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Working on or around trees

​Trees contribute to Auckland being a desirable place to live and are an important part of Auckland’s natural heritage and identity. Trees also:
  • conserve water
  • make our air breathable
  • absorb air pollution
  • support our slopes
  • make our streets attractive and liveable
  • support our health and wellbeing
  • protect our properties from erosion, and
  • provide habitat and kai for wildlife.

Pruning or removing trees on public land

Our arborists prune our trees to manage risk and maintain tree health and longevity. We monitor tree conditions in urban areas and prune only when needed.

Maintenance requests for work on public trees

We assess requests for public tree maintenance and carry out work when needed, such as removing a broken hanging branch.

Apply to work on or around a council tree

Check if your tree is growing on public land and what happens if you want to trim or remove a council owned tree, or you need to apply for tree owner approval.

What to do if your tree is dangerous and requires urgent removal or trimming away from the road

Check what you need to do if your tree is dangerous and needs urgent removal. In case it is protected, you will need an arborist's written advice.

Check if you can chop, prune or trim a tree on your property

Check if your tree is notable, in Significant Ecological Area (SEA), protected by the condition on a past resource consent or by the covenant or a consent notice on a Record of Title.

Check if you can chop, prune or trim a tree on neighbouring properties

What you need to know and do before working on, around or underneath your neighbour's tree.

Notable trees

Find out what a notable tree is, how they are evaluated and how you can nominate a tree to become notable. Check if a tree is notable.

Working on or around protected trees

You will need to apply for a resource consent to cut down, work around, trim or prune it, as the work may destroy it or cause irreparable damage to it.

Apply for a resource consent to work on or around protected trees

Apply for a resource consent to work around, on or under protected trees. If your works are extensive, you will also need an arborist's report.

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