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Free Tree Day 2026

Tauranga City Council’s Free Tree Day is back giving residents the chance to receive one free tree per household to plant on their property.

Register for a free tree

To celebrate Arbor Day and help boost tree canopy coverage, Free Tree Day is returning in 2026. This initiative offers residents the opportunity to receive one free native tree per household to plant on their property.

Register for your free tree

Free Tree Day is exclusively for Tauranga residents, who can choose from a variety of native tree species including pōhutukawa, tōtara, and kōwhai plus fruit trees.

We have 3,000 free trees available, so there are plenty to go around. The trees are ready to plant and can easily fit in a car, so trailers won’t be needed.

Our Arborist team will be present at Baypark to provide educational materials and guidance on tree care.

Council staff will also record the intended planting locations to ensure all suburbs benefit from this initiative.

Free Tree Day details:

  • Date: Saturday, 6 June
  • Time: 8am – 4pm
  • Location: Mercury Baypark, 81 Truman Lane, Mount Maunganui

We need your help to create a cooler, greener, healthier city.

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Key dates

  • Registration form opens

    Thursday, 14 May 2026
  • Registration form closes

    Friday, 5 June 2026
  • Pick up tree

    Saturday, 6 June 2026, 8am - 4pm

Who's listening

Community Relations Team
Tauranga City Council

info@tauranga.govt.nz 
07 577 7000

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