05/07/2025
🐔🌳 A Tree with Character—and Community Backing: The Chook Tree Wins!
North Otago’s beloved Chook Tree has been crowned the winner of the 2025 Tree of the Year New Zealand. Chosen by public vote from a shortlist of six finalists, the quirky, chicken-shaped macrocarpa captured the nation’s imagination and topped this year’s record-breaking poll.
Proof that a great story, a unique shape, and plenty of local pride can go a long way.
Thank you to our sponsor Delta Utility Services, partner NZ Arboricultural Association, and everyone who participated in Tree of the Year New Zealand 2025.
www.treeoftheyear.co.nz