Deaths From New Zealand
Mike Burgoyne
New Zealand rugby union player (national team) · 23 November 2016 · November 2016 · November 23
Mita Mohi
New Zealand rugby league player (Canterbury · 20 November 2016 · November 2016 · November 20
Te Napi Waaka
New Zealand kapa haka exponent · 12 November 2016 · November 2016 · November 12 · Other · Waaka
Walter Argus
New Zealand rugby union player (All Blacks) · 21 October 2016 · October 2016 · October 21
Octagonal
New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse · 15 October 2016 · October 2016 · October 15 · Other
Helen Kelly
New Zealand trade unionist · 14 October 2016 · October 2016 · October 14 · Other
Brian Cox
New Zealand computer scientist · 06 October 2016 · October 2016 · October 6
Brent Chambers
New Zealand animator · 01 October 2016 · October 2016 · October 1 · Other
Toni Williams
Cook Island born New Zealand singer · 02 October 2016 · October 2016 · October 2
William Johnson
New Zealand actor (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring · 23 September 2016 · September 2016 · September 23
Terence Bayler
New Zealand actor (Monty Python's Life of Brian · 21 September 2016 · September 2016 · September 21
Graeme Douglas
New Zealand businessman (Douglas Pharmaceuticals) and philanthropist · 01 September 2016 · September 2016 · September 1 · Other
Let’s Elope
New Zealand racehorse · 12 September 2016 · September 2016 · September 12 · Let's · Other
Brian Robinson
New Zealand inorganic chemist · 30 August 2016 · August 2016 · August 30
Edward Latter
New Zealand military officer · 29 August 2016 · August 2016 · August 29 · Other
Don McIver
New Zealand military officer · 22 August 2016 · August 2016 · August 22 · Other
Justin du Fresne
New Zealand radio broadcaster · 25 August 2016 · August 2016 · August 25 · Fresne
Bob Skelton
New Zealand-Australian Thoroughbred horse racing jockey · 19 August 2016 · August 2016 · August 19
David Hallett
New Zealand wildlife photographer · 17 August 2016 · August 2016 · August 17
Sir Ronald Scott
New Zealand sports administrator · 14 August 2016 · August 2016 · August 14 · Other · Scott
Don Donnithorne
New Zealand architect · 05 August 2016 · August 2016 · August 5 · Other
Chris Amon
New Zealand motor racing driver · 03 August 2016 · August 2016 · August 3
Peter Gossage
New Zealand Maori author · 30 July 2016 · July 2016 · July 30
Ngapo Wehi
New Zealand kapa haka performer · 31 July 2016 · July 2016 · July 31
Henry Connor
New Zealand botanist · 26 July 2016 · July 2016 · July 26 · Other
Richard Riddiford
New Zealand vintner · 27 July 2016 · July 2016 · July 27 · Other
Dick Corballis
New Zealand English literature academic (Massey University) · 20 July 2016 · July 2016 · July 20
Lee Grant
British-born New Zealand actress · 23 July 2016 · July 2016 · July 23 · Grant,
Tony Lentino
New Zealand motorsport team owner · 25 July 2016 · July 2016 · July 25 · Other
Ray Moreton
New Zealand rugby union player (national team) · 20 July 2016 · July 2016 · July 20
Ray Bell
New Zealand rugby union player (national team) · 19 July 2016 · July 2016 · July 19
Sid Hurst
New Zealand farmer · 21 July 2016 · July 2016 · July 21 · Other
Hallard White
New Zealand rugby union player (national team · 14 July 2016 · July 2016 · July 14
Rex Pickering
New Zealand rugby union player (Waikato · 05 July 2016 · July 2016 · July 5
Dame Grace Hollander
New Zealand community leader · 27 June 2016 · Hollander · June 2016 · June 27 · Other
Jack Cropp
New Zealand yachtsman · 25 June 2016 · June 2016 · June 25 · Other
Robin Cooper
New Zealand Māori health and education leader · 21 June 2016 · June 2016 · June 21 · Other
Pat Suggate
British-born New Zealand geologist · 16 June 2016 · June 2016 · June 16
Brian Kairau
New Zealand actor (Once Were Warriors) · 06 June 2016 · June 2016 · June 6
Derek Wilson
New Zealand architect and environmentalist · 10 June 2016 · June 2016 · June 10 · Other
Brian Reidy
New Zealand rugby league player (Auckland · 02 June 2016 · June 2016 · June 2
Keith Lawrence
New Zealand-born British Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force during World War II · 02 June 2016 · June 2016 · June 2 · Other
Bill Snowden
New Zealand rugby league player (Ponsonby) · 07 June 2016 · June 2016 · June 7
Graham Latimer
New Zealand Māori leader and politician · 07 June 2016 · June 2016 · June 7
Tony Kriletich
New Zealand rugby league player (Auckland · 21 May 2016 · May 2016 · May 21
David McNiven Garner
New Zealand oceanographer · 13 May 2016 · May 2016 · Garner · May 13 · Other
Leonard Boyle
New Zealand Roman Catholic prelate · 01 June 2016 · June 2016 · June 1 · Other
Neil Cunningham
New Zealand racing driver and stuntman (Top Gear) · 25 May 2016 · May 2016 · May 25
Ian Watkin
New Zealand actor (Braindead) · 18 May 2016 · May 2016 · May 18
Paul Annear
New Zealand jeweller · 24 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 24 · Other
Bill Sevesi
Tongan-born New Zealand musician · 23 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 23
Peter Sellers
New Zealand sports broadcaster · 22 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 22
Rex Fell
New Zealand Thoroughbred breeder · 22 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 22 · Other
Colin Knight
New Zealand educationalist · 14 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 14 · Other
Kurtis Haiu
New Zealand rugby union player (Auckland) · 13 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 13
Matiu Dickson
New Zealand Māori academic (University of Waikato) and lawyer · 07 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 7
Whai Ngata
New Zealand Māori broadcaster · 03 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 3
Frank Torley
New Zealand television presenter and producer (Country Calendar · 27 March 2016 · March 2016 · March 27
Ross Jennings
New Zealand television producer (Police Ten 7 · 25 March 2016 · March 2016 · March 25
Harry O’Rourke
New Zealand judo administrator · 21 March 2016 · March 2016 · March 21 · O’Rourke · Other
Sel Belsham
New Zealand rugby league player (Richmond Rovers) · 11 March 2016 · March 2016 · March 11
Harry Turbott
New Zealand architect and landscape architect · 04 March 2016 · March 2016 · March 4 · Other
Ken English
New Zealand rugby league player (Wellington · 24 February 2016 · February 2016 · February 24
Jack Forrest
New Zealand rugby league player (West Coast · 26 February 2016 · February 2016 · February 26
Martin Crowe
New Zealand cricketer (national · 03 March 2016 · March 2016 · March 3
Bill Anderson
New Zealand rugby union and cricket commentator · 28 February 2016 · February 2016 · February 28
Murray Philpott
New Zealand sailor · 06 February 2016 · February 2016 · February 6 · Other
Barry Jones
New Zealand Roman Catholic prelate · 13 February 2016 · February 2016 · February 13 · Other
John Spencer
New Zealand businessman · 10 February 2016 · February 2016 · February 10 · Other
Mere Broughton
New Zealand Māori language activist and unionist · 31 January 2016 · January 2016 · January 31 · Other
Peter Robinson
New Zealand musician (The Tin Syndrome) · 28 January 2016 · January 2016 · January 28
Chris Kenny
Irish-born New Zealand boxing coach · 02 February 2016 · February 2016 · February 2
Kelly McGarry
New Zealand mountain biker · 01 February 2016 · February 2016 · February 1 · Other
Shirley Tonkin
New Zealand paediatrician and sudden infant death syndrome researcher · 27 January 2016 · January 2016 · January 27