Tokoroa, Waikato
1. Isaac Boss (1980)
Irish Rugby Union Player
Scrum-half and fullback who has played internationally for Ireland, including at the 2007 and 2011 World Cups.
2. Maria Tutaia (1987)
New Zealand Netball Player
Netball goal attack and goal shooter who won gold at the Commonwealth Games in 2006 and 2010 and silver in the 2007 Netball World Championships.
3. Kendrick Lynn (1982)
New Zealand Rugby Union Player
Versatile rugby union player who became known as a member of Bay of Plenty in the ITM Cup and the Highlanders in Super Rugby.
4. Richard Kahui (1985)
New Zealand Rugby Union Player
Became known as a centre for the All Blacks, as well as the Highlanders and Chiefs in Super Rugby.
5. Jenny Morris (1956)
Actor
Known for her work with the 1980s Australian new wave group QED and with the late 1970s and early 1980s band The Crocodiles, this New Zealand native is most famous...
6. Robbie Paul (1976)
New Zealand Rugby League Player
Former scrum-half and five-eighth who played internationally for New Zealand from 1997 to 2006 and debuted professionally for the Waitakere City Raiders in 1994.
7. Quade Cooper (1988)
Australian Rugby Union Player
Became known as fly-half for the QSD Reds and the Australian national team.
8. Sean Maitland (1988)
New Zealand Rugby Union Player
New Zealand-born Scottish footballer who joined the Crusaders in 2008 and the Glasgow Warriors in 2012.
9. Keven Mealamu (1979)
New Zealand Rugby Union Football
New Zealand rugby union footballer who became known as a hooker for teams like the Blues and All Blacks.
10. Monique Williams (athlete) (1985)
New Zealand Sprinter
Monique Williams is a New Zealand sprinter from Tokoroa. Williams became the first New Zealand female sprinter to win a gold medal at a major world championship event when she...
11. Lee Te Maari (1985)
New Zealand Rugby League Player
Lee Te Maari is a professional rugby league player who plays for the Parramatta Eels.
12. Zane Tetevano (1990)
New Zealand Rugby League Player
Zane Tetevano is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer for the Newcastle Knights of the National Rugby League. He primarily plays second-row prop and lock. He is a Cook...
13. Te Ururoa Flavell (1955)
New Zealand Politician
Te Ururoa James William Ben Flavell also known as Hemi Flavell is a New Zealand politician and currently serves as a member of the Parliament of New Zealand.
14. Hua Tamariki (1983)
New Zealand Rugby Union Player
Hua Tamariki is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays as a Number 8 or Blindside Flanker. Tamariki represents the Southland Stags in the Air New Zealand Cup.
15. Kirsten Hellier (1969)
New Zealand Javelin Thrower
Kirsten Louise Hellier is a former javelin thrower who represented New Zealand at the Commonwealth and the Olympic Games. She set her personal best in 1994 with the old javelin...
16. Sam Christie (1986)
Rugby Player
Sam Christie is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who regularly plays as a fly-half. Born in Tokoroa Christie has represented New Zealand Schoolboys Waikato Development Waikato Under 20 and...
17. Pero Cameron (1974)
New Zealand Basketball Player
Sean Pero MacPherson Cameron MNZM is a New Zealand former professional basketball player and current head coach of the Waikato Pistons of the NZNBL. Cameron captained the NZ National Team...
18. Adrian Cashmore (1973)
New Zealand Rugby Union Player
Adrian Richard Cashmore in Tokoroa New Zealand. He is a New Zealand rugby player who played for Auckland and Bay of Plenty provincially and the Auckland Blues and Chiefs in...
19. Dallas Seymour (1967)
New Zealand Rugby Union Player
Dallas Seymour is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer and rugby sevens player. One of New Zealand rugby sevens longest serving players he played in the national team from...
20. Fiona Southorn (1967)
Paralympic Cyclist
Southorn is a New Zealand paralympic cyclist. She represented New Zealand at the 2004 Summer Paralympics 2008 Summer Paralympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Born in Tokoroa and living in...
