Koru Care

MIke is married to Anya, and they have three adult childern, Louise, Mason and Katie.

Mike has been involved with Koru Care Southland for about 17  years, after Koru Care took his son Mason on a “Trip of a Lifetime” to the Gold Coast when he was about 12 years old. Since then Mike has taken Southland children on trips to both Australia and America every year apart from a four year break over COVID when the group didn’t travel overseas at all.

Mike is employed as Police Officer and has just ticked over 40yrs with the NZ Police.  He is the Area Commander of Southland and has been in this role for about 7 years, and has worked internationally both in Namibia and Rwanda for the NZ Police.

Mike is heavily involved in the community with Koru Care Southland, was a rugby referee for about 20 years and has been involved with the Southland Cancer Society since about 1991.

Born and bred Southlander and no intentions of leaving!!!!!!!!