Norm Hewitt
| Birth name | Norman Jason Hewitt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 November 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hastings, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Te Aute College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norman Jason Hewitt (born 11 November 1968) is a former New Zealand All Black rugby union player.
He made a public apology after a drunken incident in 1998,[1] and thereafter became an outspoken advocate of changing drinking habits.
Hewitt participated in, and won, season one of Dancing with the Stars in 2005.[2] He donated his winnings to literacy charity Duffy Books in Homes.[3] He is now associated with Rangikura School, a primary school in Porirua, Wellington.
Personal
Hewitt was born in the Hawkes Bay, where he was also raised.[4] Of Māori descent, he affiliates to Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Tūwharetoa.[4] He is married to former world Aerobic Champion, Arlene Thomas, who teaches group fitness at Jenkins Gym in Wellington.[5]
Making Good Men
Hewitt was featured in the documentary Making Good Men, which highlights the relationship between Hewitt and former schoolmate Manu Bennett.[6]
References
- ^ "Battling alcohol abuse the Norm Hewitt way"
- ^ "Norm's one happy hooker". Sydney Morning Herald. 20 June 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
- ^ Cheng, Derek (20 June 2005). "Big Norm was people's choice for 'Dancing with the Stars'". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Norm Hewitt | The Peace Foundation". www.peace.net.nz. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Episode 6 - Arlene Thomas-Hewitt". Māori Television. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Making Good Men". Te Amokura. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
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