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18 June 2026

2026 Auckland Architecture Awards Winners

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11 June 2026

2026 Wellington Architecture Awards Winners

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15 April 2026

Speaker Announcement: in:situ 2026 + CAA General Assembly

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2024 Gold Medal
Hugh Tennent and Ewan Brown

Strip Mall 1

2025 Sir Miles Warren Award for Commercial Architecture
Strip Mall by Spacecraft Architects

Punangairi Visitor Centre 1

2025 John Scott Award for Public Architecture
Punangairi Visitor Centre by Sheppard and Rout

Popadich House 1

Sir Ian Athfield Award for Housing
Popadich House by Davor Popadich

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2025 Ted McCoy Award for Education
Ngā Mokopuna by Tennent Brown Architects

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2025 Resene Student Design Awards
Winner - Mila Makasini

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Advance to Architect workshop (supported by APL) in:situ 2026 + CAA General Assembly Advance to Architect workshop (supported by APL)

Advance to Architect workshop (supported by APL)

07 Aug

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in:situ 2026 + CAA General Assembly

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Advance to Architect workshop (supported by APL)

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2026 Nelson & Marlborough Architecture Awards

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