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A gem of a JEWELLER
New Zealand Woman's Weekly
|August 11, 2025
Sir Michael had that ring of confidence
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When it came to life, nobody did it quite like Sir Michael Hill.
The iconic Kiwi - who shot to fame 40 years ago with his “Hello, Michael Hill, Jeweller” TV ads - lost his battle with cancer on July 29, aged 86.
Life didn’t start easily for him – he was bullied at school and after his teenage dreams of becoming a concert violinist came to nothing, his family demanded he change course “and get a real job”.
He went to work for his uncle’s Whangarei jewellery store, firmly believing he had no potential to succeed at anything.
This story is from the August 11, 2025 edition of New Zealand Woman's Weekly.
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