List of people from Christchurch

This is a list of notable people who were born in Christchurch, New Zealand, or who spent a significant part of their lives living in the region.

Nathan Cohen

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• John Cracroft Wilson ("Nabob" Wilson, 1808–1881), farmer of Cashmere and independent parliamentarian
• John Ollivier (1812–1893), politician and auctioneer
• William Wilson ("Cabbage" Wilson, 1819–1897), first mayor of Christchurch
• John Deans (1820–1854), pioneer farmer
• James Gapes (1822–1899), mayor of Christchurch and flautist
• John Hall (1824–1907), independent politician, 12th prime minister of New Zealand and mayor of Christchurch
• Charles Luney (1905–2006), famous New Zealand builder and company director
• Benjamin Mountfort (1825–1898), dominant local architect
• Andrew Duncan (1834–1880), mayor of Christchurch and provincial councillor
• Fred Hobbs (1841–1920), mayor of Christchurch and drainage activist
• John Grimes (1842–1915), first Roman Catholic bishop of Christchurch
• Churchill Julius (1847–1938), second Anglican bishop of Christchurch and first archbishop of New Zealand
• Charles Gray (1853–1918), independent parliamentarian and mayor of Christchurch
• Blanche Edith Baughan (1870–1958), poet, writer and penal reformer
• Ernest Rutherford (1871–1937), Nobel Prize winning physicist, completed a BA, BSc and MA at the then Canterbury College
• Ernest Andrews (1873–1961), longstanding mayor of Christchurch
• Ursula Bethell (1874–1945), poet and social activist
• George Manning (1887–1976), politician and mayor of Christchurch
• Dame Ngaio Marsh (1895–1982), crime writer and theatre director
• M. H. Holcroft (1902–1993), essayist and novelist
• Frederick Joseph Page (1905–1983), music professor, pianist and critic
• Robertson Stewart (1913–2007), industrialist and exporter
• Peter Beaven (1925–2012), architect and heritage lobbyist
• John Blumsky (1928–2013), journalist and broadcaster
• Wizard of New Zealand (born 1932), public speaker, comedian and local iconic figure
• Margaret Mahy (1936–2012), writer for children and young adults
• Jim Anderton (born 1938), Labour politician and deputy prime minister (1999–2002)
• Elizabeth Moody (1939–2010), actor and director
• A. K. Grant (1941–2000), writer, historian and humorist
• Max Merritt (born 1941), singer-songwriter and guitarist^[1]
• Barry Philip Jones (1941–2016), ninth Roman Catholic bishop of Christchurch
• Graham Henry (born 1946), rugby union coach, head coach of the All Blacks^[2]
• Gary Thain (1948–1975), rock bassist (Keef Hartley Band, Uriah Heep)
• Sir Richard Hadlee (born 1951), international cricketer
• Gary McCormick (born 1951), poet, radio and television personality, and co-host of morning radio show
• Bob Parker (born 1953), mayor of Christchurch during the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes
• Nicky Wagner (born 1953), politician and educationist
• Lianne Dalziel (born 1960), mayor of Christchurch^[3]
• Phil Keoghan (born 1967), television host of The Amazing Race
• Simon Barnett (born 1967), public figure and co-host of morning radio show
• Shane Bond (born 1975), player and coach of the national cricket team
• Bic Runga (born 1976), singer-songwriter
• Tonie Carroll (born 1976) rugby league player, played for both New Zealand and Australia
• Vajin Armstrong (born 1980), ultra-distance runner
• Richie McCaw (born 1980), captain of the New Zealand rugby team, the All Blacks
• Brendon McCullum (born 1981), captain of the New Zealand cricket team
• Dan Carter (born 1982), plays rugby for Canterbury Crusaders and the All Blacks, highest test-match point scorer
• David de Lautour (born 1982), actor and musician
• Karoline Tamati (born 1982) Christchurch-born singer/songwriter
• Hera Hjartardóttir (born 1983), Iceland-born singer/songwriter
• Nathan Cohen (born 1986), world and Olympic champion rower^[4]
• Hayley Westenra (born 1987), classical singer, songwriter and UNICEF ambassador
• Brooke Duff (born 1991), Christchurch-born singer/songwriter
• Anjali Thakker (born 1993), Christchurch-born international ice and inline hockey player

References

1. Jason Ankeny. "Max Merritt | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
2. Shannon Hope. "Colin Jackson's Raise Your Game – The gaffer – Graham Henry". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
3. "Lianne Dalziel wins Christchurch mayoralty". 3 News. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
4. Mark Hinton (3 March 2013). "Nathan Cohen rowing future". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 4 November 2013.