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Neil Finn was born the youngest of four children to Dick and Mary Finn in Te Awamutu, New Zealand.

His mother, a devout Catholic who moved to New Zealand from Ireland at the age of two, maintained a religious influence over the family.

Speaking of Catholicism, Finn stated " It's a great fertile ground for pulling lyrics out.

lots of good stuff going on in there, good rituals and imagery and lots of guilt.

It's a very potent combination.

I think you're blessed, really, to be brought up with some kind of weird dogma like that.

" His father, the son of a farmer from Waikato, served in the army in Italy and became an accountant during World War II.

His parents instilled an " inspiring admiration of music " in young Finn ; the family would often engage in sing-alongs around the family piano.

In addition to music, Finn also enjoyed sports, particularly swimming, rugby, tennis, and biking.