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Within the North and South Island branches of Te Ngahere, select employees are offered
full training in industrial rope access work, through a NZQA approved national certificate.
Two of Te Ngahere's directors, Martin Freeman and Mike Gibbs are
responsible for
overseeing rope access projects within the North and South Island's respectively.
All staff involved in rope access work associated with weed control programmes, are highly
experienced in the use of agrichemicals, and are GrowSafe certified.
Rope access work frequently forms a component of the weed control programmes
undertaken by the Auckland branch of Te Ngahere. Recent rope access projects
on islands within the Hauraki Gulf include: the control of evergreen buckthorn
(Rhamnus alternatus) for DOC on Motutapu Island, along with the control of
periwinkle and boxthorn on the cliffs of Motuora Island on behalf of the
Motuora Island Restoration Society.
Te Ngahere have also completed rope
access projects for the ARC including: boneseed control on Lion Rock at Piha,
agapanthus control on the cliffs at Anawhata, and sweet pea shrub control at Karekare beach.
Te Ngahere's rope access capabilities are also utilised during the assembly phases
of a variety of the companies structure construction projects. Rope access methodologies
were integral to the safe and efficient construction of the treetop Canopy Walkway,
a project undertaken for the Whangarei District Council.
The South Island branch also
frequently utilise rope access systems to provide innovative solutions to projects
carried out within difficult, remote or alpine environments.
Examples include the
use of rope access systems to upgrade infrastructure within the Copeland Shelter
and Kelman Hut, along with the use of fall arrest systems during the construction
of a viewing platform at Cape Farewell.
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Puponga, Cape Farewell
Weed Control, Piha
Rope Access Training
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