Famous New Zealanders

A DigitalNZ Story by National Library of New Zealand Topics

Peter Jackson, Lorde and Richie McCaw are famous nationally and internationally. Discover resources about famous New Zealand explorers, heroes, inventors, scientists, singers, writers, sportsmen, sportswomen, musicians and artists. SCIS no: 1816043

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Image: Beyond the Edge

Beyond the Edge

NZ On Screen

Image: Hill, John Cecil, 1889-1974 :Sir Edmund Hillary [ca 1953]

Sir Edmund Hillary

Hill, John Cecil, 1889-1974 :Sir Edmund Hillary [ca 1953]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Hillary's Diary

Hillary's diary

Hillary's Diary

Radio New Zealand

Image: Ernest Rutherford

Ernest Rutherford

Alexander Turnbull Library

George Nēpia

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Richie McCaw holds the Webb Ellis trophy

Richie McCaw with the Webb Ellis trophy

Richie McCaw holds the Webb Ellis trophy

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Katherine Mansfield's passport

Katherine Mansfield's passport

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Portrait of Sir Robert Muldoon

Sir Robert Muldoon

Portrait of Sir Robert Muldoon

Alexander Turnbull Library

Hōne Heke

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Charles Upham

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Webb, Murray, 1947- :[John Minto]. 24 September 2011

John Minto

Webb, Murray, 1947- :[John Minto]. 24 September 2011

Alexander Turnbull Library

Peter Fraser

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: seddon house

Seddon house

seddon house

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: TIM FINN. PARIHAKA

Tim Finn performs Parihaka

TIM FINN. PARIHAKA

Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision

Charles Heaphy

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: David Lange at the Oxford Union

David Lange at the Oxford Union

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Ngata, Apirana Turupa

Apirana Turupa Ngata

Ngata, Apirana Turupa

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Witi Ihimaera

Witi Ihimaera 

Witi Ihimaera

NZ On Screen

Image: JANET FRAME

JANET FRAME

Our Wāhine

Crowded House

Services to Schools

Jonah Lomu

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

NZ On Screen: people

Services to Schools

Rita Angus

Services to Schools

Lorde

Services to Schools

Famous New Zealanders

Services to Schools

Jean Batten

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Sir Archibald Hector McIndoe

Sir Archibald Hector McIndoe

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- : [Helen Clark as warrior]

Helen Clark cartoon

Hodgson, Trace, 1958- : [Helen Clark as warrior]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Princess Te Kirihaehae Te Puea Herangi

Princess Te Kirihaehae Te Puea Herangi

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Hodgkins, Frances Mary 1869-1947 :[Venetian children]

Venetian children by Frances Hodgkins

Hodgkins, Frances Mary 1869-1947 :[Venetian children]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Peter Snell, Olympic gold medallist, Rome 1960

Peter Snell

Peter Snell, Olympic gold medallist, Rome 1960

Alexander Turnbull Library

Moana Maniapoto

Services to Schools

Image: Famous people (New Zealand)

Many Answers

Famous people (New Zealand)

National Library of New Zealand

Mr Henry Sewell

Services to Schools

The All Blacks

Services to Schools

Whina Cooper

Services to Schools

EPIC

Services to Schools