Dr. Joseph Williams QSO

Joseph Williams was a medical practitioner, researcher, and politician, serving as the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands.

Constance Helen Frost

Constance Helen Frost was a medical doctor, bacteriologist and pathologist. Her work at Auckland Hospital served to break down long standing barriers limiting the role of women doctors in New Zealand.

Jessie Bicknell

Jessie Bicknell ARRC was a nurse and health administrator.  She served in World War I and was an Associate of the Royal Red Cross. Jessie helped establish postgraduate and specialist training for nurses. In 1915 Jessie was made deputy matron in chief of the New Zealand Army Nursing Service. It was for this work that became an Associate of the Royal Red Cross leading to her later activities with the Overseas Women War Workers' Association.

Howard Vincent Coverdale

Howard Coverdale was a distinguished ophthalmologist who served in World War I in the Royal Flying Corp and as a medical officer in World War II. He was New Zealand's foremost ophthalmic surgeon, a member of the International Editorial Board of the American Quarterly Review of Ophthalmology and the author of numerous important papers.

Thomas Brutton Kenderdine

Thomas Kenderdine arrived in Auckland in 1855 having completed his medical training in England. For many years he was in charge of the free Auckland Dispensary to support the sick and poor.

Sir Arthur Owen Woodhouse

Sir Owen (as he was known) was the architect of the New Zealand Accident Compensation Scheme (ACC). Sir Owen served during World War II as a Motor Torpedo Boat commander. He had many legendary exploits of bravery and initiative associated with his service for which he was awarded the DSC.

Sir Ronald Ormiston Sinclair (KBE)

Sir Ronald Sinclair was born at Auckland, New Zealand, on 2 May 1903. He was educated at Christchurch and New Plymouth Boys' High Schools and was admitted barrister at law, Middle Temple, London, and barrister of the Supreme Court, New Zealand.

Sir Carrick Hey Robertson

Carrick Hey Robertson was graduated in medicine from the University of London in 1902. From 1907 to 1912 Robertson was medical superintendent at Waihi Hospital. He then moved to Auckland where he set up in private practice and was appointed an honorary surgeon to Auckland Hospital

Arthur Guyon Purchas

Arthur Purchas was a British qualified medical doctor. He volunteered as a medical missionary after hearing of Bishop Selwyn’s Australasian work for the Church. He was initially medical officer at St Johns theological college, becoming a priest following his ordination in 1853.

Francis Dart Fenton

Chief Judge of the Native Land Court; District Court Judge at Auckland; founder and president of the Auckland choral society; Chairman of the Dominion Board (which led to the formation of the Domain Cricket Ground) and viticulturist.

Sir Robert Stanley Chambers (KNZM QC)

Robert Stanley Chambers was born in Auckland on 23 August 1953. After an education at King's College, he attended Auckland University from 1971 to 1974, graduating LLB(Hons) in 1975. He was an outstanding student, being awarded Junior and Senior Scholarships in Law, the AG Davis Scholarship and the Sir Alexander Johnston Scholarship.

Thomas Buddle

Thomas Buddle was a founding partner of the law firm Buddle, Button and Co in Auckland. He was born in the city in 1847, the second son of the Reverend Buddle, an early Methodist missionary.