Kerikeri with his wife in 2004 from Hamilton, where they'd lived for a year, after moving from the United Kingdom soon after getting married. Tim brought with him a general interest in wildlife.  On seeing a dead kiwi on the road in his new neighbourhood of Rangitane Tim became motivated to become more involved in Kiwi protection and this naturally led to him becoming a committee member and then one of the trustees for the New Zealand Kiwi Foundation. Tim works as a gardener and his initial interest in Kiwi now extends over all indigenous flora and fauna. It's an interest he hopes to pass on to other young New Zealanders including his daughters Tiree and Isla.