World Cup Japan 2019

Now based near the beach at Mt Maunganui, Peter Williams has worked within the national media world for over 45 years. More recently, as Peter winds down his TV career he is looking forward to sharing more NZToday ramblings as he reflects on some of the places around the country he’s come to know and plans to test a few other towns and villages to see what lurks beneath their surfaces.

In the course of a very privileged working life I’ve witnessed many of the world’s great sports events, with the tab picked up by my employer: half-a-dozen Olympic Games, probably more Commonwealth Games, a few Black Caps tours and overseas test series, and many of the Rugby World Cups.

Invariably on the job I’ve encountered fellow Kiwi travellers in far flung places, there to support their team or just to enjoy the spectacle and atmosphere of a high-quality sports and