You may not have recognised ex-All Black John Kirwan as he puttered through Whangārei yesterday.
That's because the rugby coach turned mental health campaigner was riding a Vespa motorscooter.
The fleeting visit was part of Motorally Aotearoa, which is raising money and awareness for the Mental Health Foundation.
Twelve mates, most of them riding the classic Italian-built two-wheelers, left Cape Rēinga yesterday morning.
![Sir John Kirwan at Whangārei's Town Basin on Friday during a 3000km scooter rally raising money for the Mental Health Foundation. Photo / Tania Whyte](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4PGPRKXGVITK5LMFNIUE3DZ54U.jpg?auth=a188f367049d90ae6f9cd0f7ea19784178f774d2315bb0784b005e494ccb715c&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)