James Busby

James Busby

male, deceased (1871)
James Busby (7 February 1801 - 15 July 1871) was involved in the drafting of the Treaty of Waitangi and is widely regarded as the "father" of the...
Te Rangi Hiroa

Te Rangi Hiroa

male, deceased (1951)
Sir Peter Henry Buck, KCMG, DSO, MBChB, MD (ca. October 1877 - December 1, 1951), known for much of his life as Te Rangi Hīroa, was a prominent m...
Claudia Orange

Claudia Orange

female
Dr. Claudia Orange, OBE, is a New Zealand historian. She is best known for her book "The Treaty of Waitangi", which was derived from her PhD thesis...
Titokowaru

Titokowaru

male, deceased (1888)
Riwha Titokowaru became a Māori leader in the Taranaki region and one of the most successful opponents of British colonisation anywhere. Riwha was a...
Billy T. James

Billy T. James

male, deceased (1991)
Billy T. James, MBE (born William James Taitoko, 1948; died August 7, 1991) was a well known and much loved entertainer and comedian from New...
Taika Waititi

Taika Waititi

male
Taika Waititi a.k.a. Taika Cohen (c. 1975-) is a New Zealand born film director, writer, painter, comedian and actor of Maori descent who hails...
Dave Hereora

Dave Hereora

male
Dave Hereora is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the Labour Party. He was first elected to Parliament in the 2002 elections, standing...
Howard Morrison

Howard Morrison

male, 74 years old
Sir Howard Morrison, OBE (born 18 August, 1935, New Zealand) is a New Zealand Māori entertainer, who first came to prominence singing as a member o...
Joe Hawke

Joe Hawke

male, 69 years old
Joseph Parata Hohepa Hawke (1940 -) is a former New Zealand politician. He was a member of Parliament for the Labour Party from 1996 to 2002. He...