Crane Association of New Zealand (Inc.)

Open to anyone in the crane industry, our conference is the key event in the annual calendar for crane companies and suppliers to the industry. You're welcome to join us - register or find out more at www.cranes.org.nz/2026conference

Registrations are now open for the 2026 Crane Conference.

Join us in Christchurch this July as we bring the industry together to focus on what matters most — clarity, certainty and confidence.

Across the lifting and wider infrastructure sector, there’s a strong need for clear direction, practical insights, and stronger alignment. This conference is designed to support exactly that.

📍 Te Pae, Christchurch, NZ
📅 22–24 July

Secure your place today: https://eventdynamics.eventsair.com/crane2026/delegate-registration/Site/Register

We recently held the first ACOP (Approved Code of Practice) Workshop, formally commencing the refresh of the Code of Practice for Cranes.

This review has been consistently requested by industry. While we paused in anticipation of regulatory updates, it became clear that progress could not wait.

CANZ is now leading this work, in collaboration with MBIE and WorkSafe, to ensure the updated Code is:

✔️ Practical in application
✔️ Technically robust
✔️ Aligned with regulatory expectations
✔️ Delivering improved safety and clarity for industry

The first session saw strong engagement and constructive discussion from across the sector — a positive foundation for the work ahead.

This is an important step toward strengthening standards and supporting safe, consistent crane operations across New Zealand.

Congratulations Kirk Smith from Titan Cranes who has made it through to the global final of the Game of Cranes. This competition run by Liebherr is the big leagues for crane operators around the world.

Wishing you luck Kirk - we can't wait to hear the results. The Crane Association team and council are behind you all the way!

Huge congratulations to Kirk Smith from Titan Cranes, Wellington.
Kirk has taken first place in the Africa, Middle East & Asia preliminary round of the Liebherr Game of Cranes — an international competition showcasing the best mobile crane operators in the world.

Kirk will now head to Ehingen, Germany, in November to compete in the global final against other top operators from around the world.

“The Game of Cranes was an incredible experience — a thrilling mix of nerves and excitement that kept me humble and sharp,” says Kirk. “I’m thrilled to have won this round and can’t wait for the next challenge.”

Well done, Kirk — the whole Titan Cranes team is behind you!

Thanks Hon Dr Nick Smith for attending our gala dinner and celebrating with us. Incredible result for the Smith Crane & Construction Ltd team and congratulations to all our finalists and winners.

Thanks for the shout out - all welcome!

Next Saturday, the capital’s streets will rumble as some of NZ’s mightiest cranes roll through for the country’s first ever Crane Parade.

Organised by the Crane Association of New Zealand, this unique event is designed to celebrate the role cranes and their operators play in building the nation - and to give the public a rare, up-close look at these engineering marvels in motion.

Hutt-based Titan Cranes has been working closely with the organisers and will have several of their machines in the line-up, alongside other impressive rigs from across the industry.

📅 Saturday 19 July
⏰ 10am start
📍 Jervois Quay & Cable St to Waitangi Park
🎟 Free | Rain or shine
More info at: https://www.cranes.org.nz/craneparade.html

It’s big. It’s loud. And there’s a little Hutt pride behind it...

WELLINGTON CRANE PARADE! Saturday 19th July, 10am.

In celebration of our 50th anniversary, we bring you a parade of epic scale. Watch cranes parade down Cable St, then on Waitangi Stream Promenade they'll park up for you to get up close. This is a free event and everyone is welcome. Check out our website for full details www.cranes.org.nz/craneparade

The Minister for Building and Construction, Chris Penk MP, will host us in Parliament’s Grand Hall to recognise the vision and mahi of the association's original founding members.

Under the leadership of Max Wiley, Founder of Titan Cranes (then Titan Plant Services), Diack Bros, McIntosh Cranes , Waikato Crane Services, A.V Martyn & Co, B Dinan Ltd, Roebuck Construction, CR Taylor Ltd, TRT Made Possible, Kidson Construction, Thelin Construction, Hawkins, C Lund & Sons, Mahy Crane Hire, Drury Crane Hire, McConnel Dowell Construction, Fletcher Industries and UDC Finance were the original members of the Crane Association of New Zealand, and Max our first President.

Celebrations will kick off in the Exhibitor area at 5:30pm then we’ll bus up to Parliament for a cocktail function - make sure you've got something sharp to wear!

⏰ Wednesday 16 July, 5:30 - 7pm
📍 Tākina Exhibition Hall then onto Parliament’s Grand Hall

➡ Tickets can be purchased at https://www.cranes.org.nz/2025conference.html

Thanks to Titan Cranes for sponsoring this event.

Want to win more business?📈💰

How effective is your current bidding approach?

Following Luke Kemey's Better Business keynote on day two of this year’s conference, the team from Plan A - expert tender writers - are running a practical session on how to be ready to submit winning bids as the market picks up.

Learn the where, when and how of winning bids 💪

Secure your spot at https://www.cranes.org.nz/2025conference.html

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50th Anniversary Conference
📍Tākina Wellington, 16-18 July 2025
🎟Single day and full conference package tickets available.