MERI KIRIHIMETE FROM ALL OF US AT A+W NZ

This end of year celebration is our one chance to thank all those who give us so much throughout the year, as well as allowing a moment to reflect on what has been achieved.

As listed in our last newsletter for the year, here is a recap of what we did in 2018, with the help of so many;

Here is a quick recap of our EVENTS, a nice reminder of how active we are each year;

In Melbourne:

• A+W NZ Dulux Innovation Tour 2018: Dulux hosted three A+W NZ members to Melbourne on the A+W NZ Dulux Innovation Tour 2018 in May.
• Parlour's Super Salon at RMIT's 'WORKAROUND' Exhibition: Co-Chairs Lynda Simmons and Divya Purushotham in conversation with Parlour's Naomi Stead, Justine Clark, and Gill Matthewson at the Parlour Super Salon event held in Melbourne.

In Auckland:

• A+W NZ / SGA Motu Kaikoura Building Workshop: In January, the final push involved a portion of the team to return to the island to work on the finishing touches of SGA's award-winning building.
• Diversity & Inclusion: A Panel: A great conversation between D&I experts in other industries, so the architectural profession can learn from leaders in large business.
• Early Women in NZ: Elizabeth Cox Lecture Series: A Lecture series in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland by architectural and social historian Elizabeth Cox. Part of the Festival of Architecture 2018.
• Speed Mentoring Night at Architectus: A fantastic evening of fast-talking, held at Architectus. Part of the NZIA Festival of Architecture 2018.
• Megastructures: The Team behind the Pacifica: Women are not always associated with 'skyscrapers', but have been working on megastructures for decades. Lorna Hamilton spoke of her role as Project Architect with Plus Architecture. Part of the NZIA Festival of Architecture 2018.
• Early Women in NZ: Elizabeth Cox Lecture Series: A Lecture series in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland by architectural and social historian Elizabeth Cox. Part of the Festival of Architecture 2018.

In Christchurch:

• Early Women in NZ: Elizabeth Cox Lecture Series: A Lecture series in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland by architectural and social historian Elizabeth Cox. Part of the Festival of Architecture 2018.
• A+W NZ Christchurch Meet and Greet: Making connections in Christchurch
• A+W NZ Public Speaking Masterclass: The Christchurch Chapter of A+W NZ hosted a Public Speaking Masterclass, and there appears to be energy for more of the same.

In Wellington:

• Early Women in NZ: Elizabeth Cox Lecture Series: A Lecture series in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland by architectural and social historian Elizabeth Cox. Part of the Festival of Architecture 2018.
• RBG: Movie Night in Wellington Wellington's annual fun fundraiser and community get-together with the help of Dulux.

In Hawkes Bay;

• A+W NZ Hawkes Bay Armstrong Site Visit: Architecture HDT - Armstrong Residence.
• A+W NZ Timeline on Tour: Hawkes Bay: At The Blyth Performing Arts Centre in Havelock North, Hawkes Bay. Part of the NZIA Festival of Architecture 2018.

With our growing NETWORKS, our website underwent some upgrading;

• Website Upgrade / re-order: The website has so much content added since its launch in 2011, it needed re-structuring for easier navigation. Thanks to our web designer, Ghost St, we managed to keep this upgrade straightforward and affordable.
• Mentoring Page added to A+W NZ website: Another feature page was added to the website, establishing a long-term Mentoring hub, sponsored by Resene.
• A+W NZ Database: 762 members
  A+W NZ Facebook: 2643 followers/likes
  A+W NZ Instagram: 1611 followers
  A+W NZ Twitter: 1773 followers

On the RESEARCH front, an article on the A+W NZ Dulux Awards programme was published by Parlour, and A+W NZ featured in several articles by others, especially the Diversity Series by Architecturenz. We interviewed NZIA President Christina van Bohemen as she left your two-year tenure, and we continued to add to our ongoing research for the A+W NZ Timeline.

And in 2018, we established a new role in our core team - Kaiurungi - and welcomed Amber Ruckes into the inaugural position.

A big thank you to all who have helped make this possible, including all the architectural practices who recognise the efforts of their practice members involved in A+W NZ projects and events. See you all in 2019!