When you've faced cancer, abseiling off a 17-storey building ain't a big deal.
In fact, it's a good way to give back to an organisation that, when there wasn't much to smile about, gave a teenage boy something to look forward to.
In November, Matt Ansell will abseil down the office tower at 205 Queen St for Make-A-Wish New Zealand's Rope For Hope abseiling fundraiser. The charity grants the wishes of Kiwi kids living with critical medical conditions.
Agreeing to rope-up was an easy decision for the Wellington-based BNZ Markets worker - he wasn't nervous at all.
"I'm not too worried. It's going to be a cool experience. [Surviving cancer] I think you definitely want to say yes to cool experiences."