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mummy_becks 
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Posted: 09 June 2008 at 10:47am |
...that is famous in NZ???
My second cousin is quite well known in New Zealand as he has a tattoo of an alien on his head.
I know Jacob Oram, as he was 2 years above me at school and one of the girls on my bus went out with him (before he was a famous cricket player).
My cousin brought Cristian Cullen to a family thing when they were going out (before he was a famous rugby player).
So who do know???
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minik8e
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Posted: 09 June 2008 at 10:57am |
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I worked with Adine Wilson, back when she was Adine Harper. She did work experience at the law firm where I was in Hawera. I still remember answering the phone to Jeff *wistful sigh*. Daneka Wipiiti (Silver Ferns, not really famous) went to my school. A couple of the younger Silver Ferns did actually. Toni Street from One News did as well. Scott Ireland (All Black occasionally) went out with my sister. Conrad Smith was the resident "hunk" - his sister was in the same year as me at college and everyone wanted to go out with him!!!
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Posted: 09 June 2008 at 11:01am |
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I don't know him now, but Justin Marshall was in my class at school. Wasn't anything special back then either lol!
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Jay_R
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Posted: 09 June 2008 at 11:09am |
I went to school with Carlos Spencer. He was a year younger than us, but was in our group of mates.
One of my flatmates went out with Christian Cullen when we were at Uni. So he was at our place heaps.
My cousins boyfriend is Hamish, who is the drummer from The Feelers (incidentally he wrote a gorgeous song about Joshua the last time we were there and he's gonna record it for us next time he's in the studio).
And thats probably enough or I'll get called a name dropper 
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Posted: 09 June 2008 at 11:14am |
I don't really know anyone famous. I've worked with Doc Mayhew (former all blacks and current warriors doctor). He worked for the same company as me after leaving the ABs.
My DH used to play spacies every lunchtime with Tana Umaga when DH worked for KFC and Umaga worked for the National Bank.
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Posted: 09 June 2008 at 11:18am |
Grant Fox was my next door neighbour years and years ago now (while he was still playing)
DF's cousin is Temuera Morrison
I don't know them personally, but I have met (talked to) a few people from Shorty St too.. 
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Posted: 09 June 2008 at 11:41am |
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Keven Mealamu - I know him from my 7th form year. He was in the same form and in many of my classes.
Not that I was friends with him at school....but yah I knew him before he became a big star.
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Posted: 09 June 2008 at 11:49am |
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I've only heard of a couple of these people... don't know anyone I'd consider famous, but then I don't watch much tv, or bother with magazines so I wouldn't have a clue if someone was.
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Posted: 09 June 2008 at 12:24pm |
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Does spending an hour on speaker phone the other day with a certain home grown globe trotting celeb (and his wife) who does "amazing racing" around the world count? hmmmmm....
Ok.....was taught PE by Sandra Edge, Thomas Edge was our school gardner, John Kirwin married another PE teacher whose maiden name I cannot spell! Went to school with Angela Daniel of Angela Daniel Jewellery if that counts.
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Posted: 09 June 2008 at 12:49pm |
Ummm... we are friends with Sarah Ulmer, she lives here in Cambridge and DH goes biking with her (and golfing lol). My sis went out with a couple of has-beens sports people. She is also good friends with Janette Thomas (off Target). Ummm.. Megan Alatini went to my school - I was friends with her younger sister Monique. I'm sure there are others but my brains all fuddled  
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Posted: 09 June 2008 at 12:54pm |
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Was taught PE by Tina Bell and Craig Monaghan (Hockey and Karate/judo, can't remember which). Went to school with Dean O'Gorman and his brother Brett (who is in some car add now - dont know the one, but the song is something about a Gigilo). Knew a few North Harbour Rugby players from being involved in the younger boys tournaments back in the day.
Can't think of anyone else...
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Posted: 09 June 2008 at 1:03pm |
My BIL is Jay Laga'aia (Water Rats, Play school, Star Wars) been married to my sister since 1990 and they have 6 kids.
Tem Morrison and Kim Wilouby (When the cats away) sang at their wedding. Not that they would know me from a bar of soap
Stelios (Johnny Marinovich from shortland street years ago) came to dinner at our house after one of their kids christenings.
Have met others through Jay but can't really remember who they were. My mind is blank.
Oh and I kissed Jared McCraken the Leage (sp) Player, i think he's retired now at a party when I was 16 
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Posted: 09 June 2008 at 1:06pm |
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Grew up next door to Rodger Gray (NZ All White) so of course know Sandra Edge as she is married to him!
Went to school with Kees Meeuws.
My brother is best friends with Johnny Ried so I see him quite often.
My DH was to become an All White until he tore his hamstring. He is gutted by this injury as it has hindered his whole footballing career ever since.
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Posted: 09 June 2008 at 1:06pm |
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um excuse me...IM famous...The Kelly ? you must have heard of me ....
Haha thats interesting about Christian Cullen becks cos a girl i know bought him to my house too...she was a prostitute...
um i have met a couple , but know them personally ? not off the top of my head
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Posted: 09 June 2008 at 1:07pm |
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Jay Laga'aia! I fell in luuuuuuuuuuuurve with him when I saw him as Judas in Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat.
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Posted: 09 June 2008 at 1:21pm |
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I also went to school with carlos spencer at Waiopehu College in Levin.
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Posted: 09 June 2008 at 1:34pm |
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Did you??? Then you must have gone to school with me too!!
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Posted: 09 June 2008 at 1:42pm |
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People I've spoken to on the phone: Mary Lambie and Kate Hawkesby, Jennifer Ward Lealand and Michael Hurst, our company did work for them, and I was the liasion.
I worked with Richard Turner he was an All Black and also captained North Harbour... I had such a crush on him. I met Glen Osbourne, Eric Rush and Ian Jones through him.
My cousins: Todd Miller played for Waikato, Jared Going played for Northland. I'm also related to Syd Going.
I think thats all.
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Posted: 09 June 2008 at 1:53pm |
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No one really. Mary Lambie is the patron of our multiple birth club but meh, she's a dork.
My dad's first cousin is Chris mcguire, a district court judge who always seems to get his mug on tv, most recently in the Alan Duff case last week.
Oh and Dad is good friends with Stephen Tindall of The Warehouse fame, we went to school with his kids and his daughter used to babysit us.
Talking of schools, lol Mojo Doc Mahew's kids also went to my primary school.
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Posted: 09 June 2008 at 2:03pm |
Clare blondie is Martine's sister.
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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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