Notable People
Main category: People from Te Kuiti- Former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jim Bolger held the local electorate of King Country.
- All Black Kevin Boroevich
- Walter Broadfoot (1881–1965), cabinet minister for the National Party, was first deputy mayor and then mayor of Te Kuiti (1923–1935)
- World Champion Sheep Shearer David Fagan
- Tony Martin, Australian-based comedian and author, was born here.
- All Black great Colin Meads calls Te Kuiti home. The auction of his farm caused nationwide interest.
- Les Munro, the last surviving pilot from the Dambusters air raid, was mayor for some years and has a street named in his honour.
- Author Ruth Park grew up here.
- Rob Waddell, Olympic gold-medalist rower, was born here. He is also known to have the fastest 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) ergometer time in the CRASH-B Sprints held every year in Boston.
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