| Name | Christchurch |
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| Administrative division | Canterbury |
| Country | New Zealand |
People born here (169) |
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| John Abrams |  NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1956—1960 | 10 September 1934 | |
| Paul Ackerley | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1976 | 16 May 1949 | |
| Craig Adair | NZL |
CTR | Olympics | 1984 | 31 January 1963 | |
| Harry Amos | NZL |
Other | 6 February 1875 | |||
| Ellesse Andrews | NZL |
CTR | Olympics | 2020—2024 | 31 December 1999 | |
| Jon Andrews | NZL |
CTR | Olympics | 1992 | 26 April 1967 | |
| Anna Archibald | NZL |
ALP | Olympics | 1980 | 14 September 1959 | |
| Ivan Armstrong | NZL |
HOC | Olympics/Coach | 1956—1968 | 6 April 1928 | |
| Rebecca Bailey | NZL |
CRD | Olympics | 1996 | 3 September 1974 | |
| Ernest Barnes | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1964 | 20 April 1937 | |
| Kevin Barry | NZL |
BOX | Olympics | 1984 | 10 October 1959 | |
| Anthony Beks | NZL |
SWM | Olympics | 1988 | 12 July 1967 | |
| Stuart Blakely | NZL |
ALP | Olympics/Opening Flagbearer | 1976—1980 | 15 August 1956 | |
| Clare Bodensteiner | NZL |
BKB | Olympics | 2008 | 31 October 1984 | |
| Richard Boyle | NZL |
CSP | Olympics | 1992 | 27 May 1961 | |
| Jeremy Brockie | NZL |
FBL | Olympics | 2008 | 7 October 1987 | |
| Gareth Brooks | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 28 February 1979 | |
| Mark Brownlee | NZL |
ROW | Olympics | 1964—1968 | 26 November 1942 | |
| Scott Brownlee | NZL |
ROW | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 19 March 1969 | |
| David Brydon | NZL |
HO5/HOC | Olympics/YOG | 2014—2020 | 27 June 1996 | |
| Paul Brydon | NZL |
CRD/CTR | Olympics | 1972 | 8 December 1951 | |
| Tom Burns | NZL |
TKW | Olympics | 2020 | 23 April 2000 | |
| George Carnoutsos | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1984 | 12 February 1958 | |
| Tim Carswell | NZL |
CTR | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 22 October 1971 | |
| Richard Casutt | NZL |
VBV | Referee | 2008—2012 | 7 November 1971 | |
| Sarah Catherwood | NZL |
SWM | Olympics | 1996 | 23 May 1980 | |
| Marise Chamberlain | NZL |
ATH | Olympics | 1964 | 5 December 1935 | |
| Alan Chesney | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1976 | 28 April 1949 | |
| John Christensen | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1968—1976 | 29 April 1948 | |
| Annelise Coberger | NZL |
ALP | Olympics | 1992—1994 | 16 September 1971 | |
| Sophie Cocks | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 2016 | 25 July 1994 | |
| Nathan Cohen | NZL |
ROW | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 2 January 1986 | |
| Robert Colley | NZL |
BOX | Olympics | 1976 | 10 November 1954 | |
| James Cooke |  SGP |
SAL | Olympics | 1960 | 27 February 1935 | |
| Anton Cooper | NZL |
MTB | Olympics | 2020 | 11 August 1994 | |
| Dean Couzins | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 9 June 1981 | |
| Somers Cox | NZL |
ROW | Olympics | 1932 | 25 July 1911 | |
| Leo Cuff | NZL |
Administrator | 1894—1905 | 28 March 1866 | ||
| Keith Cumberpatch | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1956 | 25 August 1927 | |
| Campbell Currie | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1956 | 5 January 1933 | |
| Simon Daubney | NZL |
SAL | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 17 July 1959 | |
| Maddie Davidson | NZL |
GTR | Olympics | 2020—2024 | 8 January 1999 | |
| Kim Dermott | NZL |
SBL | Olympics | 2000 | 7 December 1973 | |
| Mark Dickel | NZL |
BKB | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 21 December 1976 | |
| Sam Dickson | NZL |
RU7 | Olympics | 2016 | 28 October 1989 | |
| Nigel Donnelly | NZL |
CTR | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 7 July 1968 | |
| Sue Duggan | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1992 | 31 October 1963 | |
| Joe Earl | NZL |
ROW | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 1 October 1952 | |
| Tony Ebert | NZL |
WLF | Olympics | 1972 | 14 February 1947 | |
| Mark Edmond | NZL |
BOB | Olympics | 2002 | 22 January 1977 | |
| Victoria Esson | NZL |
FBL | Non-starter | 2016—2024 | 6 March 1991 | |
| Neroli Fairhall | NZL |
ARC | Olympics | 1984 | 26 August 1944 | |
| Ann Fargher | NZL |
DIV | Olympics/Referee | 1984—2012 | 24 June 1958 | |
| Gina Farmer | NZL |
BKB | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 12 December 1974 | |
| Sally Farmer | NZL |
BKB | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 20 May 1976 | |
| Willis Feasey | NZL |
ALP | Olympics | 2018 | 28 August 1992 | |
| Norm Fisher | NZL |
BOX | Olympics | 1936 | 8 March 1916 | |
| Brian Fowler | NZL |
CRD/CTR | Olympics | 1984—1996 | 13 September 1962 | |
| Carlos Garcia Knight | NZL |
SBD | Olympics | 2018 | 6 May 1997 | |
| Murray Gardner | NZL |
ALP | Olympics | 1968 | 23 July 1946 | |
| Amelia Gibson | NZL |
HOC | Non-starter | 2016 | 5 July 1991 | |
| David Goldsmith | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1956 | 27 July 1931 | |
| Ella Greenslade | NZL |
ROW | Olympics | 2020 | 8 April 1997 | |
| Matt Grinlaubs |  AUS |
VBV | Olympics | 2000 | 9 June 1971 | |
| Nick Haig | NZL |
HOC | Olympics/Non-starter | 2012—2016 | 12 March 1987 | |
| Glenn Hamilton | NZL |
VBV | Olympics | 1996 | 13 August 1966 | |
| Reid Hamilton | NZL |
VBV | Olympics | 1996 | 3 April 1969 | |
| Luke Harrold | NZL |
FRS | Olympics/YOG/Closing Flagbearer | 2024—2026 | 12 April 2008 | |
| Guy Haskins |  ANZNZL |
ATH | Non-starter | 1908 | 23 December 1883 | |
| Clarrie Heard | NZL |
SWM | Olympics | 1924 | 8 June 1906 | |
| Melinda Henshaw | NZL |
SAL | Olympics | 2000 | 1 February 1977 | |
| Shelley Hesson | NZL |
SAL | Olympics | 2004 | 22 March 1976 | |
| Andrea Hewitt | NZL |
TRI | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 4 April 1982 | |
| George Hill | ANZNZL |
ATH | Olympics | 1912 | 26 February 1891 | |
| Noel Hobson | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1956—1960 | 15 July 1934 | |
| Scott Hobson | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1992 | 7 April 1967 | |
| Glenn Howard | NZL |
ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 1 April 1976 | |
| Juliana Hung | NZL |
GLF | YOG | 2018 | 22 February 2002 | |
| James Hunter | NZL |
ROW | Olympics | 2016 | 24 August 1992 | |
| John Hunter | NZL |
ROW | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 8 November 1943 | |
| Susan Hunter | NZL |
SWM | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 5 October 1955 | |
| Tony Ineson | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1976 | 23 April 1950 | |
| Anne-Marie Irving | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 2000 | 16 February 1977 | |
| Mark Jackson | NZL |
STK | Olympics | 2002 | 21 December 1980 | |
| Phil Jones | NZL |
BKB | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 25 January 1974 | |
| Rosara Joseph | NZL |
MTB | Olympics | 2008 | 21 February 1982 | |
| Ivan Keats | NZL |
ATH | Olympics | 1964 | 16 April 1937 | |
| Mark Keddell | NZL |
ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 13 February 1975 | |
| Dylan Kennett | NZL |
CTR | Olympics | 2016 | 8 December 1994 | |
| Joanne Kiesanowski | NZL |
CRD/CTR | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 24 May 1979 | |
| Andrea Kilday | NZL |
TKW | Olympics | 2016 | 5 August 1982 | |
| Sam Lane | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 2020—2024 | 30 April 1997 | |
| Ralph Lattimore | NZL |
BKB | Olympics | 2000 | 23 June 1967 | |
| Donald Leach | NZL |
ROW | Olympics | 2004 | 5 November 1980 | |
| David Lindstrom | NZL |
ROW | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 29 September 1948 | |
| Lydia Lipscombe | NZL |
SWM | Olympics | 1996 | 9 October 1979 | |
| Donna Loffhagen | NZL |
BKB | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 29 April 1978 | |
| Jack Lopas | NZL |
ROW | Olympics | 2020 | 5 October 1998 | |
| Barry Maister | NZL |
HOC | Olympics/Administrator | 1968—2018 | 6 June 1948 | |
| Selwyn Maister | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1968—1976 | 24 May 1946 | |
| Peter Mander | NZL |
SAL | Olympics | 1956—1964 | 4 July 1928 | |
| Simon Mander | NZL |
SAL | Olympics | 1988 | 31 January 1964 | |
| Maurice Marquet | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1984 | 3 February 1954 | |
| Carlos Marryatt | NZL |
CTR | Olympics | 1992 | 11 October 1968 | |
| Cecil Matthews | NZL |
ATH | Olympics | 1936 | 13 October 1914 | |
| Brian Maunsell | NZL |
BOX | Olympics | 1964 | 5 October 1937 | |
| Hugh McCutcheon | NZL USA |
VVO | Coach | 2008—2012 | 13 October 1969 | |
| Courtney McGregor | NZL |
GAR | Olympics | 2016 | 17 November 1998 | |
| Hamish McGregor | NZL |
HOC | Non-starter | 2012 | 30 January 1988 | |
| Mervyn McKinnon | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1960 | 9 July 1931 | |
| Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe | NZL |
BKB | Olympics | 2008 | 19 November 1979 | |
| Olivia Merry | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 16 March 1992 | |
| Brent Miskimmin | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1984 | 11 September 1956 | |
| Peter Miskimmin | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 20 November 1958 | |
| Meikayla Moore | NZL |
FBL | Olympics | 2016—2024 | 4 June 1996 | |
| Joseph Morrison | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 2024 | 4 October 2001 | |
| Lesley Murdoch | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1984 | 18 March 1956 | |
| Henry Murray | ANZNZL |
ATH | Olympics/Opening Flagbearer | 1908 | 14 January 1886 | |
| Ryan Nelsen | NZL |
FBL | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 18 October 1977 | |
| Helen Norfolk | NZL |
SWM | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 27 August 1981 | |
| Finn O'Connor | NZL |
CSP | Olympics | 1992 | 14 February 1971 | |
| Alan Patterson | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1964—1972 | 19 January 1941 | |
| Dave Penfold | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1992 | 23 October 1964 | |
| Angie Petty | NZL |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 16 August 1991 | |
| Laurence Pithie | NZL |
CRD | Olympics | 2024 | 17 July 2002 | |
| Liv Podmore | NZL |
CTR | Olympics | 2016 | 24 May 1997 | |
| Char Pouaka | NZL |
SBL | Olympics | 2000 | 7 July 1973 | |
| Soulan Pownceby | NZL |
BOX | Olympics | 2004 | 4 May 1975 | |
| Jamie Prebble | NZL |
FRS | Olympics | 2018 | 28 May 1991 | |
| Grace Prendergast | NZL |
ROW | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 30 June 1992 | |
| Tim Price | NZL |
EVE | Olympics | 2016—2024 | 3 April 1979 | |
| Jaimee Provan-Claxton | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 3 February 1978 | |
| John Radovonich | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1992 | 10 January 1965 | |
| Kate Rattray | NZL |
ALP | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 31 August 1962 | |
| Bob Renney | AUS |
WRE | Olympics | 1996 | 18 March 1975 | |
| Gabi Rennie | NZL |
FBL | Olympics | 2020—2024 | 7 July 2001 | |
| Albert Richards | NZL |
ATH | Olympics | 1956 | 13 August 1924 | |
| Edwin Richards | NZL |
CSP | Olympics | 1984 | 15 June 1957 | |
| Stephen Richards | NZL |
CSP | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 26 August 1965 | |
| Nathan Richmond | NZL |
TRI | Olympics | 2004 | 6 July 1979 | |
| Angus Ross | NZL |
BOB | Olympics | 1998—2002 | 4 October 1968 | |
| Lynne Rowe | NZL |
SWM | Olympics | 1976 | 2 July 1958 | |
| Albert Rowland | ANZNZL |
ATH | Olympics | 1908 | 26 October 1885 | |
| Gwitha Shand | NZL |
SWM | Olympics | 1924 | 31 July 1904 | |
| Bradley Shaw | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 13 February 1983 | |
| Hayden Shaw | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 31 August 1980 | |
| Carl Sheehan | NZL |
ROW | Olympics | 1992 | 8 February 1974 | |
| Tui Shipston | NZL |
SWM | Olympics | 1968 | 19 September 1951 | |
| David Simmons | NZL |
ROW | Olympics | 1976 | 6 October 1955 | |
| Ann Sissons | NZL |
DIV | Referee | 2008 | 26 June 1962 | |
| Blake Skjellerup | NZL |
STK | Olympics | 2010 | 13 June 1985 | |
| Tony Smith | NZL |
STK | Olympics/Opening Flagbearer | 1992—1994 | 25 December 1961 | |
| Graeme Spinks | NZL |
JUD | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 17 January 1961 | |
| Lucy Spoors | NZL |
ROW | Olympics | 2020—2024 | 24 December 1990 | |
| Blair Stockwell | NZL |
CTR | Olympics | 1972 | 17 December 1949 | |
| Finn Surman | NZL |
FBL | Olympics | 2024 | 23 September 2003 | |
| Don Symon | NZL |
ROW | Olympics | 1984 | 20 May 1960 | |
| Kate Taylor | NZL |
FBL | Olympics | 2024 | 21 October 2003 | |
| Brett de Thier | NZL |
SAL | Olympics | 1972 | 14 June 1945 | |
| Fred Thompson | NZL |
ROW | Olympics | 1932 | 31 March 1908 | |
| Chris Timms | NZL |
SAL | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 24 March 1947 | |
| Chloe Tipple | NZL |
SHO | Olympics | 2016—2024 | 5 June 1991 | |
| Kate Trolove | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 4 August 1967 | |
| Francie Turner | NZL |
ROW | Olympics | 2016 | 6 April 1992 | |
| Ken Uprichard | NZL |
ARC | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 13 May 1980 | |
| Marisa van der Meer | NZL |
FBL | Non-starter | 2020 | 27 March 2002 | |
| Geoff Walker | NZL |
CSP | Olympics | 1980 | 21 July 1952 | |
| Robin Wilson | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1984 | 4 October 1957 | |
| Chris Womersley | NZL |
ALP | Olympics | 1972 | 7 January 1949 | |
People who died here (29) |
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| Ian Ballinger | NZL |
SHO | Olympics | 1968—1976 | 24 December 2008 | |
| Georg Bank |  NOR |
ATH | Non-starter | 1906 | 18 April 1933 | |
| Chris Barton |  GBR |
ROW | Olympics | 1948 | 18 August 2013 | |
| Carla Braan |  NED |
GAR | Olympics | 1976 | 23 April 2016 | |
| Allison Calder | NZL |
SWM | Olympics | 1976 | 10 October 2002 | |
| Marise Chamberlain | NZL |
ATH | Olympics | 1964 | 5 November 2024 | |
| Harold Clarke | GBR |
DIV | Olympics | 1908—1924 | 11 March 1969 | |
| Campbell Currie | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1956 | 9 June 1988 | |
| Graham Finlay | NZL |
BOX | Olympics | 1956 | 29 July 2018 | |
| Neil Gibson | NZL |
ROW | Olympics | 1988 | 3 January 1999 | |
| George Giles | NZL |
CRD/CTR | Olympics | 1936 | 14 July 1973 | |
| Ross Gillespie | NZL |
HOC | Olympics/Non-starter/Coach | 1960—1976 | 29 January 2023 | |
| Rainer Goltzsche |  SUI |
SWM | Olympics | 1960 | 12 March 2023 | |
| Tony Hayde | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1960 | 20 November 2014 | |
| Noel Hobson | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1956—1960 | 22 October 2025 | |
| Annette Johnson | NZL |
ALP | Olympics | 1952 | 29 September 2017 | |
| Joe Kelly |  IRL |
ATH | Non-starter | 1948 | 31 May 1994 | |
| Peter Mander | NZL |
SAL | Olympics | 1956—1964 | 21 June 1998 | |
| Brian Maunsell | NZL |
BOX | Olympics | 1964 | 3 August 2021 | |
| Robin Milligan | NZL |
BKB | Referee | 1988 | 1 August 2016 | |
| George Newton | GBR |
WLF | Olympics | 1964—1972 | 23 February 2016 | |
| George Paterson | NZL |
ROW | Olympics | 1964 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Gwitha Shand | NZL |
SWM | Olympics | 1924 | 11 December 1962 | |
| Bob Stiles | NZL |
ROW | Olympics | 1932 | 5 March 1985 | |
| Bill Thomson | NZL |
HOC | Non-starter | 1968 | 22 October 2019 | |
| Fred Thompson | NZL |
ROW | Olympics | 1932 | 15 December 1971 | |
| Keith Thomson | NZL |
HOC | Olympics | 1968 | 26 January 2023 | |
| Geoff Walker | NZL |
CSP | Olympics | 1980 | 18 October 1997 | |
| Peter Wells | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1952—1956 | 5 January 2018 | |
