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Arborist software for NZ — quote tree work, flag RMA consents & WorkSafe

Toolie is job-management, quoting, invoicing and compliance software built for NZ arborists. Quote removal, pruning and stump grinding with NZ labour rates, flag RMA-scheduled trees requiring resource consent, and keep your H&S and spray records (with GROWSAFE numbers) in one place.

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Toolie arborist quote for a tree removal in Otumoetai, Tauranga, listing the NZQA arborist qualification and the 24-hour WorkSafe notification for commercial tree felling — **Pick the job, see the paperwork.** Commercial tree felling brings the 24 hours’ WorkSafe notice (HSE Regulations 1995 reg 26) and the NZQA arborist qualification (HSWA 2015 s 36) — listed before you price it.

See how Toolie works for arborists

From measuring the tree to a priced quote, the paperwork it needs, the pick table for the crane, the root-zone check and the tree inventory you keep — in the order you’d use them.

Every screen here is the real Toolie app running a made-up demo business — the clients and addresses are invented, the screens are real.

01 Quote the jobQuote Tree size, access and disposal, priced
02 Paperwork per jobPaperwork WorkSafe notice, qualifications, consents
03 Tree height and DBHMeasure Phone clinometer and girth tape
04 Tree weight and pick tableWeight Sections to picks, chip and loads
05 Root-zone checkRoot zone Trenches and slabs against the council’s rule
06 Tree inventoryInventory Every tree, its risk and its next inspection

Quote the job

Pick from arborist job types, enter the tree’s height, trunk diameter and access, and Toolie builds the removal, crane, stump and chip lines from your arborist pricebook.

Arborist job types: tree removal, crown reduction, hedge trimming, stump grinding, dead-wooding, site clearance, emergency storm work and power-line vegetation clearance
Auto takeoff: height and DBH set the removal class and stump grinder size; crane access adds crane hire and a sectioning surcharge, tight access a narrow-access surcharge
Chip left on site as mulch or loaded and taken away, with the loads from the tree weight tool
Herbicide stump treatment instead of grinding, with the NZS 8409:2021 spray record it needs
Labour hours and rate, markup on materials, GST and a deposit or staged payments, with the client scope drafted for you

Toolie arborist auto takeoff for a tree removal: tree height 19.1 m and trunk diameter 62 cm filled by the phone clinometer, crane access, stump grinding included, chip left on site — **Measured, not guessed.** 19.1 m and 62 cm DBH come straight from the clinometer, stamped *calculated by the tool*; crane access and stump grinding ticked.

Toolie arborist quote lines for the tree removal part totalling $5,838.26: tree removal for a 19.1 m tree at $2,650, crane hire at $2,714 a day, crane-work sectioning surcharge $900, large stump grinding $450 and green waste chipped and left on site — **Every line yours to adjust.** The 19.1 m removal at your own $2,650, $2,714 of crane hire, the $900 sectioning surcharge and $450 of stump grinding — $5,838.26 for the part.

Toolie arborist quote totals: materials $5,838.26, labour $2,850.00, 15% markup $875.74, GST $1,434.60, total $10,998.60, with a 20% deposit of $2,200.00 — **Priced and ready to send.** 30 hours at $95, the lines at $5,838.26 plus the 15% markup and GST: **$10,998.60**, with a 20% deposit of $2,200.00.

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Paperwork per job

Every job type lists what the law asks of it, with the regulation, before you price it.

Tree felling regulations in NZ →

Commercial tree felling: 24 hours’ notice to WorkSafe (HSE Regulations 1995 reg 26)
The NZQA arborist qualification for commercial work (HSWA 2015 s 36, PCBU due diligence)
Emergency storm work near roads: a traffic management plan and an STMS (CoPTTM) before starting
Power-line clearance: the lines company’s notice and approach distances (Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations 2003; NZECP 34:2001)

Toolie arborist quote on a phone showing the compliance paperwork for a tree removal — **On site, on your phone.** The tree removal’s paperwork, with the regulations.

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Tree height and DBH

Pace a baseline, sight the top and the base with the phone’s tilt sensor — or type the angles — and tape the girth. Toolie fills the takeoff.

Height from a level baseline and the angles to the top and base (or your eye height on level ground)
The phone’s tilt sensor locks each angle, or type them in
DBH from the girth at 1.4 m, and crown spread from two measurements
Fills tree height and DBH on the quote, with a note of how they were measured

Toolie tree height and DBH tool on a phone: 20 m baseline, 41.5 degrees to the top and minus 4 to the base, 195 cm girth, giving a height of 19.1 m, DBH 62 cm and crown spread 11.0 m — **A tape and a phone.** 20 m baseline, 41.5° up and −4° down, 195 cm girth: 19.1 m tall, 62 cm DBH, 11.0 m spread.

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Tree weight and pick table

Enter the sections you’ll cut, the green density from your own source and the crane’s capacity at the pick radius. Toolie weighs each pick.

Smalian volume for each cut section, weighed at the density you enter (no built-in default)
The heaviest pick checked against the crane’s capacity at the radius
A pick table to send the crane company with the job
Chip volume and truckloads from your bulking figure and truck size
Add the loads and crane to the quote, or save the pick table

Toolie tree weight and picks result on a phone: heaviest pick 740 kg, stem 2065 kg, stem volume 2.29 cubic metres, chip 2.0 cubic metres, 1 load, with a pick table for the butt, two stem sections and the leader — **Know every pick.** Four sections, heaviest 740 kg, 2065 kg of stem and 1 load of chip — the lift plan stays with the crane company.

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Root-zone check

Add the trees you’re keeping and the trenches, slabs or post holes planned near them. Toolie draws each root zone under the council’s rule and works out how much of it is disturbed.

Rules: Auckland Unitary Plan E17.6.3 (with or without an arborist), Christchurch dripline, AS 4970-2009 TPZ, or a radius from a consent condition
Trees by position, DBH, canopy spread and height; or draw canopies and works
Trenches, slabs and post holes as proposed works
The % of each root zone disturbed against the limit, with a plan to keep with the job

Toolie root-zone check result on a phone: a pohutukawa's root zone with a stormwater trench crossing it, 3.1% of the root zone disturbed, a pass within 20% under AUP E17.6.3(1)(b)(i) — **Before the digger arrives.** A trench across the pohutukawa’s root zone disturbs 3.1% — within the 20% AUP E17.6.3(1)(b)(i) allows with an arborist supervising.

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Tree inventory

Keep every tree you look after: species, size, condition, the risk rating from your method, protected status, recommended work and when it’s next due.

Species (common and botanical), tag, location, DBH, height and crown spread
Condition and the risk rating from your method — VTA, QTRA, TRAQ or your own
Protected or notable trees flagged with the district plan reference
Recommended work, priority, and re-inspection every 6, 12, 24 or 36 months
Every inspection and the work done; print any record or export the register as CSV

Toolie tree inventory record for a pohutukawa at a bowling club in Otumoetai: DBH 85 cm, 13 m tall, 16 m spread, fair condition, VTA risk assessment, protected notable tree, medium priority, re-inspect every 12 months, next inspection due 2027-10-05 — **One record per tree.** A protected pohutukawa, 85 cm DBH, 13 m tall, assessed by VTA — next inspection due 2027-10-05.

Toolie arborist tree inventory listing three trees with their condition, priority and next inspection date — **Every tree in one list.** 3 trees with their condition, priority and when each is next due.

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Everything in the arborist pack

Tree height + DBH (phone clinometer)Baseline and angles → height; girth → DBH; fills the takeoff.

Tree weight + pick tableCut sections → weights per pick, chip and truckloads.

Root-zone checkTrees and works → % of the root zone disturbed against the council’s rule.

Auto takeoffHeight, DBH and access become priced lines from your arborist pricebook.

Compliance paperworkWorkSafe notice, NZQA qualification, traffic management, power lines, spray records.

Tree inventorySpecies, size, risk, protected status and the next inspection.

Quote tree removal, pruning and stump grinding with NZ rates

Arborist work is priced by access difficulty, tree height, species, proximity to structures and disposal method. Toolie’s NZ arborist pricebook covers removal, pruning and stump grinding by tree-height class, crane and access extras, an hourly crew rate, and chipping and disposal fees. Override any rate with your own pricing.

RMA scheduled trees — resource consent before the chainsaw

Many trees are protected under district plan rules made under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). Removing or heavily pruning a scheduled or notable tree without resource consent can mean substantial fines. Toolie’s consent intelligence flags when an address description mentions a council-scheduled or notable tree and reminds you to confirm council status before quoting removal. Always check with the relevant territorial authority.

WorkSafe and the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Tree work is one of the highest-risk outdoor occupations in NZ. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA), you are a Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) with a duty to manage dropped-object, chainsaw, elevated-work and electrical proximity hazards. Toolie’s H&S module generates job-specific SWMS, hazard registers and toolbox talk records, with incident reporting direct to you as the boss. Keep spray records with the operator’s GROWSAFE certificate number, and record each crew member’s tickets with expiry dates.

One flat price for your whole crew

Whether you run a single climber or a multi-vehicle arborist operation, Toolie is one flat monthly price for the whole crew — not per user.

Quote, comply and get paid — flat price for your crew

Flat: Solo $49, Duo $89, Crew $129, Pro $249 (NZD ex-GST). 14-day free trial, no credit card, no lock-in. Quote an arborist job free before you create an account.

NZ compliance guide

Tree Felling Regulations NZ: Consents, WorkSafe & Lines — NZ tree felling rules for arborists: protected trees, 24-hour WorkSafe notice for commercial felling, trees near power lines and traffic management.

Common questions

Does Toolie include NZ arborist pricing?

Yes. Toolie ships a NZ arborist pricebook covering removal, crown work and stump grinding by tree-height class, plus disposal. Override with your own rates.

How does Toolie handle RMA scheduled trees?

The consent tracker flags jobs where the description suggests a protected or notable tree and prompts you to confirm council status before quoting removal. Always verify with the relevant territorial authority.

Can Toolie generate SWMS for high-risk tree work?

Yes. The H&S module generates job-specific Site-Specific Safety Plans (SSSP) and SWMS for elevated work, chainsaw hazards, electrical proximity and ground-crew exclusion zones, in line with HSWA 2015.

Is there an NZ-built alternative to Tradify for arborists?

Yes. Toolie is New Zealand-built, flat-priced for your whole crew, includes NZ arborist pricing, and lets you quote a job before you sign up.

How much does arborist software cost in NZ?

Flat NZD ex-GST: Solo $49, Duo $89, Crew $129, Pro $249 — one price for the whole crew, not per user. 14-day free trial, no credit card, no lock-in.

Can Toolie measure a tree’s height with my phone?

Yes. The tree height tool uses the phone’s tilt sensor (or angles you type) and a level baseline to work out the height, and the girth at 1.4 m for DBH. It fills the quote’s takeoff and notes how the numbers were measured. Phone sensors drift, so check with a second sighting.

Does Toolie check work in a tree’s root zone?

Yes. The root-zone check draws each tree’s root zone under the rule you pick — Auckland Unitary Plan E17.6.3, the Christchurch dripline, AS 4970-2009 or a consent condition — and works out the share disturbed by planned trenches, slabs and post holes against the limit.

Quote, comply and get paid — in one place

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