Our history
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Boffa Miskell was one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s first specialist landscape architecture practices. Five decades later, we have become a leading environmental planning and design consultancy with a reputation for innovation and excellence. Some of our key milestones are below.
1970
1972
Boffa Miskell is Founded
1972
New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects is Founded
1973
Greenlane Regional Road Environmental Impact Report
1974
Environmental Study of Governor's Bay
1975
Wellington office is opened
1977
Belmont Regional Park Management Plan
1977
Don Miskell is hired
1978
Cook Islands Tourism Infrastructure Study
1978
Boffa Jackman & Associates
1980
1982
Manukau Court, Manukau City
1984
Motunui Synthetic Fuel Plant, New Plymouth
1985
Boffa Miskell Partners becomes Boffa Miskell Limited
1985
Queenstown office is opened
1986
Aviemore Power Station
1987
Auckland office is opened
1987
NZILA Awards Programme is established
1987
HVDC Transmission Line Study South-to-North Islands
1988
Millbrook Resort, Queenstown
1988
Boffa Miskell earns the top two Awards at the NZILA Annual Conference
1989
The first ecologist is hired
1990
1990
Pegasus New Town, Canterbury
1992
The first planner is hired
1992
Waikato District Landscape Study
1992
Clearwater Golf Resort
1994
The first urban designer is hired
1995
Albany to Puhoi Road Realignment, Auckland
1996
Nusa Jaya New Town, Malaysia
1997
Otira Viaduct
1997
Omaha Beach Development
1998
Whangarei office is opened
1998
Chris Bentley is named a Fellow of the NZILA
1999
Christchurch Waterways
1999
Tauranga office is opened
1999
A new Chairman and management team are appointed
2000
2000
Visual simulations and 3D animations
2001
Project Manukau
2001
Wellington Built Heritage Inventory
2001
Manapouri Power Scheme
2001
Technology advances
2001
The first Boffa Miskell website is launched
2001
Queenstown office closes
2002
Project Aqua, Waitaki River
2002
Whangarei office closes
2002
Greening Central Wellington
2002
Boffa Miskell hires a General Manager
2003
Te Apiti Wind Farm
2003
Winegrowers of Ara, Marlborough
2003
Environment Institute of Australia expands to New Zealand
2003
Bottle Park, Paeroa
2003
The first cultural advisor is hired
2003
Talbot Park Community Renewal Project
2004
Northern Gateway Alliance
2004
Sarah Collins, Rachel de Lambert and John Goodwin are named Fellows of the NZILA
2005
Auckland City Central Business District Streetscapes and Open Spaces
2005
Rotoroa Island
2005
Frank Boffa is awarded an honorary doctorate by Lincoln University
2006
Frank Boffa retires
2006
St Patrick's Square, Auckland
2006
Wairarapa Combined District Plans
2006
Tauranga Moana Inquiry
2006
Auckland Office wins the 2006 Sustainable Business Trailblazer Award
2006
Peacocke Growth Area
2006
Banks Peninsula Lanscape Study
2007
Christchurch Central City Urban Lanes
2007
Frank Boffa receives New Zealand Planning Institute's Alfred O Glasse Award
2007
Dr Judith Roper-Lindsay is Boffa Miskell's first Certified Environmental Practitioner
2007
Northern Gateway Toll Road wins multiple environmental awards
2008
Manukau City Council Restoration Guidelines: Restoring Our Native Plants wins the NZILA Charlie Challenger Supreme Award
2008
Stream Daylighting Opportunities for Central Auckland
2009
Robert Schofield is named a Fellow of the New Zealand Planning Institute
2009
LINZ Biosecurity programme
2009
The first Sustainability Advisor is hired
2009
Technical Leads are appointed
2010
2010
Shanghai project office opens
2010
Proposed Wairarapa Combined District Plan wins the Nancy Northcroft Planning Practice Award
2010
St Patrick's Square wins the NZILA George Malcolm Supreme Award
2010
Te Hīhiri discipline is established
2010
Auckland Shared Space Streets programme launches
2010
Victoria Park Tunnel
2010
Rolleston Structure Plan
2010
Dr Judith Roper Lindsay receives the Simon Molesworth Award for Outstanding Service
2011
Darby Street opens
2011
Waterview Connection begins
2011
New Zealand Census Mapping
2011
Te Ngāti Rangitihi Environmental Management Plan
2011
Mataatua Wharenui returns to Te Manuka Tuhati Marae complex in Whakatane
2011
Post-Rena wildlife recovery
2012
Boffa Miskell leads Blueprint 100
2012
Chief Executive Kerry Gupwell is hired
2012
Natural Character Assessment of the Coast and the Marlborough Coastal Assessment
2013
Avon River Precinct / Te Papa Ōtākaro
2013
IFLA comes to Auckland
2013
Ngāti Rangitihi Iwi Environment Management Plan wins the Nancy Northcroft Planning Practice Award
2013
New Zealand Census Mapping
2013
Fieldwork goes digital
2013
Newmarket Viaduct wins Roading Excellence Supreme Award
2013
Cornwall Park Masterplan
2014
Boffa Miskell Newsletter goes digital
2014
Ruakura Private Plan Change is approved
2014
LINZ and Boffa Miskell form a Strategic Biosecurity Partnership
2014
Royal Honours for Frank Boffa and Don Miskell
2014
Christchurch Blueprint wins World Architecture News award
2015
Boffa Miskell and LINZ receive the Best Supplier Relationship Management Award
2015
Auckland Transport: City East West Transport Study wins the NZILA Charlie Challenger Supreme Award
2015
La Rosa Stream Daylighting project wins the NZILA Sustainability Award
2015
Independent Directors are appointed
2016
Hamilton office is opened
2016
Boffa Miskell Research Programme is launched
2016
North Canterbury Transportation Infrastructure Recovery (NCTIR) Alliance is formed
2017
Biosecurity discipline is added
2017
National Management Team is established
2017
BIM manager is hired
2018
Dunedin office is opened
2018
Ecology Quarterly (EQ) is published
2018
Waterview Connection awarded a Purple Pin at the DINZ Best Awards
2018
New Plymouth Draft District Plan wins the Nancy Northcroft Planning Practice Award
2018
Te Mara Hupara
2018
Queenstown office re-opens
2019
Te Papa Ōtākaro – Avon River Park wins the NZILA George Malcolm Supreme Award
2019
Steve Dunn (FNZILA) celebrates 40 years
2019
Boffa Miskell achieves CEMARS certification
2020
2020
Three Waters Review reports made public
2020
Puhi Kai Iti | Cook Landing awarded a Gold Pin at the DINZ Best Awards
2020
Dr Ian Boothroyd is named a Fellow of the EIANZ
2020
John Potter is named a Fellow of the NZILA
2021
Engagement services are added
2021
Whangarei office is re-opened
2021
Boyden Evans (FNZILA) celebrates 35 years
2021
Transport Planning service is added
2021
Sarah Collins (FNZILA) celebrates 35 years
2022
Boffa Miskell marks its 50 Year Anniversary
2022
Nelson office is opened
2022
Rachel de Lambert is named RMLA Outstanding Person
2022
Kowhai Park Solar Farm
2022
Te Tangi a Te Manu: Aotearoa New Zealand Landscape Assessment Guidelines is published
2022
Kaikoura Earthquake Recovery Response (NCTIR) wins the NZILA Karanga O Te Tui Award
2022
Rachel de Lambert (FNZILA) celebrates 35 years
2022
Robert Schofield (FNZPI) celebrates 25 years
2022
Climate Change Specialist is hired
2022
Stephen Fuller celebrates 20 years
2023
Te Pio Kawe celebrates 20 Years
2023
John Goodwin (FNZILA) celebrates 35 years
2023
Ken Gimblett celebrates 20 years
2023
Marc Baily celebrates 30 years
2023
Rebecca Ryder is named a Fellow of the NZILA
2023
Chris Bentley (FNZILA) celebrates 35 years
2024
Ken Gimblett is named a Fellow of the New Zealand Planning Institute
2024
Boathouse Bay is named Home of the Year by HOME magazine
2024
Stephen Fuller is named a Fellow of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand
2024
Te Tōangaroa (Quay Park Auckland Stadium) awarded a 2024 WAFX Prize for Cultural Identity.
2024
Aotearoa Urban Street Planning and Design Guide wins the NZILA Charlie Challenger Award
2024
Hamish Wesney celebrates 20 years
2024
Mark Lewis celebrates 20 years
2024
‘Assigning Ecological Value to Marine Benthic Habitats’ Addendum to the EIANZ Ecological Impact Assessment Guidelines is published
2030