List of Famous people born in New Zealand
Paul Henare
Paul Donald Henare is a New Zealand professional basketball coach and former player.
Simon Duggan
Simon Duggan is a New Zealand-born Australian cinematographer.
Donna Haliday
Donna Haliday is a New Zealand badminton player. In 2008, she won the mixed doubles title at the Oceania Championships in New Caledonia with Henry Tam. She also completed her success by winning the women's and mixed team gold, and making the women's team competed at the 2008 Uber Cup finals in Jakarta. In 2010, she competed at the Delhi Commonwealth Games.
Dylan Soedjasa
Dylan Alexander Soedjasa is a New Zealand badminton player. In 2013, he won silver medal at the Oceania Junior Badminton Championships in the mixed team event. In the individuals event, he won gold in the boys' doubles and bronze in the singles event. In 2016, he won the gold medal at the Oceania Championships in the men's team event. In 2017, he was the runner-up at the 2017 Nouméa International tournament in the men's singles and mixed doubles event partnered with Susannah Leydon-Davis.
Derek Quigley
Derek Francis Quigley is a former New Zealand politician. He was a prominent member of the National Party during the late 1970s and early 1980s, and was known for his support of free market economics and trade liberalisation. Quigley left the National Party after clashing with its leadership, and later co-founded the ACT New Zealand party.
James Te Huna
James Te Huna is a retired New Zealand mixed martial artist, and current coach best known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship who has been called a pioneer of New Zealand mixed martial artists.
Alex Frame
Alex Frame is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI WorldTeam Trek–Segafredo. He rode at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, winning gold in the team pursuit.
Jabez Olssen
Jabez Olssen is a New Zealand film and television editor who has worked extensively with director Peter Jackson.
George Bennett
George Bennett is a New Zealand professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Jumbo–Visma. He represented New Zealand at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Phil Goff
Philip Bruce Goff is a New Zealand politician who has been the Mayor of Auckland since 2016. Previously, he was a Member of the New Zealand Parliament from 1981 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 2016. He served as Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition between 11 November 2008 and 13 December 2011.