People educated at Rotorua Boys' High School

Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya is a Nigerian-New Zealand professional mixed martial artist, former kickboxer, and boxer. As a mixed martial artist, he currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former two-time UFC Middleweight Champion. In kickboxing, he is a former Glory Middleweight Championship title challenger. As of 31 March 2026, he is #9 in the UFC middleweight rankings.

New Zealand racing cyclist

New Zealand footballer

New Zealand skeleton racer and political candidate

English rugby union footballer

Fijian rugby union player

New Zealand rugby union player

professional golfer

New Zealand rugby union player

New Zealand academic

New Zealand entertainer (1935–2009)

New Zealand footballer

New Zealand rugby sevens player