Useful Websites |
Rare Engineering / Technical books | www.abebooks.com/home/evergreen/ |
NZ Qualifications Authority | www.nzqa.govt.nz |
NZ Immigration | www.immigration.govt.nz |
Institution of Professional Engineers | www.ipenz.co.nz |
Job Hunting in New Zealand | www.jobhunt.co.nz |
NZ Herald newspaper | www.nzherald.co.nz |
Search Engine | www.google.com |
MSN in NZ | www.xtra.co.nz |
The definitive map of NZ web space | www.nzs.com |
Web Directory | www.webdirectory.co.nz |
All about NZ | www.purenz.com |
Tourism | www.tourism.net.nz |
All Blacks | www.nzrugby.co.nz |
NZ Wine | www.nzwine.com |
Yachting | www.yachtingnz.org.nz |
Winter Sport | www.snow.co.nz |
Summer Sport | www.divenewzealand.com |
Fishing | www.fishnz.co.nz |
Real Estate | www.reinz.org.nz |
Recruitment & Consulting Services Assoc | www.rcsa.com.au |
Living overseas | www.escapeartist.com |
NZPAGES - NZ's Definitive Directory | www.nzpages.co.nz |
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Famous New Zealanders |
Arthur Lydiard | Invented the name 'Jogging', in 1960 |
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Anna Paquin | Oscar Winning Actress |
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Bob Charles | Golf |
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Bruce McLaren | Motor Racing |
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Chris Amon | Motor Racing |
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Colin Murdoch | Invented the disposable syringe, in 1956 |
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Crowded House | Music |
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Dame Kiri Te Kanawa | Opera singer |
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Denny Hulme | World Formula 1 Champion 1967 |
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Edward Nathan | Founded Glaxo in 1906, with his dried milk formula, now GlaxoSmithKline |
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Fred Hollows | Eye Surgeon |
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Godfrey Bowen | Fastest sheep shearer in the World |
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Harold Williams | Guinness Book of Records, greatest linguist. He spoke 58 languages |
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Ivan Mauger | Speedway Rider |
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Jane Campion | Film Director |
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Jean Batten | Aviator |
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John Britten | Motorcycle Designer |
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John Walker | First person to run the sub 3min 50sec mile |
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Kate Sheppard | Suffragette |
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Katherine Mansfield | Writer |
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Len Lye | Kinetic Artist |
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Lord Ernest Rutherford | The first person to split the atom, 1913 |
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Mark Todd | Master Horseman |
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Naomi James | First woman to sail around the world single handed, in 1978 |
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Peter Jackson | Film Director |
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Phar Lap | The Race Horse - Born Timaru 4 Oct 1926 |
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Rachel Hunter | The model who married Rod Stewart then left him !!! |
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Richard Hadlee | Cricketer |
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Richard Pearce | First person to fly - March 1903. He beat the Wright brothers by 9 months |
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Robert Dickie | Invented and patented the world's first stamp vending machine |
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Sam Neill | Actor |
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Sir Peter Blake | Yachtsman |
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Sir Edmond Hillary | The first person to climb Mt Everest |
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Split Enz | Music |
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The All Blacks | Rugby - Sean Fitzpatrick, Jonah Lomu, Frankie Bunce and the Haka |
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The Human Instinct | Band - had a residency at the Marquee Club, supported Jimi Hendrix |
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William Atack | First referee to use a whistle to stop a sports game |
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William Hamilton | Invented the Jet Boat in 1953 |
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William Pickering | The man behind America's first launch into space with the 'Explorer 1' rocket |
