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List of oldest people from New Zealand

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This is a list of the oldest people from New Zealand and a list of New Zealand's supercentenarians (people from New Zealand who have reached the age of 110 or over).

So far, the oldest person ever from New Zealand was Florence Finch (1893–2007) who died at the age of 113 years, 109 days, and the oldest New Zealand man ever was Arthur Bates (1881–1992) who died at the age of 110 years, 86 days.[1]

Currently, the oldest living person in New Zealand is Aileen Kars (born 12 September 1913) aged 111 years, 25 days, and the oldest living man in New Zealand is James Easton (born 12 December 1916) aged 107 years, 299 days.

List of oldest people from New Zealand (108+)

      Validated       Under 110       Living       Pending       Unvalidated

Region / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
1 Florence Finch[2] F 22 Dec 1893 10 Apr 2007 113 years, 109 days United Kingdom UK Hawke’s Bay
2 Parewahawaha Ranginui Leonard[3] F 23 Sept 1872 29 Dec 1984 112 years, 97 days Waikato Bay of Plenty
3 Madeline Anderson[4] F 4 May 1907 19 June 2018 111 years, 46 days Otago Wellington
4 Aileen Kars[5] F 12 Sept 1913 Living 111 years, 25 days Manawatu-Whanganui Manawatu-Whanganui
5 Mabel Jenkins[6] F 23 Sept 1908 7 July 2019 110 years, 287 days Auckland Waikato
6 Maudie Wilson[7] F 23 Mar 1903 24 Oct 2013 110 years, 215 days Southland Southland
7 Joan Brennan[8] F 10 Mar 1912 29 July 2022 110 years, 141 days United Kingdom UK Auckland
8 Peg Griffin[9] F 25 May 1904 6 Oct 2014 110 years, 134 days Manawatu-Whanganui Wellington
9 Arthur Bates[10] M 25 Oct 1881 19 Jan 1992 110 years, 86 days United Kingdom UK Hawke’s Bay
10 Linda Wiggins[11] F 17 Sept 1908 2 Dec 2018 110 years, 76 days Auckland Taranaki
11 Ethel Booth[12] F 25 Dec 1890 18 Feb 2001 110 years, 55 days Waikato Waikato
12 Ronald Hermanns[13] M 25 Sept 1911 30 Aug 2021 109 years, 339 days CanadaCAN Canterbury
13 Jean Tillie[14] F 23 Nov 1883 23 Oct 1993 109 years, 334 days United Kingdom UK Tasman
14 Laura White[15] F 1 Dec 1890 27 Sept 2000 109 years, 301 days Auckland Auckland
15 Ethel Keen[16] F 13 July 1882 14 Apr 1992 109 years, 276 days Canterbury Canterbury
16 Lola de la Haye[17] F 2 Nov 1909 9 July 2019 109 years, 249 days Wellington Taranaki
17 Beryl Baguley[18] F 19 Mar 1909 14 Nov 2018 109 years, 240 days Auckland Auckland
18 Mahala Sadler[19] F 28 Sept 1896 18 Apr 2006 109 years, 199 days United Kingdom UK Bay of Plenty
19 Connie Trewern[20] F 2 Oct 1913 17 Mar 2023 109 years, 166 days GuernseyGGY,United Kingdom UK Auckland
20 Elsie Dunbar[21] F 31 Mar 1894 1 Aug 2003 109 years, 123 days Waikato Waikato
21 Edna Mossman[22] F 6 Mar 1895 23 June 2004 109 years, 109 days Auckland Waikato
22 Lillian Hickmott[23] F 10 Feb 1880 17 May 1989 109 years, 96 days United Kingdom UK Hawke's Bay
23 Lena Ray[24] F 19 Jan 1902 14 Mar 2011 109 years, 54 days Taranaki Auckland
24 Ella Wilson[25] F 28 June 1914 19 Aug 2023 109 years, 52 days Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty
25 Doris Mackintosh[26] F 18 Jan 1902 11 Feb 2011 109 years, 24 days United Kingdom UK Canterbury
Lena Walker[27] F 11 June 1912 5 July 2021 109 years, 24 days Manawatu-Whanganui Northland
27 Mary Doyle[28] F 25 Mar 1887 17 Apr 1996 109 years, 23 days Wellington Wellington
28 Bertha Cole[29] F 17 Aug 1888 6 Sept 1997 109 years, 20 days Wellington Wellington
29 Ruby Billings[30] F 27 Apr 1900 9 May 2009 109 years, 12 days Auckland Waikato
30 Winifred Hoy[31] F 22 Jan 1909 2 Feb 2018 109 years, 11 days United Kingdom UK Wellington
31 Margaret Lambourn[32] F 3 July 1915 Living 109 years, 96 days United Kingdom UK Bay of Plenty
32 Esther Moreland[33] F 25 Feb 1902 11 Feb 2011 108 years, 351 days Manawatu-Whanganui Wellington
33 Irene Morgan[34] F 10 Mar 1899 22 Feb 2008 108 years, 349 days United Kingdom UK Canterbury
34 Gladys Hanson[35] F 22 July 1909 1 July 2018 108 years, 344 days Otago Canterbury
35 Lila Firth[36] F 10 Sept 1873 29 July 1982 108 years, 322 days Auckland Auckland
36 Marjory Monteith[37] F 19 Feb 1891 3 Jan 2000 108 years, 318 days United Kingdom UK Hawke’s Bay
37 Olive Oldfield[38] F 4 Dec 1906 17 Aug 2015 108 years, 256 days Auckland Northland
38 Nina Brown[39] F 18 Sept 1911 29 May 2020 108 years, 254 days Canterbury Canterbury
39 William Swensson[40] M 21 Apr 1885 19 Dec 1993 108 years, 242 days Wellington Wellington
40 Irene Emeny[41] F 10 June 1898 5 Feb 2007 108 years, 240 days Wellington Wellington
41 Hazel Northcott[42] F 14 Jan 1906 9 Sept 2014 108 years, 238 days Manawatu-Whanganui Manawatu-Whanganui
42 James Hill[43] M 25 Dec 1890 4 Aug 1999 108 years, 222 days Northland Northland
43 Bill Mitchell[44] M 10 Apr 1913 8 Nov 2021 108 years, 212 days Southland Canterbury
44 Kate Smart[45] F 4 Dec 1888 3 July 1997 108 years, 211 days Auckland Auckland
45 Moy Kim Ng[46] F 3 July 1911 9 Jan 2020 108 years, 190 days ChinaCHN Otago
46 Mabel Wachner[47] F 22 Dec 1892 29 June 2001 108 years, 189 days Southland Southland
47 Ethel Somerville[45] F 14 Jan 1889 12 July 1997 108 years, 179 days Canterbury Manawatu-Whanganui
48 Bob Edwards[48] M 15 Feb 1908 7 Aug 2016 108 years, 174 days United Kingdom UK Auckland
May Donald[49] F 4 May 1914 25 Oct 2022 108 years, 174 days Taranaki Manawatu-Whanganui
50 Gwen McGruer[50] F 4 Dec 1904 22 May 2013 108 years, 169 days Waikato Waikato
51 Ella Gardner[51] F 16 May 1899 28 Oct 2007 108 years, 165 days Canterbury Canterbury
52 Mabel Kissling[52] F 19 Dec 1905 4 May 2014 108 years, 136 days Canterbury Canterbury
53 Sarah Foote[53] F 25 Apr 1887 14 Aug 1995 108 years, 111 days United Kingdom UK Otago
54 Olive Stains[54] F 25 Oct 1900 4 Feb 2009 108 years, 102 days West Coast Bay of Plenty
55 Mary Brakenbury[55] F 13 May 1915 21 Aug 2023 108 years, 100 days United Kingdom UK Canterbury
56 Marjorie Shaw[56] F 20 Aug 1914 22 Nov 2022 108 years, 94 days United Kingdom UK Auckland
57 Emily McCrostie[57] F 8 Mar 1889 29 May 1997 108 years, 82 days Southland Southland
58 Muriel Smith[58] F 10 Apr 1903 27 June 2011 108 years, 78 days Canterbury Canterbury
59 Elizabeth Downing[59] F 25 May 1885 2 Aug 1993 108 years, 69 days Auckland Auckland
60 Maria McGrath[60] F 4 Dec 1887 2 Feb 1996 108 years, 60 days AustraliaAUS Waikato
61 Agnes Whitworth[61] F 27 Feb 1873 24 Apr 1981 108 years, 56 days United Kingdom UK Canterbury
62 Mary Smith[62] F 19 June 1914 30 July 2022 108 years, 41 days Waikato Waikato
63 Marie Hodgkinson[63] F 21 Mar 1891 27 Apr 1999 108 years, 37 days Auckland Auckland
64 Muriel Odlin[64] F 9 Oct 1913 10 Nov 2021 108 years, 32 days United Kingdom UK Auckland
65 Annie Mason[65] F 16 Apr 1908 23 Apr 2016 108 years, 7 days United Kingdom UK Canterbury
66 Dot Judkins[66] F 14 Mar 1910 18 Mar 2018 108 years, 4 days Otago Canterbury

Oldest emigrants from New Zealand (108+)

Region / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
1 Teresa Locke F 30 Nov 1865 18 June 1976 110 years, 201 days Otago United StatesUSA
2 Annie Violet Feil F 17 July 1904 3 Aug 2014 110 years, 17 days Otago AustraliaAUS
3 Monica Guy F 9 Nov 1906 10 Apr 2015 108 years, 152 days ? AustraliaAUS

Chronological list of the oldest living person in New Zealand since 1967

From To Name Sex Age when
oldest 		Lifespan
Un­known 19 July 1967 Lavinia Baskerville F N/A–105 31 May 1862 – 19 July 1967
105 years, 49 days
19 July 1967 7 Sept 1969
(2 yrs, 50 days) 		Helen Dixon F 105–107 8 July 1862 – 7 Sept 1969
107 years, 61 days
7 Sept 1969 28 Mar 1971
(1 yr, 202 days) 		Mary Luplau F 104–106 11 Feb 1865 – 28 Mar 1971
106 years, 45 days
28 Mar 1971 16 Jan 1972
(294 days) 		Flora Barton F 105–106 8 July 1865 – 16 Jan 1972
106 years, 192 days
16 Jan 1972 23 Oct 1972
(281 days) 		Alexander Hughes M 104 2 Dec 1867 – 23 Oct 1972
104 years, 326 days
23 Oct 1972 23 July 1973
(273 days) 		Agnes Wilson F 104–105 18 Apr 1868 – 23 July 1973
105 years, 96 days
23 July 1973 17 June 1974
(329 days) 		Lillian Blyth F 104–105 18 Aug 1868 – 17 June 1974
105 years, 303 days
17 June 1974 9 Dec 1974
(175 days) 		Ethel Pearson F 104 21 Mar 1870 – 9 Dec 1974
104 years, 263 days
9 Dec 1974 12 Aug 1976
(1 yr, 247 days) 		Mary Cartwright F 103–105 28 Mar 1871 – 12 Aug 1976
105 years, 137 days
12 Aug 1976 13 Dec 1978
(2 yrs, 123 days) 		Caroline Turner-Williams F 104–106 28 Mar 1872 – 13 Dec 1978
106 years, 260 days
13 Dec 1978 29 Dec 1984
(6 yrs, 16 days) 		Parewahawaha Ranginui Leonard F 106–112 23 Sept 1872 – 29 Dec 1984
112 years, 97 days
29 Dec 1984 26 Jan 1986
(1 yr, 28 days) 		Florence Sedcole F 105–107 5 Jan 1879 – 26 Jan 1986
107 years, 21 days
26 Jan 1986 15 May 1986
(109 days) 		Edith Robison F 106–107 30 Jan 1879 – 15 May 1986
107 years, 105 days
15 May 1986 23 Mar 1987
(312 days) 		Jessie Little F 106–107 26 Oct 1879 – 23 Mar 1987
107 years, 148 days
23 Mar 1987 6 June 1987
(75 days) 		Mary Bromley F 107 11 Jan 1880 – 6 June 1987
107 years, 146 days
6 June 1987 17 May 1989
(1 yr, 345 days) 		Lillian Hickmott F 107–109 10 Feb 1880 – 17 May 1989
109 years, 96 days
17 May 1989 19 Jan 1992
(2 yrs, 247 days) 		Arthur Bates M 107–110 25 Oct 1881 – 19 Jan 1992
110 years, 86 days
19 Jan 1992 14 Apr 1992
(86 days) 		Ethel Keen F 109 13 July 1882 – 14 Apr 1992
109 years, 276 days
14 Apr 1992 23 Oct 1993
(1 yr, 192 days) 		Jean Tillie F 108–109 23 Nov 1883 – 23 Oct 1993
109 years, 334 days
23 Oct 1993 19 Dec 1993
(57 days) 		William Swensson M 108 21 Apr 1885 – 19 Dec 1993
108 years, 242 days
19 Dec 1993 29 July 1994
(222 days) 		Charles Campbell M 107 24 Aug 1886 – 29 July 1994
107 years, 339 days
29 July 1994 17 Apr 1996
(1 yr, 263 days) 		Mary Doyle F 107–109 25 Mar 1887 – 17 Apr 1996
109 years, 23 days
17 Apr 1996 30 Apr 1996
(13 days) 		William Hayes M 107 3 Aug 1888 – 30 Apr 1996
107 years, 271 days
30 Apr 1996 6 Sept 1997
(1 yr, 129 days) 		Bertha Cole F 107–109 17 Aug 1888 – 6 Sept 1997
109 years, 20 days
6 Sept 1997 27 Sept 2000
(3 yrs, 21 days) 		Laura White F 106–109 1 Dec 1890 – 27 Sept 2000
109 years, 301 days
27 Sept 2000 18 Feb 2001
(144 days) 		Ethel Booth F 109–110 25 Dec 1890 – 18 Feb 2001
110 years, 55 days
18 Feb 2001 29 June 2001
(139 days) 		Mabel Wachner F 108 22 Dec 1892 – 29 June 2001
108 years, 189 days
29 June 2001 10 Apr 2007
(5 yrs, 285 days) 		Florence Finch F 107–113 22 Dec 1893 – 10 Apr 2007
113 years, 109 days
10 Apr 2007 22 Feb 2008
(318 days) 		Irene Morgan F 108 10 Mar 1899 – 22 Feb 2008
108 years, 349 days
22 Feb 2008 9 May 2009
(1 yr, 76 days) 		Ruby Billings F 107–109 27 Apr 1900 – 9 May 2009
109 years, 12 days
9 May 2009 15 June 2009
(37 days) 		Inez Newton F 107 7 Nov 1901 – 15 June 2009
107 years, 220 days
15 June 2009 11 Feb 2011
(1 yr, 241 days) 		Doris Mackintosh F 107–109 18 Jan 1902 – 11 Feb 2011
109 years, 23 days
11 Feb 2011 14 Mar 2011
(31 days) 		Lena Ray F 109 19 Jan 1902 – 14 Mar 2011
109 years, 54 days
14 Mar 2011 24 Oct 2013
(2 yrs, 224 days) 		Maudie Wilson F 107–110 23 Mar 1903 – 24 Oct 2013
110 years, 215 days
24 Oct 2013 6 Oct 2014
(347 days) 		Peg Griffin F 109–110 25 May 1904 – 6 Oct 2014
110 years, 134 days
6 Oct 2014 17 Aug 2015
(315 days) 		Olive Oldfield F 107–108 4 Dec 1906 – 17 Aug 2015
108 years, 256 days
17 Aug 2015 19 June 2018
(2 yrs, 306 days) 		Madeline Anderson F 108–111 4 May 1907 – 19 June 2018
111 years, 46 days
19 June 2018 2 Dec 2018
(166 days) 		Linda Wiggins F 109–110 17 Sept 1908 – 2 Dec 2018
110 years, 76 days
2 Dec 2018 7 July 2019
(217 days) 		Mabel Jenkins F 110 23 Sept 1908 – 7 July 2019
110 years, 287 days
7 July 2019 9 July 2019
(2 days) 		Lola de la Haye F 109 2 Nov 1909 – 9 July 2019
109 years, 249 days
9 July 2019 9 Jan 2020
(184 days) 		Moy Kim Ng F 108 3 July 1911 – 9 Jan 2020
108 years, 190 days
9 Jan 2020 29 May 2020
(141 days) 		Nina Brown F 108 18 Sept 1911 – 29 May 2020
108 years, 254 days
29 May 2020 30 Aug 2021
(1 yr, 93 days) 		Ronald Hermanns M 108–109 25 Sept 1911 – 30 Aug 2021
109 years, 341 days
30 Aug 2021 29 July 2022
(333 days) 		Joan Brennan F 109–110 10 Mar 1912 – 29 July 2022
110 years, 141 days
29 July 2022 Present
(2 years, 70 days) 		Aileen Kars F 108–110* Born 12 Sept 1913
111 years, 25 days

Chronological list of the oldest living man in New Zealand since 1971

From To Name Age when
oldest 		Lifespan
Un­known 5 Aug 1971 Christopher Murray N/A–105 31 Dec 1865 – 5 Aug 1971
105 years, 217 days
5 Aug 1971 23 Oct 1972
(1 yr, 79 days) 		Alexander Hughes 103–104 2 Dec 1867 – 23 Oct 1972
104 years, 326 days
23 Oct 1972 18 Apr 1975
(2 yrs, 177 days) 		Maxwell Wallenstein 101–103 13 July 1871 – 18 Apr 1975
103 years, 279 days
18 Apr 1975 20 Aug 1977
(2 yrs, 124 days) 		Wesley Firth 102–104 23 Jan 1873 – 20 Aug 1977
104 years, 209 days
20 Aug 1977 4 Nov 1978
(1 yr, 76 days) 		Frederick Fox 102–103 3 June 1875 – 4 Nov 1978
103 years, 154 days
4 Nov 1978 26 Nov 1980
(2 yrs, 22 days) 		David Orange 102–104 15 Oct 1876 – 26 Nov 1980
104 years, 42 days
26 Nov 1980 6 June 1981
(192 days) 		Thomas Salmon 103 19 July 1877 – 6 June 1981
103 years, 322 days
6 June 1981 20 Mar 1982
(287 days) 		Allan Watkins 100–101 24 Nov 1880 – 20 Mar 1982
101 years, 116 days
20 Mar 1982 28 Nov 1983
(1 yr, 253 days) 		Edward Leigh 101–102 2 Jan 1881 – 28 Nov 1983
102 years, 330 days
28 Nov 1983 19 Jan 1992
(8 yrs, 52 days) 		Arthur Bates 102–110 25 Oct 1881 – 19 Jan 1992
110 years, 86 days
19 Jan 1992 19 Dec 1993
(1 yr, 334 days) 		William Swensson 106–108 21 Apr 1885 – 19 Dec 1993
108 years, 242 days
19 Dec 1993 29 July 1994
(222 days) 		Charles Campbell 107 24 Aug 1886 – 29 July 1994
107 years, 339 days
29 July 1994 12 Mar 1995
(226 days) 		Hubert Harden 106 15 July 1888 – 12 Mar 1995
106 years, 240 days
12 Mar 1995 30 Apr 1996
(1 yr, 49 days) 		William Hayes 106–107 3 Aug 1888 – 30 Apr 1996
107 years, 271 days
30 Apr 1996 4 Aug 1999
(3 yrs, 96 days) 		James Hill 105–108 25 Dec 1890 – 4 Aug 1999
108 years, 222 days
4 Aug 1999 10 Oct 2001
(2 yrs, 67 days) 		Lawrence Blyth 102–105 18 Sept 1896 – 10 Oct 2001
105 years, 22 days
10 Oct 2001 13 Feb 2003
(1 yr, 126 days) 		Bright Williams 104–105 27 Feb 1897 – 13 Feb 2003
105 years, 351 days
13 Feb 2003 10 Apr 2006
(3 yrs, 56 days) 		Cecil Hamilton 102–106 26 Mar 1900 – 10 Apr 2006
106 years, 15 days
10 Apr 2006 29 May 2006
(49 days) 		Ernest Ryland 104 4 July 1901 – 29 May 2006
104 years, 329 days
29 May 2006 20 June 2007
(1 yr, 22 days) 		Trevor Henry 104–105 23 May 1902 – 20 June 2007
105 years, 28 days
20 June 2007 13 June 2010
(2 yrs, 358 days) 		Harold Clark 104–107 20 Oct 1902 – 13 June 2010
107 years, 236 days
13 June 2010 18 Feb 2011
(250 days) 		Dudley Sainsbury 106–107 15 June 1903 – 18 Feb 2011
107 years, 248 days
18 Feb 2011 30 Aug 2011
(193 days) 		Taiwung Yu Hoi 106–107 26 Aug 1904 – 30 Aug 2011
107 years, 4 days
30 Aug 2011 16 Jan 2012
(139 days) 		Harry Andrews 104–105 19 Oct 1906 – 16 Jan 2012
105 years, 89 days
16 Jan 2012 21 Sept 2014
(2 yrs, 248 days) 		Ian Chirnside 103–106 9 Feb 1908 – 21 Sept 2014
106 years, 224 days
21 Sept 2014 7 Aug 2016
(1 yr, 321 days) 		Bob Edwards 106–108 15 Feb 1908 – 7 Aug 2016
108 years, 174 days
7 Aug 2016 25 Jan 2019
(2 yrs, 171 days) 		Howard Buss 105–107 25 June 1911 – 25 Jan 2019
107 years, 214 days
25 Jan 2019 30 Aug 2021
(2 ys, 217 days) 		Ronald Hermanns 107–109 25 Sept 1911 – 30 Aug 2021
109 years, 341 days
30 Aug 2021 8 Nov 2021
(70 days) 		Bill Mitchell 108 14 Apr 1913 – 8 Nov 2021
108 years, 212 days
8 Nov 2021 17 May 2022
(190 days) 		Laurence Reynolds 106–107 5 Apr 1915 – 17 May 2022
107 years, 46 days
17 May 2022 14 May 2023
(362 days) 		Jack Coe 106–107 11 May 1916 – 14 May 2023
107 years, 3 days
14 May 2023 Present
(1 years, 146 days) 		James Easton 106–107* Born 12 Dec 1916
107 years, 299 days

References

  1. ↑ List of validated supercentenarians in New Zealand Gerontology Research Group
  2. ↑ NZ's oldest person dies at 113 NZ Herald News
  3. ↑ Death comes at 112 Imgur (originally from the Auckland Star, 29 December 1984)
  4. ↑ Madeline Anderson The New Zealand Herald
  5. ↑ New Zealand’s oldest person celebrates birthday at Olive Tree Arvida, 13 September 2020
  6. ↑ Happy birthday Mabel Facebook, 23 September 2018
  7. ↑ Grand old lady Maude, 110, dies The Southland Times
  8. ↑ 105-year-old Aucklander says long life helped by medicinal herbs and friendship Stuff.co.nz, 14 March 2017
    Comment from child-in-law, 20 June 2020
  9. ↑ Woman thought to be NZ's oldest dies at 110 NZ Herald News
  10. ↑ '109 not out!' says Arthur Bates Imgur (originally from the Dominion Sunday Times, 25 November 1990)
  11. ↑ The country's oldest known living person turns 110 Taranaki Daily News, 16 September 2018
    Linda Pearl (Churches) WIGGINS Obituary Legacy
  12. ↑ Happy birthday, Ethel - 110 times NZ Herald News
  13. ↑ Ron Hermanns is believed to be New Zealand’s oldest veteran Facebook
  14. ↑ Richmond woman dies at 109 Imgur (originally from the Nelson Evening Mail, 25 October 1993)
  15. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages
  16. ↑ Oldest Kiwi turns 109 tomorrow Imgur (originally from the Timaru Herald, 12 July 1991)
    SC woman dies at age of 109 years Imgur (originally from the Timaru Herald, 16 April 1992)
  17. ↑ Centenarian misses out on card from Prime Minister on her birthday Taranaki Daily News
  18. ↑ Beryl celebrates 108th Birthday The Post
    Beryl Eva “Eva Ruby” Baguley Obituary Everhere
  19. ↑ City's oldest person Mahala dies at 109 Bay of Plenty Times
  20. ↑ Love of a flutter undimmed – 107 years down the track The Rangitoto Observer, 14 October 2020
  21. ↑ Cambridge resident turns 109 NZ Herald, 31 March 2003
    Oldest person, at 109 years, dies in Cambridge Imgur
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  23. ↑ Oldest resident dies, aged 109 Imgur (originally from the Hawke's Bay Herald Tribune, 18 May 1989)
  24. ↑ Woman believed to be NZ's oldest dies aged 109 NZ Herald News
  25. ↑ Rotorua's Ella Wilson 'jolly lucky' in celebrating 107th birthday Rotorua Daily Post (NZ Herald), 27 June 2021
    New Zealand’s second oldest person Eleanor Wilson dies aged 109 Thaiger, 24 August 2023
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  30. ↑ NZ's oldest woman dies in Waikato NZ Herald News
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    New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages Historical Records
    Dead at 108 Imgur (originally from The Press, 23 February 2008)
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  36. ↑ Mary Eliza “Lila” Carter Firth (1873-1982) Find A Grave
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  38. ↑ Northland woman's decent life ends at 108 The Northern Advocate
  39. ↑ Nina's secret to turning 108 Otago Daily Times, 20 September 2019
  40. ↑ NZ's oldest man William Swensson reigned over Aro Valley - 150 years of news The Dominion Post
  41. ↑ Mt Cook historic home hosts Fringetastic Quilting Scoop, 1 February 2010
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  44. ↑ Bill Mitchell, New Zealand's oldest WwII veteran, dies aged 108
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    Vale: Bob Edwards - 1908–2016 Local Matters
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  52. ↑ Mable KISSLING Obituary Nelson Mail
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    A Remarkable Life: Celebrating 108 year old Mary Brackenbury Chris Lynch, 25 August 2023
  56. ↑ Auckland woman survives earthquake, polio epidemics to turn 108 Stuff, 20 August 2022
    Marjorie SHAW NZ Herald Notices
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  58. ↑ City's oldest resident Press Reader
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