Levy grew up in a small town near Sharpeville , South Africa . He was six years old when the Sharpeville massacre occurred , and the event formed many of his basic life philosophies , e.g. he is wary of authority , distrustful of ideology , and does not have a desire to fit in . His interest in New Zealand was raised when he did a project at school on Sir Edmund Hillary , who he regards as a hero . He studied at the University of the Witwatersrand to become a medical doctor , and graduated Bachelor of Medicine , Bachelor of Surgery ( MBBCh ) . He moved to New Zealand in 1978 , and is married with three children
Sharpeville massacre
Sharpeville massacre
Lester Levy