Sir Robert 'Bob' Jones (born 1939) is a property tycoon, author and former politician in New Zealand. He is considered to be one of the funniest people in all New Zealand. some might consider him funny!!thousands who lost money in his shoddy business transactions would differ. this man is a thief and many can attest to this! his business antics could be made into a hollywood movie as they are almost unbeliveable. if someone posts an interest i will provide many amazing factual personal details on one of new zealand's no 1 crooks!!! Growing up in working class Naenae, Wellington, he attended Victoria University of Wellington and contributed to a boxing column in the university's newspaper Salient (magazine). Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A business magnate, sometimes referred to as a mogul, tycoon, or industrialist is a person who controls a large portion of a particular industry and whose wealth derives primarily from this control. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... Naenae, a major suburb of Lower Hutt in the North Island of New Zealand, lies on the eastern edge of the floodplain of the Hutt River, four kilometres from the Lower Hutt CBD. A small tributary of the Hutt, the Waiwhetu Stream, flows through the suburb. ... For other uses, see Wellington (disambiguation). ... Victoria Universitys Kelburn Campus. ... Salient is the weekly students magazine of the Victoria University of Wellington Students Association (VUWSA) at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. ...

He earned his wealth through property investment.

He formed the short-lived neo-liberal New Zealand Party in 1983, just before Robert Muldoon's snap 1984 election. When the election was over, Jones disbanded the party. In 1985, Jones was reached while out fishing in a remote valley in [Taupo] by reporters in a helicopter, which included TVNZ journalist, Rod Vaughan. Upon seeing them, he infamously punched Vaughan in the nose. Party logo The New Zealand Party was, as its name suggests, a political party operating in New Zealand. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... The Right Honourable Sir Robert David (Rob) Muldoon GCMG CH (25 September 1921–5 August 1992) served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1975 to 1984. ... The 1984 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ...

He attempted to remove the Fijian Embassy from one of his properties during the time of the 1987 Fijian coup. Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ...

Part of the reason for receiving a knighthood was that Sir Robert donated a fair amount of money to New Zealand provincial causes (such as funding statues of local importance donated to a number of New Zealand towns).

An interesting person to those who have met him, he is an outspoken man on various issues and has a dislike for scoutmasters, sunglasses worn on top of the head, cellphone use in his presence, and men sporting beards. He has written many books, mostly with a current affairs slant. He is a close affiliate of Victoria University's Political Science programme. Victoria Universitys Kelburn Campus. ...

He is alleged to shun recent technology; he reportedly hand-writes all of his books by choice, and has been cited in the Sunday Star-Times as refusing to own a mobile phone. The Sunday Star-Times published a subsequent report on 22 October 2006, however, in which he denied elements of the previous week's report and said that he had no aversion to modern technology. The Sunday Star-Times is New Zealand newspaper published each weekend by the Fairfax group in Auckland. ... is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

More recently he has also appeared as a "dragon" in the New Zealand version of the popular programme Dragons' Den. Jones clashed with New Zealand internet magnate Annette Presley, claiming she had driven more men to homosexuality than any other woman in history. A recording of his comments can be found here: Bob Jones on Radio Live Dragons Den is a television programme which originated in Japan where the format is owned by Sony. ...