Neighbours were alerted to his predicament when they heard a shout the next morning while putting out rubbish.
Three fire engines and 12 firefighters were called to the scene just before midday.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said an additional high-angle rescue team attended to retrieve the man from the foot of the 20m bank.
“They’re the guys that train by hanging off the Sky Tower, rappelling down off that kind of thing. They train for this and cliff rescues.”
A team of firefighters approached from the top while others worked from the bottom to lift the man out using a Stokes basket.
The Papakura Fire Brigade spokesman said the “relatively fit” man appeared to be in “good spirits” when he was recovered and while in a bit of pain, had no signs of hypothermia.
He had been tending to his cat in his property’s rear garden at the time of the fall.
The semi-rural road is backed by Redhill Scenic Reserve, a popular walking trail immersed in thick bush.
Hato Hone St John confirmed the man had been assessed by an ambulance crew at the scene before being transported to Middlemore Hospital in a moderate condition.