Before farming Mark served 8 years in the RNZN as a Marine Engineer and then several more years in the mechanical maintenance area.
After living and working in the Wellsford area since 1994 Mark has a developed a familiarity with the upper Rodney and Kaipara area and involves himself with the local community, whether it was coaching soccer and cricket and leading the Wellsford School Board of Trustees while his two children grew up, or mowing the Port Albert Cemetery lawns and helping to run the local museum and RSA.
When Mark’s not working he enjoys fishing, scuba diving and enjoying a rural lifestyle with his family.