Rob Harley

Rob is a specialist in communications with more than twenty five years' experience in TV news and current affairs.

Rob has had considerable experience in investigative journalism and has undertaken a variety of international assignments in countries such as India, Vietnam, East Timor, Cambodia and Kosovo. He has picked up two Gold Medals at the New York Film and Television Awards in recent years.

Rob has branched out into more intensive television production developing a series called 'Extreme Close Up' - which ran for three seasons on mainstream television in New Zealand featuring stories about people overcoming adversity through personal belief and courage. It picked up Best Information Series at the NZ Media Awards in it's second season. He's also developed a course in public speaking which he's been running for three years, helping people sharpen their communication skills.

Rob has written three books:                                                                                                     The Power of the Story                                                                                                                    Brave, Mad and Memorable                                                                                                                                                       The Power To Go The Distance

His particular passion is working on behalf of aid agencies like World Vision and Opportunity International making documentaries and promotional material to help raise the profile of these agencies and their work among the poor.