Rob Harley is one of New Zealand’s most experienced journalists and communicators. Rob will be sharing stories from his fifty-year career both in Aotearoa and in some of the world’s most challenging places. He’ll talk about his time in war zones and solving some international mysteries. As a television reporter, Rob specialised in advocacy journalism, in the 1980’s exposing the shocking state of hospital conditions for children in Auckland, which led to the eventual building of Starship Hospital. He later campaigned for better road safety in New Zealand and also exposed major deficiencies in other parts of the health system, especially psychiatric care, leading to significant reforms. Rob’s documentary-making efforts have helped to build a number of highly successful aid organisations in Romania, India, Ghana, Cambodia and many other settings. Rob has written twelve books and will bring copies of his latest best-selling book, ‘The Courage of Women.’
