A wide-open grass field with scattered trees under a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.
A large white crane truck labeled "SMITH" with an extended boom, used for construction or lifting heavy objects, on a clear day.

Need a lift? We've got you covered!

With over 180 cranes in our fleet, Smith Crane and Construction is the largest crane hire company in New Zealand offering a diverse range of cranes and associated equipment.

Our Fleet

We can mobilise nationwide at short notice for all your lifting needs

Available 24hrs, 7 days a week - 0800 622 545

Mobile Cranes completing a multi-crane roof lift in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Mobile cranes up to 550t

Tower Cranes up to 135t

Crawler Cranes up to 1200t

Hiabs and Pick & Carry Cranes

Taxi Hire - Long & short term hire

Barge-mounted Cranes

Lift engineering & consulting

Lifting equipment design, fabrication and hire

Full or dry hire options available

Skilled crane operators, riggers and dogmen

100% Electric Tower Crane

With more than 30 years of experience in the crane and construction industry, you can trust Smith Crane and Construction to get the job done safely, efficiently, and to the highest standard.

We take pride in everything we do and are committed to proactively meeting the needs of our clients. Our highly experienced people, first-class equipment, innovative technology, and strong commitment to service come together to deliver reliable lifting solutions and exceptional results.

Our head office is based in Christchurch, with branches in Auckland, Wellington, Invercargill, and Queenstown. With a nationwide fleet and the ability to mobilise quickly, we can meet lifting requirements anywhere across New Zealand while providing competitive pricing and tailored solutions.

Our extensive fleet is available for wet or dry hire, manned or unmanned hire, and casual or long-term hire. We cater to projects of all sizes, from small residential and commercial lifts through to major construction and infrastructure projects, as well as process plants, refineries, and complex projects within the resources and energy sectors.

Looking for a competitive edge on your next construction project? Go green with one of Smith Crane and Construction’s wide range of Electric Tower Cranes!

With over 60 Tower Cranes to choose from we guarantee we’ll have the right crane for the job.

With 100% of Smith Crane and Construction’s Tower Cranes being electric powered we’re trying our best to provide low-emission solutions for our valued customers nationwide.

  • Boat Lift
  • A house is being lifted by a crane with a clear blue sky in the background.
  • Kaitoke Flume Bridge Lift using Tower Crane
  • Precast, Crawler Crane, Bridge Repair
  • Tower Crane Hire Auckland
  • Crawler Crane and Trucks at Antarctica
  • A construction worker sitting inside the cockpit of a construction crawler crane, wearing an orange safety jacket, sunglasses, and a beige helmet. The worker is looking up and smiling.
  • Kroll Tower Crane dismantle in Auckland using our Mobile Crane
  • Mobile Cranes lifting Sail GP yachts into the water at Lyttleton, Christchurch, New Zealand
  • A large construction site with a crane, scaffolding, and building materials, in a parking lot under a partly cloudy sky.
  • Construction site with a large crane lifting a bridge section over a river in a forested area.
  • Construction site with cranes, construction vehicles, and ongoing building work in a suburban area under a blue sky.
  • Construction site with cranes and a partially assembled structure, surrounded by parking lots and industrial buildings, under a blue sky with some clouds.
  • Mobile Crane Canterbury Smith Crane and Construction
  • Construction site of a large sports stadium with cranes and scaffolding, parked cars in the foreground, and blue sky.
  • An aerial view of a construction site in a green hilly area, featuring a large yellow and red crane lifting a bridge section over railway tracks, with construction vehicles and equipment nearby.
  • Wind turbine being assembled with cranes and construction equipment on a dirt road, cloudy sky in the background.
  • A large mobile crane with the word "SOUTH" on its arm is parked on a construction site during sunset, with a wind turbine in the background.
  • Tower Crane Manawatu Tararua Project
  • Mobile Crane New Zealand SCC
  • A construction site with two tower cranes, one blue and one white and red, under a clear blue sky. Concrete columns and building materials are visible on the unfinished building's floor.
  • Tower Crane Install NZ
  • A boatyard with a small boat on a floating platform next to a larger work boat, and a crane with a long arm on the platform, in a bay with hills in the background.
  • Construction site of a bridge with cranes, scaffolding, and workers, with a hill and river in the background.
  • Construction site with cranes and steel framework, blue sky with white clouds.
  • Mobile Crane Roof Lift
  • Construction site with cranes and a partially built multi-story building, orange scaffolding, and a white commercial building in the foreground.
  • Construction site next to a river with a crane and a tall drilling tower, surrounded by trees and open land under a clear blue sky.
  • Construction site of a large outdoor stadium or arena with cranes and steel framework against a blue sky.