About Us

OUR VISION

The vision of NZ Arb is to represent the arboricultural community and make it the primary organisation for tree care and to maintain relevancy to the Association’s members.

OUR OBJECTIVES

NZ Arb intends to be the foremost professional organisation for arborists in New Zealand, by being the primary authority for arboriculture and the leading source for arboricultural information for arborists, governing bodies, and the general public.

These are as follows:

• to set acceptable standards for the industry

• to assist and promote education

• to encourage tree planting, protection and preservation

• to circulate information on arboriculture

• to approve Arborists working to acceptable standards

OUR MISSION

The Mission of NZ Arb is to encourage, foster, improve and educate in all aspects of arboriculture throughout New Zealand

In addition, the NZ Arb Association is proud to advance the mission of the ISA

Through research, technology and education, promote the professional practice of arboriculture and foster a greater public awareness of the benefits of trees.

OUR HISTORY

Since the New Zealand Arboricultural Association was first established within the Royal NZ Institute of Horticulture (RNZIH) it has gone through many changes and milestones. A timeline of the Associations history including past presidents can be found by clicking this button.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

& GROUPS

The Executive Committee is made up of 12 elected members and meets on a quarterly basis.  The Executive Committee meets quarterly each year and oversights the various portfolio of sub-committees, work groups and liaisons listed on the Sub-Committees & Liaisons page. They also manage the NZ Arb Strategy Plan.There role is to provide 

SUB COMMITTEES & WORK GROUPS

NZARB has a number of sub-committees and working groups which range from the Tree Climbing Committee through to Marketing committees.