Greatest kiwi lives
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@MN5 said in Greatest kiwi lives:
@MiketheSnow said in Greatest kiwi lives:
Graham Henry
John Walker
Russel Crowe
Na, you go down that road then the 25 will all be affiliated with Rugby somehow.
Meads and Lomu for me, that’s absolutely it
Huge influence on Wales
Helped Argentinian rugby too
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@Nepia said in Greatest kiwi lives:
@Machpants said in Greatest kiwi lives:
@Nepia said in Greatest kiwi lives:
@MN5 said in Greatest kiwi lives:
@MiketheSnow said in Greatest kiwi lives:
Graham Henry
John Walker
Russel Crowe
Na, you go down that road then the 25 will all be affiliated with Rugby somehow.
Meads and Lomu for me, that’s absolutely it
Setting aside my bias based on name alone, I genuinely think it's crazy to overlook Nepia who was the first huge NZ and worldwide rugby superstar.
He was a world wide super star in rugby, lomu was the first star that was famous beyond rugby, I reckon
Yeah, although, I think Nepia was probably famous beyond rugby for his era, especially in the NH countries, if the history books are anything to go by, but Lomu would have been known throughout a much larger "world".
But on a list of greatest Kiwis, being the first proper superstar AB should be enough to get you on the list I reckon.
No disrespect but Nepia wasn’t talked about in my circles growing up
Or my Dad’s (born in 1935)
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@voodoo said in Greatest kiwi lives:
@MN5 said in Greatest kiwi lives:
Was gonna throw in a cheeky nomination for Phil Rudd but he was actually born in Australia.
Shame, AC/DC are way better than Crowded House
This….is a joke right?
Interesting, I thought someone from your neck of the woods would agree ?
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@canefan said in Greatest kiwi lives:
Anthony Wilding was NZs only Wimbledon champion
Yeah he definitely has to be there:
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James MacDonald
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Always blow on the pie
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Inventor of the tranquilliser gun, the disposable syringe and the child-proof medicine container.
The greatest ancient historian of the 20th century. His "Roman Revolution" is still used in universities around the world nearly 100 years after publication.
The greatest political caricaturist and cartoonist of the western world who satirised the Nazis, Stalin and Mussolini. His work, such as "very well, alone", is iconic.
David Low
A detailed biography of David Low that includes includes images, quotations and the main facts of his life. GCSE Modern World History - Nazi Germany. A-level - Life in Nazi Germany, 1933–1945. Last updated: 8th July, 2022
Sometimes it's the people who aren't that well known who have had some of the deepest impacts.
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Jake the Mus
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@sparky said in Greatest kiwi lives:
Nancy Wake.
Killed Nazis (lots of them) with her bare hands.
I think it was just the one, crushed his larynx from what I read.
But all in all her exploits were pretty damn nuts.
Anthony Wilding - Wikipedia
