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Sir Apirana Ngata (1874–1950)
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Sir Apirana Ngata (1874–1950) was a Ngati Porou leader, lawyer and politician. He is famous for his work in Māori land development and reform, and for his su...
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Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
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Sir Edmund Hillary (1919–2008)
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Nelson Mandela (1918–2013)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on 18 July 1918, into the Madiba clan in the village of Mvezo, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. He is best known for h...
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Charles Upham (1908–1994)
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Charles Upham was a New Zealand soldier who fought in World War II in Europe and North Africa. He received many awards for bravery, and was the only fighting...
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Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
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Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
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Sir Peter Blake (1948–2001)
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Sir Peter Blake was a famous New Zealand yachtsman. He had many sailing victories to his credit including the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race in 1989–90...
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Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
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Ernest Rutherford (1871–1937)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Ernest Rutherford was born in Nelson, New Zealand in 1871. A great scientist, he was awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908, the Order of Merit in 1925, ...
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