Is there any other legal recourse available for tree disputes with my neighbour?
From February 2007, the Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 allows the Land and Environment Court to hear tree disputes and achieve cost effective resolutions between neighbours in urban areas. The purpose of the Act is to enable the Court to make orders to remedy, restrain or prevent damage to property or to prevent injury to any person when a tree that is situated on adjoining land might cause that damage or injury. The Act also permits the Court to order compensation for, or rectification of damage caused by a tree. The Act does not allow the Court to make orders soley for purposes such as lopping or removing trees which block views. The Act applies only to trees which are on privately owned land zoned “residential land”; it does not apply to trees on land owned or managed by a Council. You can only make an application about trees situated wholly or principally on land which adjoins your land. Applications must be made in writing on forms available from the Land and Environ
