2024 Women in Construction meet up, says Queens...
Sep 2, 20243 min read


Time bar saves ‘negligent’ council
A win for Tasman Council at the Court of Appeal against a $271,000 negligence verdict highlights the value that builders and landscapers...
Sep 2, 20243 min read


Landscape apprenticeship refresh
Primary ITO has refreshed its Level 4 Landscape Construction programme to include new units of learning and an extended timeframe to...
Jul 1, 20242 min read


Landscape Views Issue 26
This is a column by landscapers, for landscapers. In it, you’ll find knowledge, views and insights from professionals just like you, who...
Jul 1, 20243 min read


Arborist fined $42k for RMA breach
An Auckland arborist has been fined $42,000 after cutting down a protected Monterey Cypress tree Arbor Works was engaged by the property...
Jul 1, 20242 min read


Inland Revenue says 'cut your excuses and sort your tax'
In a last chance warning to the construction sector, Inland Revenue is telling businesses and sole traders to do the right thing and get...
May 20, 20242 min read


A wall, a building, or in between?
On two separate occasions, the Ministry of Building, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has judged that retaining walls are buildings –...
May 1, 20245 min read


Kiwis prioritised in AEWV changes
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has outlined changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) to prioritise higher skilled...
May 1, 20243 min read


Landscape Views Issue 24
This is a column by landscapers, for landscapers. In it, you’ll find knowledge, views and insights from professionals just like you, who...
Mar 1, 20243 min read
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