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Big Si's 50 Great New Zealanders

We're a small country - only 4.5 million - but we produce some great people. Scores of New Zealanders have earned international recognition in many spheres. One of these people is in the Guinness Book of Records for speaking over 58 languages fluently! Academics, sportspeople, and artists; politicians soldiers, and activists. Have you heard of these famous Kiwis? And do you know what they're renowned for?
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Sir Edmund Hillary
Sir Edmund Hillary
1
Sir Ernest Rutherford
Sir Ernest Rutherford
2
Sir Peter Jackson
Sir Peter Jackson
3
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
4
Lorde
Lorde
5
Charles Upham (VC and Bar)
Charles Upham (VC and Bar)
6
Kate Sheppard
Kate Sheppard
7
Jonah Lomu
Jonah Lomu
8
Sir Āpirana Ngata
Sir Āpirana Ngata
9
Dame Whina Cooper
Dame Whina Cooper
10
Dr Fred Hollows
Dr Fred Hollows
11
George Nepia
George Nepia
12
Billy T. James
Billy T. James
13
Dave Dobbyn
Dave Dobbyn
14
Bill Pickering
Bill Pickering
15
Wiremu Tamihana Tarapipipi
Wiremu Tamihana Tarapipipi
16
Peter Snell
Peter Snell
17
Princess Te Puea Herangi
Princess Te Puea Herangi
18
Denny Hulme
Denny Hulme
19
Bruce McLaren
Bruce McLaren
20
Jean Batten
Jean Batten
21
Ralph Hotere
Ralph Hotere
22
Flight of the Conchords (Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement)
Flight of the Conchords (Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement)
23
Taika Waititi
Taika Waititi
24
Richard Hadlee
Richard Hadlee
25
Steven Adams
Steven Adams
26
Norman Kirk
Norman Kirk
27
Katherine Mansfield
Katherine Mansfield
28
Burt Munro
Burt Munro
29
Michael Joseph Savage
Michael Joseph Savage
30
Dr Frederic Truby King
Dr Frederic Truby King
31
Janet Frame
Janet Frame
32
Richard Pearse
Richard Pearse
33
Maurice Wilkins
Maurice Wilkins
34
James K. Baxter
James K. Baxter
35
Neil Finn
Neil Finn
36
John Walker
John Walker
37
Ettie Rout
Ettie Rout
38
Witi Ihiamera
Witi Ihiamera
39
Harold Williams
Harold Williams
40
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