The couple had hired an arborist to advise them on the damage to tree and for its subsequent removal. But the arborist told them the branch had provided “notable visual appeal” of an archway at the entrance of their property. “BE does not say whether the loss of the branch has reduced the value of the property or place any value on that loss. Please email shayne.currie@nzme.co.nzTrevelyan said she had asked CS at the tribunal hearing whether he could put a value on the loss of the tree branch; he said he could not. According to the consultant, this was too low to result in any loss in property value using internationally accepted valuation principles.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 20, 2026 17:26 UTC