RobiNZ Personal Blog

The COVID-19 Lock down Anniversary

11.59pm on 25 March 2020 was the moment when Aotearoa New Zealand went into Alert Level 4 to contain COVID-19. https://covid19.govt.nz/ On Tuesday I joined a couple of thousand to watch live comedy (Bill Bailey was awesome) in a theatre. Today I visited someone in hospital, then on to a mall packed with people on opening day. I didn't need to wear a mask to do any of this. Think about that... Thanks to everyone who made the tough decisions, helped implement them and followed the science. It hasn't been easy but has been worth it. Read more →

Vale Murray Walker OBE

Although best known for his iconic race commentary I'll also remember Murray's tales of his day job, advertising/marketing, outside of motorsport as well. His autobiography is well worth a read. I was privileged to be at the 2001 Melbourne kick-off to his farewell year, although he remained active long after that official 'retirement', and see his joy in response to deafening applause and a standing ovation from the entire crowd in the pre-race parade of drivers. There is no better way to remember him than a recap of this podcast from April 2019: F1: Beyond The Grid 1000th race special... Read more →