List of people from Gisborne

List of people from Gisborne

The following is a list of famous people born in Gisborne, New Zealand, and people who spent significant periods of their lives living in the Gisborne/East Coast area (from Wairoa to Te Kaha to Opotiki).

Journalists, Photojournalists, Writers, Cartoonists, Poets, Authors, Playwrights, Screen Writers, Film Directors, Film Producers, Critics, et al.

* Murray Ball (cartoonist/creator of Footrot Flats)
* Amanda Gillies (3 News reporter)
* Witi Ihimaera (author)

Politicians, Public Servants, Public Officeholders, et al.

See also
* Peter Bennett (politician)
* Sir James Carroll (acting Prime Minister)
* Charles Chauvel (politician)
* Albert Davy (politician)
* Meng Foon (Mayor)
* Parekura Horomia (politician)
* Wayne Kimber (politician)
* Janet Mackey (politician, restaurateur)
* Moana Mackey (politician, scientist)
* Apirana Ngata (politician)
* Wi Pere (politician)
* Anne Tolley (politician)
* Esme Tombleson (pioneer woman politician)
* Rana Waitai (politician)
* Allan Wallbank (politician)
* Margaret Wilson (politician, speaker of the house)

Artists, Painters, Sculptors, Photographers, etc.

* Maiia (artist) www.brindlestyle.com
* Peter Adsett (artist)
* Peter Brown (artist) www.peterbrownartist.com
* Jason Braybrook (artist)
* Jolene Douglas (artist)
* Jared Ferris (painter)
* Darryl File (artist, sculptor)
* Derek Lardelli (carver)
* Dudley Meadows (photographer)
* Pine Taiapa (carver)

Actors, Dancers, Comedians, Performers, Models, Broadcasters, Commercial Spokespersons, Television Presenters/Hosts, etc.

* Fiona Apanui (former Mai Time presenter)
* Jackie Clarke (actress/former New Zealand Idol judge)
* Lez Dwight (actor)
* Clark Gayford (television presenter)
* Te Hamua Nikora (Pukana presenter)
* Matai Smith (Pukana presenter)
* Mana Taumaunu (actor)
* Te Kohe Tuhaka (TV presenter)
* Hayden Weke (former Mai Time presenter, singer (Aaria))

Miscellaneous Celebrities, Beauty Pageant Winners, Cheesecake Models, etc.

* Britney Alexander (adult entertainer)
* Ethan Pickering (adult entertainer)
* Emma Sturm (Miss Gisborne)

ingers, Musicians, Composers, Songwriters, Conductors, etc.

* Rongo Brightwell (New Zealand Idol Top 5 2005)
* David James (pianist)
* Kiri Te Kanawa (opera diva)
* Camille Te Nahu (country & western singer)
* Chanel Whalley (Australian Idol Top 10 2004)

oldiers, Sailors, etc.

* Te Moananui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu (Victoria Cross recipient)

Athletes, Coaches, etc.

* Richard Apanui (Rugby player)
* Grant Bramwell (Olympic gold medalist - kayak)
* Peter Briant (jet-boat racer)
* Craig Clarke (rugby player)
* Greg Cooper (All Black rugby union player)
* Matt Cooper (All Black rugby union player)
* Sandra Edge (netball player)
* Hosea Gear (rugby player)
* Rico Gear (All Black rugby player)
* Leigh Gibbs (Silver Fern netball coach)
* Damon Gunness (surfer)
* Tom Heeney (boxer)
* Joe Hogan (croquet player)
* Cory Hutchings (iron man)
* Ian Kirkpatrick (All Black rugby player)
* George Nepia (All Black rugby player)
* Jay Quinn (surfer)
* Holly Quinn (surfer)
* Maz Quinn (surfer)
* Wai Taumaunu (Silver Fern netball player)
* Alan Thompson (Olympic gold medalist - kayaking)
* Richard White (All Black rugby player)
* Tony Thorpe (All Black rugby player)
* Robert Kururangi (All Black rugby player)
* Gordon Barbara (rugby player)
* Graham Barbara (rugby player)
* Leslie Barbara (rugby player)

Businesspeople, Entrepreneurs, etc.

* Sir Robert Kerridge (tourism industrialist)

Activists, Philanthropists, Do-Gooders, Public Agitators, Advocates, Lawyers, etc.

* Tāme Iti (activist)
* Mokena Kohere (pioneer)
* Margaret Sievwright (women's rights activist)
* Te Kooti (activist)

cholars, Scientists, Historians, Theorists, Philosophers, Opinionists, etc.

* William Douglas Cook (horticulturist)
* Vaughan Jones (mathematician)
* Reverend Reweti Kohere (scholar)
* Eric Partridge (lexicographer)
* Professor Jack Richards (English & Art scholar)

Educators, Lecturers, Motivational Speakers, Self-Help Gurus, etc.

* Dame Anne Salmond
* Bishop William L. Williams

Others

* Thomas Halbert (fore-father)
* Gary Lewis (contractor, married to Queen Elizabeth II's cousin, Lady Davina Windsor)
* Raey Wheeler (theatre owner)
* Kate Wyllie (pioneer)


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Gisborne, New Zealand — For other uses of Gisborne see Gisborne (disambiguation). Infobox Settlement name=Gisborne native name=Tūranga nui a Kiwa (Maori) total type=Terretorial mapsize=180px subdivision type=Country subdivision name=NZL subdivision type1=Region… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Robin Hood (2006 TV series) characters — Robin Hood is a British television drama series, produced by Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC One, which debuted in October 2006. The programme uses the majority of the familiar characters from the traditional Robin Hood legends, notably… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Māori iwi — The following is a list of the Māori iwi of New Zealand. Contents 1 Iwi 2 See also 3 External links 3.1 Iwi websites …   Wikipedia

  • List of cities in New Zealand — A map showing many major cities and towns of New Zealand. After the local government reforms of 1989, the term city began to take on two meanings in New Zealand. Before 1989, a borough council with more than 20,000 people could be proclaimed a… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Honorverse characters — This is intended to be a comprehensive list of the names of even minor fictional character in the Honorverse, a series of military science fiction novels written by David Weber. Characters are sorted by their last name. Some are sorted by first… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Maid Marian and her Merry Men episodes — The following is a list of the episodes of the BBC television series Maid Marian and her Merry Men .eries OneSeries One is the most faithful to the original legends being parodied and probably the series with the fewest anachronisms. Originally… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Home and Away characters (2011) — The following is a list of characters that first appeared or will appear in the Australian soap opera Home and Away in 2011, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the shows series producer Cameron Welsh. The 24th season… …   Wikipedia

  • List of alumni of St Peter's College, Auckland — The following is a list of some of the alumni of St Peter s College, Auckland. These notes are based on information available in the publicly available sources in the notes and list of reference sources. Every effort has been made to ensure that… …   Wikipedia

  • List of works by Mary Shelley — Richard Rothwell, Mary Shelley, (1839 40) This is a list of works by Mary Shelley (30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851), the British novelist, short story writer, dramatist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer, best known for her Gothic novel… …   Wikipedia

  • List of New Zealand Kiwis representatives — There have been over 750 rugby league footballers who have played for the New Zealand Kiwis since the national side started competing internationally in 1907. Players are listed according to the date of their first international test match. The… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”