The man in the first picture is Willie Apiata was born on 28th June 1972. He was from Mangakino, New Zealand. The reason he is famous is because he carried a fellow soldier across a battle field while under fire. He received a Victoria Cross.
Jeremy Mateparae he was born on 14th November 1954. He was from Whanganui, New Zealand.
He was a Lieutenant General and he was a the New Zealand chief between 2006 and 2011. He was New Zealand 20th and nuie's 9th Governor General.