Bob Brockie

Bob Brockie studied at Christchurch Boys' High School, Victoria University of Wellington and University of Palermo. The recorded working language is English. Residence is recorded at Waikanae. Work by Bob Brockie is recorded in the collections of Auckland Art Gallery. Distinctions recorded are Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, Foundation for Research Science and Technology Science Communicator Award and Cranwell Medal.

• Name — Robert Brockie • Honorific Suffix — MNZM • Birth Name — Robert Ellison Brockie • Born — 23 April 1932 • Birthplace — Christchurch, New Zealand • Died — 1 May 2025 • Place of death — Paraparaumu, New Zealand • Relatives — * Bob Jones (brother-in-law) • Lloyd Jones (brother-in-law) • Occupation — * Cartoonist • scientist • columnist • Years Active — 1975–2018

Brockie was an editorial cartoonist for the National Business Review from 1975 to 2018, specialising in political satire. As a biologist, he was interested in animal populations, animal behaviour and diseases and did his PhD on hedgehog ecology. He published material on butterfly evolution in Sicily, behaviour of sparrows, magpies, possums, starlings, mange mites, animal roadkill, flax flowering, cabbage tree disease. Brockie was science columnist for Wellington's Dominion Post newspaper from 2001 to 2018. Brockie took a strong interest in refuting popular myths, like danger to humans from 1080 poison used to control possum populations. He was a member of New Zealand Skeptics. In the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours, Brockie was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to science and cartooning. He was elected a Companion of the Royal Society of New Zealand, but resigned his companionship in 2022. He was twice named New Zealand Cartoonist of the Year. In 2018, Brockie was dropped from the Fairfax Media chain and the National Business Review for his positions on the Treaty of Waitangi and climate change. Brockie died in Paraparaumu on 1 May 2025, at the age of 93.

Bob Brockie was recorded at birth as Robert Ellison Brockie. The authorities additionally record the headings Robert Ellison Brockie, Robert Brockie, Robert E. Brockie and R. His recorded language was English. Other recorded relations include Lloyd Jones and Bob Jones.

Bob Brockie is recorded as having studied at Christchurch Boys' High School, Victoria University of Wellington and University of Palermo. Recognition and collections. Brockie received Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, Foundation for Research Science and Technology Science Communicator Award and Cranwell Medal.