- Michael Cullen
Dr Michael John Cullen (born 5 February 1945, London) is a New Zealand politician. Cullen currently serves as Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand, Minister of Finance, Minister of Tertiary Education, Attorney-General and Leader of the House. He is deputy leader of the New Zealand Labour Party, currently the largest party in Parliament.
- Daniel Carter
Daniel William Carter (born 5 March 1982 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He has currently scored a total of 610 test points (20 tries, 111 conversions, 95 penalties, 1 drop goal) in 39 tests, at the outstanding average of 15.6 points a game. The All Blacks have only lost 4 games that Carter has featured in since his debut in June 2003. He currently plays first five-eighths, having originally played second five-eighth.
- Don Brash
Donald Thomas Brash was born to Alan Brash, a Presbyterian minister and son of prominent lay leader Thomas Brash, and Eljean Brash (nee Hill), in Wanganui on September 24, 1940. Brash moved with his family to Christchurch at the age of six. There he was educated at Cashmere Primary School and Christchurch Boys' High School. He then studied at the University of Canterbury where he graduated in economics, history and political science.
- Leon MacDonald
Leon Raymond MacDonald (born 21 December 1977 in Blenheim) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays first five-eighths (fly-half) and fullback. He made his provincial debut for Marlborough against Buller in 1994. He plays for the Crusaders in the Super 14 and for Canterbury in the National Provincial Championship. He is a prodigious goalkicker. MacDonald was born in Blenheim, New Zealand, and attended Marlborough Boys' College.
- Stephen Fleming
Stephen Paul Fleming (born in Christchurch on 1 April, 1973) is the Test captain of the New Zealand cricket team, known as the Black Caps, and currently captain of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. His father was President of the South Christchurch Cricket Club. As of the 24th April 2007, Fleming resigned as the ODI captain of the Blackcaps.
- Mark Hammett
Mark Garry Hammett (born 13 July 1972 in Christchurch) is a rugby union coach and former New Zealand rugby union player. Hammett played provincial rugby for Canterbury, as a hooker, between 1992 and 2002. When the Crusaders franchise was formed for the Super 12 in 1996, Hammett was contracted, becoming a founding player. He continued to play for the Crusaders until 2003; winning four championships in the process. He first played for the All Blacks in 1999, …
- Lianne Dalziel
Lianne Audrey Dalziel (In New Zealand, the "z" in her surname is not a silent letter) (born 7 June 1960) is a member of the New Zealand Parliament and Minister of Commerce, Small Business and Women's Affairs. She resigned from Cabinet on 20 February 2004 after apparently lying about a leak of documents to the media, but was reinstated as a Minister following Labour's return to office after the 2005 elections.
- Shane Bond
Shane Edward Bond (born 7 June, 1975 in Christchurch) is a New Zealand cricketer. A right-handed fast bowler, who plays for the Canterbury Wizards state team and has played for the national side since 2001. He has been New Zealand's most potent fast bowling threat for a number of years and is considered the 3rd fastest bowler playing the game, whilst possessing the least controversial action.
- Reuben Thorne
Reuben David Thorne (born January 2, 1975 in Christchurch) is a New Zealand rugby union player, and former captain of the national team, the All Blacks. Playing as a flanker, Thorne first appeared in the Super 12 with the Canterbury Crusaders in 1998. He became captain in 2002, immediately leading the Crusaders to Super 12 victory in an unprecedented "perfect" season-13 wins from 13 games. In 2003 and 2004 the Crusaders were runners-up in the Super 12 under his leadership.
- Anika Moa
Anika Rose Moa (born: 21 May, 1980) is a singer-songwriter from Christchurch, New Zealand. While still at school in Christchurch, Moa entered the 'Smokefree Rockquest'. She received a record deal with Warner Music in New Zealand and Atlantic Records in New York. The record company had big commercialized plans for her - which conflicted with her brash down-to-earth personality. Overall Moa did not enjoy her time in America and returned to base herself in New Zealand.
- Jock Hobbs
Jock Hobbs (born Michael James Bowie Hobbs on 15 February 1960 in Christchurch) was a New Zealand rugby union player who was an All Blacks flanker who played in 21 tests between 1983 and 1986, with four tests as captain. In recent years he has been more prominent in rugby administration. Since 2002 he has been chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Union. Jock Hobbs played in the first XV at Christ's College in Christchurch, …
- Nathan Astle
Nathan John Astle (born 15 September, 1971 in Christchurch) is a former member of the New Zealand cricket team. He was an attacking batsman who liked to play batting shots such as the cover drive and the pull shot. He also scored the world's fastest Test double century in terms of balls faced (total innings: 222 vs England in Jade Stadium, Christchurch 2002. In a remarkable innings of just 168 balls, Astle reached the double-century after only 153 balls).
- Justin Marshall
Justin Warren Marshall, MNZM (born August 5, 1973) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He was born and educated in Mataura before settling in Christchurch. He played 81 games for the New Zealand All Blacks between 1995 and 2005.
- Peter Fulton
Peter Gordon Fulton (born 1 February, 1979) is a New Zealand cricketer who has recently broken into the New Zealand One Day side. Fulton's career highlights include scoring 301* against Auckland at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch in 2003 which is the highest maiden first class century by any New Zealand batsman. Another career highlight was when he scored 112 againist Sri Lanka in Napier, New Zealand on January the 8th 2006, …
- Aaron Mauger
Aaron Joseph Douglas Mauger is a rugby union footballer who plays at first five-eighths and second five-eighths for Canterbury (Air New Zealand Cup), the Crusaders (Super Rugby) and the New Zealand All Blacks. He will join the Leicester Tigers at the end of the 2007 Rugby World Cup after signing a 2½-year contract with the English side. Mauger captained the New Zealand Under-21 team to success in the International Under-21 Tournaments in 2000 and 2001.
- Andy Ellis
Andrew Malcolm Ellis is a first class cricketer who has played 26 State Championship games for Canterbury, up to the end of the 2006/7 season. A right handed batsman and right arm fast medium bowler, he made his debut in 2003 against Auckland. He has scored 910 first class runs at an average of 26.76, with a top score of 78 against Northern Districts. He has also taken 32 wickets at 43.68 with a best analysis of 5 for 63 against Otago.
- Pansy Wong
Pansy Wong (c.1955-) is a New Zealand politician. She is a member of the National Party. Wong was born in Shanghai and raised in Hong Kong. She speaks English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Wu (Shanghainese). She emigrated to New Zealand in 1974, and studied commerce at University of Canterbury in Christchurch before embarking on a career in business and accounting. Wong was elected to Parliament as a list MP in the 1996 elections, …
- Scott Hamilton
Scott Hamilton (born March 4, 1980 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays for the Crusaders in the Super 14, Canterbury in the New Zealand NPC competition and for his club in North Canterbury Glenmark. He can play both on the wing or at fullback. Unlike many of his peers, Scott Hamilton did not feature in age group teams in his development years. In fact, while at school Hamilton could not make his first XV, …
- Craig McMillan
Craig Douglas McMillan (born September 13 1976 in Christchurch, Canterbury) is a New Zealand international cricketer at Test, One-day International and Twenty20 level. He is a right-handed batsman and useful right-arm medium pace bowler and plays for Canterbury in New Zealand first-class cricket. He has also played English county cricket for Hampshire and Gloucestershire.
- Marc Alexander
Marc Alexander is a former New Zealand politician. He was a member of the United Future New Zealand party, and was elected to Parliament as a list MP. Before entering politics, he was a restaurateur in Christchurch, and also co-hosted a cooking program on local television. He was also a spokesperson for the Sensible Sentencing Trust, a group which lobbies for more severe penalties for criminals.He is now their Crime Prevention spokesperson.
- Chris Harris
Christopher Zinzan Harris (born 20 November 1969 in Christchurch) has become, over the course of the 1990s, a folk-hero in New Zealand cricket. A fine left-handed middle-order batsman and deliverer of right-arm slow-medium deliveries, Harris has rescued the New Zealand team's batting on numerous occasions, and his deceptive looping bowling has often restricted the run rates of opposition batting line-ups.
- Christopher Chope
Christopher Robert Chope OBE (born May 19, 1947) is a British barrister and Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Christchurch. Christopher Chope was born in Putney, the son of a judge, and was educated at the St Andrew's School in Eastbourne and Marlborough College, before attending the University of St Andrews where he was awarded a Bachelor of Laws degree, and finished his education at the Inns of Court School of law.
- Hayley Westenra
Hayley Dee Westenra (born 10 April 1987 in Christchurch) is a New Zealand soprano of Irish heritage. Her first album, "Pure", reached #1 on the UK classical charts and has sold over two million copies worldwide. Miss Westenra has received awards for her contribution to the music of New Zealand and elsewhere in the world. Westenra is the fastest-selling debut classical artist to date. In addition to her success at selling albums, …
- Tim Barnett
Timothy Andrew Barnett is a member of the New Zealand Parliament for Christchurch Central since 1999. He was a British immigrant to New Zealand and was New Zealand's second openly gay politician. Born in Rugby, UK on 4 August 1958, he moved to New Zealand in 1991 with his partner. He was elected to Parliament as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Christchurch Central in 1996. He has been active in many community-based organisations in New Zealand, …
- Andrew Mehrtens
Andrew Philip Mehrtens MNZM (born 28 April 1973 in Durban, South Africa) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who has been one of the top fly-halves (or first five-eighths) in the world since the advent of the sport's professional era in the mid-1990s. He recently played in England for Harlequins for two seasons, where in his first season he played a major factor in leading the freshly relegated club to an immediate return to the top-level Guinness Premiership.
- Michael Papps
Michael Hugh William Papps (b. 2 July, 1979) in Christchurch. Is a New Zealand right handed opening batsman and Wicketkeeper. Michael Papps was selected for the one-day series against South Africa in 2003-04 to solve New Zealand's long-running search for a capable opening batsman to partner Stephen Fleming. He impressed in that series and was duly selected for the corresponding Test series. He made 59 on his debut, but struggled afterwards.
- Ryan Nelsen
Ryan William Nelsen (born October 18, 1977 in Christchurch) is a professional football (soccer) player from New Zealand, who currently plays for Blackburn Rovers in the English Premier League.
- John Holmes
John Holmes (1828 - 24 September 1879) was a Canadian politician and surveyor. He was born in Newtownforbes, County Longford, Ireland in 1828. He came to Upper Canada in 1846 and settled in Huntley Township where he served several terms as reeve. Elected in the Canadian federal election of 1867, he served as the Liberal-Conservative Member of Parliament representing the riding of Carleton in the province of Ontario. He was defeated in the 1872 and 1874 elections, …
- John Graham
David John Graham CBE (born January 1, 1935, in Stratford, New Zealand) is the current president of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and a former All Black loose forward who played 22 Tests between 1958 and 1964, including 3 as captain. He was headmaster of Auckland Grammar School from 1973 to 1993, New Zealand cricket team manager from 1997 to 1999, Auckland University Chancellor from 1999 to 2004, and was elected president of the NZRFU in April, 2005.
- Sam Neill
Sam Neill, DCNZM, OBE (born 14 September, 1947) is a New Zealand film and television actor, and owner of the Two Paddocks winery in Central Otago. He is best known for his role in "Reilly, Ace of Spies" and playing paleontologist Doctor Alan Grant in "Jurassic Park" and "Jurassic Park III".
- Bill Hammond
William (Bill) Hammond (born Christchurch, 1947) is a New Zealand artist. Hammond attended the School of Fine Arts at the University of Canterbury from 1966 to 1969, and has worked as a full-time painter since 1981 (in between times working as a toymaker). His large canvases feature two common themes - reference to popular music (often in the form of the liberal use of quoted lyrics within the structure of the paintings), …
- Aaron Redmond
Aaron James Redmond (b.23 September 1979) in Perth, Western Australia was a member of the Otago cricket team, competing in the State Championship, State Shield and State Twenty20 competitions in 2006. Redmond is a right handed batsman who has played 50 First Class games, 44 "List A" or limited overs games and 2 Twenty20 games. He debuted for Canterbury in the 1999/2000 season, playing First Class and List A matches for them.
- Sue Wells
Sue Wells is a City Councillor in Christchurch, New Zealand. She is also a published author and appears on "The Panel", a discussion program on Radio New Zealand. On the May 24, 2007, edition of "The Panel", she requested her own Wikipedia page be made to complement those of host Jim Mora and fellow panel member Clive Matthew-Wilson. The page was up before the end of the programme.
- Peter Davis
Professor Peter Davis (BA S'ton, MSc Lond, PhD) is the husband of New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark. The couple married in 1981 after her campaign for Parliament. His specialty is in medical sociology, and he is currently Head of Department and Professor of Sociology at the University of Auckland, with part-time appointments in the School of Population Health and the Department of Statistics, also at the University of Auckland.
- James Ryan
James Andrew Cheyne Ryan (born February 10 1983 in Christchurch) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays lock. He plays for the Highlanders in the Super 14 and for Otago in the National Provincial Championship. Ryan was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, and attended Christ's College where he was a significant player in the schools First XV.
- Keri Hulme
Keri Hulme is a New Zealand writer, best known for "The Bone People", her only novel. Hulme was born in Christchurch, in New Zealand's South Island. The daughter of a carpenter and a credit manager, she was the eldest of six children. Her parents were of English, Scottish, and Māori descent. Hulme's early education was at North New Brighton Primary School and Aranui High School. Her father died when she was eleven years old.
- Michael Hall
Mike Hall (born 13 October, 1965 in Bridgend), is a former Welsh rugby international, now property developer and part time rugby pundit. Just before graduating from University of Cambridge, Hall commenced his international career on 28 May, 1988 against New Zealand in Christchurch aged 22. He made his final appearance on 4 June, 1995 in the 24-23 loss against Ireland in Johannesburg in the 1995 Rugby World Cup, where he was captain of the side.
- Frank Bunce
Frank Eneri Bunce (born February 4, 1962) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who played 69 games for the All Blacks, including 55 tests. He captained the team once in a non-test game. He was an unusual selection in that he was 30 when he made his All Black debut on 18 April 1992, against the World XV at Christchurch, an age when most rugby players are nearing retirement rather than beginning a career with an international side.
- John Young
John Young is an electroacoustic music composer born March 4, 1962 in Christchurch, New Zealand, and currently living in Leicester, UK. He is often referred to as a techno-musologist by his sleep deprived nephew, Nick Stevens.
- Kate Wilkinson
Kate Wilkinson is a New Zealand politician, and currently serves as a member of Parliament. Wilkinson is from Christchurch, and gained a law degree from Canterbury University. She worked as a lawyer for 25 years with a Christchurch firm. In the 2005 election, Wilkinson was a candidate for the National Party, standing in the Waimakariki electorate and ranked 38th on the party list. She entered Parliament as a list MP. sco:Kate Wilkinson