NZ Landscaper Magazine

02/11/2025

The final issue of NZ Landscaper Magazine for 2025 is here! Filled with insight, inspiration, and expert advice. From seasonal outdoor design to soil sustainability, Issue 34 delivers everything you need to grow your business and creativity.

27/10/2025

When it comes to inspiring and guiding your clients in the creation of a life-enhancing outdoor space, there is increasing evidence of the benefits that edibles can bring.

The Kiwi backyard is a space for bringing people together to play, relax – and eat. In Part 1 of this two-part series, Rebecca Hughes looks at the best herbs and edibles to help outdoor spaces flourish with life-enhancing sustenanceIn the summer, we played endless games of cricket and touch with t...

26/10/2025

Play is so important – but how can landscapers incorporate elements that encourage play into their work? Dr. Damien Puddle tells us how!

Traditionally, the provision of play (especially for children) has been limited to specific zones, such as parks, playgrounds and sports facilities. But these are not the only – nor always the preferred – places people play in. There is growing awareness of the need to better provide time, space...

24/10/2025

Landscaping in New Zealand is evolving rapidly – and GameOn Turf and Court Kings are helping landscapers deliver the changeFor many, gone are the days when a backyard meant only grass and gardens. Across New Zealand, homeowners are looking to transform ordinary outdoor spaces into dynamic zones ...

23/10/2025

Engineered timber specialist Prolam has introduced a practical five-step process to help landscape professionals design and build pergolas that are strong, stylish and built to last A pergola can completely transform an outdoor space – offering shade, shelter anliving and entertaining. From alfres...

22/10/2025

As Kiwi homeowners push to get more out of their properties – adding basketball courts, tennis courts, and putting greens – landscapers are increasingly running into a common problem: site coverage limits

As Kiwi homeowners push to get more out of their properties, adding basketball courts, tennis courts and putting greens, landscapers are increasingly running into a common problem – site coverage limitsMost district plans across New Zealand restrict how much of a property can be covered by hard, i...

20/10/2025

It can be difficult to stay up to know your obligations when it comes to parental leave. Thankfully, Kathryn McKinney from Martelli McKegg is here to help!

For many small to medium-sized businesses, dealing with parental leave can be daunting without the resources available to larger organisations. Understanding your obligations and getting good advice from professional advisers can help you through. In part one of this two-part series, Kathryn McKinne...

12/10/2025

What’s it like to be a women in landscaping? Three professionals share their experience with us – the good, the bad and the indifferent!

This is a column by landscapers, for landscapers. In it, you’ll find knowledge, views and insights from professionals just like you, who are currently working in the industryInterviewee: Liz Bennett Location: AucklandRole: Director – Busy Lizzy Gardens Landscaping is a super rewarding career and...

09/10/2025

Property boundaries can be contentious and it can be hard to work out what the correct boundary is. This BRANZ article aims to fix that.

Property boundaries can be contentious. It can be difficult to work out where an actual boundary is, particularly when it may have been agreed on with the shake of a hand. This article from BRANZ provides some guidance.BRANZ has recently noticed an increased interest in property boundaries, both bet...

08/10/2025

Primary ITO has doubled down on its commitment to landscapers as the vocational training industry undergoes more changes. Read more here!

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 modelTertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds announced in J...

05/10/2025

Mitre 10 offers every product landscapers might need – from paving to decking to plants and everything in between. Check out our top fencing product picks below!

Mitre 10 offers every product landscapers might need – from paving to decking to plants and everything in between. Check out our top fencing picks below! Finn contour: High-end looks, easy installationIf you’re looking for a high-end fencing option that’s as practical as it is stylish, the Fin...

25/09/2025

🏆 Award-Winning Excellence!

Nelson’s Kūmānu Environmental has won the Special Award at the 2025 Landscapes of Distinction Awards for Te Pā Harakeke - a stunning fusion of wetland restoration and natural play.

Judges called it “a prime example” of integrating stormwater management, tidal flows and creative community space. Built through Covid, flood conditions and complex consents – and still delivered under budget.

Huge credit to Richard Smethurst, Euan Milne and the Kūmānu team for bringing this resilient, innovative vision to life.

Kūmānu Environmental has received the Special Feature Award at the 2025 Landscapes of Distinction Awards for its standout work on Te Pā HarakekeJudges said it was “a prime example of how a single project can seamlessly integrate complex stormwater management, tidal flows, ecological restoration...