26 Notable alumni of
Auckland University of Technology
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The Auckland University of Technology is 1964th in the world, 38th in Oceania, and 8th in New Zealand by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 26 notable alumni from the Auckland University of Technology sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Bruce McLaren
- Occupations
- engineermotorcycle racerracing automobile driverFormula One driver
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Bruce Leslie McLaren was a New Zealand racing car designer, driver, engineer, and inventor.
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David Farrier
- Occupations
- journalisttelevision actorfilm directoractor
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David Andrew Farrier is a New Zealand journalist and actor. He has worked in news and on documentaries, including features on New Zealand television and co-directing the internationally distributed documentary film Tickled (2016). He created the 2018 Netflix documentary series Dark Tourist, in which he visits popular dark tourism attractions. He has also appeared in the 2014 Rhys Darby mockumentary series Short Poppies.
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Angela Cullen
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- life coachphysiotherapist
- Biography
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Angela Cullen is a New Zealand physiotherapist and former field hockey player. From 2015 to March 2023, she worked for Hintsa Performance and Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. She is best known for being the physiotherapist to seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton.
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Ali Williams
- Occupations
- rugby union player
- Biography
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Alexander James Williams is a retired New Zealand professional rugby union player who playled as a lock most notably for Super Rugby club Blues and the New Zealand national team.
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Peter Thomson
- Occupations
- diplomatpoliticianinternational forum participant
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Peter Thomson is a Fijian diplomat and the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the Ocean, and President of the United Nations General Assembly from September 2016 until September 2017. He served as Fiji's Permanent Representative to the United Nations February 2010 to August 2017, with concurrent duties as Fiji's Ambassador to Cuba.
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Jim Anderton
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- politicianbusinessperson
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James Patrick Anderton was a New Zealand politician who led a succession of left-wing parties after leaving the Labour Party in 1989.
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Stephen Tindall
- Occupations
- businessperson
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Sir Stephen Robert Tindall is the founder of New Zealand retailer The Warehouse, The Warehouse Group, and the Tindall Foundation.
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Pippa Wetzell
- Years
- 1977-.. (age 47)
- Occupations
- television presenterjournalist
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Pippa Wetzell is a New Zealand television personality and journalist with TVNZ 1.
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Dominic Bowden
- Occupations
- television presenter
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Dominic Joseph Bowden is a New Zealand television personality, host and voice actor. He is best known as the host of New Zealand reality series including New Zealand Idol, Dancing with the Stars New Zealand and The X Factor New Zealand. When based in Los Angeles, he hosted the American reality music competition show, The Next Great American Band and as a Hollywood reporter for the Erin Simpson show. Bowden has been called "New Zealand's Ryan Seacrest."
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Sue Bradford
- Years
- 1952-.. (age 72)
- Enrolled in the Auckland University of Technology
- In 2014 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Sue Bradford is a New Zealand activist, academic, and former New Zealand politician who served as a list Member of Parliament representing the Green Party from 1999 to 2009.
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Lucy Wigmore
- Occupations
- actor
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Lucy Wigmore is a stage and screen actress from New Zealand. She played core cast member Dr Justine Jones in the long-running soap opera Shortland Street, and has also starred as Lillian May Armfield in Underbelly: Razor, a 13-part drama set in the 1920s–1930s on the rough and ready streets of Sydney, Australia. Underbelly "is one of Nine Networks most successful franchises". In 2015 Wigmore made a short film called Stationery which she wrote and directed.
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Dan Pryor
- Occupations
- rugby union player
- Biography
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Dan Pryor is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a loose forward for the Miami Sharks in Major League Rugby (MLR). He previously played for San Diego Legion (also in the MLR), for Northland in the ITM Cup, for the Highlanders, Blues and Sunwolves in Super Rugby, and for the Munakata Sanix Blues in the Japanese Top League.
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Annalie Longo
- Occupations
- association football player
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Annalie Antonia Longo is an association football player who plays for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League Women and represents New Zealand at international level. She has played for Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory in the Australian W-League. From her time in the W-League with Melbourne Victory, Longo is dubbed the Kiwi Messi by the fans for her ability on the ball and goalscoring prowess.
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Paul Moon
- Enrolled in the Auckland University of Technology
- In 2004 graduated with Master of Arts
- Occupations
- historianacademicbiographer
- Biography
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Evan Paul Moon is a New Zealand historian and a professor at the Auckland University of Technology. He is a writer of New Zealand history and biography, specialising in Māori history, the Treaty of Waitangi and the early period of Crown rule.
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Hugh Watt
- Occupations
- politiciandiplomat
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Hugh Watt was a New Zealand politician who was a Labour member of Parliament and the acting prime minister of New Zealand between 31 August and 6 September 1974, following the death of Prime Minister Norman Kirk. He had been the fifth deputy prime minister of New Zealand since 8 December 1972. Watt later served as high commissioner to the United Kingdom.
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Thea Muldoon
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- First Lady
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Dame Thea Dale Muldoon was the wife of Robert Muldoon, who was the Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1975 to 1984. She was also known for her community service.
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Micheal Luck
- Enrolled in the Auckland University of Technology
- In 2013 graduated with Master of Business
- Occupations
- rugby league player
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Micheal Luck is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the North Queensland Cowboys and the New Zealand Warriors. Micheal Luck's position of choice was lock or second-row.
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Annette Presley
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- businessperson
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Annette Sylvia Presley is a New Zealand telecommunications entrepreneur, known as a co-founder of Slingshot, one of New Zealand's largest internet service providers.
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Sofia Minson
- Occupations
- painter
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Sofia Minson is a contemporary New Zealand oil painter of Māori (Ngati Porou), Swedish, English and Irish descent.
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George Gair
- Enrolled in the Auckland University of Technology
- In 2010 graduated with Master of Philosophy
- Occupations
- politiciandiplomat
- Biography
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George Frederick Gair was a New Zealand politician. He was once deputy leader of the National Party in the New Zealand Parliament, and was considered by many to be a possible contender for the leadership itself. He was known for his polite and diplomatic style, which often contrasted with the political situation around him – Michael Laws described him as "a refugee from the age of manners."
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Caitlin Regal
- Occupations
- canoeist
- Biography
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Caitlin Regal is a New Zealand canoeist. On 3 August 2021 she won a gold medal alongside Lisa Carrington in the K-2 500 metres event.
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David Hay
- Occupations
- politician
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David John Hay is a New Zealand politician and businessman. He served as mayor of Mt Roskill from 1987 to 1989, and deputy mayor of Auckland City on three occasions (1991–1998, 2001–2004, and 2007–2010). He was also an Auckland Regional Councillor between 2004 and 2007. He is the managing director of Keith Hay Homes Limited, founded by his father.
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Angela Tiatia
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- artist
- Biography
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Angela Tiatia is a New Zealand-Australian artist.
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Sylvia Siddell
- Occupations
- painter
- Biography
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Sylvia Grace Siddell, Lady Siddell was a New Zealand painter, etcher, and screen-printer, based in Auckland.
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Veronica Herber
- Occupations
- installation artist
- Biography
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Veronica Herber is a New Zealand artist who lives and works in Auckland. She is best known for working with Japanese Washi tape.
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Ratahi Tomuri
- Occupations
- floral designer
- Biography
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Ratahi Tomuri, is a floral designer from New Zealand. He is the founder and Master Florist for Tomuri & Co. Floral Design.
