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Sir Richard Taylor and Tania Rodger

Richard Taylor and Tania Rodger are the Co-founders and CEOs of the award-winning Wētā Workshop. As well as being husband and wife, together, they are a compelling and creative business story.

People & Values

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Les Mills, Phillip mills, jackie mills

From a small gym in a New Zealand garage to a global phenomenon, Les Mills has revolutionised the fitness industry. Its founder, Leslie ‘Les’ Mills, was a New Zealand athlete with a strong desire to share his passion for fitness with the community. With the help of his son and daughter-in-law, Phillip and Jackie, Les Mills International has become an internationally successful business and changed the face of exercise forever.

People & Values

Legacy Project

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Taika Waititi

Taika Waititi (Te Whānau-a-Apanui), Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, is a New Zealand filmmaker, actor and comedian who gained international recognition for his idiosyncratic style of storytelling. Arguably our most globally successful contemporary film creator, his works demonstrate huge originality and sophisticated humour, while often proudly representing Aotearoa New Zealand and te ao Māori.

People & Values

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Parris Goebel

Choreographing one Super Bowl halftime show is an achievement, but to design and choreograph two of these global prime time shows marks Parris Goebel, Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, as a creative talent at the top of her game.

Culture & Heritage

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What gives New Zealand food its distinctive character?

New Zealand food and beverage begins with a deep connection to land and sea. Here, fertile soils, lush pastures and cool, clear waters create the conditions for food that is naturally full of flavour, nutrition and quality.

People & Values

Legacy Project

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Sir Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay

The first successful summit of the world’s highest mountain, Mt Everest (or Chomolungma, as the Tibetans call her), inextricably linked two people: Sir Edmund Hillary, Order of New Zealand, and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. The pair were brought together as part of the ninth British expedition to Everest, led by John Hunt.