into the TVNZ This Is Your Life wall of fame. His family joined him from England at the Auckland Viaduct for the live show. Special guests included his four brothers, Buck Shelford and Michael Jones. Brooke ran Frances Lodge, a boutique bed and breakfast in Windsor, Berkshire, with his wife. However, it closed when both Brooke and his wife were declared bankrupt in the UK in August 2012. Brooke suffered head trauma in May 2007 while falling out of a taxi in the Spanish town of Elche, though the circumstances are unclear. During the COVID-19 outbreak, Brooke posted covid disinformation on masks and support for unproven treatments such as Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine. These claims were criticized by New Zealand scientists such as Michael Baker and Siouxsie Wiles calling on Brooke to engage with scientists and to seek out "reputable sources". Name and family Zinzan Brooke's unusual first name has a long history in the Brooke family, though its origins are uncertain. It has been suggested that it may be an anglicised Italian or Albanian name. The name links Brooke's family with another notable New Zealand sporting family, that of cricketer Zin Harris (full name Parke Gerald Zinzan Harris) and his sons Chris Zinzan Harris and Ben Zinzan Harris, all of whom are distant relatives of the Brookes. He has two other brothers who also played rugby at representative level: Marty, who played for Auckland and Southland; and Robin, who played lock for Auckland and New Zealand. Brooke is a member of the Ngāpuhi iwi. Bibliography References External links Windsor Rugby Club Frances Lodge website 1965 births Living people Ngāpuhi people New Zealand Māori rugby union players New Zealand male rugby sevens players Māori All Blacks players New Zealand international rugby union players New Zealand rugby union players Auckland rugby union players Blues (Super Rugby) players Barbarian F.C. players Rugby union number eights Harlequin F.C. players People from Waiuku Coventry R.F.C. players Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate rugby union players in England New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate rugby union players in Italy People educated at Mahurangi College Rugby union players from the Auckland Region