Meet the Team

Jo Bolton – Manager 

Jo is our Auckland Manager and is our Customer Service expert. She has a passion for customer service and generates a huge amount of repeat business for our company through her constant striving to deliver service second to none at fantastic value rates. As well as organising bookings from internet or phone at our busy Mangere office, Jo manages a team of five and oversees the coordination of vehicle preparations. Jo also ensures clients vehicles are ready on time and well presented. When you email or phone, Jo is the friendly booking person in our office who handles 90% of our bookings personally. Jo lives in Auckland and juggles a busy work career with raising 3 young children.

Ivan Flynn – Vehicle Mechanic

Ivan looks after servicing our 200 strong fleet of rental vehicles & liaising with our service centre to ensure all our vehicles are ready for bookings in a timely and efficient manner. Ivan has a passion for cars, hails from Ireland and is hoping to make NZ his permanent home.

Mike Vinsen – Managing Director

Mike personally buys the majority of our rental vehicles both in New Zealand and in Japan, is marketing focused and ensures our clients receive an experience that equates to our company core value “NZ’s Best Value Car Rentals”. Mike also is our New Business Development Manager and is constantly striving to forge new alliances with other tourist operators to help grow our business. Married to Vicki with 4 adult children Mike’s hobbies are running, cycling (has competed in triathlons) and motorcycling (was three times NZ motorcycle racing champion in the 1970s) and lives in Titirangi.

Richard Vinsen – Director

Richard runs two sister companies in Rarotonga, Island Car & Bike Hire and Rarotonga Rentals. Richard is our Marketing Guru with a wide range of experience in tourist car rentals and accommodation and currently spends his time between NZ and Rarotonga. Richard also is the Managing Director of our family owned company in Rarotonga which owns and runs Manuia Beach Resort www.manuia.co.ck.