Robin Kearns has been a pioneer in the growing field of health geography that has increasingly embraced the wider contexts of health, health services and wellbeing. This field of geography links human wellbeing to the characteristics of place, such as how everyday practices such as walking, exposure natural areas, and the character of health clinics, can all influence wellbeing. He has worked at different scales including the home, neighbourhood and community, and has also interpreted various perspectives on place-based health experiences, ranging from new settlers, people with disabilities, older people and children in both urban and rural settings. Robin’s research has been internationally influential for both his new methodologies and theories. Working with not only fellow geographers but also public health practitioners and other social scientists, Robin is at the forefront of the sub-discipline of health geography. Through employing innovative qualitative methodologies, Robin’s case studies research has made visible the complexities of health-place relationships here in Aotearoa New Zealand.