Robin Chadwick
New Zealand-born British actor (The Brothers)
Died on Saturday September 13th 2025
Famous Dead People from New Zealand
Over 1,000 obituaries for famous people from New Zealand who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Kelly Ana Morey
New Zealand novelist and poet
Died on Thursday September 11th 2025
Stan Martin
New Zealand rugby league footballer (Richmond Bulldogs) and coach (Cook Islands
Died on Wednesday September 10th 2025
Dame Pat Harrison
New Zealand educationalist
Died on Monday September 8th 2025
Peter Truscott
New Zealand cricketer
Died on Saturday September 6th 2025
Evelyn Attwood
New Zealand tennis player
Died on Sunday August 31st 2025
Janet Grieve
New Zealand biological oceanographer
Died on Saturday August 30th 2025
Louise Rummel
New Zealand nurse and nursing educator
Died on Saturday August 30th 2025
Dame Peggy Koopman-Boyden
New Zealand gerontologist
Died on Friday August 29th 2025
Lloyd Ashby
New Zealand rugby union player (Southland
Died on Friday August 29th 2025
Shane Christie
New Zealand rugby union player (Tasman
Died on Wednesday August 27th 2025
Denis Cameron
New Zealand rugby union player (Mid Canterbury
Died on Tuesday August 26th 2025
Lindsay Sparks
New Zealand cricketer and rugby union player
Died on Sunday August 24th 2025
John Bartley
New Zealand-born Canadian cinematographer
Died on Wednesday August 20th 2025
Judy Bailey
New Zealand-Australian pianist
Died on Sunday August 10th 2025
Peter Lester
New Zealand sailor and broadcaster
Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Eric Heath
New Zealand artist
Died on Sunday August 3rd 2025
Sir Michael Hill
New Zealand jeweller and entrepreneur
Died on Tuesday July 29th 2025
Don McIntosh
New Zealand rugby union player
Died on Sunday July 20th 2025
Chris Faiumu
New Zealand reggae-dub producer and musician (Fat Freddy's Drop)
Died on Friday July 18th 2025
Greer Twiss
New Zealand sculptor
Died on Thursday July 17th 2025
Daphne Walker
New Zealand singer
Died on Thursday July 17th 2025
Bruce McTavish
New Zealand boxing referee
Died on Thursday July 17th 2025
Dennis Lattimer
New Zealand muralist
Died on Monday July 7th 2025
Robbie Stuart
New Zealand rugby union player (Hawke's Bay
Died on Monday June 30th 2025
Takutai Tarsh Kemp
New Zealand politician
Died on Wednesday June 25th 2025
Garry Ahern
New Zealand sports broadcaster
Died on Tuesday June 24th 2025
Roka Ngarimu-Cameron
New Zealand master weaver
Died on Tuesday June 24th 2025
Maurice Gee
New Zealand author (Under the Mountain)
Died on Sunday June 15th 2025
Phil Silva
New Zealand psychologist and paediatrician
Died on Saturday June 14th 2025
Sir Cliff Skeggs
New Zealand businessman and politician
Died on Friday June 13th 2025
David Lean
New Zealand politician
Died on Thursday June 12th 2025
Anthony Reid
New Zealand-born Australian historian and academic
Died on Monday June 9th 2025
Stu Wilson
New Zealand rugby player (Wellington
Died on Sunday June 8th 2025
Marise Wipani
New Zealand beauty pageant contestant
Died on Saturday June 7th 2025
Robert Anderson
New Zealand cricketer (Otago
Died on Monday June 2nd 2025
David Trist
New Zealand cricketer (Canterbury) and cricket coach (Eastern Province
Died on Friday May 30th 2025
Glenn Renwick
New Zealand-born American business executive (Progressive)
Died on Wednesday May 28th 2025
Frank Gibson Jr.
New Zealand jazz drummer
Died on Thursday May 22nd 2025
Lorraine Taylor
New Zealand footballer
Died on Thursday May 22nd 2025
Danny Lendich
New Zealand businessman (Wendy's) and midget car racing team owner
Died on Wednesday May 21st 2025
Bob Brockie
New Zealand biologist
Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Bill McCaw
New Zealand rugby player (Southland
Died on Tuesday May 6th 2025
Shane Richardson
New Zealand motorcycle racer
Died on Tuesday May 6th 2025
Sir Bob Jones
New Zealand property investor and politician
Died on Friday May 2nd 2025
Owen Dolan
New Zealand Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Tuesday April 29th 2025
Roger McLachlan
New Zealand-born Australian bass guitarist (Little River Band)
Died on Thursday April 17th 2025
Ted Hipkiss
New Zealand cricketer (Northern Districts)
Died on Tuesday April 15th 2025
Robyn Kahukiwa
New Zealand artist
Died on Saturday April 12th 2025
John Mayhew
New Zealand sports physician (All Blacks
Died on Thursday April 10th 2025
Di McCarthy
New Zealand neuroscientist and science administrator
Died on Tuesday April 8th 2025
Raymond Hawthorne
New Zealand theatre director
Died on Sunday April 6th 2025
Clive Revill
New Zealand actor (The Empire Strikes Back
Died on Wednesday March 26th 2025
Alex Wyllie
New Zealand rugby union player and coach (national team)
Died on Sunday March 23rd 2025
Brian McMahon
New Zealand venereologist and army officer
Died on Friday March 21st 2025
Dave Gillespie
New Zealand rugby union player (Otago
Died on Thursday March 6th 2025
Michael Moroney
New Zealand racehorse trainer
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
David Parsons
New Zealand composer
Died on Monday February 24th 2025
Sir Peter Trapski
New Zealand lawyer and judge
Died on Sunday February 23rd 2025
Tim Radford
British-New Zealand journalist (The Guardian
Died on Thursday February 13th 2025
Ann McKenna
New Zealand cricketer and field hockey player
Died on Wednesday February 5th 2025
Brian Turner
New Zealand poet
Died on Wednesday February 5th 2025
Peter Penlington
New Zealand lawyer and judge
Died on Tuesday February 4th 2025
Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi
New Zealand educator
Died on Sunday February 2nd 2025
Russell Marshall
New Zealand politician
Died on Sunday January 19th 2025
Arthur Pomeroy
New Zealand classical scholar
Died on Sunday January 12th 2025
Kate Coolahan
Australian-born New Zealand commercial artist
Died on Saturday January 11th 2025
Philippa Blair
New Zealand artist
Died on Wednesday January 8th 2025
Lex Clark
New Zealand Olympic rower (1964)
Died on Saturday January 4th 2025
Dame Tariana Turia
New Zealand politician
Died on Thursday January 2nd 2025
Hakaraia Wilson
New Zealand MMA boxer
Died on Thursday January 2nd 2025
Lyn Fleming
New Zealand Police officer (Nelson)
Died on Wednesday January 1st 2025
Wally Hirsh
German-born New Zealand educator and public servant
Died on Tuesday December 31st 2024
Mark Braunias
New Zealand painter
Died on Monday December 30th 2024
Bob McNeil
New Zealand journalist and news presenter (TV3)
Died on Sunday December 29th 2024
David Weatherley
British-born New Zealand actor
Died on Monday December 16th 2024
Jon McLachlan
New Zealand rugby player (Auckland
Died on Wednesday December 4th 2024
Angus Macfarlane
New Zealand education academic
Died on Monday December 2nd 2024
Nikki Kaye
New Zealand politician
Died on Monday November 25th 2024
Kathleen Wharton
New Zealand rugby player (New Zealand Warriors
Died on Friday November 22nd 2024
Roy Christian
New Zealand rugby player (national team) and church minister
Died on Wednesday November 20th 2024
Lindsay Yeo
New Zealand radio broadcaster (2ZB)
Died on Wednesday November 13th 2024
Sir Bom Gillies
New Zealand soldier
Died on Thursday November 7th 2024
Marise Chamberlain
New Zealand middle-distance runner
Died on Wednesday November 6th 2024
David Vere-Jones
British-born New Zealand statistician and probabilist
Died on Sunday November 3rd 2024
Johnathan Parkes
New Zealand jockey
Died on Monday October 21st 2024
Alan Mansfield
American-New Zealand musician (Dragon)
Died on Thursday October 17th 2024
Dame Elizabeth Hanan
Australian-born New Zealand local-body politician
Died on Tuesday October 15th 2024
Frank Habicht
German-born New Zealand photographer
Died on Tuesday October 15th 2024
Fleur Adcock
New Zealand poet
Died on Friday October 11th 2024
Brian Hastings
New Zealand cricketer (Canterbury
Died on Wednesday October 9th 2024
Gerald Kember
New Zealand rugby union player
Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
Alvin Pankhurst
New Zealand artist
Died on Wednesday October 2nd 2024
Steve Hinds
New Zealand rugby union player (Wellington) and official
Died on Wednesday September 25th 2024
Eddie Low
New Zealand musician
Died on Saturday September 21st 2024
Sam Malcolmson
New Zealand footballer (Queen of the South
Died on Thursday September 19th 2024
George Mason
New Zealand botanist
Died on Monday September 16th 2024
Glenis Levestam
New Zealand actress (Close to Home
Died on Sunday September 15th 2024
Aussie Malcolm
New Zealand politician
Died on Wednesday September 11th 2024