South Auckland · Established arborists
Professional tree services for commercial, council and residential clients across South Auckland, Franklin and North Waikato
NZ TreeSMITHS is a Tōtika qualified, $10 million insured arborist company with NZQA qualified crews, senior climbers with 20+ years of experience, and our own fleet of trucks, chippers, excavators and stump grinders.
- 50% Female Owned & Led
- Māori & Pasifika Owned
- $10M Insured
- NZQA Qualified Arborists
- Industry Leading Experience
- Tōtika Qualified
Two clear pathways
Whether you're procuring for a council programme or need one tree removed safely
Commercial and council enquiries are handled with the documentation, prequalification and traffic management those environments demand. Residential work gets the same qualified crews and the same clean finish.
Commercial & Council
Councils, developers, main contractors, property and facilities managers, body corporates and other arborist companies.
Commercial capabilityResidential Quote
Removals, pruning, hedges, stumps and storm damage for homeowners and lifestyle blocks — quoted in writing, cleaned up properly.
Get a quoteCredentials that clear procurement
Prequalified, insured and accountable
Everything a procurement team, council asset manager or main contractor needs to approve a supplier — supplied up front, not chased.
Tōtika Qualified
Prequalified against the national health and safety standard used by councils, main contractors and large asset owners.
$10 Million Public Liability
Full public liability cover, with certificates of currency supplied with every commercial submission.
Amotai Registered
Registered Māori and Pasifika owned supplier, supporting verified supplier diversity spend.
50% Female Owned & Led
Half owned and actively led by women — leadership on the tools, on site and in the office.
NZQA Qualified Arborists
Qualified crews working to recognised arboricultural standards and safe work methods.
Industry Leading Experience
Multiple arborists with 20+ years in the industry, including senior climbers who still climb every week.
Own Fleet & Plant
Trucks, chippers, excavators and stump grinders owned outright — no hire delays, no subcontract gaps.
Social Outcomes Focused
Local employment, training pathways and measurable social outcomes reported back to your team.
Our services
Full-scope arboriculture, delivered by our own crews and plant
From council streetscape programmes to a single hedge, every job is scoped by a qualified arborist and delivered to the same standard.
Commercial Arborist Services
Tōtika qualified, $10M insured tree work for councils, developers, main contractors and asset managers.
Read moreTree Removal & Felling
Controlled removals and sectional dismantling in tight, high-risk and high-traffic environments.
Read moreTree Pruning & Trimming
Structural, clearance and maintenance pruning to arboricultural best practice — never topping.
Read moreStump Grinding
Stumps ground below grade with our own machines, ready for turf, paving or planting.
Read moreHedge Trimming
Sharp lines and healthy hedges across residential boundaries and commercial frontages.
Read moreLand & Section Clearing
Development-ready sections cleared, mulched and cleaned up with our own excavators.
Read moreStorm Damage & Emergency Tree Work
Rapid make-safe response for storm damage, failures and blocked access, 24/7.
Read moreTree Reports & Council Approvals
Arborist reports, tree protection advice and resource consent support for protected trees.
Read moreWhy TreeSMITHS
Built for commercial and council work first
We structured this business around the standards that large clients require — then applied the same rigour to every residential job.
- Tōtika Qualified — national health and safety prequalification
- $10 million public liability insurance, certificates supplied with every submission
- Amotai registered Māori and Pasifika owned supplier
- 50% female owned and led leadership team
- NZQA qualified arborists and senior climbers with 20+ years' experience
- Own fleet of trucks, chippers, excavators and stump grinders
- Site-specific safety plans, risk assessments and completion records as standard
- Social outcomes focus with local employment and training pathways
Proof points
What clients rely on us for
- $10M
- Public liability insurance
- Tōtika
- Health & safety prequalified
- 20+ yrs
- Senior climber experience
- 100%
- Own trucks, chippers & grinders
Serving South Auckland · Franklin · North Waikato · Wider Auckland. Based in Paerata, Franklin, Auckland. Mon–Sat 7:00am–6:00pm · 24/7 emergency response
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Ready to talk to a qualified arborist?
Send us your scope or book a site assessment. Commercial, council and residential enquiries are handled by an experienced arborist — not a call centre.
Tōtika Qualified · $10M Public Liability · NZQA Qualified Arborists · Amotai Registered