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"Rope access is a form of work positioning, initially developed from techniques used in climbing and caving, which applies practical ropework to cater for the various needs of industry".
(IRATA - The Industrial Rope Access Trade Association)

Rope access is an important service component of both the ecological restoration and recreational asset management divisions of Te Ngahere. The companies in-house rope access capabilities enable practical and safe solutions to be offered for the logistical challenges associated with working on steep faces, cliffs or at height.


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 of 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.


Puponga, Cape Farewell


Drilling anchors, at the Copeland Shelter








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