Hall of fame
Need a dose of inspiration? You’ve come to the right place! The Kiwis on this page have already been recognised for doing great things - and are on track to turning their dreams into reality.
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Shieak Tzeng
My thing is biomedical research
“I want to complete a one year senior research training fellowship to conduct cutting edge research”
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Kirsten Simpson
My thing is piano accompaniment
“I’d like to perform as a piano accompanist internationally”
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Gemma New
My thing is orchestral conducting
“I’d like to be New Zealand’s first internationally acclaimed female Orchestral Conductor”
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Briar March
My thing is documentary filmmaking
“I’d like to produce socially conscious films that promote positive change in the world”
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John Lee
My thing is design
“I’d like to be a leading industrial product designer”
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Lindy Kelly
My thing is swimming
“I’d like to compete at the World Masters Swimming Championships in Sweden”
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Charlotte Ireland
My thing is mountain biking
“I’d like to compete at the World 24 hour Solo Mountain Champs in 2010”
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Benjamin Griffin
My thing is alpine ski racing
“I want to be New Zealand’s most successful Alpine Ski Racer.”
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Jonathon Clearwater
My thing is free climbing
“I’d like to be the first New Zealander to free-climb El Capitan”
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Paul Burnaby
My thing is renewable energy
“To complete a MSc in Civil and Environmental Engineering and lead the world in renewable energy ”
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Daniel Bassett
My thing is earth science
“I’d like to complete a PhD at Oxford University and become an expert in subduction dynamics and arc volcanism”
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Rochelle Bright
My thing is writing musicals for broadway
“I want to write Broadway musicals”
See Rochelle's story
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