R. W. Robson

Not to be confused with Bobby Robson.
For the British communist sometimes known as R. W. Robson, see Robbie Robson (communist).
R. W. Robson
Born
Robert William Robson

(1885-09-15)15 September 1885
Southland, Colony of New Zealand
Died14 October 1984(1984-10-14) (aged 99)
Avoca Beach, Australia
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • publisher
  • writer

Robert William Robson FRGS (16 September 1885 – 14 October 1984) was a New Zealand journalist. Robson was born and raised on a remote farm in Southland. Despite lacking formal education, he became a reporter for various newspapers in New Zealand and Australia. In the latter half of his career, Robson turned away from metropolitan dailies and began focusing on the Pacific Islands. He founded Pacific Islands Monthly in Sydney in 1930 and wrote or edited several books on the region. In 1956, he bought The Fiji Times and Shanti Dut from Alport Barker and became a successful newspaper publisher in Fiji. Robson retired in 1974.

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