A Kiwi daredevil tonight begins his world record attempt for the most bungy jumps in 24 hours, leaping off the Auckland Harbour Bridge.
Mike Heard's official Guinness World Record attempt - which is raising money for the Mental Health Foundation - follows two world records for bungy jumping which he previously set from the same AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand site on the bridge.
The first in August 2008, when he jumped 103 times in 24 hours, was later beaten, but he currently holds the 60-minute record, jumping 80 times in just 60 minutes in March 2014.
The jump site will operate its usual business hours and jump times during the day.
Jumpers will be able to join Heard for a tandem bungy or a Guinness experience with money going towards the fundraising total.
AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand managing director Henry van Asch said Heard had been part of the Auckland bungy community since he made his first jump in 2006 - and came straight back up for another, then two more, on the same day.
"Since then, Mike - or Hedgie as we all call him - has been one of our most fervent enthusiasts, taking on numerous personal challenges and jumping like he was born to Bungy."
People can support the fundraising project by visiting mentalhealth.org.nz/bungy or texting BUNGY to 2446 to make an automatic $3 donation.
