2017 MĀORI SPORTS AWARDS
2nd December 2017
Vodafone Events Centre, Manuaku
Presenter: Te Arahi Maipi & Rahia Timutimu
Entertainment: Dr Ash Puriri, Maisey Rika, Seth Haapu, Adam Whauwau, Maimoa Music.
Albie Pryor Memorial Māori Sportspersons of the Year
Rieko Ioane (Te Whānau a Apanui, Ngāpuhi)
Portia WOODMAN (Ngāpuhi)
Māori Sports Administrator
Mavis MULLINS MNZM (Rāngitane, Te Atihaunui-a-Pāpārangi)
SHEARING/RUGBY
Disabled Māori Sports Person
Holly ROBINSON (Ngāi Tahu)
PARA-ATHLETICS
Māori Umpire / Referee
Ronald Akuhata KING (Ngāti Awa, Ngāi Te Rangi)
SHEARING
Māori Sports Team
Joel HENARE (Ngāti Porou) & Maryanne Baty (Ngāi Tūhoe)
NZ World Champion Woolhandling Team
Māori Sports Coach
Allan BUNTING (Tūhourangi)
BLACK FERNS SEVENS RUGBY
Junior Māori Sportswoman
Latricia LEIGH-TRANSOM (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Te Rangi, Te Ati Haunui a Pāpārangi)
SWIMMING
Junior Māori Sportsman
Lewis CLAREBURT (Waikato)
SWIMMING
Senior Māori Sportswoman
Portia WOODMAN (Ngāpuhi)
RUGBY
Senior Māori Sportsman
Rieko Ioane (Te Whānau a Apanui, Ngāpuhi)
RUGBY
Individual Māori World Champions
Sam SUTTON (Ngāti Tūwharetoa)
EXTREME WHITEWATER KAYAKING
John KIRKPATRICK (Ngāti Porou)
SHEARING
Joel HENARE (Ngāti Porou)
WOOLHANDLING
Sam GAZE (Te Atiawa)
MOUNTAIN BIKING
Lisa CARRINGTON MNZM (Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-ā-Māhaki)
CANOE RACING
Shannon McILROY (Ngāti Porou)
LAWN BOWLS
Teneka HYNDMAN (Ngāti Tūwharetoa)
NATURAL BODYBUILDING
Natasha CRANMER (Tainui)
WEIGHTLIFTING
Mihi NEMANI (Ngāpuhi)
WEIGHTLIFTING
Jason WYNYARD MNZM (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāpuhi)
WOODCHOPPING
Marama Te Manewa ELKINGTON (Ngāti Toa Rangatira)
WAKA AMA
Māori in World Champions Teams
Black Ferns, 2017 World Rugby Champions
Aleisha Nelson (Ngati Wai, Ngapuhi)
Aroha Savage (Te Whanau-a-Apanui)
Charmaine McMenamin (Ngati Porou)
Eloise Blackwell (Ngati Whatua, Ngati Wai)
Lesley Ketu (Ngati Tuwharetoa, Ngati Maniapoto)
Sarah Goss (Ngati Kahungunu)
Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate (Ngati Porou)
Carla Hohepa (Tainui, Ngati Kahungunu)
Chelsea Alley (Ngati Maru)
Kristina Sue (Ngati Maniapoto, Tainui)
Portia Woodman (Ngapuhi)
Renee Wickliffe (Hauraki)
Selica Winiata (Ngati Raukawa)
Stacey Waaka (Ngai Tuhoe)
Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Kurī, Ngāpuhi)
Black Ferns Sevens, 2016/17 World Series Champions
Sarah Goss (Ngati Kahungunu)
Terina Te Tamaki (Te Arawa, Waikato,Ngati Maniapoto)
Gayle Broughton (Ngati Ruahine, Ngati Ruanui)
Katarina Whata-Simpkins (Te Arawa)
Portia Woodman (Ngapuhi)
Renee Wickliffe (Hauraki)
Stacey Waaka (Ngai Tuhoe)
Tyla Nathan-Wong (Ngapuhi)
Shakira Baker (Ngāti Kahungunu)
Ruby Tui (Ngāi Tahu)
NZ U/2Os, 2017 World Rugby Champions
Isaia Walker-Leawere (Ngati Porou)
Pouri Rakete-Stones (Ngapuhi)
Tiaan Falcon (Ngati Porou, Ngati Kahungunu)
Orbyn Leger (Te Rarawa)
Tamati Tua (Ngati Kai Tangata, Ngati Hine)
Kemara Hauiti-Parapara (Ngai Tai, Ngati Porou)
Ereatara Enari (Rongowhakaata, Te Aitanga a Mahaki)
(NZ Black Sox, World Softball Champions)
Nathan Nukunuku (Ngati Porou )
Brad Rona (Te Ati Awa)
Ben Enoka (Ngapuhi)
Campbell Enoka (Ngapuhi)
Thomas Enoka (Ngapuhi)
Zane van Lieshout (Tainui, Te Arawa)
NZ U/21 NETBALL WORLD YOUTH CUP WINNERS
Monica Falkner (Ngāi Tūhoe, Whakatōhea)
Kelly Jury (Ngāti Kahungunu)
Tiana Metuarau (Ngāti Porou)
Kimiora Poi (Ngāti Porou)
Mila Reuelu-Buchanan (Ngāti Porou)
Maia Wilson (Te Wai-o-Hua, Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi)
NZ LAWN BOWLS – WORLD FOURS CHAMPIONS
Shannon McILROY (Ngati Porou)
NZ CANOE RACING TEAM – WORLD K2 500m CHAMPIONS
Lisa Carrington MNZM (Ngati Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki)
NZ SHEARING TEAM – WORLD TEAM MACHINE SHEARING CHAMPIONS
John Kirkpatrick
Scholarships
Manukau Institute of Technology
Danielle MARK (Ngāti Kurī, Ngāti Hine)
Autumn Breeze CRULLER (Ngāruahine)
Skills Active
Erena CALDER-HAWKINS (Tainui)
BADMINTON
Herewini Whanau Hockey Scholarship
TBC
Pat Walsh Memorial Scholarships
TBC
IRONMAORI Scholarships
TBC
RWC Rugby Bowls Scholarship
TBC
Kirikiti Aotearoa Karahipi o Te Tohu Taakaro o Aotearoa
Tamati CLARKE (Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi)
Manuka Med Scholarship
Jay-Jay WILSON (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāi Te Rangi)
MMA, WRESTLING, JIU JITSU