Commercial · Local Government · Main Contractors
Commercial Arborist Services across Auckland, Franklin and North Waikato
NZ TreeSMITHS is a Tōtika qualified, $10 million insured commercial arborist company. We deliver planned and reactive tree work for councils, developers, main contractors, property managers and other arborist companies — with the documentation, safety systems and plant to be trusted on complex sites.
- 50% Female Owned & Led
- Māori & Pasifika Owned
- $10M Insured
- NZQA Qualified Arborists
- Industry Leading Experience
- Tōtika Qualified
Capability
What we deliver for commercial clients
One supplier for planned programmes, consent-driven work and emergency response — mobilised across multiple sites with our own crews and plant.
- Planned tree removal and streetscape maintenance programmes
- Reserve, park and open space vegetation management
- High-risk and complex removals over buildings, live traffic and services
- Site clearance for development, subdivision and civil works
- Storm response and emergency make-safe across multiple sites
- Scheduled pruning, clearance and crown maintenance cycles
- Arborist reports, tree protection advice and consent support
- Stump grinding, mulching and green waste removal
- Traffic managed works on roads, carparks and access ways
- Vegetation clearance for fence lines, easements and infrastructure
Why commercial clients choose us
Prequalified, insured, experienced and accountable
Procurement teams need evidence, asset managers need reliability, and site managers need crews who turn up and work safely. We are built for all three.
- Tōtika Qualified against the national health and safety prequalification standard
- $10 million public liability insurance with certificates supplied on submission
- Amotai registered Māori and Pasifika owned supplier for verified diversity spend
- 50% female owned and led — leadership involved in every job
- NZQA qualified arborists working to recognised industry standards
- Industry leading experience — multiple arborists with 20+ years, climbers who still climb
- Own fleet of trucks, chippers, excavators and stump grinders — no hire delays
- Social outcomes focus: local employment, training pathways and reportable data
- Clear documentation: SSSPs, risk assessments, SWMS and completion records
- Tidy professional sites and reliable delivery to programme dates
Tōtika safety protocols
How our safety system works in practice
Tōtika prequalification is the baseline, not the whole story. This is what our safety system looks like on your site, every day.
Risk assessment before every job
Every task begins with a documented assessment of tree condition, failure risk, services, access, ground conditions and public exposure.
Site-Specific Safety Plans (SSSP)
A written SSSP is prepared for each site and submitted before mobilisation, covering hazards, controls, exclusion zones and emergency procedures.
NZQA qualified, experienced crews who still climb
Work is led by qualified arborists with 20+ years of experience. Our senior people are in the tree, not just signing the paperwork.
Safe work methods
Sectional dismantling, rigging and controlled lowering are used wherever a free fell would put people, structures or services at risk.
Own plant and equipment controls
Owned trucks, chippers, excavators and grinders are maintained on schedule with pre-start checks and operator competency records.
Worker engagement, pre-starts and toolbox talks
Daily pre-start briefings and regular toolbox talks keep the crew engaged in hazard identification and control on the day.
Incident reporting and continuous improvement
Near misses and incidents are reported, investigated and closed out, with lessons fed back into our procedures and briefings.
$10M public liability alongside Tōtika systems
Our insurance sits behind a live safety system — prequalification and cover working together, not one substituting for the other.
Trade support
Supporting other arborist companies
When your programme outgrows your crew, we provide overflow capacity and skilled climbing support under your brand and site controls.
- Overflow crews for peak workload, storm events and tight deadlines
- Skilled climbing support for complex removals and technical rigging
- Plant hire with operator — chipper, excavator, tipper and stump grinder
- Our own Tōtika prequalification, insurance and safety documentation
- Discreet, professional conduct on your client's site
- Flexible engagement — day rate, job rate or scheduled support
How we work
A five-step process built for programme work
- 01
Enquiry & scope review
We take your scope, drawings or asset list and confirm the constraints — access, services, trading hours, protected trees and consent requirements.
- 02
Site assessment by a qualified arborist
An NZQA qualified arborist attends site, assesses tree condition and risk, and confirms the safest work method for the environment.
- 03
Written quote & safety documentation
You receive a clear written quote with methodology, plus SSSP, risk assessment, insurance certificates and traffic management where required.
- 04
Delivery by our own crews and plant
Pre-start briefing, exclusion zones established, controlled dismantling and lowering, our own trucks, chippers and grinders on site.
- 05
Sign-off & completion record
Site cleaned to a professional standard, walk-through with your representative, and completion records with photos issued for your files.
Ready for procurement
TreeSMITHS is fully prepared for commercial, council and public sector work.
- Tōtika Qualified
- $10 Million Public Liability Insurance
- Amotai Registered
- 50% Female Owned & Led
- Māori & Pasifika Owned
- NZQA Qualified Arborists
- Industry Leading Experience
- Own fleet of trucks, chippers, excavators and stump grinders
- Social Outcomes Focused
Clear documentation. Professional site standards. Reliable delivery across South Auckland, Franklin, North Waikato and the wider Auckland region.
Commercial quote
Send us your scope and required dates
An experienced arborist will review your scope, attend site and return a written quote with the safety documentation your procurement process requires.
Multi-site programmes, tender submissions and subcontract support all welcome. For urgent make-safe work, call us directly.