Famous New Zealander Writers

Famous People From New Zealand
New Zealander Female WritersPoets
Find out more about the greatest New Zealander Writers, including Peter Jackson, Richard Curtis, Katherine Mansfield, Andrew Niccol and Fran Walsh.
Peter JacksonPeter Jackson
31 October 1961
Film Director, Producer & Screenwriter
Katherine MansfieldKatherine Mansfield
14 October 1888
 

Michael KingMichael King
15 December 1945
Historian & Biographer

Fleur Adcock Fleur Adcock
10 February 1934
Poet

Richard CurtisRichard Curtis
08 November 1956
Screenwriter, Film director, Film producer,

Lindy Chamberlain-CreightonLindy Chamberlain-Creighton
04 March 1948
 
Fran WalshFran Walsh
10 January 1959
Actor, Screenwriter, Film producer, Songwriter,

Bill EnglishBill English
1961 AD
politician, farmer

Jessica WatsonJessica Watson
18 May 1993
Explorer, Writer, Blogger, Autobiographer
Eleanor CattonEleanor Catton
24 September 1985
Novelist, Writer

Janet FrameJanet Frame
28 August 1924
Novelist, Essayist, Poet, Writer, Short story
Sonja YelichSonja Yelich
26 February 1965
Poet

Ngaio MarshNgaio Marsh
23 April 1895
Writer, Theatre director, Novelist,

Peter HillaryPeter Hillary
26 December 1954
Mountaineer

Ryan NelsenRyan Nelsen
18 October 1977
Association football player, Writer, Association

Witi IhimaeraWiti Ihimaera
07 February 1944
Author
Margaret MahyMargaret Mahy
21 March 1936
Author

Keri HulmeKeri Hulme
09 March 1947
Novelist

Eric PartridgeEric Partridge
06 February 1894
Lexicographer

Ruth ParkRuth Park
24 August 1917
Author
Patricia GracePatricia Grace
17 August 1937
Writer

James K. BaxterJames K. Baxter
29 June 1926
Poet
Maurice GeeMaurice Gee
22 August 1931
Novelist

Hone TuwhareHone Tuwhare
21 October 1922
Author

Frank SargesonFrank Sargeson
23 March 1903
Writer
Allen CurnowAllen Curnow
17 June 1911
Poet

Sylvia Ashton-WarnerSylvia Ashton-Warner
17 December 1908
Writer
Maurice ShadboltMaurice Shadbolt
04 June 1932
Writer

Frederick Edward ManingFrederick Edward Maning
05 July 1812
Writer

Mary Anne BarkerMary Anne Barker
29 January 1831
Author
Jane ManderJane Mander
09 April 1877
Novelist

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Robert WadeRobert Wade
10 April 1921
Chess Player
Sir Hugh WalpoleSir Hugh Walpole
13 March 1884
Novelist

C.K. SteadC.K. Stead
17 October 1932
Author

Ronald Mathias LockleyRonald Mathias Lockley
08 November 1903
Ornithologist

Sir Keith SinclairSir Keith Sinclair
05 December 1922
Writer