New Zealand soldier, aviator and former Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal (1892-1975)
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Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Rodney Park, GCB, KBE, MC & Bar, DFC (15 June 1892 – 6 February 1975) was a New Zealand soldier, First World War flying ace and Second World War Royal Air Force ...
New Zealand politician and 16th governor-general of New Zealand (1931–2021)
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Dame Catherine Anne Tizard, ONZ, GCMG, GCVO, DBE, QSO, DStJ (née Maclean; 4 April 1931 – 31 October 2021) was a New Zealand politician who served as Mayor of Auckland City from 1983 ...
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Michael Joseph Savage PC (23 March 1872 – 27 March 1940) was a New Zealand politician who served as the 23rd Prime Minister of New Zealand, heading the First Labour Government from 6 December 1935 until ...
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Norman Vazey Douglas QSO (15 March 1910 – 26 August 1985) was a New Zealand trade unionist and left-wing politician. He joined the New Zealand Labour Party in 1932, but when John A. Lee was expelled from ...
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Arapeta Marukitepua Pitapitanuiarangi Awatere (25 April 1910 – 6 March 1976) was a New Zealand interpreter, military leader, Māori welfare officer, and local politician. Of Māori descent, he ide ...
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Sir Dove-Myer Robinson (15 June 1901 – 14 August 1989) was Mayor of Auckland City from 1959 to 1965 and from 1968 to 1980, the longest tenure of any holder of the office. He was a colourful character and ...
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Sandra Rose Te Hakamatua Lee-Vercoe QSO (born 8 August 1952) is a former New Zealand politician and diplomat. She served as deputy leader (and briefly leader) of the Alliance party and was later High ...
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William Clive Edwards OBE (born 11 January 1934) is a Tongan barrister and politician who formerly served as a Cabinet Minister and Acting Deputy Prime Minister. He is a member of the People's Democratic ...
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James Patrick Anderton CNZM (born James Patrick Byrne; 21 January 1938 – 7 January 2018) was a New Zealand politician who led a succession of left-wing parties after leaving the Labour Party in 1989.
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Sir Reginald Charles Frank Savory CBE (27 May 1908 – 27 October 1989) was a New Zealand businessman and politician who introduced container ship capability to Auckland.
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Thomas Henry Pearce (4 June 1913–10 November 1976) was a New Zealand politician, rugby player and businessman. He was chairman of the Auckland Regional Authority for 8 years. A controversial figure ...
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Andrew Jack Entrican (31 October 1858 – 19 February 1936) was an Irish-born New Zealand businessman and local-body politician. He was twice deputy mayor of Auckland.
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Frederick Norman Ambler OBE JP (28 February 1894 – 1983) was a pioneering New Zealand businessman in the clothing trade and a long serving local-body politician.