Patrick "Peter" Harvey (3 April 1880 – 29 October 1949)[1][2] was a New Zealand rugby union player who represented the All Blacks in 1904.

He worked his way up through ranks and within his first season Harvey found himself representing Canterbury playing in the final four matches as a five-eighth.

[3][5] At the team's farewell the New Zealand prime minister at the time (Richard Seddon), stated: "it is with extreme regret that the Government has been unable to grant leave to Mr.

[4] A year later Harvey was able to make his long-awaited All Black debut, against the touring Great Britain side.

[4] He was further chosen for the famous Original All Blacks tour, but again, he could not obtain work leave and had to stay in the country.