Captain Charles Hazlett Upham was the only person to be awarded two Victoria Crosses (VC) during World War II and the only combat solider to have won two VC medals.
Like food, dance and fashion New Zealand music is a unique and vibrant expression of the culture of the land. New Zealand's musical influence has come from a variety of cultures. The sounds of the indigenous Maori can be heard in many of the country's music genres – while New Zealand's British colonial history, with contributions from Europe and America, can also be widely heard. As the nation has grown, local artists have mixed these styles with local influences to create music that is uniquely New Zealand.
Kiwi celebrity chef Peter Gordon - based in New Zealand and the UK - works with a string of critically acclaimed restaurants around the globe, including his own 'dine by Peter Gordon' in Auckland and the famed 'Providores and Tapa Room' in London.