
101 incredible Kiwis : how New Zealanders lead the world
Williams, Tony.
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Table of contents: 1. The marvellous Morgans : Gareth Morgan, Joanne Morgan, Sam Morgan -- 2. IT entrepreneurs : Seeby Woodhouse ; Rod Drury -- 3. Technology : Warren, Brent and Darren Robinson ; Dennis Chapman ; Bill Buckley -- 4. Social pioneers : Mary Ann Muller ; Muriel Bell -- 5. Free-diving kiwis: Ant Williams ; William Trubridge -- 6. Car crazy : Sybil Lupp ; Bruce McLaren ; Chris Amon ; Scott Dixon ; A1 Grand Prix, Colin Giltrap, Jonny Reid, Matt Halliday -- 7. Enterprising engineers : Trevor McCoid ; Alan Gibbs -- Civil engineers : Archibald Milne Hamilton ; George Ball -- 8. Independent spirits : The Independent Republic of Whangamoana ; Tim Wallis ; Richard Hayes -- 9. Leisure and pleasure : The magnificent Mills family ; Robert and Peter Lynn ; Andrew Akers and Dwane van de Sluis ; Allan Croad ; Hec and John Ramsey ; Mike McManaway -- 10. Sports stars : Peter Blake ; The America's Cup, Russell Coutts, Dean Barker, Grant Dalton, Brad Butterworth and others ; Tom Ellison ; Gordon Tietjens ; Madonna Harris ; Steve Williams ; Michael Campbell -- 11. Sensational scientists : Sir Ernest Marsden ; Ray Avery ; Margaret Brimble ; Kamla Kant Pandey -- 12. Ingenious inventors : Peter Witehira ; Shane Inder ; Norma McCulloch ; Luke Nola ; Young inventors from Let's get inventin', Brittany Smith-Frank, Natalie Crimp, Sam Sinclair, Sarah Trass -- 13. Articulate artists : Len Lye ; Bruce Mason ; Janet Frame ; Magaret Mahy ; Lloyd Jones -- 14. Musical maestros : Inia Te Wiata ; Kiri Te Kanawa ; Howard Morrison -- The brothers Finn -- 15. Entertainment : Dean Lonergan ; Chris Morley-Hall ; Phil Keoghan ; John Barnett ; Brotha D and Andy Murnane -- 16. Kiwi stars : Beatrice Tinsley ; Leslie John Comrie ; Alan Gilmore and Pamela Kilmartin -- 17. Femmes de fashion : Karen Walker ; Trelise Cooper ; Annah Stretton ; Catherine Hansby -- 18. Barons of business : Sam Emery ; Michael Hill ; Jim Anderton and Sam Knowles ; Bruce Plested ; George Fistonich ; Geoff Ross ; Bob Robertson -- 19. Eco-friendly entrepreneurs : Richard Williams ; Peri Drysdale -- 20: Fantastic filmmakaers : Rudall and Ramai Hayward ; Bill Gavin ; Stefan Lewis ; Andrew Adamson -- 21. Weta Workshop and digital : Richard Taylor, Tania Rodger, Peter Jackson, Jamie Selkirk, George Port, Jim Booth and many others.
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20161117154159.0Location | edition | Bar Code | due date |
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History Room | 31111018309383 | 12/05/2025 |
Dewey: | 920.093 WIL |
ISBN: | 9780790011783 |
pub: | 2007 |
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New Zealand - Biography. |