1. Jean Batten (1909)

Pilot

Popular New Zealand aviatrix who broke multiple flying records during the 1930s.

2. Trent Boult (1989)

New Zealand Cricketer

Professional cricket bowler and tail end batsman for the New Zealand international team who began playing for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2015 in addition to playing with the Northern Districts.

3. Dylan Hartley (1986)

English Rugby Union Player

New Zealand born rugby hooker who began his professional career with Worcester in 2003 before joining Northampton in 2005. He became part of the English national team in 2008.

4. Chelsea Marr (1991)

Instagram Star

Social media influencer and Instagram model who became recognized for posting fashion and lifestyle photos to her chelsealmarr account. She has amassed over 80,000 followers on the platform. 

5. Valerie Adams (1984)

Shot Putter

Dominant shot putter from New Zealand who took home consecutive Olympic gold medals in 2008 and 2012.

6. Caleb Ralph (1977)

New Zealand Rugby Union Player

Centre and wing who joined the All Blacks in 1998, he played at Canterbury from 2000 to 2007, became one of the all-time leading Super Rugby scorers.

7. Jordi Webber (1994)

Pop Singer

New Zealand singer who made a name for himself as a member of the boy band Titanium. He performed with the band for two and a half years before going...

8. Mike Delany (1982)

New Zealand Rugby Union Player

New Zealander who played for a number of teams, including the All Blacks and Chiefs.

9. Miriama Smith (1976)

New Zealand Actor

Most famous for her role as Moz in the third season of the Channel 5 teen series The Tribe and for her roles as Principal Randall and Elsa in the...

10. Wayne Shelford (1957)

New Zealand Rugby Union Player

Former rugby union footballer and coach who captained the All Blacks of New Zealand. He played for the national teams New Zealand Navy and New Zealand Maori as well.

11. Sam Cane (1992)

Rugby Player

Professional rugby loose forward who began competing with the Bay of Plenty Steamers in the ITM Cup and became the captain of the Chiefs in Super Rugby. He has also played...

12. Simon Dallow (1964)

Journalist

New Zealand-based broadcast journalist and news anchor for programs like Newsnight on TV2.

13. Temuera Morrison (1960)

Actor

Played roles in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. He received additional recognition for his role as Jake Heke in the 1994 film Once Were Warriors.

14. Cliff Curtis (1968)

New Zealand Actor

New Zealand actor who has appeared in feature films such as Blow, Whale Rider, and The Dark Horse. He was cast as Travis Manawa in the AMC series Fear the Walking...

15. Matthew Ridge (1968)

New Zealand Rugby Union Player

Fullback for the New Zealand All Blacks from 1990 to 1998. He later became a TV show host.

16. Richie Stanaway (1991)

New Zealand Racing Driver

Richie Stanaway is a racing car driver from New Zealand.

17. Amanda Landers-Murphy (1991)

Squash Player

Amanda Landers-Murphy is a professional squash player who represents New Zealand. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 35 in February 2013.

18. Daniel Flynn (cricketer) (1985)

New Zealand Cricketer

Daniel Raymond Flynn is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Northern Districts and has represented the New Zealand international side in the past. He has captained the New...

19. Tom Donnelly (1981)

New Zealand Rugby Union Player

Thomas Mathew Donnelly is a rugby union player who plays for the Blues Super Rugby team and provincial rugby for Otago. He has also made 15 appearances for the All...

20. Dean Whare (1990)

New Zealand Rugby League Player

Dean Whare is a New Zealand rugby league player who currently plays for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. His normal playing position is Centre although he can...

21. John Gatfield (1990)

Swimmer/surf Lifesaver/body Buil

John Gatfield is a swimmer from New Zealand. At age 13 Gatfield was the youngest person to swim Cook Strait.

22. Clinton Avery (1987)

New Zealand Racing Cyclist

Clinton Robert Avery is a New Zealand racing cyclist who last rode for the Champion System team.

23. Matt Vant Leven (1987)

New Zealand Rugby Union Player

Matt Vant Leven is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who plays as a loose forward for Waikato in the ITM Cup. He made his Super Rugby debut for the...

24. Sam Bewley (1987)

New Zealand Racing Cyclist

Samuel Ryan Sam Bewley is a New Zealand racing cyclist who rides for the Orica-GreenEDGE team. Bewley has also competed for UCI ProTeam Team RadioShack as well as the BikeNZ...

25. Garrick Cowley (1982)

New Zealand Rugby Union Player

Garrick Cowley is a Rugby Union player for Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership. He signed from Esher in the summer of 2010. Garrick is now plying his trade playing...

26. Melina Hamilton (1976)

New Zealand Pole Vaulter

Melina Dawn Hamilton is a retired New Zealand athlete who specialised in the pole vault. She represented her country at the 2004 Summer Olympics without reaching the final. Her personal...

27. Alan Duff (1950)

unknow

Alan Duff MBE is a New Zealand novelist and newspaper columnist. He is most well known as the author of the novel Once Were Warriors which was made into a...

28. Willem Westra van Holthe (1962)

Australian Politician

Rudolf Westra van Holthe is an Australian politician. He is a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly having held the seat of Katherine since the 2008...

29. Tony Flay (1964)

American Rugby Union Player

Anthony Flay is a New Zealand born rugby union player who played hooker for the U. S. national rugby team from 1990-1991. Flay was born in Rotorua New Zealand. During...

30. Gordon Tietjens (1955)

New Zealand Rugby Union Coach

Sir Gordon Frederick Tietjens KNZM is the current coach of New Zealand's men's national team in rugby sevens All Blacks Sevens.

31. Susan Devoy (1964)

New Zealand Squash Player

Dame Susan Elizabeth Anne Devoy DNZM CBE is a New Zealand squash player who dominated the sport in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She won the World Open on...

32. Donna Awatere Huata (Unknow)

New Zealand Politician

Donna Lynn Awatere Huata is a former member of the Parliament of New Zealand for the ACT Party former activist for Māori causes and convicted fraudster.

33. Simon Wi Rutene (1966)

New Zealand Skier And Politician

Simon Lyle Wi Rutene is an alpine skier from New Zealand. He has competed for New Zealand at four Olympics. He decided to be a ski racer at 12 and...

34. Todd McClay (1968)

New Zealand Politician

Todd Michael McClay is a New Zealand politician and former ambassador. He was an ambassador for the Cook Islands and Niue to the European Union and is the representative for...

35. Ray Boord (1908)

New Zealand Politician

Raymond Boord was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.

36. Hare Te Rangi (1977)

New Zealand Rugby League Player

Hare Te Rangi is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand Māori at the 2000 World Cup.

37. Brett Sinkinson (1971)

New Zealand Rugby Union Player

Brett David Sinkinson is a New Zealand born rugby union player who played for the Wales national rugby union team. A flanker he was known for his mobility and hard...

38. David Kosoof (1978)

New Zealand Field Hockey Player

David William Kosoof is a New Zealand field hockey player who was a member of the New Zealand men's national field hockey team between 2000 and 2009. Kosoof lives in...

39. Lizzie Marvelly (1989)

New Zealand Singer

Elizabeth Lizzie Lillian Marvelly is a singer/songwriter from Rotorua New Zealand. She is best known for her career as a classical crossover vocalist and her many performances of the New...

40. Syd Eru (1971)

New Zealand Rugby League Player

Sydney Wiremu Syd Eru is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s. A Kiwi representative hooker he played club football for the Auckland Warriors.

41. Ben Sandford (1979)

New Zealand Skeleton Racer

Ben Sandford is a New Zealand skeleton racer who has competed since 2002. He finished tenth in the men's skeleton event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He finished...

42. Adam McGeorge (1989)

New Zealand Footballer

Adam McGeorge is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a midfielder for Team Wellington in the New Zealand Football Championship.

43. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (1989)

New Zealand Dual-code Rugby Play

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is a professional rugby league footballer for the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League. A New Zealand international representative second-row forward he started his NRL career at...

44. Greg Hay (1984)

New Zealand Cricketer

Gregory Robert Hay is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Central Districts and for Nelson in the Hawke Cup competition. After scoring 98 on first-class debut he went...

45. Willie Rickards (1984)

Rugby Player

Rickards is a professional rugby union player who plays his provincial rugby for Taranaki in the ITM Cup. Rickards moved south from the North Island to make his provincial debut...

46. Raymond Hunter (1947)

Irish Rugby Union Player

Raymond Hunter is an Irish former cricketer and rugby union player.

47. Rhys Duggan (1972)

New Zealand Rugby Union Player

Rhys John Llewellyn Duggan is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A halfback Duggan represented Bay of Plenty and Waikato at a provincial level and the Hurricanes Highlanders and...

48. Sean Hohneck (1979)

New Zealand Rugby Union Player

Sean Hohneck is a rugby union player for Leeds Carnegie He previously played for Rugby Viadana playing at lock. Hohneck joined Leeds Carnegie for the 2010-11 RFU Championship.

49. Robert Hague (1967)

Australian Sculptor

Robert Hague is an Australian artist living and working in Melbourne Victoria. He is best known for his bronze and stainless steel sculpture.

50. Brett Hollister (1966)

Rower

Brett Hollister is a former New Zealand rowing cox who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Together with Kevin Lawton Don Symon Barrie...