Cultural Production in
Present Day
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand ranks 55th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Latvia, Chile, and Nigeria. Memorable people born in present day New Zealand include Ernest Rutherford, Edmund Hillary, and Russell Crowe. Memorable people who died in New Zealand include Edmund Hillary, Friedensreich Hundertwasser, and William John Swainson. New Zealand has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and athletes. The top cities in New Zealand by number of biographies are Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Hamilton, New Zealand.
People
Between 0 and 2003, present day New Zealand was the birth place of 525 globally memorable people, including Ernest Rutherford, Edmund Hillary, and Russell Crowe. Additionaly, 74 globally memorable people have passed away in present day New Zealand including Edmund Hillary, Friedensreich Hundertwasser, and William John Swainson.
People Born in Present Day New Zealand
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Ernest Rutherford
PHYSICIST
1871 - 1937
HPI: 83.66
Rank: 1
Edmund Hillary
MOUNTAINEER
1919 - 2008
HPI: 77.53
Rank: 2
Russell Crowe
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 74.53
Rank: 3
Maurice Wilkins
PHYSICIST
1916 - 2004
HPI: 71.61
Rank: 4
Bruce McLaren
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 1970
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 5
Peter Jackson
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 6
Alan MacDiarmid
CHEMIST
1927 - 2007
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 7
Katherine Mansfield
WRITER
1888 - 1923
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 8
Denny Hulme
RACING DRIVER
1936 - 1992
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 9
Rosé
SINGER
1997 - Present
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 10
Anthony Wilding
TENNIS PLAYER
1883 - 1915
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 11
William Phillips
ECONOMIST
1914 - 1975
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day New Zealand
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Paul MacDonald
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 134
Ray Sefo
MARTIAL ARTS
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 140
Anna Sawai
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 164
Kevin Lawton
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 173
Don Symon
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 175
Keith Trask
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 177
Barrie Mabbott
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 178
Rena Owen
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 184
Russell Coutts
ARCHITECT
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 191
Luke Steele
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.28
Rank: 193
Ross Tong
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 198
Brett Hollister
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 204
People Deceased in Present Day New Zealand
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MOUNTAINEER
1919 - 2008
HPI: 77.53
Rank: 1
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
ARCHITECT
1928 - 2000
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 2
William John Swainson
BIOLOGIST
1789 - 1855
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 3
William Phillips
ECONOMIST
1914 - 1975
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 4
Sālote Tupou III
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1965
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 5
ʻAkilisi Pōhiva
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2019
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 6
Dean Stockwell
ACTOR
1936 - 2021
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 7
Chris Amon
RACING DRIVER
1943 - 2016
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 8
Robert Muldoon
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1992
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 9
Burt Munro
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1978
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 10
Thomas Williams
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - 2023
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 11
Kate Sheppard
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1848 - 1934
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day New Zealand
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day New Zealandwere athletes (183), soccer players (65), actors (49), politicians (38), and cyclists (37), while most who died were politicians (27), athletes (10), racing drivers (5), writers (5), and architects (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day New Zealand, including John Walker, Peter Snell, and Warren Cole. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day New Zealand, including John Walker, Harry Kerr, and Peter Snell.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day New Zealand since 1700.
