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.

  1. Bruce McLaren

    Bruce McLaren
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1937-1970 (aged 33)
    Occupations
    engineermotorcycle racerracing automobile driverFormula One driver
    Biography

    Bruce Leslie McLaren was a New Zealand racing car designer, driver, engineer, and inventor.

  2. David Farrier

    David Farrier
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    journalisttelevision actorfilm directoractor
    Biography

    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.

  3. Angela Cullen

    Angela Cullen
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1974-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    life coachphysiotherapist
    Biography

    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.

  4. Ali Williams

    Ali Williams
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1981-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    rugby union player
    Biography

    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.

  5. Peter Thomson

    Peter Thomson
    Born in
    Fiji Flag Fiji
    Years
    1948-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    diplomatpoliticianinternational forum participant
    Biography

    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.

  6. Jim Anderton

    Jim Anderton
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1938-2018 (aged 80)
    Occupations
    politicianbusinessperson
    Biography

    James Patrick Anderton was a New Zealand politician who led a succession of left-wing parties after leaving the Labour Party in 1989.

  7. Stephen Tindall

    Stephen Tindall
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    businessperson
    Biography

    Sir Stephen Robert Tindall is the founder of New Zealand retailer The Warehouse, The Warehouse Group, and the Tindall Foundation.

  8. Pippa Wetzell

    Pippa Wetzell
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    television presenterjournalist
    Biography

    Pippa Wetzell is a New Zealand television personality and journalist with TVNZ 1.

  9. Dominic Bowden

    Dominic Bowden
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    television presenter
    Biography

    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."

  10. Sue Bradford

    Sue Bradford
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Enrolled in the Auckland University of Technology
    In 2014 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    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.

  11. Lucy Wigmore

    Lucy Wigmore
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    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.

  12. Dan Pryor

    Dan Pryor
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1988-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    rugby union player
    Biography

    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.

  13. Annalie Longo

    Annalie Longo
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1991-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    association football player
    Biography

    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.

  14. Paul Moon

    Paul Moon
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Enrolled in the Auckland University of Technology
    In 2004 graduated with Master of Arts
    Occupations
    historianacademicbiographer
    Biography

    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.

  15. Hugh Watt

    Hugh Watt
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1912-1980 (aged 68)
    Occupations
    politiciandiplomat
    Biography

    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.

  16. Thea Muldoon

    Thea Muldoon
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1927-2015 (aged 88)
    Occupations
    First Lady
    Biography

    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.

  17. Micheal Luck

    Micheal Luck
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    Enrolled in the Auckland University of Technology
    In 2013 graduated with Master of Business
    Occupations
    rugby league player
    Biography

    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.

  18. Annette Presley

    Annette Presley
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    businessperson
    Biography

    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.

  19. Sofia Minson

    Sofia Minson
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    painter
    Biography

    Sofia Minson is a contemporary New Zealand oil painter of Māori (Ngati Porou), Swedish, English and Irish descent.

  20. George Gair

    George Gair
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1926-2015 (aged 89)
    Enrolled in the Auckland University of Technology
    In 2010 graduated with Master of Philosophy
    Occupations
    politiciandiplomat
    Biography

    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."

  21. Caitlin Regal

    Caitlin Regal
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1992-.. (age 32)
    Occupations
    canoeist
    Biography

    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.

  22. David Hay

    David Hay
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1940s
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    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.

  23. Angela Tiatia

    Angela Tiatia
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    artist
    Biography

    Angela Tiatia is a New Zealand-Australian artist.

  24. Sylvia Siddell

    Sylvia Siddell
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1941-2011 (aged 70)
    Occupations
    painter
    Biography

    Sylvia Grace Siddell, Lady Siddell was a New Zealand painter, etcher, and screen-printer, based in Auckland.

  25. Veronica Herber

    Veronica Herber
    Occupations
    installation artist
    Biography

    Veronica Herber is a New Zealand artist who lives and works in Auckland. She is best known for working with Japanese Washi tape.

  26. Ratahi Tomuri

    Ratahi Tomuri
    Occupations
    floral designer
    Biography

    Ratahi Tomuri, is a floral designer from New Zealand. He is the founder and Master Florist for Tomuri & Co. Floral Design.