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Carthew Neal is a film, television and interactive producer. Known for producing Taika Waititi's 'Jojo Rabbit' and 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople'. Carthew and Taika run production company Piki Films where they have produced Damon Fepulea'i's Red, White & Brass, Tanu Gago's 'Atua' and 'Fafswag Vogue', Madeleine Sami and Jackie van Beek's 'The Breaker Upperers', Jess Hansell's 'Aroha Bridge' and Curtis Vowell's 'Baby Done'.

Carthew has also produced David Farrier and Dylan Reeve's feature documentary, 'Tickled', David Farrier's 'Dark Tourist', Justin Pemberton's 'I Spy', Madeleine Sami's 'Super City' and 'Wasted'.

Carthew is associate producer on David Lowery's 'Pete's Dragon'.

He was named in Variety's 2016 Producers to Watch and Independent Producer of the Year in the same year at the New Zealand SPADA conference.

Bryan Southcombe was born on 10 December 1937 in Nelson, New Zealand. He was an actor, known for The Man with Two Heads (1972). He was married to Charlotte Rampling. He died on 7 March 2007 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Phil was born in Nelson, New Zealand. Initially involved in arts, music, electronics and large scale stage productions he began his career in the Cinema Industry as a projectionist and technician. He moved on to work as a technical manager for some of New Zealands' largest cinema chains before moving into the Film production industry in the late 1990's. Phil had a number of years working for Oscar winning Director/ Producer, Peter Jackson as a Post Production film lab Technician, Digital Intermediate specialist and projectionist before getting inspired to develop his own projects. Phil went on to develop R&D digital strategies, working at the NZ film Archive. He now works full time as a producer, film restorer/ editor and specialist audio and video digital technician, in New Zealand's vibrant film and entertainment industry.

Nadine Bosurgi was born in Nelson New Zealand to Swiss parents and spent her early childhood in the rural village of Motueka. Later her family moved back to Switzerland.

Nadine first came to the US during an exchange program in Oregon for dramatic arts. She has had seven years of intensive theatrical training at some of the most reputable drama schools in Switzerland and Germany, as well as Los Angeles where she is a member of the Ivana Chubbuck studio.

Nadine has worked on numerous theater and film productions in Europe and in the US. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband their son.

Michael Baigent was born in 1948 in Nelson, New Zealand. He was a writer, known for Chronicle (1966), Investigating History (2003) and SexTV (1998). He was married to Jane. He died on 19 June 2013 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.

Ernest Rutherford was born on 30 August 1871 in Brightwater, Nelson, New Zealand. He died on 19 October 1937 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.

Heather Begg was born on 1 December 1932 in Nelson, New Zealand. She was an actress, known for The Marriage of Figaro (1976), Le trouvère (1972) and The Mikado (1973). She died on 12 May 2009 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Celeste Jade Cotton was born in Nelson, New Zealand to parents Kristen and Lindsay Cotton. In 2003 the family moved out to the Gold Coast in Australia. After graduating from Merrimac High School, Celeste went on to study dance full-time at Ikin Dance before becoming more serious about acting. Since finishing at Ikin, Celeste has starred in many short films, such as 'Crystal Ball' and 'The Point In This'. She has also appeared in feature films Bait and Bad Karma, as well as web series 'Project Schoolies'.

Tex Morton was born on 30 August 1916 in Nelson, New Zealand. He was an actor, known for Tracks (2013), Stir (1980) and Goodbye Paradise (1982). He died on 22 July 1983 in St. Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Ian Smith was born on 28 February 1957 in Nelson, New Zealand. He is an actor, known for Love Birds (2011), Frank Worrell Trophy (1960) and World Championship of Cricket (1985).

Sir John Henderson Ingram CBE (3 September 1924 - 1 April 2015) was a New Zealand engineer and businessman. Ingram was born in 1924 and was educated at Nelson College from 1935 to 1942 and Canterbury University College, from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering in mechanical engineering in 1950. His career included a period as chief executive of New Zealand Steel. He also served as a member of the University of Auckland Council and the Waitangi Tribunal.

In the 1984 "New Year Honours," Ingram was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to manufacturing and the engineering profession, and in the 1994 "New Year Honours" he was made a Knight Bachelor, for services to engineering and business management.

Ingram was elected a Distinguished Fellow of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand in 1997. He was also a Distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand, a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Ingram died in Auckland on 1 April 2015. Ingram was survived by his wife Rosemary, Lady Ingram, his three daughters Edwina, Jean (Nichola) and Joan and by his grandchildren and one great-grandchild.