29 Jan 2024

Pensioner marks 90th birthday with summit of Taranaki Maunga

From Checkpoint, 5:54 pm on 29 January 2024

A Ngatea pensioner who climbed Taranaki Maunga to mark his 90th birthday at the weekend says it was a 'humbling' experience.

David Baker is believed to be the oldest individual to have ever summited the 2581 metre volcano.

Robin Martin reports.

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