Te Kuiti - Notable People

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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