The New Zealand Institute of Architects (or NZIA) is a membership based professional organisation. This body represents 90% of all registered architects in New Zealand and promotes architecture that enhances the New Zealand living environment.
The organisation was founded in 1905, and provides services to New Zealand architects, such as ongoing professional training, policies and guidelines to promote high quality architectural practice, events and general support for the architectural profession in New Zealand.
It also functions to celebrate outstanding architecture, in part by presenting annual awards for excellence in architecture. These annual awards are named the New Zealand Architecture Awards, and have been sponsored by Resene paints since 1990. They consist of Local awards, National awards and the New Zealand Architecture Medal, in addition to this, there is also the Gold Medal, which is the most prestigious award in New Zealand architecture, awarded to an individual architect who has made a vast contribution to the field.
The Institute is not responsible for the registration of Architects. This is done by the New Zealand Registered Architects Board (NZRAB).
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