Resilience as Sir Bob Parker, Lady Jo Nicholls-Parker face new chapter after stroke Mon, 28 Jun 2021, 10:44AM Speaking to TVNZ's Sunday, 68-year-old Sir Bob Parker and wife Lady Joanna Nicholls-Parker talked about a "new part of their journey" following Sir Bob's debilitating stroke. Photo / TVNZ / Sunday Resilience as Sir Bob Parker, Lady Jo Nicholls-Parker face new chapter after stroke Mon, 28 Jun 2021, 10:44AM Sir Bob Parker became an inspirational leader during the dark days immediately after the Christchurch earthquakes. Now, Parker faces a challenge of a different kind. Speaking to TVNZ's Sunday programme, 68-year-old Parker and wife Lady Joanna Nicholls-Parker talked about a "new part of their journey" in the aftermath of Parker's debilitating stroke.