List of New Zealand businesspeople
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The following is a list of notable businesspeople from New Zealand
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New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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- Samuel BrownSamuel Brown (mayor)Samuel Brown was the Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand from 1887 to 1888.He was a Wellington City Councillor from 1879 to 1885, and on the Wellington Harbour Board, the Wellington College Board of Governors and the Industrial Association which promoted the Industrial Exhibition of 1896.He was born...
(1845–1909) – Mayor of WellingtonMayor of WellingtonThe Mayor of Wellington is the head of the municipal government of Wellington, New Zealand, and presides over the Wellington City Council. The Mayor of Wellington administers only Wellington City itself — other municipalities in adjacent areas of the Wellington Region such as Lower Hutt, Upper...
and merchantMerchantA merchant is a businessperson who trades in commodities that were produced by others, in order to earn a profit.Merchants can be one of two types:# A wholesale merchant operates in the chain between producer and retail merchant... - Alfred Buckland (1825–1903) – auctioneer, farmer, businessman and landowner
- Sir John Logan CampbellJohn Logan CampbellSir John Logan Campbell was a prominent New Zealand public figure. He was the son of Doctor John Campbell and his wife Catherine. He was described by his contemporaries as "the father of Auckland".- Early life:...
(1817–1912) – merchant, local politician, businessman, philanthropist, the Father of Auckland - John Copson – businessman and New Zealand's third-richest man in 2005
- George Court – retailer, businessman, philanthropist
- John Court (1846–1933) – retailer, businessman, city councillor, philanthropist
- Thomas Wong Doo (1903–1963) – merchant, interpreter, community leader
- Lewis Alfred Eady (1891–1965) – music retailer, company director, benefactor
- Sir Michael FayMichael Fay (banker)Sir Michael Fay is a New Zealand merchant banker and partner in the merchant bank Fay Richwhite. He was educated at St Peter's College, Auckland, St Patrick's College, Silverstream and Victoria University of Wellington ....
(born 1949) – merchant banker - Josiah FirthJosiah FirthJosiah Clifton Firth was a New Zealand farmer, businessman and politician who had a brief brush with fame as the messenger between Te Kooti and the New Zealand Government during Te Kooti's War.-Biography:...
(1826–1897) – flourmiller, politician, pastoralist, entrepreneur - Gregory FortuinGregory FortuinGregory Fortuin was born in South Africa and has had business and political experience there and in Australia and New Zealand.In 1998 he was appointed by Nelson Mandela as Honorary Consul to New Zealand....
– businessman and Race Relations Conciliator (2001–2002)
- Sir Jack Harris, 2nd BaronetSir Jack Harris, 2nd BaronetSir Jack Wolfred Ashford Harris, 2nd Baronet was a New Zealand businessman, and the second baronet of the Harris Baronetcy of Bethnal Green, County of London which was created for his father Sir Percy Harris in 1932...
– chief executive of Bing, Harris & Co. - Graeme HartGraeme HartGraeme Hart is a New Zealand businessman reported to be the richest person in Australasia with a personal fortune of NZ$8.8 billion according to the 2009 Forbes rich list. The 2007 September 22–28 issue of the New Zealand Listener listed Hart as being the 29th most powerful New Zealander...
– New Zealand's richest businessman - Murray HaszardMurray HaszardMurray Hayden Haszard is a New Zealand entrepreneur and businessman who founded the companies B32 Software and Binary Research and is presently the chairman of Ilion Technology.Haszard married Kris MacPherson, and they had two children...
– entrepreneur and businessman - Joseph HatchJoseph HatchJoseph Hatch was a New Zealand politician, but is now remembered for harvesting penguins and elephant seals for their oil on the sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island from 1890 to 1919. About two million penguins were killed over nearly three decades. His company J...
(1837–1928) – InvercargillInvercargillInvercargill is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. It lies in the heart of the wide expanse of the Southland Plains on the Oreti or New River some 18 km north of Bluff,...
businessman, "harvester" of penguins - Keith HayKeith HayKeith Wilson Hay, CBE, was a New Zealand homebuilder, entrepreneur, local body politician and conservative Christian political activist....
(1917–1997) – builder, businessman, local politician, morals campaigner - Michael HillMichael Hill (entrepreneur)Sir Michael Hill, KNZM is a New Zealand jeweller, entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded global jewellery retailer Michael Hill Jeweller in 1979 and continues to serve as its chairman...
– jeweller, businessman, golfer - Dick HubbardDick HubbardRichard "Dick" John Hubbard ONZM, DSc is a New Zealand businessman and politician, founder and principal of Hubbards Foods in Auckland, and Mayor of Auckland City from 2004 to 2007. His management of Hubbard Foods gained some prominence for its participation in and promotion of socially...
– founder of Hubbards FoodsHubbards FoodsHubbards, properly, Hubbard Foods Ltd is a New Zealand food producer, of breakfast cereal based products in Auckland. Its founder is Dick Hubbard, who stepped down as CEO from 2004-2007 to serve as the mayor of Auckland...
and Mayor of AucklandMayor of AucklandThe Mayor of Auckland is the directly elected head of the Auckland Council, the local government authority for the Auckland region in New Zealand...
(2004-2007) - Christopher Peter HuljichHuljich brothersThe Huljich brothers: Christopher Peter "Chris" Huljich , Paul Richard Huljich and Michael Huljich are Auckland manufacturers, merchants, entrepreneurs, rentiers and philanthropists.-Background:...
(born 1950) – entrepreneur and philanthropist - Michael HuljichHuljich brothersThe Huljich brothers: Christopher Peter "Chris" Huljich , Paul Richard Huljich and Michael Huljich are Auckland manufacturers, merchants, entrepreneurs, rentiers and philanthropists.-Background:...
(born 1957) – entrepreneur and philanthropist - Paul HuljichPaul Huljich (author)Paul Huljich is the author of Betrayal of Love and Freedom and the co-founder of Best Corporation, a pioneer in organic foods. He is also the founder of MWellA the Mind Wellness Awareness Community, a Group for the mind, body and spirit....
(born 1952) – author, entrepreneur and philanthropist
- Sir Robert JonesBob Jones (New Zealand)Sir Robert 'Bob' Jones is a property tycoon, author and former politician in New Zealand. Growing up in the City of Lower Hutt suburb of Naenae, he attended Naenae College and then Victoria University of Wellington...
– property tycoon, founder of New Zealand PartyNew Zealand Partywidth=300|thumb|Party logoThe New Zealand Party was a political party operating in New Zealand. It was established by millionaire property tycoon Bob Jones, and promoted both social and economic liberalization. The New Zealand Party's motto was "Freedom and Prosperity", and it has sometimes been...
- Henry Joseph Kelliher (1896–1991) – businessman, publisher, art patron, credit reformer
- Robert LaidlawRobert LaidlawRobert Laidlaw was a New Zealand business man who founded the Farmers Trading Company, one of the largest department store chains in New Zealand. He was also a Christian writer and philanthropist.-Biography:...
– retailer, founder of FTC, the Farmers Trading Company
- David Levene – retailer
- Thomson Wilson Leys (1850–1924) – journalist, editor, newspaper proprietor, philanthropist
- Sir John LukeJohn LukeSir John-Pearce Luke, CMG was a New Zealand politician. Luke was Mayor of Wellington from 1913–1921 and Member of Parliament for Wellington Suburbs 1908–1911 and Wellington North 1918–1928. His brother Charles Manley Luke had previously also been Mayor of Wellington in 1895...
(1858–1931) – businessman, politician
- Sir Roy McKenzieRoy McKenzieSir Roy Allan McKenzie ONZ KBE was a New Zealand horse breeder and racer, and was well known for his philanthropy....
(1922–2007) – retailer, philanthropist - Sir James MillsJames Mills (New Zealand)Sir James Mills was a prominent New Zealand businessman and politician. He founded the Union Steam Ship Company in Dunedin in 1875....
(1847–1936) – founded the Union CompanyUnion CompanyThe Union Company, Union Steam Ship Company , or Union Line was started in Dunedin, New Zealand, in 1875, when it was floated by James Mills, who had been clerk to Johnny Jones and his Harbour Steam Company.... - Sam MorganSam Morgan (entrepreneur)Sam Morgan is best known as the founder of TradeMe, New Zealand's largest online auction site, which he sold in 2006 to Australian media company Fairfax for over NZ$750 million.- Personal history :...
– businessman; founder of Trade Me, an Internet-auctionOnline auction business modelThe online auction business model is one in which participants bid for products and services over the Internet. The functionality of buying and selling in an auction format is made possible through auction software which regulates the various processes involved.Several types of online auctions are...
website - Simon MoutterSimon MoutterSimon Paul Moutter is a New Zealand engineer and businessman, currently CEO of Auckland Airport.-Qualifications and awards:* BSc Bachelor of Science , Massey University...
– engineer, businessman - Sir Arthur MyersArthur MyersSir Arthur Mielziner Myers was a New Zealand politician. He was Mayor of Auckland City from 1905 to 1909, Member of the House of Representatives from 1910 to 1921, and a Cabinet Minister...
(1867–1926) – businessman, politician, philanthropist - Douglas MyersDouglas Myers (New Zealand businessman)Sir Arthur Douglas Myers, KNZM, CBE is a New Zealand businessman and one of the country's richest men ....
– businessman, brewer
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- David Nathan (1816–1886) – merchant, auctioneer, shipping agent, community leader
- Joseph Nathan (1835–1912) – manufacturer, founded Joseph Nathan & Co. and Glaxo
- Sir Charles NorwoodCharles NorwoodSir Charles Norwood , full name Charles John Boyd Norwood, was the twenty-third Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand from 1925 to 1927. He was a local businessman, civic leader, and founder Chairman of the Wellington Free Ambulance...
(1871–1966) – businessman, philanthropist
- John PlimmerJohn PlimmerJohn Plimmer has been called the Father of Wellington.He was a member of the Wellington Provincial Council from 1856 to 1857, the first Wellington Town Board and was on the Wellington City Council from 1870 to 1871....
(1812–1905) – businessman, has been called the "Father of Wellington"
- Thomas RussellThomas Russell (New Zealand)Thomas Russell was a lawyer, politician, businessman and entrepreneur in 19th-century New Zealand. Russell was one of the first two New Zealand-trained lawyers admitted to the bar. He was the founder of a number of major New Zealand-based companies including the Bank of New Zealand and the New...
(c. 1830–1904) – lawyer, businessman, politician, financier, land speculator
- Marianne Smith (1851-1938) – businesswoman, founder of Smith & Caughey'sSmith & Caughey'sSmith & Caughey's is a mid-sized department store chain in New Zealand, and is considered to be a top-range store....
, community worker, philanthropist - Sir Dryden SpringDryden SpringSir Dryden Thomas Spring, DSc is a New Zealand businessman, who was appointed a knight in 1994 for his services to the dairy industry and to New Zealand.He was awarded a New Zealand Commemoration Medal in 1990...
– businessman
- Sir Angus TaitAngus TaitSir Angus Tait, KNZM, OBE was a New Zealand electronics innovator and businessman.Angus Tait had a childhood fascination for electronics and during and after high school at Waitaki Boys' High School, he worked in a friend's radio store...
(1919–2007) – businessman and electronics innovator - Stephen TindallStephen TindallSir Stephen Robert Tindall, KNZM is the founder of New Zealand retailer The Warehouse, and of the Tindall Foundation.He attended Takapuna Grammar School and has a Diploma of Management from the Auckland Institute of Technology....
– retailer, founder of The Warehouse GroupThe Warehouse GroupThe Warehouse Group Limited, founded by Stephen Tindall in 1982, is the largest department store retailer operating in New Zealand. The Warehouse is largely a discount store similar to Wal-Mart in the United States, however The Warehouse sells far more generic brand merchandise than other discount...
, a New Zealand department-store chain
- Edward Earle VaileEdward Earle VaileEdward Earle Vaile was a real estate agent, farmer, philanthropist, author, railway campaigner and a pioneer of the pumice country - Broadlands, North Island, New Zealand....
(1869–1956) – real estate agent, farmer, philanthropist
- Eric Watson – businessman
- James WilliamsonJames Williamson (politician)James Williamson was a 19th century Member of Parliament in the Auckland Region, New Zealand.He represented the Auckland West electorate from 1862 to 1867, when he resigned....
(1814–1888) – merchant, landowner, financier, speculator
- Jack YanJack YanJack Yan is a publisher, designer and businessman, born 1972 in Kowloon, Hong Kong.Yan founded his own company in 1987 while a teenager and grew it, initially, into the region's leading font software firm, claiming to be the first New Zealander to design digital typefaces...
– publisher, designer and businessman
See also
- Lists of New Zealanders