Founded in 2011 Technical Access and Rescue Academy (TARA is New Zealand’s oldest International Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA) Training member company and along with Vertical Horizons and Headsup is one of only 3 New Zealand owned and operated IRATA Training member companies.

Since its establishment TARA has been instrumental in the growth of IRATA in New Zealand, including hosting the IRATA Australasia Regional Committee AGM in Wellington.

Our Fully equipped training centre with a 7.5m height is the largest training centre in the lower North Island.

We offer courses specific to the access and rescue industries which include rope access, rope rescue, confined space, height safety and much more.