Who we are test
Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects is a membership-based professional organisation that represents registered architects and promotes architecture in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Institute has around 4000 members. Approximately 50 per cent are registered architects working in New Zealand, with the balance of membership made up of New Zealand architects working overseas, architectural graduates, architecture students, teachers of architecture and retired architects
The Institute was first established in 1905. In 1963, it was reformed under The Architects Act, with functions split between the Institute, the professional organisation for architects, and what is now known as the New Zealand Registered Architects Board (NZRAB), which undertakes regulatory functions. Later, the Institute would became an incorporated society, which provided flexibility to continue to identify and expand its range of activities and membership base.
In 2019, the Institute was gifted a new name in te reo Māori: Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects.
Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects represents more than 90 per cent of all registered architects in New Zealand. Through our members we are committed to promoting and celebrating outstanding architecture and to creating greater awareness of the values and benefits well designed buildings and public spaces can bring to our cities and towns.
.