It is with deep sadness that Sport Wellington heard the news today that veteran Wellington sports broadcaster Graeme Moody passed away whilst surfing in New South Wales.
Graeme worked closely with Sport Wellington as a judge for the Dominion Post Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards. He was highly respected, making well researched and soundly reasoned contributions over the past 12 years. His knowledge and understanding of Wellington, and New Zealand, sport was first class.
He was a passionate Wellingtonian, who loved to share his knowledge and passion for Wellington sport. He walked his talk, often seen riding his bike around the bays to his eastern suburbs home or out surfing in Lyall Bay. It is deeply significant that he died doing what he truly loved; chasing waves.
Sport Wellington CEO Paul Cameron, a lifelong friend of ‘Moods’ said “Graeme was a friend of the Wellington sports community who was always supporting sport at all levels. He was a true black and gold man, from his days at Wellington College through to calling games at Westpac Stadium, in a totally unbiased fashion. Graeme was one of the best sports broadcasters in the country, and truly one of Wellington’s ‘nice
Sport Wellington also acknowledges Graeme’s family and his colleagues at The Radio Network and offers our deepest condolences to them as they cope with this sad news.
Graeme Moody -1951-2011
