{"id":272,"date":"2016-05-13T17:57:09","date_gmt":"2016-05-13T05:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tommustester.wpengine.com\/?page_id=272"},"modified":"2025-04-16T15:48:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T03:48:06","slug":"who-are-the-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/about-us\/who-are-the-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Who are The Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3659&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n\t\t<div class=\"section-title text-center\">\n\t\t\t<h2>Who are The Surgery<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"lead thin\"><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.section-title -->\n\t[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1586425341098{padding-right: 100px !important;padding-left: 100px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div>Our experience of over 30 years in the classic car restoration and repair industry is yours to be called on. We will empower you with detailed costings of your project, so that you can make informed decisions. During your car restoration project, we will take photos of the work that needs to be done, update them as the work progresses and email them to you, so that you are in the picture at all times. Our services are completely personalised, and you will be kept in the loop on a regular basis throughout the entire project. We&#8217;re happy to undertake projects ranging from small, specific areas requiring rust repair, partial restoration, full restoration, to one off design and build projects. The team at The Surgery prides itself on a unique mix of creative and innovative abilities, combined with sound Kiwi practicality and a &#8220;can do&#8221; attitude.<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]\n\t\t<div class=\"section-title text-center\">\n\t\t\t<h2>The Drivers \/ Management<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"lead thin\"><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.section-title -->\n\t[vc_empty_space]<div class=\"row\">\n\t\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 bm30\">\n\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 rp5\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-John-Galvin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ebor-square size-ebor-square wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-John-Galvin.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-John-Galvin-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-John-Galvin-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-John-Galvin-109x109.jpg 109w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-John-Galvin-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-John-Galvin-85x85.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 lp5\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/team\/john-stevenson-galvin\/\">John<\/a><\/h4><span class=\"meta\">Owner \/ Director<\/span><p>In 2017 Mike passed the &#8220;driver&#8217;s wheel&#8221; to me. It was no easy task to take over a business and reputation that spanned more than 30 years. As the existing owner of other automotive businesses and previous experience as a project manager in the VFX industry for over 12 years, I couldn&#8217;t wait. From there we have grown many facets of the business, expanding our services and laying the road for the future ahead. Passion for all things automotive runs deep in our workshop.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!--\/column -->\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 bm30\">\n\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 rp5\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Chris-Wallis.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ebor-square size-ebor-square wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Chris-Wallis.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Chris-Wallis-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Chris-Wallis-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Chris-Wallis-109x109.jpg 109w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Chris-Wallis-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Chris-Wallis-85x85.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 lp5\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/team\/chris-wallis\/\">Chris<\/a><\/h4><span class=\"meta\">Workshop Manager<\/span><p>I moved from the UK in 2013 where I had a career in commercial equipment repairs. I had always had project cars where I would repair, modify and improve the aesthetics of all of my vehicles. I have been at The Surgery since July 2020 having previously owned a vehicle detailing business. When I\u2019m not working I love spending time with my wife and son, often getting my hands dirty with the next household project.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!--\/column --><\/div>[vc_empty_space]\n\t\t<div class=\"section-title text-center\">\n\t\t\t<h2>The Engine \/ Administration<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"lead thin\"><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.section-title -->\n\t[vc_empty_space]<div class=\"row\">\n\t\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 bm30\">\n\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 rp5\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Mike-Baucke-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ebor-square size-ebor-square wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Mike-Baucke-01.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Mike-Baucke-01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Mike-Baucke-01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Mike-Baucke-01-109x109.jpg 109w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Mike-Baucke-01-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Mike-Baucke-01-85x85.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 lp5\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/team\/mike-baucke\/\">Mike<\/a><\/h4><span class=\"meta\">Operations Manager<\/span><p>Mike Baucke is a qualified coach-builder, as was his father and his grandfather before him. He has over 40 years experience, specializing in classic and exotic car restoration. Mike (and his partner Irene) passed The Surgery over to John in 2017, and carries on as the operations manager with John and the team. Mike is keen to see the business evolve and Mike just can&#8217;t stay away because classic cars are in his DNA!<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!--\/column -->\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 bm30\">\n\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 rp5\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Leela-Tasker-04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ebor-square size-ebor-square wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Leela-Tasker-04.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Leela-Tasker-04-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Leela-Tasker-04-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Leela-Tasker-04-109x109.jpg 109w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Leela-Tasker-04-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Leela-Tasker-04-85x85.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 lp5\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/team\/leela-tasker\/\">Leela<\/a><\/h4><span class=\"meta\">Projects & Office Manager \/ Client Liaison<\/span><p>Leela is our Office &amp; Projects Manager and has been at The Surgery since October 2019, is a mum of a busy 9-year-old, she works with us almost full time. Her love of cars started in 2006 when she moved to Wellington and joined the local car Clubsport scene.\u00a0 She&#8217;s grown to understand the restoration business and with a professional background as an IT Project Manager, she keeps the work we do organised!<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!--\/column -->\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 bm30\">\n\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 rp5\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-default-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-ebor-square size-ebor-square wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-default-icon.png 400w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-default-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-default-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-default-icon-109x109.png 109w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-default-icon-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-default-icon-85x85.png 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 lp5\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/team\/jane\/\">Jane<\/a><\/h4><span class=\"meta\">Receptionist<\/span><p>Previously lived in Nelson most of my life. Have a 23-year-old daughter. My partner and I play competitive pool. Love cooking.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!--\/column --><\/div>[vc_empty_space]\n\t\t<div class=\"section-title text-center\">\n\t\t\t<h2>The Gearbox - Supervisors<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"lead thin\"><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.section-title -->\n\t[vc_empty_space]<div class=\"row\">\n\t\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 bm30\">\n\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 rp5\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Ben-Hutchinson.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ebor-square size-ebor-square wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Ben-Hutchinson.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Ben-Hutchinson-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Ben-Hutchinson-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Ben-Hutchinson-109x109.jpg 109w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Ben-Hutchinson-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Ben-Hutchinson-85x85.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 lp5\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/team\/ben-hutchinson\/\">Ben<\/a><\/h4><span class=\"meta\">Dept Supervisor - Panelshop<\/span><p>In South Taranaki born and raised. In the shed was where I spent most of my days. Cuttin&#8217; out paintin&#8217; waxin&#8217; all cool Shootin some spray guns all over old school cars. When a company in Wellington who were up to all the good. Started advertising in my neighborhood. I got in my 76&#8243; Mitsubishi colt and my mom got scared. She said &#8216;You&#8217;re movin&#8217; to Wellington to start your career!?&#8217;<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!--\/column -->\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 bm30\">\n\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 rp5\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Gareth-Aldridge.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ebor-square size-ebor-square wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Gareth-Aldridge.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Gareth-Aldridge-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Gareth-Aldridge-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Gareth-Aldridge-109x109.jpg 109w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Gareth-Aldridge-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Gareth-Aldridge-85x85.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 lp5\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/team\/gareth-aldridge\/\">Gareth<\/a><\/h4><span class=\"meta\">Dept Supervisor - Paint<\/span><p>I&#8217;m a Brit, and avid tea drinker, the only thing I love more than working on classic cars is my doggo.\u00a0 I got fed up with Brexit negotiations so I bought myself a plane ticket to NZ. Before working at The Surgery, I worked for a private collector in the UK for 5 years focusing on full restorations of classic British cars, jaguar, Aston Martin, AC with American and Italian classics too!<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!--\/column -->\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 bm30\">\n\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 rp5\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-default-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-ebor-square size-ebor-square wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-default-icon.png 400w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-default-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-default-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-default-icon-109x109.png 109w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-default-icon-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-default-icon-85x85.png 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 lp5\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/team\/richard\/\">Richard<\/a><\/h4><span class=\"meta\">Dept Supervisor - Mechanical<\/span><p>Trade qualified old school diesel mechanic, I have a passion for older Subarus, Fiats and British cars. I worked my way up to be a service manager then business owner for 16 years. I Like old quirky cars, hot rods, slot car drag racing and gin making.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!--\/column --><\/div>[vc_empty_space]\n\t\t<div class=\"section-title text-center\">\n\t\t\t<h2>The Wheels - Technicians<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"lead thin\"><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.section-title -->\n\t[vc_empty_space]<div class=\"row\">\n\t\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 bm30\">\n\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 rp5\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Killian-Baker.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ebor-square size-ebor-square wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Killian-Baker.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Killian-Baker-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Killian-Baker-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Killian-Baker-109x109.jpg 109w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Killian-Baker-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Surgery-Team-Killian-Baker-85x85.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 lp5\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/team\/killian-baker\/\">Killian<\/a><\/h4><span class=\"meta\">Senior Restoration Technician<\/span><p>Senior Technician at The Surgery since 2020. I grew up in the South Island, around classic cars and I started working on them in my early teens. For as long as I can remember, working on vehicles and building things has always been a passion of mine. When I&#8217;m not messing around with vehicles, I spend my time producing music and building my skills as a digital artist.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!--\/column -->\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 bm30\">\n\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 rp5\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-Nik.png\" class=\"attachment-ebor-square size-ebor-square wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-Nik.png 400w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-Nik-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-Nik-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-Nik-109x109.png 109w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-Nik-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-Nik-85x85.png 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 lp5\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/team\/nikolaos-churchill\/\">Nikolaos<\/a><\/h4><span class=\"meta\">Restoration Technician<\/span><p>Technician at The Surgery since 2022. I&#8217;ve had a passion for cars mainly from my group of friends that would always take me out and let me help work on their cars, I\u2019d have to say my favourite class of cars would be Japanese as these are the cars that made me fall in love with them. Always up for a new challenge that the world throws at me.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!--\/column -->\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 bm30\">\n\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 rp5\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-johno.png\" class=\"attachment-ebor-square size-ebor-square wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-johno.png 400w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-johno-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-johno-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-johno-109x109.png 109w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-johno-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-johno-85x85.png 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 lp5\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/team\/johno\/\">Johno<\/a><\/h4><span class=\"meta\">Restoration Technican<\/span><p>I like fast and loud, low and slow, and anything in between. I fell in love restoring cars by fixing my own and want to share that feeling of cruising in your pride and joy with everyone I can.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!--\/column -->\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 bm30\">\n\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 rp5\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-noah.png\" class=\"attachment-ebor-square size-ebor-square wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-noah.png 400w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-noah-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-noah-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-noah-109x109.png 109w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-noah-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-noah-85x85.png 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 lp5\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/team\/noah-thomas\/\">Noah<\/a><\/h4><span class=\"meta\">Restoration Technican<\/span><p>I grew up with in my family owning a classic mini and a love for Mopars. Which now turned into multiple classic British &amp; American cars, and now I own my own mini. I love a bit of everything (JDM, Euro etc.) but minis will always be my favourite<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!--\/column -->\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 bm30\">\n\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 rp5\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Team-head-shots-Quentin.png\" class=\"attachment-ebor-square size-ebor-square wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Team-head-shots-Quentin.png 400w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Team-head-shots-Quentin-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Team-head-shots-Quentin-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Team-head-shots-Quentin-109x109.png 109w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Team-head-shots-Quentin-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Team-head-shots-Quentin-85x85.png 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 lp5\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/team\/quentin\/\">Quentin<\/a><\/h4><span class=\"meta\">Restoration Technican<\/span><p>I&#8217;m a French guy who&#8217;s always been passionate about design and anything with an engine and a gearbox. I worked as an industrial designer in Europe and spent my weekends creating things to fix whatever needed repairing, when I wasn\u2019t out riding my motorcycle. Unless, of course, I came to New Zealand to do both at the same time&#8230; I also have a huge soft spot for Italian vehicles, but shhht, that&#8217;s a secret !<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!--\/column -->\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 bm30\">\n\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 rp5\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-default-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-ebor-square size-ebor-square wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-default-icon.png 400w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-default-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-default-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-default-icon-109x109.png 109w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-default-icon-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Team-head-shots-default-icon-85x85.png 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 lp5\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/team\/michael\/\">Michael<\/a><\/h4><span class=\"meta\">Detailing Technican<\/span><p>Born and raised in Porirua, I have worked a variety of roles in the motor industry throughout Wellington and have found my niche in making mean machines look their part! I have a fondness of anything race related, and also have a soft spot for classic and show cars.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!--\/column --><\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2857&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1463071152241{background-color: #f9f9f9 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead text-center bm25\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Let&#8217;s restore\u00a0something\u00a0<em>amazing<\/em>\u00a0together.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-large\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/portfolio-of-work\/\">VIEW OUR PORTFOLIO<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"btn btn-large btn-red fixed-width\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thesurgery.co.nz\/contact-us\/\">GET IN TOUCH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3659&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1586425341098{padding-right: 100px !important;padding-left: 100px !important;}&#8221;] Our experience of over 30 years in the classic car restoration and repair industry is yours to be called on. 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