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Kia ora! Welcome. This project is to document the genealogies of notable people who were born in or lived in Aotearoa New Zealand.
New Zealand Premiers, Prime Ministers and Politicians
Governors
Creative arts include drama or theater, music, film, creative writing, graphic design, photography and visual arts.
Politicians
- Winston Peters
- Phil Goff
- Don McKinnon
- Don Brash
- Hon. Alfred Ludlam MP(1853-1855, 1855-1856 and 1866-1970)
- Marilyn Waring
- Dame Fran Wilde MP & Mayor of Wellington City
Media
Religious Leaders
Athletes
- Steven Adams (Basketball player)
- Valerie Adams (Shot putter)
- Leo Bertos (Football player for All Whites and Wellington Phoenix)
- Jeremy Brockie (Footballer for All Whites and Wellington Phoenix)
- Lisa Carrington (Flatwater canoeist | New Zealand's most successful Olympian ever)
- Jeremy Christie (Football player)
- Martin Crowe (Former cricketer)
- Anton Devcich (New Zealand cricketer)
- Mahé Drysdale (Rower)
- Robbie Franičević (Former race car driver)
- Mate Jakich (Former rugby union player)
- Danyon Loader (Former swimmer)
- Stefan Marinovic (Football player, Vancouver Whitecaps and New Zealand)
- Heremaia Ngata (Former football player)
- Winston Reid (Footballer player for All Whites and captain of West Ham Utd)
- Alex Rufer (Football player for Wellington Phoenix)
- Shane Rufer (Former football player)
- Wynton Rufer (Former football player)
- Roger Sumich (Former cyclist)
- Chris Wood (Footballer for All Whites and Burnley)
- William Woolsey (Former rugby league player)
Tangata Whenua O Aotearoa - Notable People of Maori Descent
- Kupe The Navigator
- Toroa, Captain of Mataatua Waka
- Tama Te Kapua, Captain of Te Arawa Waka
- Hoturoa, Captain of Tainui Waka
- Tamatea Arikinui, Captain of Takitimu Waka
- Turi, Captain of Aotea Waka
- Paikea the Whale rider
- Hongi Hika
- Hone Heke
- Russell Crowe
- Jermaine Clement - Flight of the Concords
- Taika Waititi - Director
- Tiki Taane
- Temuera Morrison
- Cliff Curtis
- Titewhai Harawira
- Hone Harawira
- Tuheitia Paki (Current Māori King of New Zealand)
- Taurekareka (Tau) Henare
- Sir James Henare
New Zealand Wars
- Gustavus Ferdinand Von Tempsky
- Bernard Cyril Freyberg
- Willie Apiata
- Major-General (Sir) Dr Donald McGavin
Scientists and Inventors
Explorers
Entertainment
- Lucy Lawless
- Director Peter Jackson
- Anna Paquin
- Keith Urban
- Rachel Hunter
- Bret McKenzie - Flight of the Concords
- Chris Sisarich
- Dai Henwood
- Sir Howard Morrison
- Jay Laga'aia
- Hayley Westenra
- Milan Borich
- Karl Urban
- Callan Mulvey
- Lorde
Literature
- Ivy Amelia Batistich
- Lyn McConchie, a native of New Zealand, has collaborated with Andre Norton on the Beast Master series.
Feminists
Notorious