Geoff Robinson (broadcaster)

Geoffrey Charles Robinson ONZM (born 18 July 1943) is a former New Zealand broadcaster, who was the co-host of Morning Report on Radio New Zealand National for all but four years from the programme's inception in 1975 until 2014.

For other people named Geoffrey Robinson, see Geoffrey Robinson (disambiguation).
Geoff Robinson

ONZM
Robinson in 2014
Born
Geoffrey Charles Robinson

(1943-07-18) 18 July 1943
London, England
OccupationBroadcaster
Spouse(s)Liz Robinson[1]
Children2[1]

Biography

Born in London, England in 1943,[2] Robinson emigrated to New Zealand in 1965.[3] He became a naturalized New Zealand citizen in 1978.[2]

After a five-year career in banking with the ANZ, Robinson became a broadcaster, joining the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation as an announcer on radio station 4ZB in Dunedin in 1970.[1][4][5] He first presented Morning Report on what is now Radio New Zealand National on 6 June 1975, filling in for regular presenter Joe Kote, and became its permanent host the following year.[6][7][8] He was the co-host of the programme until 1 April 2014, apart from a period between 1979 and 1983 when he was a newsreader on commercial radio.[7][9]

In 2005, Robinson was awarded an honorary Doctor of Literature degree by Victoria University of Wellington, in recognition of his contribution to broadcasting.[10] At the 2007 New Zealand Radio Awards he received a special award for outstanding contribution to radio in New Zealand.[3] In the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours, Robinson was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to public broadcasting.[11]

References
  1. Dekker, Diana (8 June 1996). "The odd couple". Waikato Times. p. 13.
  2. "New Zealand, Naturalisations, 1843–1981 [database on-line]". Ancestry.com Operations. 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  3. "Geoff Robinson to leave Morning Report". Otago Daily Times. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  4. "Geoff Robinson to leave Morning Report". Radio New Zealand News. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  5. Eleven, Beck (3 October 2009). "Radio's steadfast 'rock'". The Press. p. 4.
  6. "End of an era for Robinson". Radio New Zealand News. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  7. Griggs, Kim (1 April 2014). "Geoff Robinson's last Morning Report". Radio New Zealand News. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  8. "Geoff Robinson Morning Report introduction 6 June 1975". Radio New Zealand Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa. 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  9. "And here's to you, Mr Robinson". National Business Review. 11 February 2005.
  10. "Honorary doctorate for Geoff Robinson". New Zealand Herald. 17 November 2005. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  11. "Queen's Birthday honours list 2014". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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