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Keith Quinn
Keith Quinn’s broadcasting career is simply quite exceptional. Keith has worked for NZBC – TVNZ from January 1965 and for ONE World of Sport since 1973.
He made his first rugby commentaries on radio in 1971 and on television in 1972. His first rugby test was England v New Zealand from Eden Park in 1973.
New Zealand’s most respected rugby commentator, he has travelled with the All Blacks on numerous tours since 1974. He has also been invited to broadcast the Hong Kong Sevens for Hong Kong TVB each year since 1986 and has a tremendous knowledge of the game, its players and statistics. He has won numerous national TV Sports Journalist awards and is recognised for his work on radio.
Keith has also been involved with broadcasting seven Olympic Games, eight Commonwealth Games and he has attended two Paralympic Games (in Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004).
Keith is President of the Wellington youth sport fund-raising group 'The Carillon Club'. For the last 15 years he has been a regular member of the Voting Academy that decides the annual Halberg Awards. In 2006, Keith was awarded NZ Communicator of the Year from Auckland Toastmasters.
But Keith is not limited to the spoken word. He is also a prolific writer and columnist, published in magazines and newspapers around the world, and is the author of 11 books on rugby and sporting matters.
Testimonials
Keith was charming, entertaining and told the most hysterically funny stories. His light hearted jokes of his experience with financial planning was well received and the entertainment value was high.—TOWER Financial Advisory Services
Keith was very entertaining and the tone of his presentation was very well received by the audience. This was our objective.—Royal Sun Alliance Life Ltd
Keith's humourous presentation was a great way to conclude our convention. [It was] above expectations.—First National Real Estate