Mike McRoberts

http://www.outspokenbyodd.co.nz/mike-mcroberts

Skills:

After Dinner Speaker, Brand Ambassador, Broadcaster, Business Speaker, Chef, Debater, Keynote Speaker, MC, Panelist, Radio Host, Speaker, Sports Presenter, TV Presenter

Interests:

Adventure, Business, Culture and the Arts, Economy and Finance, Environmental, Food and Wine, Health and Lifestyle, Inspirational, Leadership, Motivational, Politics, Sport, Travel

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Mike McRoberts was born in Dunedin and grew up in Christchurch. He attended Hillmorton High where he was Head Prefect, Captain of the 1st XV and athletics champion, as well as an academic achiever.

For the past eight years Mike McRoberts has presented TV3's flagship six o'clock news bulletin 3News, as well as reporting and presenting for the current affairs show 60 Minutes.

In a reporting career spanning 25 years, Mike is best known for his work in some of the world's most dangerous places, covering conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Gaza, East Timor and the Solomon Islands.

He has also covered some of the world's worst natural disasters from tsunami, to wildfires and earthquakes, including the devastating earthquake in Haiti in 2010. In 2011 Mike published a biography of his time as a journalist 'Beyond The Front Line'.

Mike has won numerous journalism awards, including Qantas Television Award for TV Journalist of the Year in 2006.

Mike is married to 60 Minutes reporter Paula Penfold and is an ambassador for UNICEF and KidsCan charities.

Mike was warm, engaging, entertaining, intuitive to the audience and thoroughly professional. At our Gala Dinner he worked beyond his requirements and ensured he spent quality time with our delegates. We have had nothing but positive feedback from our delegates – particularly the ladies!

Visique Members Company Limited

Mike was a wonderful MC. He did a fantastic job and we had lots of comments regarding how good a job he did. We also had a lot of comments on how friendly and down to earth he is and people loved his stories. He was an absolute pleasure to work with.

Association of Consulting Engineers New Zealand

Mike did a fantastic job and we had lots of comments regarding how great he was. We also received a lot of comments on how friendly and down to earth Mike is and people loved his stories. Mike was an absolute pleasure to work with.

Association of Consulting Engineers NZ Ltd

Mike was fantastic. He was very aware of some of the issues the Dairy industry is facing at the moment and tailored his presentation to make it relevant to the delegates. He has a great presentation style which is very relaxed but managed to captivate the audience. Mike was also our MC for the dinner. He was very entertaining and professional. Many delegates wanted to speak to him and have photos taken and Mike was more than obliging.

South Island Dairy Event (SIDE) 2015