So sorry to hear of Rob's passing. He was a lovely man and a great friend of my husband, Rob. Hope they are up there having a beer and a good chat. Love to Carol and family

Uncle Rob ❤️ I so dearly wanted to be here today to honer you, bloody winter flu, I'm sure we could crack a joke about that. I wanted to express the love you gave me as a child, and obviously going fowards. I have such fond memories of going around the corner or 2 corners to your house growing up. Always such fun and laughter, watching you do wood turning, showing me teaching me, always so much love to me at a time when that makes kids thrive. I then started babysitting for Mike, Kath...we had a lot of love in our family and I wholeheartedly thank and honer you for giving that to me. Will always love you dearly Uncle Rob, my heart to yours, till I see you again, loads of love em xxxxx

Dear Carol and Family..A wonderful tribute to Robbie.May he rest in peace...I send my love to you all .. Big hugs to Carol Love Wendy

Sending love and empathy. Thankyou for the years of friendship. The Two Drew's and One Higgs will be getting up to mischief again. All gone to soon. Much love Wendy Lemberg.

So sad to hear, our condolences to Carol and family,

Rob, such a delight to have had you in my life. I have many fond memories of you from my childhood. Thank you for always bringing a smile and joy whenever you were present. You will always hold the title of being the number one fan of my banana cake. I love that I had the privilege of you being a part of my childhood, and also my boys. They will always remember you as the one who introduce them to whitebait fritters. These among others will be memories we treasure through our lifetime.

It was a pleasure meeting you Rob at Chris and Hannah’s wedding. You did a top job as MC and had everyone laughing with various entertainment tricks! Sean our son, described you as ‘a really neat guy’ Rest peacefully …… we will never forget your lovely smile

To a GR8 golf buddy will be sadly missed .I'll have a cold one for you MATE

Sorry to hear of Robs passing. Condolences to the family. Found memories of Rob at Drew’s jewellers Wanganui. Always a professional to deal with. J. Williams Jewellers Wanganui

Always found memories of adventures with Rob Drew and my uncle tagging along as a young kid on their adventures in the bush, sea or hanging around their building sites. Will always be chasing your benchmark of that 30lb+ snapper you caught at TeKaha that night. Rest in Peace Rob. condolences to the Drew family.

Rob was a truly good man, who lived life with kindness, humor and a love of golf. That is where we met Rob. He always had some interesting stories to tell us. We will remember his smile and the warmth he shared with us. Our hearts goto Carol and the family