Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson is a famous person who is a film director. He is a person who takes photos and he makes movies as well by telling people what to do. He was born in 1961, on October 31st in New Zealand.

I like watching his movies, especially the one called Lord of the Rings and this other movie that he directed called King Kong. Also, it looks like that he lives by himself alone without people and parents too.

Also do you know all about Peter Jackson? I would really love to find out all about him because if he is famous as too and maybe I could act on TV or in his movies if I knew him.

I really think that his favourite movie was King Kong because that was my favourite movie and I always watched it when I was a little child.

I would really love to look forward to meeting him some day and maybe he could come and visit in the future some time. Maybe I could come and visit him too.

By Pele

Sir Edmund Hillary

Do you know who Sir Edmund Hillary is? Sir Edmund Hillary is a really famous kiwi because he was the first person in the world to climb the highest mountain in the world (Mount Everest). He was born on 20th July 1919 in Auckland. In 1995 Sir Edmund Hillary got rewarded the order of garter by Queen Elizabeth II.

Sir Edmund Hillary died in 2009. At Sir Edmund Hillary's memorial we saw him go past in his coffon it was sad to see him die.When he was in the memorial, me, my mum, dad and two brothers saw people take Sir Edmund Hillary out of the memorial. While they were carrying him in the coffin, lots of people were crying to see how sad it was for them. He will always be remembered for his amazing achievements climbing the highest mountain (Mount Everest).

By Lauryn

Valerie Vili

On October the sixth 1984 Valerie Adams was born. She lives in Rotorua where she was born.

As she turned twelve she started playing Shot Put after winning a school competition.

Two years later her mother had been diagnosed with cancer and had died but that never stopped her from doing what she loved.

Later on in her life she met her coach Kristen Hellier in 1998. Kristen Hellier was a former Silver  Medalist at Shot Put.

In 2002, Valerie Adams won the Junior Champs with a throw of 17.73 metres and thats when she became world famous.

In the 2008 Olympic Games she got given a Gold Medal and had won for New Zealand. Later that year she met Bertrand Vili and short after they married her name changed to Valerie Vili.

In 2012 we still look forward to seeing her at the 2012 Olympic Games in London!

By Shiroh

Margaret Mahy

In 1963 there was a famous author and poet born and her name was Margaret Mahy. Margaret Mahy was born in Whakatane in the bay of Plenty in New Zealand on March the 21st.

Margaret Mahy lives in Governor's Bay at the head of Lyttelton Harbour and moved there in 1965. When Margaret Mahy was older she did not get married and she lives by herself. She loves to look after her two grandchildren who are girls and their names are Alice and Poppy.

Margaret Mahy worked as a nurse's aide for six months before going to Aunckland University College in 1952-1954 and Canterbury University College in 1955, graduating with a BA.

Margaret Mahy has written lots of stories and poems and she wrote a book and a poem called Down the Back of the Chair; which we really enjoyed reading.

Margaret Mahy's work has been translated into fifteen languages.Awards include the New Zealand Library Association's Esther Glen Medal, the British Library Association's Carnegie Medal, the young Observer Fiction Prize and the Dutch Silver Pencil.

Margaret Mahy writes in her bedroom and she writes when she has an idea to make her own books. Margaret Mahy started writing when she was seven and enjoyed reading books by other authors.

I am looking forward to reading new books from Margaret Mahy.

By Leinati

Tim Tipene

Tim Tipene is a famous NZ icon because he is a Warrior Kids facilitator and author. He was born on 12th June 1972. He is now living in Waitakare, Auckland. Tim Tipene grew up in New Zealand and is a famous Kiwi author.

He created Warrior Kids in 1994 and taught kids how to be a Warrior kid. Tim Tipene was known as a famous NZ Warrior because he was Warrior Kids facilitator. Tim Tipene wrote books about Warrior Kids because was the children's facilitator.Tim Tipene also wrote his first book in 1999.Tim Tipene went on to provide the life-skills programme to school and communities throughout NZ for eleven years , empowering thousands of children and families.

Tim Tipene said his most embarrassing moment was when he missed a plane and got so upset about it that he made a scene.

Tim Tipene had written awesome books and most people would maybe learn from his books.

How amazing Tim Tipene is!

By Michelle