Sir John Kirwan arrives in Whangārei on Vespa, raising funds for Mental Health Foundation
16 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Look out, John Kirwan's coming! On a Vespa! Photo / Tania Whyte
Peter de Graaf is a reporter for the Northern Advocatepeter.degraaf@northernadvocate.co.nznorthernadvocat
You may not have recognised ex-All Black John Kirwan as he puttered through Whangārei yesterday.
That's because the rugby coach turned mental health campaigner was riding a Vespa motorscooter.
The fleeting visit was part of Motorally Aotearoa, which is raising money and awareness for the Mental Health Foundation.
Twelve mates, most of them riding the classic Italian-built two-wheelers, left Cape Rēinga yesterday morning.