* Olaf Wiig 

* Tom Scott (cartoonist)

* Alison Quigan

* David Henshaw

* Murray Ball

* Guthrie Wilson

* Peter Hawes

* George Snelson (first Mayor) 

* Heather Tanguay (current Mayor)

* Lynne Pillay (politician)   

* Simon Power (politician) 

* Caroline Robinson (Town Crier)

* Trevor de Cleene

* PNC (rapper)

* Allen Gregg (bass player, The Mutton Birds) 

* Nigel Keay (composer)

* Gary Knight (Rugby player) 

* Doug Rollerson (Rugby player) 

* Bruce Hemara (Rugby player) 

* Craig Clare (rugby player) 

* Dion Waller (rugby player) 

* Jill White (politician and former Mayor) 

* Steve Maharey (politician) 

* John Hornblow Local Government Politician

* Lynne Pope, Local Government Politician

* Paul Dibble

* Allison Quigan (actress) 

* Shane Cortese (actor) 

* Jon Bridges (entertainer) 

* Clarke Gayford (C4 presenter)

* Rachel Cheer (Miss Manawatu - 1995)

* Mara Tait-Jamieson (Miss Manawatu - 2003)   

* Rachel Crofts (Miss Manawatu - 2006)

* Craig Spearman (cricket player) 

* Christian Cullen (All Black rugby player) *Jason Eaton (All Black)

* Melody Rowe (hockey) 

* Moira Senior (Hockey)

* Kent Mori (basketball) 

* Kayla Sharland (Hockey) 

* Emily Naylor (Hockey)

* Catherine Vautier (Netball)

* Peter Gillespie (founder, Ezibuy)

* Jacob Oram (cricket player)