New Zealand History Guide Book - Notable New Zealanders

Famous and Notable New Zealanders

Rewi Alley Humanitarian

Chris Amon Le Mans winner 1966

Erin Baker Athlete

Jean Batten Aviator

James K Baxter Writer

Peter Blake Winner of 1995 America's Cup!

Paul Caffyn Sea-kayaker

Jane Campion Film Director (The Piano)

Sharon Crosbie Broadcaster

Fredd Dagg and Dog

Rod Dixon Athlete

Neil Finn Composer/Singer

Tim Finn Composer/Singer

Janet Frame Writer

Douglas Glass Photographer

Patricia Grace Writer

Maurice Gee Writer

Sir Edmund Hillary With Tenzing Norgay, first to climb Mt Everest

Frances Hodgkins Painter

Keith Holyoak ex-Prime Minister

Denny Hulme Formula One World Champion 1967

Keri Hulme Writer

Peter Jackson Film Director (Lord of the Rings)

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa Singer

David Lange Nuclear-free Politician

Douglas Lilburn Composer

Lucy Lawless actor (Xena, Warrior Princess)

Danyon Loader Swimmer (Olympic Silver 1992, Two Golds 1996)

Jack Lovelock Athlete

Colin McCahon Painter

Bruce McLaren Le Mans winner 1966

Sir Archibald MacIndoe Pioneer Plastic Surgeon

Margaret Mahy Writer

Dame Malvina Major Singer

Bill Manhire Writer

Katharine Mansfield Writer

Dame Ngaio Marsh Writer

Sam Neill Actor

Sir Apirana Ngata Maori Leader

Anna Paquin Actor

Richard Pearse Pioneer in Aviation

Sir Maui Pomare Maori Leader

Gaylene Preston Film Director (War Stories)

Allison Roe Athlete

Lord Ernest Rutherford First to split the atom

Kate Sheppard Women's Suffragist

Kevin Smith Actor

Peter Snell Athlete

Lee Tamahori Director (Once Were Warriors)

Dame Cath Tizard Governor-General

Charles Upham awarded Victoria Cross twice

Alex von Tunzelman explorer

John Walker Athlete

Jennifer Ward-Lealand Actor

Marilyn Waring Economist

Inia te Wiata Singer

Wizard of NZ needs no introduction

And others...

Split Enz Pop Group

The All Blacks some sport

Bogans

Chloe (1994)

Phar Lap Racehorse

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