1822–1887

Explorer, geologist, writer, museum...

1839–1899

Congregational minister, educationalist

1895–1961

Church of Christ minister, theological...

1898–1958

Nō Ngāti Ruanui; he minita Wēteriana...

1866–1936

Nō Ngāti Ruanui; he minita Wēteriana

1889–1964

Shipwright, rower

1814–1904

Missionary, bishop

?–?

Nō Te Arawa, nō Ngāti Whakaue; he toa...

1898–1992

Lawyer, social reformer

1888–1969

Nō Ngā Rauru, nō Ngāti Apa; he kaihanga...

1889–1981

Nō Rongwhakaata, nō Ngāti Porou; he...

1894–1973

Nō Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, nō...

1807–1865

Whaler, trader, founding father

1834–1900

Farmer, farm manager, immigration agent

1844–1903

Artist, community leader, farmer

1864–1951

Tailoress, trade unionist, senior...

1832–1875

Arsonist

1824–1907

Runholder, politician, premier

1896–1970

Nurse, missionary

1880–1966

Nō Ngāti Rangiwewehi; he kaiwhakaako...

1902–1980

Doctor

1847–?

Commission agent, forger, murderer

1873–1958

Wood carver, farmer

1891–1982

Lawyer, historian, community leader

1851–1936

Builder, prime minister, diplomat

1874–1950

Naval officer

1885–1976

Property owner, boarding–house keeper

1835–1905

Merchant, politician, manufacturer

1827–1919

Dressmaker, farmer, domestic servant

1880–1952

Businessman, politician

1853–1913

Ethnologist, biologist, museum director

1899–1978

Farmer, engineer, inventor, racing-car...

1873–1945

Hardware merchant, company director...

1835–1911

Runholder, station manager

1909–1992

Agricultural scientist, scientific...

1848–1916

Soldier, military leader, writer...

1894–1970

Surveyor, architect, town planner...

1906–1982

Policeman, private detective, bailiff

1868–1954

Lawyer, politician, educationalist

1909–1969

Lawyer, politician

1870–1970

Governess, singer, community worker

1866–1944

Lawyer

1888–1973

Signwriter, cartoonist, comedian...

1851–1910

Farmer, hotel-keeper, community leader

1895–1979

Soldier, engineer, military leader...

1889–1981

Forestry administrator and consultant

1876–1928

Blacksmith, soldier, rugby player and...

1849–1916

Printer, typographer, journalist

1826–1899

Photographer

1891–1944

Farmer, military leader, politician

1900–1998

Photographer

1865–1955

Lawyer, mountaineer, explorer...

1804–1893

Bishop, primate

1834–1898

Nō Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti, nō...

1837–1925

Teacher, artist

1852–1942

Writer, lecturer, spiritualist

1808–1872

Trader, whaler, farmer

1900–1983

Farmer, stock dealer, philanthropist

1906–2007

Ngāti Whakaue; kiriwhakaari, kaitaunaki...

1830–1903

Hotel manager, foster parent, nurse...

1891–1994

Temperance worker, nurse, community...

1882–1968

Lawyer, military leader, public...

1826–1903

Gold prospector

1866–1927

Doctor

1841–1936

Headmistress

1901–1931

Artist

1862–1938

Surveyor, land commissioner

1837–1928

Druggist, politician, businessman...

1924–1992

Geophysicist, scientific administrator...

1907–1953

Nō Ngāti Whakaue, nō Tūhourangi; he...

1857–1918

Merchant, shipowner, tourism...

1835–1905

Suffragist

1817–1902

Soldier, politician

1869–1958

Tailoress, trade unionist, factory...

1815–1883

Nurseryman

1881–1948

Architect

1888–1971

Advertising manager, Presbyterian...

1903–1984

Teacher, broadcaster, early childhood...

1917–1997

Builder, businessman, local politician...

1852–1907

Civil engineer, public servant

1919–2005

Builder, patron of the arts

1851–1933

Millwright, farmer, inventor

1900–1977

Astronomer, seismologist, organist

1828–1877

Mariner, trader, hotel-keeper, swindler

1865–1945

Theatrical company manager, cinema...

1916–2014

Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tahu...

1900–1974

Film-maker

1905–1978

Rugby player, farmer, racehorse owner...

1910–1994

Geologist, volcanologist, music critic

1870–1960

Physical education teacher

1820–1881

Draughtsman, artist, surveyor, explorer...

1849–1906

Nō Te Āti Awa; he tohunga whakairo

1834–1907

Geologist, explorer, administrator

1888–1951

Law draftsman, senior public servant...

1898–1984

Plumber, boxer, restaurateur

1877–1910

Nō Te Whakatōhea, nō Te Whānau-ā-Apanui...

?–1850

Nō Ngāpuhi; he toa, he kaihautū

1864–1955

Businesswoman

1849–1902

Butcher, businessman

1914–1996

Nō Ngāti Kahungunu, nō Rangitāne; he...

1911–1989

Nō Ngāpuhi; he kaihautū, he kaiārahi...

1877–1940

Nō Ngāpuhi; he kaihautū, he kaitōrangapū

1879–1960

Clerk, illustrator, cartoonist, editor...

1861–1953

Teacher, feminist, prohibitionist...

1902–1994

Artist, craftswoman, art and craft...

1871–1962

Feminist, university graduate...

1879–1971

Presbyterian missionary

1888–1963

Engineering businessman, company...

1845–1929

Sawmiller, rabbiter, explorer...

1883–1952

Nō Ngāti Mahuta; he wahine mana...

1888–1971

Doctor, professor of public health

1869–1953

Lawyer, politician, judge

1889–1983

Girl Guide leader, women's naval...

1859–1923

Farmer, horse breeder, politician

1892–1995

Nō Ngāti Maniapoto; he taikuia, he...

1882–1971

Headmistress, lecturer, school inspector

1832–1898

Artist

1843–1926

Writer

1857–1892

School principal

1864–1943

Aviator, aircraft manufacturer

1882–1958

Catholic nun, school principal...

1882–1930

Coalminer, trade unionist

1848–1930

Policeman

1845–1930

Stewardess, homemaker, midwife, nurse

1830–1923

Homemaker, midwife, community leader...

1918–2016

Artist, textile designer

1870–1958

University professor, educational...

?–1851

Nō Te Arawa, nō Ngāti Rangiwewehi; he...

1860–1934

Nō Ngāti Pikiao; he tohunga

1874–1942

Teacher, lecturer, agricultural...

1870–1960

Violinist, composer, conductor

1893–1983

Maid, character

1847–1930

Teacher, temperance worker, suffragist

1898–1981

Doctor, medical superintendent, writer...

1849–1933

School inspector, educationalist

1815–1885

Social reformer, servant, storekeeper...

1872–1956

Artist

1915–1977

Seaman, trade unionist, watersider

1919–2008

Beekeeper, mountaineer, philanthropist

1905–1984

Nō Ngāti Kahungunu, nō Rangitāne; he...

1860–1918

Lawyer, trade unionist, politician

?–?

Nō Ngāti Te Whatuiāpiti, nō Ngāti...

1818–1864

Nō Te Arawa, nō Ngāti Whakaue; he...

?–1823

Nō Ngāti Porou, nō Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti...

1830–1911

Nō Ngāti Ruanui; he kaiārahi tūruhi

1907–1985

Journalist, newspaper editor, writer...

?–1865

Nō Te Āti Haunui-ā-Pāpārangi; he...

1929–1993

Nō Ngāti Koata, nō Ngāti Toa, nō Ngāti...

?–1882

He kaiātete i whiua e te ture mō te...

1805–1901

Businesswoman, farmer, nurse, midwife

1821–1904

Teacher, school inspector...

1800–1883

Missionary, artisan, interpreter

1817–1904

Bishop

1792–1842

Naval officer, colonial governor

1836–1910

Doctor, historian, collector...

1819–1920

Servant, landlord, carter, farmer

1862–1938

Teacher, headmistress

1887–1955

Carpenter, trade unionist, builder...

1869–1947

Artist

1902–1965

Naturalist, character

1833–1898

Lawyer, artist

1817–1914

Doctor, farmer, politician

1888–1983

Botanist

1916–1989

Photographer, musician

1853–1920

Educationalist, seismologist

1841–1920

Goldminer, journalist, politician...

1864–1941

Socialist, journalist, newspaper editor...

1902–1993

Journalist, writer, editor

1896–1963

Teacher, orchardist, Methodist lay...

1867–1966

Nurse, midwife, hospital matron

1859–1944

Farmer, haulage contractor, businessman...

1868–1933

Trade unionist, socialist, journalist...

1893–1961

Businessman, politician, farmer, prime...

1881–1945

Anglican priest, botanist, university...

1914–1977

Alpine explorer, forest ecologist

1844–1917

Mariner, ship owner

1921–1994

Film-maker, unionist, communist

1871–1967

Jockey, horse driver, trainer, breeder

1950–2013

Broadcaster, writer

1856–1936

Civil engineer

1832–1909

Builder, undertaker, timber merchant...

1904–1983

Farmer, orchardist, politician, prime...

1927–1989

Nō Taranaki; he wahine whai mana, he...

1772–1828

Nō Ngā Puhi; he rangatira, he amorangi...

1822–1902

Businesswoman

1817–1911

Botanist, explorer, writer...

1876–1960

Architect

1894–1982

Nurse, nursing administrator, community...

1912–1986

Civil engineer, university professor

1857–1921

Printer, newspaper editor, politician

1826–1913

Teacher, homemaker

1907–1981

Criminal, confidence trickster, tailor...

1871–1957

Doctor

1842–1903

Printer, newspaper proprietor and...

1928–1977

Criminal, murderer, painter

1841–1917

Doctor, hospital superintendent

1931–2013

Te Aupōuri; ringatoi

1821–1907

Businesswoman, immigration officer...

1868–1939

Mariner, trade unionist, journalist...

1894–1972

Trade unionist, community worker...

1810–1874

Whaler, trader, pastoralist, politician

1869–1944

Technical college principal, Quaker

1872–1954

Teacher, writer, educationalist

1868–1916

Nō Te Whānau-a-Apanui, nō Ngāti Porou...

1848–1933

Catholic nun, teacher

1835–1913

Artist, teacher

1866–1954

Nō Ngāti Kahungunu; he kaihautū, he...

1917–1991

Nō Ngāti Kahungunu; he minita Mihingare...

1867–1946

Postal clerk, entomologist, astronomer

1854–1912

Doctor, explorer

1897–1957

Textile workers, storekeepers...

1890–1983

Textile workers, storekeepers, community leaders, local politicians

1866–1954

Law clerk, military leader

1847–1935

Lawyer, conservationist

1911–1982

Soldier, transport operator, prospector

1812–1876

Doctor, health administrator

1838–1918

Public servant, prison administrator...

1823–1896

Asylum superintendent

1915–1981

Housemaid, boarding-house manager...

1837–1918

Blacksmith, farmer, coloniser

1906–1997

Union official, senior public servant

1890–1981

Artist

1867–1939

Shepherd, farm manager, stock and...

1885–1959

Coalminer, trade unionist, writer

1874–1966

Labourer, teamster, trade unionist...

1876–1953

Experimental psychologist, university...

1863–1958

Dentist, public health administrator

1833–1868

Soldier

1904–1991

Nō Ngāti Apa, nō Ngati Hine, nō Te Āti...

1886–1965

Advocate for the hard of hearing

1901–1989

Principal, senior school inspector

1897–1985

Nō Te Whānau-a-Apanui, nō Ngāti Porou...

1864–1954

Tobacco grower and processor...

1843–1938

Nō Ngāti Kahungunu; he kaihautū, he...

1924–2003

Tourism entrepreneur

1874–1971

School hostel matron, spinner and...

1888–1985

Maternity reformer

1836–1905

Soldier, scientist, university professor

1906–1939

Poet, novelist, journalist