1. Dallas Roberts (1970)

American Actor

Actor best known for portraying the role of scientist Milton Mamet on the television series The Walking Dead. He'd go on to star on the Netflix show Insatiable in 2018. 

2. Allen Curnow (1911)

New Zealand Poet

Twentieth-century poet, journalist, and satirist who is best remembered for his Book of New Zealand Verse. His other works include Whim-Wham, A Small Room With Large Windows, and The Loop...

3. Danyon Loader (1975)

Swimmer

New Zealand former world-class swimmer who won gold medals for his home country in the 200 and 400 meters at the 1996 Summer Olympics. During his career, he set world...

4. Craig Cumming (1975)

New Zealand Cricketer

Craig Derek Cumming is a New Zealand cricketer. He has played for the New Zealand cricket team in One Day Internationals and Tests. He is the current captain of the...

5. Emily Fanning (1995)

New Zealand Tennis Player

Emily Fanning is a New Zealand tennis player. Fanning has won one doubles title on the ITF tour in her career. On 15 October 2012 she reached her best singles...

6. Les O'Connell (1958)

Rower

Les O'Connell is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles California USA. Along with Shane O’Brien Conrad Robertson...

7. Uini Atonio (1990)

Rugby Player

Uini Atonio is a professional rugby union footballer of Samoan heritage. His usual position is tighthead prop. He currently plays for Stade Rochelais in the French Pro D2 competition.

8. Billy Guyton (1990)

Rugby Union Player

Bill Guyton is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays at halfback for provincial side Tasman. Guyton spent the previous three years playing for North Otago in the Heartland...

9. Hamish Bennett (1987)

New Zealand Cricketer

Hamish Kyle Bennett is an international cricketer who has played Test and One Day International cricket for New Zealand. He also plays for Canterbury in the New Zealand domestic competitions....

10. Marc Ryan (1982)

New Zealand Racing Cyclist

Marc Ryan is a New Zealand racing cyclist. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Ryan won the bronze medal as part of the New Zealand team in team pursuit...

11. Phillip Leishman (1951)

New Zealand Broadcaster

Phillip John Leishman ONZM was a New Zealand television broadcaster.

12. Michael Houstoun (1952)

New Zealand Musician

Michael Houstoun CNZM is a concert pianist from New Zealand. He has twice in his life performed the complete cycle of Beethoven sonatas and in between these achievements he overcame...

13. Judy Keall (1942)

New Zealand Politician

Judith Mary Keall is a former New Zealand politician. She was an MP from 1984 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 2002 representing the Labour Party. She was first...

14. Basil Arthur (1928)

New Zealand Politician

Sir Basil Malcolm Arthur 5th Baronet Bt served as Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 1984 to 1985. He was a member of the Labour Party.

15. Shane Archbold (1989)

New Zealand Racing Cyclist

Shane William Archbold is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.

16. Barry Ward (1971)

Australian Rugby League Player

Barry Ward is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Bulldogs Illawarra Steelers Sydney Roosters and St Helens as a prop...

17. Gareth Dawson (1989)

New Zealand Basketball Player

Gareth Dawson is a New Zealand professional basketball player.

18. Pete Burgess (1984)

New Zealand Basketball Player

Peter Burgess is a New Zealand professional basketball player born in Timaru Canterbury. Burgess previously played for the Otago Nuggets and is close friends with Sharks Forward-Center Gareth Dawson who...

19. Helen Lilian Shaw (Unknow)

Short-story Writer Poet Editor

Helen Lilian Shaw was a notable New Zealand short-story writer poet and editor. She was born in Timaru Southern Canterbury New Zealand in 1913.

20. Rosemary Stirling (1947)

English Runner

Rosemary Olivia Stirling is a former British sprinter and middle-distance runner. She was born in New Zealand to Scottish parents and moved with her family to Wolverhampton England as...

21. Haidee Tiffen (1979)

Cricketer

Haidee Maree Tiffen MNZM is a former female cricketer who played in 117 One Day International and two Test matches for New Zealand. Once acknowledged as one of the best...

22. Maria Fahey (1984)

Cricketer

Maria Frances Fahey is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Canterbury Magicians in the State League as well as the national team. She made her Test debut for...