The pair met in Macau and lived there until Maija was 5, when the family returned to New Zealand to train race horses. After a serious racing accident 2018, Maija Vance has fought her way back to follow her dreams. A joint ventureWhen King joined Vance in January 2024, he intended to take 12 months off to do some trackwork. The hard-working and driven couple now own 22 large paddocks, 32 stables and a four-bedroom house on a flat, well-fenced 6ha block. Other income streams include a flatmate, renting out stables and paddocks, King doing trackwork for trainer Stephen Marsh and Vance’s income from social media.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 21, 2026 22:06 UTC