by Shaun Hardman | 7 Oct, 2026 | Case Study, Auckland Arborist
New classrooms need space. When notable trees are part of the school grounds, getting that space takes careful tree pruning and planning to protect the trees. Hardfell worked with BUILTsmart on the tree pruning stage of a new modular classroom project at Papatoetoe...
by Shaun Hardman | 1 Sep, 2026 | Auckland Arborist, Case Study, Hardfell
Drone rescue Mairangi Bay case study A DJI drone became lodged high in a Norfolk pine beside the shore at Mairangi Bay. It was well beyond ladder height and sitting in an awkward section of canopy, so the owner called Hardfell for a safe arborist retrieval. View our...
by Shaun Hardman | 31 Aug, 2026 | Case Study, Auckland Arborist, Tree Removal
This Coatesville helicopter tree removal project began when storm-felled trees blocked a steep, confined section of the Rangitopuni Stream. Conventional machinery could not safely reach the work area. Hardfell’s arborists cut and rigged the fallen timber from inside...
by Shaun Hardman | 29 Aug, 2026 | Case Study, Auckland Arborist, Hardfell, Tree Removal
Drone tree removal in New Zealand may sound futuristic, but at Riverhead Tavern it gave our Riverhead arborist team a practical solution to a difficult access problem. A dead oak leaning over the dock at the Riverhead Tavern presented an unusual tree removal...
by Shaun Hardman | 22 Jul, 2026 | Case Study, Tree Removal
Emergency Tree Removal Near Warkworth Restores Site Access This emergency tree removal near Warkworth began after a large stem from a mature pūriri failed across the only access to a construction site near Martins Bay. That was the situation on Martins Bay Road, near...
