People Nationality New Zealand P 3

1968-01-26 Chris Pringle, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (14 Tests, 30 wickets, BB 7/52; 64 ODIs, 103 wickets; Auckland CA), born in Auckland, New Zealand

1968-02-29 Gareth Farr, New Zealand percussionist, and composer (From the Depths Sound the Great Sea Gongs; Chemin des Dames), born in Wellington, New Zealand

1968-03-29 Lucy Lawless, New Zealand actress (Xena: Warrior Princess) and singer, born in Auckland, New Zealand

1968-04-17 Roger Twose, New Zealand cricketer and batsman (Warwickshire; New Zealand), born in Torquay, England

1968-11-03 Lee Germon, New Zealand cricket wicketkeeper and captain (12 Tests, 29 dismissals; 37 ODIs), born in Christchurch, Canterbury

1968-11-21 Andy Caddick, English cricket fast bowler (62 Tests, 234 wickets; 54 ODIs, 69 wickets; Somerset), born in Christchurch, New Zealand

1969-01-05 David Dixon, NFL guard (Minnesota Vikings), born in Papakura, New Zealand

1969-01-27 Shane Thomson, New Zealand cricket off-spin all rounder (since 1990)

1969-02-23 Michael Campbell, New Zealand golfer (US Open 2005), born in Hawera, New Zealand

1969-11-20 Chris Harris, New Zealand cricket all-rounder (23 Tests, 5 x 50, 15 wickets; Canterbury), born in Christchurch, New Zealand

1970-06-13 Chris Cairns, New Zealand cricketer (son of Lance, NZ all-rounder), born in Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand

1970-07-19 Christopher Luxon, New Zealand businessman and politician (Prime Minister of New Zealand 2023-), born in Christchurch, New Zealand

1970-07-22 Craig Baird, New Zealander racing driver

1970-08-10 Brendon Julian, Australian cricketer (Australian left-arm quickie), born in Hamilton, New Zealand

1971-01-23 Adam Parore, New Zealand cricket wicket-keeper (NZ, 1st Maori Test centurion), born in Auckland, New Zealand

1971-02-15 Ray Sefo, New Zealand kick boxer, born in Auckland, New Zealand

1971-06-15 Nathan Astle, New Zealand cricket batsman (81 Tests, 11 x 100s, TS 222; 223 ODIs, 16 x 100s; Canterbury), born in Christchurch, New Zealand

1971-07-18 Sarah McLeod, New Zealand actress (The Lord of the Rings), born in Putāruru, New Zealand

1971-11-20 Dion Nash, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (32 Tests, 93 wickets; 81 ODIs, 64 wickets), born in Auckland, New Zealand

1971-11-30 Heath Davis, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (5 Tests, 17 wickets, BB 5/63; Wellington), born in Wellington, New Zealand

1972-03-29 Paul Kent, New Zealand swimmer (World C'ship SC gold 4x100m medley 1995), born in Auckland, New Zealand

1972-05-16 Matthew Hart, New Zealand cricketer (NZ lefty spinner), born in Hamilton, New Zealand

1972-06-03 Robert Kennedy, New Zealand cricket medium pace bowler (NZ 4 Tests), born in Dunedin, NZ

1972-06-07 Karl Urban, New Zealand actor

1972-06-28 Willie Apiata, New Zealand army officer (Victoria Cross for NZ), born in Mangkino, New Zealand

1972-12-16 Angela Bloomfield, New Zealand actress

1972-12-20 Jonathan Wyatt, New Zealand runner (6 x World Mountain Running Trophy; 8 x world mountain running GP Series champion), born in Wellington, New Zealand

1973-01-05 Phil Joel, Australian bassist (Newsboys), born in Auckland, New Zealand

1973-04-01 Stephen Fleming, New Zealand cricket batsman and captain (111 Tests; 9 x 100, HS 274no; 280 ODIs; Canterbury, Yorkshire CCC, Chennai Super Kings) and coach (Chennai Super Kings), born in Christchurch, New Zealand

1973-11-14 Jason Wynyard, New Zealand woodchopper (9 x World C'ship; 14 x Stihl Timbersports Series), born in Te Awamutu, New Zealand (d. 2023)

1973-11-16 Brendan Laney, New Zealand rugby player, born in Invercargill, New Zealand

1973-11-23 Joeli Vidiri, Fijian rugby union winger (7 Tests Fiji, 2 New Zealand; Auckland RU, Barbarian FC), born in Nausori, Fiji (d. 2022)

1974-01-10 Jemaine Clement, New Zealand comedian, actor, and musician (Flight of the Conchords - "Feel Inside (And Stuff Like That)"), born in Masterton, New Zealand

1974-08-27 Michael Mason, New Zealand cricketer

1974-10-08 Martin Henderson, New Zealand actor (Grey's Anatomy), born in Auckland, New Zealand

1974-10-09 Kieren Hutchison, New Zealand actor (Shortland Street), born in Auckland, New Zealand

1974-10-23 Beatrice Faumuina, New Zealand discus thrower (Olympics 96), born in Auckland, New Zealand

1975-01-02 Reuben Thorne, New Zealand rugby union flanker and captain (50 caps; captain 2002-03; Canterbury Crusaders), born in Christchurch, New Zealand

1975-01-05 Kylie Bax, New Zealand model, born in Thames, New Zealand

1975-01-07 Rob Waddell, New Zealand rower (Olympic gold single sculls 2000; World C'ship gold 1998, 99; America's Cup 2003, 07, 13 Team NZ), born in Cambridge, New Zealand

1975-01-15 Greg Loveridge, New Zealand cricketer (NZ leg-spinner, did not bowl v Zim 1996), born in Palmerston North, New Zealand

1975-03-02 Daryl Gibson, New Zealand rugby union centre (19 caps; Canterbury Crusaders) and coach (NSW Waratahs), born in Lumsden, New Zealand

1975-04-21 Danyon Loader, New Zealand 200m and 400m swimmer (2 Olympic gold medals 1996), born in Dunedin, New Zealand

1975-05-12 Jonah Lomu, New Zealand rugby union winger (youngest ever All Black, 63 internationals), born in Auckland, New Zealand (d. 2015)

1975-07-17 Andre Adams, New Zealand cricketer, born in Auckland, New Zealand

1975-08-03 Chris Nevin, New Zealand cricket wicketkeeper-batsman (37 ODIs, 19 dismissals), born in Dunedin, New Zealand

1975-08-16 Taika Waititi, New Zealand film director (Boy, Thor: Ragnarok), born in Raukokore, New Zealand

1976-02-12 Christian Cullen, New Zealand rugby union footballer, born in Paraparaumu, New Zealand

1976-03-14 Sarah Ulmer, New Zealand track cyclist (Olympic gold individual pursuit 2004; World C'ship gold 2004), born in Auckland, New Zealand

1976-03-14 Daniel Gillies, New Zealand-Canadian actor (The Vampire Diaries), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba

1976-05-24 Catherine Cox, Australian netballer, born in Whangarei, New Zealand

1976-06-29 Bret McKenzie, New Zealand musician and comedian (Flight of the Conchords - "Feel Inside (And Stuff Like That)"), born in Wellington, New Zealand

1976-09-10 Greg Henderson, New Zealand track cyclist (World C'ship gold scratch race 2004), born in Dunedin, New Zealand

1976-09-13 Craig McMillan, New Zealand cricket all-rounder, coach and broadcaster (55 Tests; 197 ODIs), born in Christchurch, Canterbury

1976-12-03 Byron Kelleher, New Zealand rugby union halfback (57 caps; Highlanders, Chiefs, Toulouse), born in Dunedin, New Zealand

1977-01-22 Jono Gibbes, New Zealand rugby union flanker (8 caps; Chiefs) and coach (Ulster, La Rochelle), born in Henderson, New Zealand

1977-05-16 Melanie Lynskey, New Zealand actress (Yellowjackets), born in New Plymouth, New Zealand

1977-10-07 Meighan Desmond, New Zealand actress, born in Kaitaia, New Zealand

1977-10-18 Ryan Nelsen, New Zealand footballer

1977-11-13 Chanel Cole [Whalley], New Zealand-born Australian singer (Spook), born in Hamilton, New Zealand

1977-11-28 Greg Somerville, New Zealand rugby union footballer

1978-07-06 Kevin Senio, New Zealand rugby player, born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

1978-07-12 Claire Chitham, New Zealand actress known for "Shortland Street", born in Auckland, New Zealand

1978-09-05 Chris Jack, New Zealand rugby union footballer (All Blacks), born in Christchurch, New Zealand

1978-09-05 Chris Hipkins, New Zealand Labour politician and Prime Minister of New Zealand (2023), born in Hutt Valley, New Zealand

1978-09-21 Doug Howlett, New Zealand rugby union footballer, born in Auckland, New Zealand

1978-10-23 Archie Thompson, Australian footballer, born in Otorohanga, New Zealand

1978-11-11 Lou Vincent, New Zealand cricketer, born in Warkworth, New Zealand

1978-11-17 Zoë Bell, New Zealand actress

1979-01-27 Daniel Vettori, New Zealand cricketer

1979-03-04 Ben Fouhy, New Zealand flatwater canoeist

1979-03-20 Keven Mealamu, New Zealand rugby player

1979-08-08 Sam Totman, English-New Zealand heavy metal guitarist (Dragonforce), born in London, England

1979-09-26 Fuifui Moimoi, New Zealand (Tongan) rugby league footballer, born in Nuku'alofa, Tonga

1979-11-20 Maree Bowden, New Zealand netball player (15 caps, Silver Ferns), born in Clyde, New Zealand

1979-12-03 Daniel Bedingfield, British-New Zealand pop singer-songwriter ("Gotta Get Thru This"), born in Auckland, New Zealand

1980-02-29 Clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league centre (22 Tests; Auckland Warriors, Leeds Rhinos), born in Stratford, New Zealand

1980-03-14 Ben Herring, New Zealand rugby union footballer

1980-04-25 Bruce Martin, New Zealand cricketer, born in Whangarei, New Zealand

1980-07-22 Scott Dixon, New Zealand auto racer (IndyCar Drivers' champion 2003, 08, 13, 15, 18), born in Brisbane, Australia

1980-07-26 Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand (2017-23), born in Hamilton, New Zealand

1980-07-31 Mils Muliaina, New Zealand and Waikato rugby player, born in Salesi, Samoa

1980-11-04 Jerry Collins, New Zealand rugby union flanker, #8 (48 caps; Wellington Hurricanes, Toulon, Ospreys, Narbonne), born in Apia, Samoa (d. 2015)

1980-11-07 James Franklin, New Zealand cricket all-rounder (31 Tests, 1 x 100, 82 wickets; 110 ODIs; Wellington CA, Gloucestershire CCC, born in Wellington, New Zealand

1980-12-31 Richie McCaw, New Zealand rugby union flanker (148 Tests, 110 as captain All Blacks; 3 x IRB Player of the Year; Rugby World Cup 2011, 15; IRB HOF), born in Oamaru, New Zealand

1981-01-05 Corey Flynn, New Zealand rugby union hooker (15 caps; Canterbury Crusaders), born in Invercargill, New Zealand

1981-06-18 Teresa Cormack, New Zealand child murder victim (d. 1987)

1981-08-29 Jay Ryan (Jay Bunyan), New Zealand actor, born in Auckland, New Zealand

1981-09-27 Brendon McCullum, New Zealand cricketer

1982-02-10 Iafeta Paleaaesina, New Zealand rugby league footballer, born in Auckland, New Zealand

1982-03-05 Dan Carter, New Zealand rugby player (All Blacks, Crusaders) and highest scorer in test match history, born in Southbridge, New Zealand

1982-05-21 Ma'a Nonu, New Zealand rugby union player and All Black, born in Wellington, New Zealand

1982-07-24 Anna Paquin, Canadian-born New Zealand Oscar-winning actress (The Piano, True Blood), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba

1982-08-26 David Long, New Zealand dance and soundtrack composer (Peter Jackson's films), and rock musician (The Mutton Birds), born in New Zealand

1983-12-03 Stephen Donald, New Zealand rugby union fly-half/centre (25 caps; Chiefs, Bath), born in Papakura, New Zealand

1983-12-15 Brooke Fraser (Ligertwood), New Zealand singer-songwriter ("Something in the Water"), born in Wellington, New Zealand

1984-02-21 Andy Ellis, New Zealand rugby union halfback (28 Tests; Barbarian FC 6 games; World XV 3 games; Canterbury RFU), born in Christchurch, New Zealand

1984-04-02 Meryl Cassie, New Zealand actress and singer (The Tribe), born in George, Cape Province, South Africa

1984-05-28 Beth Allen, New Zealand actress

1984-06-27 Emma Lahana, New Zealand actress (Haven), born in Auckland, New Zealand

1985-02-25 Benji Marshall, New Zealand rugby league halfback-five eighth (31 Tests; Wests Tigers, St. George, South Sydney) and coach (Wests Tigers), born in Whakatane, New Zealand

1985-07-09 BJ Watling, New Zealand cricket wicketkeeper (79 Tests, 8 x 100s, 275 dismissals, TS 205; Northern Districts, Durham CCC, Lancashire CCC), born in Durban, Natal Province, South Africa

1985-08-03 Sonny Bill Williams, New Zealand rugby league footballer, born in Auckland, New Zealand

1985-11-10 Ricki-Lee Coulter, Australian singer (Hell No!), born in Auckland, New Zealand

1986-06-01 Ben Smith, New Zealand rugby union utility back (84 caps; Otago, Highlanders, Pau), born in Dunedin, New Zealand

1986-07-16 Calum Gittins, New Zealand actor (The King's Speech), born in Auckland, New Zealand

1986-11-18 Nic Sampson, New Zealand actor

1987-04-10 Hayley Westenra, New Zealand soprano and UNICEF ambassador, born in Christchurch, New Zealand

1987-04-26 Jessica Lee Rose, American-New Zealand actress and famous YouTube star (lonelygirl15), born in Salisbury, Maryland

1987-05-29 Issac Luke, New Zealand Rugby League hooker (NZ 37 caps), born in Hawera, NZ

1987-06-06 Daniel Logan, New Zealand actor (Boba Fett-Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones), born in Auckland, New Zealand

1987-09-01 Daniel "Dann" Hume, New Zealand musician (Evermore), born in Feilding, New Zealand

1987-09-19 Guy Williams, New Zealand comedian and TV personality (Jono and Ben), born in Christchurch, New Zealand

1987-10-07 Jeremy Brockie, Australian footballer, born in Christchurch, New Zealand

1988-10-10 Rose McIver, New Zealand actress (iZombie), born in Auckland, New Zealand

1988-10-21 Ajaz Patel, New Zealand cricket spin bowler (10-119 v India 2021; one of 3 to take 10 wickets in Test innings), born in Mumbai, India

1988-12-11 Tim Southee, New Zealand cricketer, born in Whangarei, New Zealand

1989-01-03 Ben Matulino, New Zealand rugby league forward (23 caps; NZ Warriors, Wests Tigers), born in Wellington, New Zealand

1989-06-23 Lisa Carrington, New Zealand canoeist (Olympic gold K-1 200m 2012, 16, 20; K-2 500m 2020; 10 x World C'ship gold), born in Tauranga, New Zealand

1990-03-24 Keisha Castle-Hughes, Australian-born New Zealand actress

1990-03-27 Kimbra [Johnson], New Zealand Grammy Award-winning pop-fusion singer, songwriter, and record producer ("Cameo Lover"; with Gotye - “Somebody That I Used to Know"), born in Hamilton, New Zealand

1990-05-15 Stella Maxwell, Irish-New Zealand model, born in Brussels, Belgium

1990-08-08 Kane Williamson, New Zealand cricketer (batsman and captain of NZ), born in Tauranga, New Zealand

1990-09-09 Shaun Johnson, New Zealand Rugby League halfback (Auckland Warriors, Cronulla Sharks), born in Auckland, NZ

1991-01-01 Peter Burling, New Zealand sailor (Olympic gold 49er class 2016, silver 2012, 20; helmsman America's Cup 2017, 21; ISAF World Sailor of the Year 2015, 17), born in Tauranga, New Zealand

1991-01-04 Olivia Tennet, New Zealand actress, born in Auckland, New Zealand

1991-05-27 Beauden Barrett, New Zealand rugby union utility back (83 caps; World Male Rugby Player of the Year 2016, 17; Hurricanes 125 games), born in New Plymouth, New Zealand

1991-06-04 Ben Stokes, English cricket all-rounder (HS 258, BB 6/22; Durham CCC), born in Christchurch, New Zealand

1991-07-08 Devon Conway, New Zealand cricket batsman (7th batsman to score double century on Test debut; 200 v England 2021; Gauteng, Wellington, Somerset CCC), born in Johannesburg, South Africa

1991-10-29 Parris Goebel, New Zealand dancer and choreographer (Savage x Fenty shows), born in Auckland, New Zealand

1992-02-25 Rose Matafeo, New Zealand comedian and actress (Starstruck), born in Auckland, New Zealand

1993-06-10 Scott McLaughlin, New Zealand auto racer (Supercars Championship 2018, 19, 20; IndyCar Series: Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 2022 Team Penske), born in Hamilton, New Zealand

1994-11-27 Shrek the sheep, New Zealand sheep that held world record for biggest shorn fleece, born at Bendigo Station, Otago (d. 2011)

1996-11-07 Lorde [Ella Yelich-O'Connor], New Zealand singer (Royals), born in Auckland, New Zealand

1997-02-11 Rosé [Rosanne Park), Korean-New Zealand singer and dancer (Blackpink), born in Auckland, New Zealand

1997-04-24 Lydia Ko, New Zealand golfer, (Evian C'ship 2015, ANA Inspiration 2016), born in Seoul, South Korea

1997-06-17 KJ Apa [Keneti James Apa], New Zealand actor (Riverdale), born in Auckland, New Zealand

2002-11-05 Jawsh 685 [Joshua Nanai], Samoan-New Zealander dance mixer and music producer ("Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)", with Jason Derulo), born in Aukland, New Zealand

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List of New Zealand People