Turns out Kiwis are pretty good at tree climbing. We've won 15 times at the International Tree Climbing Championships.

When you hear "tree rodeo," you may expect people lassoing branches. But in this event, arborists for utility companies show off the skills that allow them to safely remove trees from power lines.

Natalie Beneviat Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 5:00 a.m. | Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 5:00 a.m. Saying that a recent tree-climbing school was hands-on is a bit of an understatement. As an arboreal activity that ...

‘That,’ I said to myself, ‘looks like the perfect climbing tree.’ It was tall, healthy and fully in leaf, with sturdy looking branches evenly spaced all the way up the trunk. The bark was smooth, but ...