Whakatāne
Whakatāne ranks 4,866th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bled, Belzoni, Mississippi, and Valentín Alsina, Buenos Aires. Memorable people born in Whakatāne include Margaret Mahy, Mike Moore, and Sarah Walker. Whakatāne has been the birth place of many writers, and politicians. Whakatāne is located in New Zealand.
Whakatāne is a town located in the Bay of Plenty Region in the North Island of New Zealand, 90 kilometres (56 mi) east of Tauranga and 89 kilometres (55 mi) northeast of Rotorua. The town is situated at the mouth of the Whakatāne River. The Whakatāne District is the territorial authority that encompasses the town, covering an area to the south and west of the town, excluding the enclave of Kawerau District. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1936 and 2000, Whakatāne was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Margaret Mahy, Mike Moore, and Sarah Walker.
People Born in Whakatāne
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Margaret Mahy
WRITER
1936 - 2012
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 1
Mike Moore
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2020
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 2
Sarah Walker
CYCLIST
1988 - Present
HPI: 30.96
Rank: 4
Jamie Searle
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 5.59
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Whakatāne were writers (1), politicians (1), cyclists (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Whakatāne, including Margaret Mahy. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Whakatāne, including Margaret Mahy.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Whakatāne since 1700.
