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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Landscape Views Issue 25
This is a column by landscapers, for landscapers. In it, you’ll find knowledge, views and insights from professionals just like you, who...
May 1, 20243 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


Landscape Views Issue 23
This is a column by landscapers, for landscapers. In it, you’ll find knowledge, views and insights from professionals just like you, who...
Dec 22, 20232 min read


CCAA updates now apply
The Construction Contractors Amendment Act has been updated again and, after 5 October 2023, landscapers must ensure commercial contracts...
Dec 22, 20234 min read


Landscape Views Issue 22
This is a column by landscapers, for landscapers. In it, you’ll find knowledge, views and insights from professionals just like you, who...
Nov 1, 20233 min read


Landscape Views Issue 21
This is a column by landscapers, for landscapers. In it, you’ll find knowledge, views and insights from professionals just like you, who...
Sep 4, 20233 min read


Arborist fined for felling Notable Tree
An arborist has been ordered to pay a fine of $32,500 after cutting down a Notable Tree in Epsom, Auckland In 2020, Waitākere Tree...
Sep 4, 20233 min read


Landscape Views - Issue 20
This is a column by landscapers, for landscapers. In it, you’ll find knowledge, views and insights from professionals just like you, who...
Jun 30, 20233 min read


Simpro names top exec
Simpro has appointed Gary Specter as the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) With over 30 years of leadership experience, Specter has...
May 1, 20232 min read
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