Last week People magazine named its Sexiest Man Alive, an annual event in which Hollywood's biggest and brightest stars clamour for the honour. Past winners include such hunks ranging from the sublime (George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp) to the ridiculous (Tom Cruise and Matthew McConaughey).

This year was Matt Damon's year. "You've given an aging suburban dad the ego-boost of a lifetime," he told the mag.

But we breed them as fine as anywhere down here in Godzone, and so with no further ado I've decided to venture into a list of New Zealand guys that are bringing sexy back. Criteria is simple. They have to be Kiwis, they don't have to be single, and to bypass the Richie McCaw-Dan Carter debate completely the list is heavy on the entertainers and light on the sportsmen.

If I've committed the atrocity of omitting your local hottie, let me know in the comments below!

Inevitably the first guy mentioned by more than one of the ladies at the Yahoo!Xtra office was Mr Robbie Magasiva. The gorgeous actor has given us the pleasure of his company on both the small screen and the big screen over the years, appearing in everything from local flicks Sione's Wedding and The Tattooist to defunct TV series Jackson's Wharf.

These days he's a co-host of Tagata Pasifika, is busy making meals tasty with Pam's produce on the tele, and happily was in an Auckland play of late where the ad showed his bum. The father of two may be a newlywed but relax, ladies. He also has four brothers.

I can't separate the one-two combo that is Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, also known as small screen musical phenomenon Flight of the Conchords. Like alcohol and prescription medication, they're slightly more dangerous and exciting when together. The pair met at Victoria Uni in Wellington and their work has taken them from comedy festivals in Edinburgh and Melbourne to The Late Show With Davd Letterman and the grimy streets of New York City.

Jemaine's for you if you're a fan of tall, dark and deadpan, and Bret's the one you'd want to take home to Mum. While Bret popped up in the Lord of the Rings trilogy (yes, him too), Jemaine is the distinctive voice of years gone by in TV ads for L&P. And what girl can resist a musician, particularly one of New Zealand's "fourth most popular folk parody duo."

The outrageously successful Outrageous Fortune may be packed full of Westies, but there's more than a few lookers in the bunch.

First up is Antony Starr, who plays the roles of West terror twins Van and Jethro on the successful series. Whether you're a fan of Van's honest stupidity or Jethro's slicked back Westie-style of sophistication, Starr comes up trumps in all areas. And viewers should know, after Van appeared starkers apart from a strategically scanty piece of Hoochie Daddy underwear a couple of weeks ago.

The North Shore-raised actor won Best Actor at the New Zealand TV Awards in both 2005 and 2007, and has appeared in the movies No. 2, The World's Fastest Indian and In My Father's Den, as well as performing in the theatre.

I often see him at my local supermarket, and am pleased to report he's cute as a button in real life, and shops pretty healthily to boot. Yes, I've looked in his basket before. And yes, I know how lame that sounds!

Next up from Outrageous Fortune is a big mover and shaker this year - Tammy Davis, also known as Van West's trusty sidekick Munter. He's comic relief with a heart of gold (and a lovely smile) on the show, and was excellent in the recent Kiwi flick Black Sheep.

Such is Tammy's sparkly eyed appeal that he even has his own Facebook fanclub, The Big Fans Of Munter From Outrageous Fortune, where members talk about the previous night's episode and the reported size of Munter's massive trouser snake.

He may have been a mainstay of Aussie TV but Aaron Jeffery is a born and bred Kiwi - from Howick no less. He made women swoon for seven seasons as farmer Alex Ryan in McLeod's Daughters, and is now steaming up our Tuesday nights as property developer Gary Savage on Outrageous Fortune. What's not to like out of tall, strapping, blond and charming? He's also got the body to prove it, Gary having been exposed in the same jockstrap undies as Van in an Outrageous episode.

An oldie but a goody in terms of New Zealand hotties, girls have been fancying the pants off Marc Ellis since I was at school, and that's a while! This curly haired larrikin's been popular with the ladies through mops of hair and shaved heads, rugby and league, TV stardom, business ventures, and even minor scrapes with the law.

The University of Otago graduate is no dummy, and embodies that mischievous, can do spirit New Zealanders are so fond of. He's a cheeky chap with an ever present twinkle in his eye who enjoys himself, no matter what - and that is sexy in a guy.

Now happily married to the beautiful Agustina, Marc Ellis is a breath of fresh air in an increasingly PC society - and thanks to National Nude Day, we've been exposed to plenty a flash of his flesh.

The only sportsman in the sexy pack is a relative newcomer, but no less appealing! A spring chicken at the age of almost 22, Cantabrian Stephen Brett burst into the consciousness of most of the nation's ladies earlier this year, when he played his debut season for the Crusaders. The 1.85m, 85kg first five can cover second five and fullback, and was the leading points scorer for both Canterbury and the Crusaders in 2007.

But enough about the footy. Brett's been dubbed the next Dan Carter, both for his playing position and the fact that both are old boys of Christchurch Boys High. While Carter's a national sensation with the Kiwi ladies, Brett's dark good looks and first-rate footy player legs are a more than worthy substitution.

Last but certainly not least is the Gisborne boy himself, TV presenter Clarke Gayford. From Treasure Island to Special Features and on to United Travel Getaway, Clarke's laid back charm and happy go lucky attitude have won him plenty of fans, and his boy next door looks have claimed him a few more.

What do you guys reckon, have I hit the nail on the head or have some fellas been horrendously hard done by?