This paper discusses environmental interpretation for children. Included are definitions of interpretation; reasons for doing it; why emphasis upon children is important; the special requirements of effective interpretation ...

One result of the growth in environmental awareness in the latter half of the twentieth century has been the recognition in New Zealand legislation of a public interest in landscape. The focus of environmental and landscape ...

Living in Paradox: A History of Urban Design across Kainga, Towns and Cities in New Zealand, Garth Falconer, Matakana: Blue Acres Press, 2015, ISBN: 978–0–473–30219–1 (paperback)

Globalisation has both positive and negative effects on education and practice in landscape architecture, and was the central theme of a recent conference held at the St Petersburg State Forest Technical Academy. This is ...

This article explores landscapes which commemorate the death of ordinary individuals, rather than monumental tributes to heroes or historic events. The expression of the individual in death varies enormously, and reflects ...

Queenstown and Christchurch are twin poles of New Zealand's landscape of risk. As the country's 'adventure capital', Queenstown is a spectacular landscape in which risk is a commodity. Christchurch's landscape is also ...

Results of a literature review of published surveys of community perceptions of landscape values in the South Island high country are reported, and a range of survey methods evaluated. The methods include quantitative ...

While vernacular refers to locality and native context, landscape tastes and preferences for forms or styles of landscapes have historically been influenced by outside forces. Aesthetic attitudes towards particular landscapes ...

The question to which this paper speaks is how can DIY home improvement, a central but largely unanalysed element of New Zealand housing culture, be interpreted in social theoretical terms? Many New Zealand householders, ...

As early as the 1830s British settlers were organising horse races and cricket matches. The range of available sporting activities grew with the population, and sport became vital to Kiwi culture. Competitive sports such ...