Norm Hewitt


Norman Jason Hewitt is a former New Zealand All Black rugby union player.
He made a public apology after a drunken incident in 1998, and thereafter became an outspoken advocate of changing drinking habits.
Hewitt participated in, and won, season one of Dancing with the Stars in 2005. He donated his winnings to literacy charity Duffy Books in Homes. 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. Of Māori descent, he affiliates to Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Tūwharetoa. He is married to former world Aerobic Champion, Arlene Thomas, who teaches group fitness at Jenkins Gym in Wellington.

''Making Good Men''

Hewitt was featured in the documentary Making Good Men, which highlights the relationship between Hewitt and former schoolmate Manu Bennett.