At 108 years old, is this New Zealand's oldest person? DAVID BURROUGHSDavid Burroughs/FAIRFAX NZ Linda Wiggins, 108, with her daughter Lynette Harrison, is probably the oldest person in New Zealand, but the family can't be sure. Relevant offersGetting cancer at 60 didn't stop Linda Wiggins and at 108 the Taranaki woman is still going strong. Linda Wiggins is quite likely the oldest person in Taranaki and probably the country, although her family can't be certain of it. Wiggins was getting sicker, thinner and yellower, and after a year her family pushed for her to see a specialist.

Source: Stuff November 05, 2016 02:33 UTC