Russell Coutts sailor, gets more than 15 million
Ryan Nelsen 4.1 mill
Scott Dixon 5 mill
Brad Butterworth 12 mill
Danny Lee is not the highest payed New Zealand Sportsperson. Followed by Ryan Nelsen and Steve Williams.
Arguably Steve Williams is not a sports person, he is a caddy for Tiger Woods, so he is an assistant.
Others that can be considered are Ryan Nelsen (English football), and Scott Dixon (Indycar racing).
Steve Williams is not at all the highest payed sportsperson in New zealand. He was but has now been overtaken by Ryan Nelsen, however at the top of the list is New Zealand golfer Danny Lee.
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Ryan Nelsen, captain of the New Zealand football team as well as skipper of Premier League side Blackburn Rovers, is the highest paid New Zealand athlete.
If Steve Williams, the caddy for Tiger Woods, is considered an athlete, he would come next.
I would say it is now highly likely to be Ryan Nelson, All Whites captain and recently transferred to Tottenham Hotspur
what kind of a question is that?if you mean "does new zealand have the highest animal abuse in the world"then the answer is NO.
Yes it is. New Zealand has the 20th highest living standard in the world. With #19 being Liechtenstein and #21 being the United Kingdom.
Mark Todd is a New Zealand sportsman who competed in six Olympic games and receive knighthood on the age of 57 in the year 2013 at Buckingham Palace. He is a well know sportsman.
New Zealand soccer players are paid high salaries, and receive more money than United States players because the sport is more popular there. Players in the United States make around $7 million, and those in New Zealand make slightly more than that.
well if you count Tiger Woods' former caddie, Steve Williams, its him. Otherwise its Ryan Nelson the footballer