Michael is from Marlborough.
Michael O'Keefe was born in Christchurch, moved to Marlborough and returned to Christchurch as a teenager and went to Christchurch Boys High, playing for them &Christchurch club Avon United.
Followed by a couple of seasons of NZ Football Championship for Canterbury United - including one season as first choice at age 17/18.
He also played for another Chch club.
His parents told me he was from Marlborough.