Dame Karen dies at 76
New Zealand public health official Died on Thursday January 1st 2026
Famous Dead People from New Zealand
Over 1,000 obituaries for famous people from New Zealand who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Garrick Tremain dead at age 84
New Zealand cartoonist Died on Sunday December 28th 2025
Robert Smellie, died aged 95
New Zealand High Court judge Died on Saturday December 27th 2025
Alan Marley passes away at age 74
New Zealand footballer (national team) Died on Monday December 22nd 2025
Garry Smith death at age 84
New Zealand rugby league player (West Coast Died on Tuesday December 16th 2025
Brent McLachlan has died at age -1
New Zealand drummer (Bailter Space) Died on Thursday December 11th 2025
Ross Morrison passed away at age 88
New Zealand cricketer (Auckland) and tennis administrator Died on Thursday December 11th 2025
Bill Sutton dead at age 81
British-born New Zealand politician Died on Sunday December 7th 2025
Alistar Jordan passes away at age 76
New Zealand cricketer Died on Saturday November 29th 2025
Gary Williams died at age 72
New Zealand cricketer (Otago) Died on Wednesday November 19th 2025
Garry Williams, died aged 72
New Zealand cricketer Died on Saturday November 15th 2025
Donald McIntyre, died aged 91
New Zealand opera singer Died on Friday November 14th 2025
Roger McClay passed away at age 80
New Zealand politician Died on Tuesday November 11th 2025
Obituary: Lee Tamahori, dead at age 75
New Zealand film director (Once Were Warriors Died on Tuesday November 11th 2025
So You has died at age 19
New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse Died on Monday October 20th 2025
Obituary: Graham Bell, dead at age 78
New Zealand police officer and television show host (Police Ten 7) Died on Wednesday October 8th 2025
John E. dead at age 81
New Zealand botanist and bryologist Died on Monday October 6th 2025
Obituary: Nigel Latta, dead at age 58
New Zealand psychologist and author Died on Tuesday September 30th 2025
Alison Drower death at age -1
Australian TV and radio presenter (MTV (Australia and New Zealand) Died on Monday September 29th 2025
Judy Burke death at age 94
New Zealand tennis player Died on Friday September 26th 2025
Bruce Morrison obituary: died at age 91
New Zealand cricketer (Wellington Died on Wednesday September 24th 2025
David H. dies at -1
New Zealand-born British astrophysicist and science administrator Died on Friday September 19th 2025
Robin Chadwick obituary: died at age 85
New Zealand-born British actor (The Brothers) Died on Saturday September 13th 2025
Kelly Ana passes away at age 57
New Zealand novelist and poet Died on Thursday September 11th 2025
Death of Stan Martin at age 72
New Zealand rugby league footballer (Richmond Bulldogs) and coach (Cook Islands Died on Wednesday September 10th 2025
Dame Pat has died at age 93
New Zealand educationalist Died on Monday September 8th 2025
Peter Truscott passes away at age 84
New Zealand cricketer Died on Saturday September 6th 2025
Evelyn Attwood dies at age 101
New Zealand tennis player Died on Sunday August 31st 2025
Death of Janet Grieve at age 85
New Zealand biological oceanographer Died on Saturday August 30th 2025
Louise Rummel dies at 88
New Zealand nurse and nursing educator Died on Saturday August 30th 2025
Dame Peggy passes away at age 82
New Zealand gerontologist Died on Friday August 29th 2025
Obituary: Lloyd Ashby, dead at age 94
New Zealand rugby union player (Southland Died on Friday August 29th 2025
Shane Christie passed away at age 39
New Zealand rugby union player (Tasman Died on Wednesday August 27th 2025
Denis Cameron has died at age 86
New Zealand rugby union player (Mid Canterbury Died on Tuesday August 26th 2025
Obituary: Lindsay Sparks, dead at age 80
New Zealand cricketer and rugby union player Died on Sunday August 24th 2025
John Bartley has died at age 78
New Zealand-born Canadian cinematographer Died on Wednesday August 20th 2025
Judy Bailey dies at age 89
New Zealand-Australian pianist Died on Sunday August 10th 2025
Peter Lester died at age 70
New Zealand sailor and broadcaster Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Eric Heath dead at age 101
New Zealand artist Died on Sunday August 3rd 2025
Sir Michael dies at age 86
New Zealand jeweller and entrepreneur Died on Tuesday July 29th 2025
Death of Don McIntosh at age 94
New Zealand rugby union player Died on Sunday July 20th 2025
Chris Faiumu obituary: died at age -1
New Zealand reggae-dub producer and musician (Fat Freddy's Drop) Died on Friday July 18th 2025
Obituary: Greer Twiss, dead at age -1
New Zealand sculptor Died on Thursday July 17th 2025
Daphne Walker, died aged 94
New Zealand singer Died on Thursday July 17th 2025
Death of Bruce McTavish at age 84
New Zealand boxing referee Died on Thursday July 17th 2025
Obituary: Dennis Lattimer, dead at age 79
New Zealand muralist Died on Monday July 7th 2025
Robbie Stuart dies at age 77
New Zealand rugby union player (Hawke's Bay Died on Monday June 30th 2025
Takutai Tarsh died at age -1
New Zealand politician Died on Wednesday June 25th 2025
Garry Ahern, died aged 75
New Zealand sports broadcaster Died on Tuesday June 24th 2025
Roka Ngarimu-Cameron dead at age 76
New Zealand master weaver Died on Tuesday June 24th 2025
Maurice Gee passes away at age 93
New Zealand author (Under the Mountain) Died on Sunday June 15th 2025
Phil Silva has died at age 84
New Zealand psychologist and paediatrician Died on Saturday June 14th 2025
Sir Cliff has died at age 94
New Zealand businessman and politician Died on Friday June 13th 2025
David Lean passed away at age 76
New Zealand politician Died on Thursday June 12th 2025
Anthony Reid dies at 85
New Zealand-born Australian historian and academic Died on Monday June 9th 2025
Stu Wilson dies at age 70
New Zealand rugby player (Wellington Died on Sunday June 8th 2025
Marise Wipani has died at age 61
New Zealand beauty pageant contestant Died on Saturday June 7th 2025
Robert Anderson dies at age 76
New Zealand cricketer (Otago Died on Monday June 2nd 2025
David Trist dies at 77
New Zealand cricketer (Canterbury) and cricket coach (Eastern Province Died on Friday May 30th 2025
Glenn Renwick dead at age 69
New Zealand-born American business executive (Progressive) Died on Wednesday May 28th 2025
Frank Gibson died at age 79
New Zealand jazz drummer Died on Thursday May 22nd 2025
Lorraine Taylor died at age 63
New Zealand footballer Died on Thursday May 22nd 2025
Obituary: Danny Lendich, dead at age 81
New Zealand businessman (Wendy's) and midget car racing team owner Died on Wednesday May 21st 2025
Bob Brockie passed away at age 93
New Zealand biologist Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Death of Bill McCaw at age 97
New Zealand rugby player (Southland Died on Tuesday May 6th 2025
Shane Richardson dies at 29
New Zealand motorcycle racer Died on Tuesday May 6th 2025
Sir Bob has died at age 85
New Zealand property investor and politician Died on Friday May 2nd 2025
Owen Dolan dead at age 97
New Zealand Roman Catholic prelate Died on Tuesday April 29th 2025
Death of Roger McLachlan at age 71
New Zealand-born Australian bass guitarist (Little River Band) Died on Thursday April 17th 2025
Ted Hipkiss passes away at age 78
New Zealand cricketer (Northern Districts) Died on Tuesday April 15th 2025
Robyn Kahukiwa passes away at age 87
New Zealand artist Died on Saturday April 12th 2025
John Mayhew dies at 70
New Zealand sports physician (All Blacks Died on Thursday April 10th 2025
Di McCarthy dies at age -1
New Zealand neuroscientist and science administrator Died on Tuesday April 8th 2025
Raymond Hawthorne dies at age 88
New Zealand theatre director Died on Sunday April 6th 2025
Clive Revill death at age 94
New Zealand actor (The Empire Strikes Back Died on Wednesday March 26th 2025
Alex Wyllie obituary: died at age 80
New Zealand rugby union player and coach (national team) Died on Sunday March 23rd 2025
Brian McMahon died at age 95
New Zealand venereologist and army officer Died on Friday March 21st 2025
Death of Dave Gillespie at age 90
New Zealand rugby union player (Otago Died on Thursday March 6th 2025
Death of Michael Moroney at age 66
New Zealand racehorse trainer Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
David Parsons death at age 80
New Zealand composer Died on Monday February 24th 2025
Sir Peter, died aged 89
New Zealand lawyer and judge Died on Sunday February 23rd 2025
Tim Radford died at age 84
British-New Zealand journalist (The Guardian Died on Thursday February 13th 2025
Ann McKenna died at age 81
New Zealand cricketer and field hockey player Died on Wednesday February 5th 2025
Brian Turner died at age 80
New Zealand poet Died on Wednesday February 5th 2025
Peter Penlington has died at age 92
New Zealand lawyer and judge Died on Tuesday February 4th 2025
Dame Iritana passes away at age 95
New Zealand educator Died on Sunday February 2nd 2025
Obituary: Russell Marshall, dead at age 88
New Zealand politician Died on Sunday January 19th 2025
Arthur Pomeroy dies at age 71
New Zealand classical scholar Died on Sunday January 12th 2025
Death of Kate Coolahan at age 95
Australian-born New Zealand commercial artist Died on Saturday January 11th 2025
Philippa Blair passed away at age 79
New Zealand artist Died on Wednesday January 8th 2025
Obituary: Lex Clark, dead at age 81
New Zealand Olympic rower (1964) Died on Saturday January 4th 2025
Dame Tariana dies at 80
New Zealand politician Died on Thursday January 2nd 2025
Death of Hakaraia Wilson at age 26
New Zealand MMA boxer Died on Thursday January 2nd 2025
Lyn Fleming death at age -1
New Zealand Police officer (Nelson) Died on Wednesday January 1st 2025
Death of Wally Hirsh at age 88
German-born New Zealand educator and public servant Died on Tuesday December 31st 2024
Obituary: Mark Braunias, dead at age 69
New Zealand painter Died on Monday December 30th 2024
Bob McNeil died at age 82
New Zealand journalist and news presenter (TV3) Died on Sunday December 29th 2024
David Weatherley obituary: died at age 85
British-born New Zealand actor Died on Monday December 16th 2024
Jon McLachlan, died aged 75
New Zealand rugby player (Auckland Died on Wednesday December 4th 2024