One of New Zealand's longest-serving motoring journalists, David Moore, former Fairfax motoring editor, died suddenly this morning in Wanaka.
Mr Moore (67) died in the town while attending an industry event along with a number of other journalists.
Mr Moore collapsed after breakfast in a cafe and could not be revived.
Fairfax reported Mr Moore started writing about motoring while working in the commercial department at Christchurch's The Press newspaper in the 1980s. He became the full-time motoring editor in 1992, eventually shifting into a national role after The Press became part of Fairfax Media.
He left the business in 2015 but continued as a motoring commentator and writer on his own account.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia, and two adult children, it was reported.
