2023

2023 MĀORI SPORTS AWARDS

25th November 2023
Mercury Baypark Arena, Mt Maunganui
Presenter: Tūmamao Harawira, Erena Mikaere
Entertainment: Maisey Rika, Adam & Rakaia Whauwhau, Edward Te Moana & Te Whānau o Te Maru, 2 Mile Bay Band

2023 MSA Programme Book

Albie Pryor Memorial Māori Sportsperson of the Year

Erika Fairweather (Ngāi Tahu)

Māori Sports Administrator

Titia Graham (Ngāi Tūhoe)
rugby league

Māori Para-Athlete

Cameron Leslie (Ngāpuhi)
para-swimming

Māori Umpire / Referee

Ben O’Keeffe  (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whātua)
rugby

Māori Sports Team

Aotearoa Māori Women’s Fours team
lawn bowls

Māori Sports Coach

Clayton McMillan (Ngāti Rangi)
rugby

Junior Māori Sportswoman

Erika Fairweather (Ngāi Tahu)
swimming

Junior Māori Sportsman

David (Davey) Motu (Te Rarawa)
lawn bowls

Senior Māori Sportswoman

Dame Lisa Carrington DNZM (Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Ngāti Porou)
canoe racing

Senior Māori Sportsman

James Fisher-Harris (James Fisher-Harris)
James Fisher-Harris

Individual Māori World Champions

Marea Mea Motu (Te Rarawa) – boxing
Te Arani Moana (Lani) Daniels (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine) – boxing
Sam Gaze (Te Atiawa) – mountain bike cross country
Laquiesha Clifford (Ngāpuhi) – 8 ball pool
Tuhoto Ariki Pene (Te Arawa) – mountain biking
Hinekahukura Brooking (Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) – waka ama

Māori in World Champions Teams

Aotearoa Wāhine Junior 16 team (V6)
waka ama

Scholarships

Māori Education Trust

Jayda Maniapoto (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Maniapoto)
rugby, rugby sevens, rugby league, touch

Skills Active

Reece Cobb (Waikato, Tainui)
gymnastics

Herewini Whanau Hockey Scholarship

Brodie Cochrane (Ngāti Kuri)
James (Hemi) Hickson (Ngāti Raukawa ki te tonga)

RWC Rugby Bowls Scholarship

Te Hamahana Te Aute (Ngāi Te Rangi)