List of people from the Northland region

The following is a list of famous people born in Northland, New Zealand, and people who spent significant periods of their lives living in the Northland region.

This list is incomplete; you can help by . (December 2016)

Media[]

• Laurence Clark, cartoonist

Political[]

• Ria Bond, politician (New Zealand First)
• Te Paea Cherrington, tribal leader
• Hōne Heke, chief and war leader
• Hongi Hika, chief and war leader
• Jack Marshall, former Prime Minister
• Matt McCarten, political organiser
• Winston Peters, politician, deputy Prime Minister (New Zealand First)
• Kelvin Davis (politician), Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.
• Rawiri Taiwhanga, tribal leader
• John Carter politician (National Party).
• Te Ruki Kawiti, chief and war leader.

Art[]

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Entertainment[]

• Billy T. James, comedian
• Anika Moa, musician
• Rena Owen, actress
• Rawiri Paratene, actor
• Keith Urban, singer

Military[]

• Willie Apiata, Victoria Cross recipient
• Fred Baker, soldier

Sports[]

• Con Barrell
• Bryce Beeston
• Selwyn Blackmore
• Craig Blackwood
• Adam Blair, rugby league
• Noel Bowden
• Richard Brazendale
• Laurie Byers
• Randall Carrington
• Ellis Child
• Murray Child
• Jeremy Christie
• Barry Cooper, cricket
• Catherine Cox
• Bob Cunis
• Mike Davidson
• Eric Dunn
• Samuel Ellis, cricket
• Abby Erceg, football
• Ken Going, rugby union
• Sid Going, rugby union
• Billy Guyton, rugby union
• David Holwell, rugby union
• Ian Jones, rugby union
• Suzie Muirhead, field hockey
• Rene Ranger, rugby union
• Tim Southee, cricket
• Blair Tuke, sailor

Business[]

• Michael Hill, jeweller

Academics[]

• Mick Brown, judge
• Annabella Mary Geddes, welfare worker and community leader

Others[]

• John Samuel Edmonds, one of the first settlers who emigrated with his family from Dorset, England after New Zealand was established.

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