Latest NZRAB News

• Expressions of Interest Open: NZRAB Architectural Services Advisory Panel 25 September 2026

  Bring your expertise, broaden your impact, and help guide the future of the profession through the NZRAB Architectural Services Advisory Panel.
  
  NZRAB is seeking experienced registered architects to join the Architectural Services Advisory Panel. Panel members play an important role in working with the NZRAB to achieve fair and effective resolution of architectural services concerns and complaints. If you are ready to put your experience, expertise and professional judgement to work in a meaningful way, this may be a great opportunity for you. 
  
  We are looking for registered architects who:
  - Have a wide range of architectural experience
  - Have experience in reviewing complex construction documentation, reports, and contracts
  - Have a good understanding of, and can abide by the Code of Minimum Standards of Ethical Conduct for Registered Architects
  - Have an interest in contributing to NZRAB’s function of protecting the public.
  
  Take a look at the position description: ASAP position description.
  
  Apply now with your expression of interest: online expression of interest form
  
  Closing date for expressions of interest: 9am, 12 October 2026
  
  Enquiries: concern@nzrab.org.nz

• Emerging Voices Shape the Future of Architecture at Commonwealth Forum23 September 2026

  Aotearoa New Zealand recently hosted the CAA Pacific Emerging Architects Forum as part of the 60th Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) General Assembly and the NZIA in:situ Conference in Auckland (7-11 September 2026). The forum brought together emerging architects, graduates and students from New Zealand, Australia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea to discuss the future of the profession across the Pacific and wider Commonwealth.

  Participants explored challenges and opportunities facing the next generation of architects, including climate change, artificial intelligence, sustainability, professional pathways, registration and leadership development. Their collective message, presented to conference delegates, was both clear and aspirational: “We Are the Future.”

  The forum highlighted the importance of stronger connections between architectural education, professional registration and practice, while reinforcing the value of mentorship, mobility and regional collaboration. A key outcome was the commitment to establish a CAA-coordinated global network for emerging architects, creating ongoing opportunities for leadership, knowledge sharing and collaboration across Commonwealth nations.

  Representing New Zealand were emerging professionals and student leaders associated with the New Zealand Institute of Architects and Students of Architecture Network New Zealand (SANNZ), contributing to discussions on the future of architectural practice in the Pacific.

  The outcomes of the forum align closely with the profession’s focus on supporting future architects, strengthening regional relationships, and promoting climate-responsive and culturally grounded practice.

• Futuna Lecture Series 202628 August 2026

  The New Zealand Registered Architects Board wishes to make registered architects aware of the 2026 Futuna Lecture Series, organised by the Futuna Chapel Trust.
  
  Presentations by Catherine Hunter and Nick Sissons, together with associated documentary screenings, will be held in Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington during September.
  
  Attendance is eligible for CPD points (20 points per presentation and 5 points per screening).
  
  The Futuna Chapel will be open to the public every Sunday in September from 11.00am to 3.00pm.
  
  Earlier this year, the Chapel was included in TimeOut magazine's list of the world's most beautiful buildings.
  
  Further information is available from the Futuna Chapel Trust.