I had a very interesting time back in New Zealand in July this year where I spoke to the Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand (IBANZ), and met with staff and volunteers of the New Zealand Red Cross in Wellington and Christchurch, especially those working on the NZ Red Cross Christchurch earthquake recovery operation. I was deeply inspired by the work they were doing then.
Then I was interviewed by Deborah Nation, a superb radio interviewer. Her mother Fran Nation played a huge role in the New Zealand Red Cross for decades and was on the national executive for many years in the 70s to the 90s and inspired me as a young Red Cross delegate for the work she did at grass roots level in the Hawkes Bay, and further afield. So Deborah was brought up in a Red Cross family so had the knowledge and understanding to ask pertinent, if not difficult questions.
Here is the interview if you want to listen to it.
From Spectrum on Sunday 25 September 2011
International Red Cross Manager Bob McKerrow talks with Deborah Nation about his long career spent helping others. Bob is no stranger to disaster but it's a new experience to see the sufferings of his earthquake-hit home-town of Christchurch.
Then I was interviewed by Deborah Nation, a superb radio interviewer. Her mother Fran Nation played a huge role in the New Zealand Red Cross for decades and was on the national executive for many years in the 70s to the 90s and inspired me as a young Red Cross delegate for the work she did at grass roots level in the Hawkes Bay, and further afield. So Deborah was brought up in a Red Cross family so had the knowledge and understanding to ask pertinent, if not difficult questions.
Here is the interview if you want to listen to it.
From Spectrum on Sunday 25 September 2011
International Red Cross Manager Bob McKerrow talks with Deborah Nation about his long career spent helping others. Bob is no stranger to disaster but it's a new experience to see the sufferings of his earthquake-hit home-town of Christchurch.
