Accepting on Lisa’s behalf; Kiingi Tuheitia, Lady Tilly Reedy, Claire Pryor
8 time world champion canoe paddler, Lisa Carrington MNZM (Te Aitanga ā Māhaki, Ngāti Porou) took out the ‘Rongmaraeroa’ Māori Sportsperson of the year for a fifth time, and in the process took out the ‘Hineahuone’ Senior Māori Sportswoman Award for an incredible seventh time.
Other major winners on the night were;
Senior Māori Sportsman Sam Gaze – u/23 world mountain bike champion and 2018 Commonwealth Games champion;
Junior Māori Sportswoman Gaibreill Wainohu – world waka ama champion & rugby player
Junior Māori Sportsman Lewis Clareburt – 2018 Commonwealth Games swimming bronze medalist
The full list is;
SENIOR MĀORI SPORTSMAN – Te Tama ā Tanenuiārangi:
• Sam GAZE (Te Atiawa) MOUNTAIN BIKE
SENIOR MĀORI SPORTSWOMAN – Hineahuone:
• Lisa Carrington (Te Aitanga ā Māhaki, Ngāti Porou) CANOE RACING
JUNIOR MĀORI SPORTSMAN – Te Tama ā Ranginui
• Lewis CLAREBURT (Waikato, Tainui) SWIMMING
JUNIOR MĀORI SPORTSWOMAN – Te Tama ā Ranginui
• Gaibreill WAINOHU (Te Aitanga ā Māhaki, Ngāti Kahungunu) WAKA AMA
MĀORI SPORTS COACH – Te Maru ō Tūmatauenga
• Kiwi CAMPBELL (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Porou, Te Whānau a Apanui) WAKA AMA
MĀORI SPORTS TEAM – Ngā Ika a Whiro
• Joelle KING (Ngāti Porou) & Amanda Landers-Murphy (Taranaki, Te Atiawa)
MĀORI SPORTSPERSON WITH A DISABILITY – Te Toi Huarewa
• Marcus THOMPSON (Ngāi Tahu) WAKA AMA
MĀORI SPORTS ADMINISTRATOR – Māui Tikitiki ā Taranga
• John DEVONSHIRE (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa) RUGBY LEAGUE
• Doreen JENSEN (Tainui, Maniapoto) AOTEAROA BOWLS
MĀORI UMPIRE/REFEREE – Te Aratiatia
• Glen JACKSON (Ngāi Tahu) RUGBY
INDIVIDUAL MĀORI WORLD CHAMPIONS
• Lisa CARRINGTON MNZM (Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-ā-Māhaki) CANOE RACING
• Shannon McILROY (Ngāti Porou) LAWN BOWLS
• Teneka HYNDMAN (Ngāti Tūwharetoa) NATURAL BODYBUILDING
• Marama Te Manewa ELKINGTON (Ngāti Toa Rangatira) WAKA AMA
• Gaibriell WAINOHU (Te Aitanga ā Māhaki, Ngāti Kahungunu) WAKA AMA
• Marcus THOMPSON (Ngāi Tahu) WAKA AMA
• Jo PIKIA (Ngāti Tūwharetoa) WAKA AMA
• Rota Elliott (Ngāti Awa, Whakatōhea, Ngāti Rangitihi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) NATURAL BODYBUILDING
MĀORI IN A WORLD CHAMPION TEAM
(Girls Rugby Sevens – NZ Youth Summer Olympics Champions)
• Risaleaana POURI-LANE (Ngāti Kuia, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kōata, Ngāti Hamoa)
• Montessa TAIRAKENA (Tainui)
• Arorangi Totorewa TAURANGA (Tainui, Ngati Maniapoto, Taranaki, Ngati Awa)
• Azalleyah MAAKA (Ngāti Porou)
• Iritana HOHAIA (Taranaki, Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Porou)
• Hinemoa WATENE (Ngāpuhi)
• Kalyn TAKITIMU-COOK (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Hauti ,Te Whānau a Apanui)
• Tynealle FITZGERALD (Whakatōhea)
• Mahina PAUL (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Pūkeko, Ngāti Tūwharetoa)
• Kiana TAHERE (Ngāpuhi)
• Tangi WAIKARI (Ngāti Porou) Manager
• Michael Jacobs (Ngāti Raukawa) Strength Coach
(NZ Netball Fast5 World series Champions)
• Aliyah DUNN (Ngāti Porou, Whakatōhea, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, Te Whānau a Apanui)
• Ameliaranne EKENASIO (Ngāti Kahu, Ngāpuhi)
• Monica FALKNER (Ngāi Tuhoe, Whakatōhea)
• Kimiora POI (Ngāti Porou)
• Holly FOWLER (Ngāpuhi)
(Black Ferns Sevens – 2018 Sevens Rugby World Cup, San Francisco)
• Ruby TUI (Ngāi Tahu)
• Stacey WAAKA (Ngāi Tūhoe)
• Sarah GOSS (Ngāti Kahungunu)
• Tyla NATHAN-WONG (Ngāpuhi)
• Gayle BROUGHTON (Ngāuahine, Ngāti Ruanui)
• Portia WOODMAN (Ngāpuhi)
• Tenika WILLISON (Tainui)
(Waka Ama – 2018 IVF Va’a World Sprint Champions, Tahiti)
• Gaibriell WAINOHU (Te Aitanga ā Māhaki, Ngāti Kahungunu)
• Makayla TIMOTI (Ngāi Tūhoe, Te Arawa, Ngāti Whakaue)
• Keri NGATORO (Tainui, Ngāti Porou)
• Kyra MITA (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Tahu/ Ngāti Whaoa)
• Tia AKURANGI (Ngāi Tāmanuhiri, Te Aitanga ā Māhaki)
• George THOMAS (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Whakaue)
Watch the Awards online at Maori TV
