2024 MĀORI SPORTS AWARDS
30th November 2024
Mercury Baypark Arena, Mt Maunganui
Presenter: Te Arahi Maipi, Erena Mikaere
Entertainment: Harmonic Resonators, Edward Te Moana & Te Whānau o Te Maru, Adam and Rakai Whauwhau whānau
Albie Pryor Memorial Māori Sportsperson of the Year
Dame Lisa Carrington DNZM OLY#1131 (Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Ngāti Porou), North Harbour – waka hūkere | canoe sprint
Māori Sports Administrator
Gordon Glen-Watson (Ngāpuhi), Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland – poiwhana | football
Māori Para-Athlete
Peter Cowan PLY#231 (Ngāti Kahungunu), Heretaunga | Hastings – Eke waka whaikaha | Para canoeing
Māori Umpire / Referee
Amber Church (Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki), Tūranganui-a-Kiwa | Gisborne – haupoi | hockey
Māori Sports Team
New Zealand Māori Development team – whutupōro | rugby
Māori Sports Coach
Cory Sweeney (Ngāti Whātua ki Kaipara), Pāpāmoa – whutupōro takiwhitu | rugby sevens
Junior Māori Sportswoman
Maia Davis (Ngāti Hineuru, Taranaki), Ahuriri | Napier – whutupōro | rugby, whutupōro takiwhitu | rugby sevens, rīki | rugby league
Junior Māori Sportsman
Charlie Sinton (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa), Tauranga – whutupōro | rugby
Senior Māori Sportswoman
Dame Lisa Carrington DNZM OLY#1131 (Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Ngāti Porou), North Harbour – waka hūkere | canoe sprint
Senior Māori Sportsman
Codie Taylor (Muaūpoko, Ngāti Raukawa), Ōtautahi | Christchurch – whutupōro | rugby
Trustees Award
New Zealand Olympic Committee
Māori Sports Hall of Fame
Riki Ellison (Ngāi Tahu), Ngā Whenua Tōpū o Amerika | USA – whutupōro Amerika | American football
Māori Olympic Gold Medallists
Ellesse Andrews OLY#1389 (Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe), Kemureti | Cambridge – paihikara (ara āmio) | cycling (track)
Dame Lisa Carrington DNZM OLY#1131 (Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Ngāti Porou), North Harbour – waka hūkere | canoe sprint
Mahina Paul OLY#1596 (Ngāti Pūkeko), Mauao | Mount Maunganui – whutupōro takiwhitu | rugby sevens
Manaia Nuku OLY#1593 (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui), Tauranga – whutupōro takiwhitu | rugby sevens
Olivia Brett OLY#1539 (Ngāpuhi), Campbells Bay – waka hūkere | canoe sprint
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe OLY#1369 (Ngāpuhi), Hapani | Japan – whutupōro takiwhitu | rugby sevens
Risaleaana Pouri-Lane OLY#1477 (Ngāti Kuia, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kōata) – Mauao | Mount Maunganui – whutupōro takiwhitu | rugby sevens
Sarah Hirini MNZM OLY#1276 (Ngāti Kahungunu), Mauao | Mount Maunganui – whutupōro takiwhitu | rugby sevens
Stacey Waaka OLY#1426 (Tūhoe, Te Arawa), Mauao | Mount Maunganui – whutupōro takiwhitu | rugby sevens
Tyla King OLY#1323 (Ngāpuhi), Mauao | Mount Maunganui – whutupōro takiwhitu | rugby sevens
Individual Māori World Champions
Catherine Mullooly (Ngā Rauru, Ngāti Kahungunu), Tūranganui-a-Kiwa | Gisborne – kutikuti | shearing
Dale Johnson (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Porou, Tainui), Tauranga – waka ama | outrigger canoeing
George Thomas (Ngāti Pikiao), Rotorua – waka ama | outrigger canoeing
Hinekahukura Brooking (Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Tūwharetoa), Tūranganui-a-Kiwa | Gisborne – waka ama | outrigger canoeing
Peata Nuku (Ngati Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine), Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland – waka ama | outrigger canoeing
Sacha Bond (Tūhoe), Ahitereiria | Australia – kutikuti | shearing
Scholarships
Massey University
Tyla King (Ngāpuhi), rugby league, rugby sevens
Erica Fairweather (Ngāi Tahu), swimming
Māori Education Trust
Maia Davis (Ngāti Hineuru, Taranaki), rugby, rugby sevens, rugby league
Skills Active
Charlie Sinton (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa), rugby
Herewini Whanau Hockey Scholarship
Kaea Elliott (Te Whānau-ā-Apanui)
Khalarn Mason (Ngā Puhi, Te Arawa)
RWC Rugby Bowls Scholarship
TBA