NZARB - New Zealand Arboricultural Association Inc.

25/06/2026

Register now and save on the 2026 NZ Arb Annual Conference in association with Asplundh.

Earlybird registrations are now open, giving you the chance to save at least $100 by booking early.

This year’s conference will be held in Rotorua, bringing the arboriculture community together under the theme: The Power of Connection: Our Community, Our Stories, Our Future.

📆 29–31 October
📍 Energy Events Centre, Rotorua

📆 Earlybird deadline: Friday, 25 September

Register here: www.nzarbconference.co.nz

24/06/2026

NZ Arb David James Volunteer of the Year Award 🌳

The David James Volunteer of the Year Award is granted to members of NZ Arb in recognition of their outstanding effort or contribution to the advancement of the association within the past calendar year. The award was dedicated to David James in 2019 in recognition of his continuous service and support of arboriculture on the national and international stage

Learn more: https://loom.ly/MrtmPKU

23/06/2026

Join your green industry friends at the next Leafy Lab event. Coming up next week, Wednesday 1 July. Register online today!

Meet Jessica, a regeneration and sustainability practitioner with over a decade of experience leading ecological restoration and climate-focused programmes. Her work brings together multiple knowledge systems to restore biodiversity, build ecosystem resilience and regenerate connection to place. She is passionate about long-term, place-based initiatives that create meaningful change for both people and the natural world.

Join us at Leafy Lab to hear from Jessica and connect with Auckland's green industry community.

Tickets available through the link in our bio 🎟️

22/06/2026

🌳 Looking for Your Next Opportunity in Arboriculture?

Whether you're an experienced climber, consultant, utility arborist, trainee, or looking for your next challenge in the industry, NZ Arb's Job Listings page is a great place to keep an eye on opportunities from across Aotearoa.

📍 Roles are advertised from all corners of New Zealand
🌱 Opportunities for all career stages
🧗 Climbing, consulting, utility, municipal, and management positions
📢 Updated regularly as new vacancies become available

If you're hiring, advertising through NZ Arb helps you reach a targeted audience of arboriculture professionals and those looking to build a career in our industry.

🔗 View current vacancies or advertise a position at: www.nzarb.org.nz/jobs

22/06/2026

Member Research Project – Industry Survey

As part of NZ Arb's commitment to supporting education and industry discussion, we occasionally share member-led research projects of potential interest to the profession.

Diploma of Arboriculture student Mason Walker is undertaking research into the feasibility of establishing a Regulatory Board and Licensing Framework for the New Zealand Arboricultural Industry.

As the industry continues to grow and faces increasing operational, safety, and economic challenges, this study aims to evaluate whether a formal regulatory board with legislative backing could be a key factor in further elevating the profession. The research explores the potential structure, feasibility, and industry appetite for a mandatory individual statutory licensing framework for New Zealand arboriculture, similar to models used by the Electrical Workers Registration Board and the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board.

Survey Details

Who should participate?

Qualified arborists (Level 4 and above)
Arboricultural business owners
Utility arborists and vegetation management specialists
Arboricultural consultants
Municipal tree officers and local government arborists operating within New Zealand

Survey Information
- Approximately 5 minutes to complete
- Participation is entirely voluntary
- No identifying information or email addresses are collected unless participants choose to provide their name
- All quantitative data will be aggregated and analysed anonymously
- Limited to one response per email address
- Target of 100 completed surveys by Monday 29 June

🔗 Survey Link: https://loom.ly/lM8BinE

If you are involved in New Zealand arboriculture, Mason would greatly appreciate your input and perspective.

Please note, the views expressed within the survey are Mason Walker's own and do not represent those of his employer. The survey questions have been designed to be impartial and are not intended to be derogatory toward any individual or organisation.

Demographics & Industry Profile

14/06/2026

Register now and save on the 2026 NZ Arb Annual Conference in association with Asplundh 🌳

Earlybird registrations are now open, giving you the chance to save at least $100 by booking early. This year’s conference will be held in Rotorua, bringing the arboriculture community together under the theme: The Power of Connection: Our Community, Our Stories, Our Future.

📆 29–31 October
📍 Energy Events Centre, Rotorua

📆 Earlybird deadline: Friday, 25 September

Register here: www.nzarbconference.co.nz

13/06/2026

Nominations are open for the Ronald Flook Award. 🏆

This award recognises high standards of practice in arboriculture, including tree health and management, amenity tree protection, and landscape design.

Named after Nelson-based Landscape Architect Ron Flook, the award honours his contribution to arboriculture in New Zealand through the Notable Trees Scheme and the development of STEM.

The successful nominee will be notified in September.

Learn more: https://loom.ly/MrtmPKU

12/06/2026

Volunteer registrations are now open for the NZ Arb Husqvarna South Island Regional Tree Climbing Competition.

This year’s South Island Regional will be held at Dunedin Botanic Gardens, bringing climbers, volunteers, and the wider arboriculture community together for a great weekend of competition.

📆 11–13 September
📍 Dunedin Botanic Gardens, Dunedin

Volunteers play a key role in helping these events run smoothly, from supporting competitors to keeping the day moving behind the scenes.

Whether you’ve volunteered before or would like to get involved for the first time, we’d love to have you join the crew.

Register here: https://loom.ly/Da51r98

05/06/2026

04/06/2026

Got an arboriculture story, lesson, project, climb, innovation, or experience worth sharing?

We’re launching something new at the 2026 NZ Arb Conference:
⚡ Pecha Kucha – Arb Edition ⚡

This fast-paced presentation format is all about short, visual, engaging storytelling.

The format is simple:
20 slides
20 seconds each
6 minutes 40 seconds total

No lengthy technical lecture required. Just a clear, interesting idea worth sharing.

This could be a field experience, climbing story, safety learning, gear hack, business insight, career journey, research snapshot, or community project.

Whether you’re an experienced presenter or giving it a go for the first time, we’d love to hear from you.

Interested? Send us an email to [email protected].