Mike has been involved with Search and Rescue in Taranaki for nearly 30 years, a majority of this time as part of the alpine rescue team. He enjoys spending time in the outdoors, either as a building contractor or guiding. His partner is also involved with SAR, so knows where he disappears to at times! Having been involved with TRHT for a number of years, he enjoys working with the team and putting his skills to use, helping those in need in often hostile environments.

Jeremy is proudly Taranaki born and bred, and has spent a lot of time on Mt Taranaki climbing different routes in different conditions. He loves working with helicopters, so this combined with his outdoor experience is hugely valuable to the alpine team and enables Jeremy to give back to our community. Jeremy and his wife Sarah love taking their two children into the outdoors to explore, with Jeremy’s favourite hobbies being rock climbing, camping, fishing, water skiing and travelling. Each year Jeremy takes leave from working at Farmlands as a Technical Field Officer for a climbing trip to the South Island, which in December 2015 included climbing Mt Aspiring.

Grant enjoys using his experience and skills to help others in need. With extensive knowledge of Mt Taranaki, he is a member of Taranaki Alpine Cliff Rescue and has spent significant time in both bush and alpine environments. Grant is often spending his spare time weight lifting, climbing, camping and on motorbikes.

Jeremy spends a lot of his spare time off the beaten track in the outdoors, particularly enjoying tramping, climbing and photography. He is a self-employed joiner by trade, and is married with two teenage children. Jeremy volunteers his time with the Taranaki Community Rescue Helicopter to help other outdoor people with similar passions to his own.

Vaughan spends his spare time out exploring the Taranaki landscape, whether it be road cycling or climbing and tramping on the mountain. His background as a member of the Taranaki Alpine Cliff Rescue team and as a Police Senior Constable based in New Plymouth mean his specialist skills are well utilised as part of the alpine team and he likes putting something back into the community, while doing activities he enjoys.

Peter has spent significant time on Mt Taranaki and works with the Taranaki Rescue Helicopter to give back to the community. He has been involved with the Taranaki Alpine Club since 1986, actively participating in club activities, winter and alpine rescue exercises during this time. Peter is a keen cyclist, enjoys photography, mountaineering and travelling to Nepal.