JK’s personal journey with depression has led him to be actively involved in mental health awareness campaigns in New Zealand. For his incredible commitment and work in this space JK was appointed as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to mental health in the 2007 Queen’s Birthday Honours. And in the 2012 Queen’s Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours, JK was appointed a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to mental health and rugby.
A world class winger, JK’s contribution to rugby, both as a player and a coach, has been immense. JK is one of the highest try scorers in international rugby union history and still holds a couple of NZ rugby records. The other side of the story is while he was scoring tries and becoming a rugby legend, he was also battling depression.
Sir John Kirwan will be in Karamea on the 13th July for this free event commencing at 12:00pm at The last Resort, Karamea.
Catering for this event will be provided including light snacks and refreshments, at no cost to you, this is a free event welcoming all members of the community.
Your pre-registration is appreciated, it will help us to provide sufficient catering as well as help us to plan for future events . However, registering for this event online is not essential.
