2022 MĀORI SPORTS AWARDS
26th November 2022
Turangawaewae Marae, Ngaruawahia
Presenter: Te Arahi Maipi, Te Aorere Pewhairangi, Ravinder Hunia
Entertainment: Edward Te Moana, Whirimako Black, Hin&Co
Albie Pryor Memorial Māori Sportsperson of the Year
Lewis CLAREBURT (Tainui)
Māori Sports Administrator
Bailey MACKEY (Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tūhoe, Rongowhakata)
RUGBY
Māori Para-Athlete
Peter COWAN (Ngāti Kahungunu)
WAKA AMA
Māori Umpire / Referee
Amber CHURCH (Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki)
HOCKEY
Māori Sports Team
Joelle KING MNZM (Ngāti Porou) & Amanda LANDERS-MURPHY (Taranaki, Te Atiawa, Ngāti Ruanui)
SQUASH
Māori Sports Coach
Glen WILSON (Waikato)
SQUASH
Junior Māori Sportswoman
Erika FAIRWEATHER (Ngāi Tahu)
SWIMMING
Junior Māori Sportsman
Maia CAMPBELL (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Porou, Te Whānau a Apanui)
WAKA AMA
Senior Māori Sportswoman
Joelle KING MNZM (Ngāti Porou)
SQUASH
Senior Māori Sportsman
Lewis CLAREBURT (Tainui)
SWIMMING
Individual Māori World Champions
Dame LISA CARRINGTON DNZM (Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Ngāti Porou)
World KI 500 Canoe Racing Champion
Chemeka JOHNSON (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Ranginui)
IBF World Superweight Boxing Champion
Samuel GAZE (Te Atiawa)
UCI World Mountain Bike short Track Champion
UCI World Mountain Bike Cross-Country Champion
Kacey NGATAKI (Waikato, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāi Tūhoe)
Elite Open Men’s V1 500m World Waka Ama Champion
Akayshia WILLIAMS (Te Aitanga a Hauiti)
V1 500m World Open Women Waka Ama Champion
Maia CAMPBELL (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Porou, Te Whānau a Apanui)
V1 500m J16 World Mens Waka Ama Champion
Ngatuire HAPI (Te Arawa, Ngāti Awa, Ngati Raukawa)
V1 500m J19 Womens World Waka Ama Champion
Taylynn MORETE (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa)
V1 500m J16 Womens World Waka Ama Champion
Jason RETI (Ngāti Wai)
Master 40 Men V1 500m Waka Ama World Champion
Turi HODGES (Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Whātua ki Kaipara)
Master 50 Men V1 500m Waka Ama World Champion
Joe BEVERLAND (Ngāti Tūwharetoa)
Para Women VL3 V1 250m Waka Ama World Champion
Māori in World Champions Teams
Aotearoa Women V6 500 – Waka Ama
Aotearoa Women V6 1500 – Waka Ama
Aotearoa Women V12 500 – Waka Ama
Aotearoa Men V6 500 – Waka Ama
Aotearoa Junior Women J19 V6 500 – Waka Ama
Aotearoa Junior Women J19 V6 1000 – Waka Ama
Aotearoa Junior Men J19 V6 500 – Waka Ama
Aotearoa Junior Men J19 V6 1000 – Waka Am
Scholarships
Skills Active
Gisele Ngahina HOWARD (Ngāti Tama Kopiri, Ngāti Kauwhata)
Herewini Whanau Hockey Scholarship
James PATRICK HICKSON (Ngāti Toarangatira)
Jayda PAWHAU (Ngāpuhi)
RWC Rugby Bowls Scholarship
Bailey CARMICHAEL (Ngāi Te Rangi)