December 1, 2019 | press release
PĀNUI PĀPĀHO / MEDIA STATEMENT
01 TIHEMA / 01 DECEMBER 2019
WORLD CHAMPION CANOE RACER – LISA CARRINGTON (Te Aitanga ā Māhaki, Ngāti Porou) AND WORLD CHAMPION NETBALL COACH – NOELINE TAURUA (Ngāpuhi) WERE CROWNED DUAL WINNERS OF THE SUPREME AWARD ‘ RONGOMARAEROA’ at the 29th ALBIE PRYOR MEMORIAL MĀORI SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD.
Hosted by Te Tohu Taakaro o Aotearoa Charitable Trust at the Vodafone Events Centre in Auckland last night (Saturday 30 November).
A total of six inductees were inducted to the Māori Sports Hall of Fame – League stars, Ruben Wiki, Kevin & Howie Tamati, basketball supremo Judge John MacDonald, former Black Ferns Captain Dr Farah Palmer and dual international Louisa Wall.
National indigenous broadcaster, Māori Television, is screening 1 ½hr delayed highlights on Sunday 01 December from 7.30 pm.
The full list of 2019 Māori Sports Awards winners and recipients are:
MĀORI SPORTS HALL OF FAME RECIPIENTS – Te Whare Matapuna o Te Ao Māori
- KEVIN Ronald TAMATI BMM (Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Kahungunu) RUGBY LEAGUE
- HOWIE Kevin TAMATI MBE (Te Atiawa, Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāi Tahu) RUGBY LEAGUE
- Dr FARAH Rangikoepa PALMER ONZM, BPhEd, PhD (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Mahuta) RUGBY
- Judge JOHN Enoka MACDONALD (Rangitāne, Ngāti Raukawa) BASKETBALL
- LOUISA Hareruia WALL (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Waikato) RUGBY, NETBALL
- RUBEN James WIKI ONZM (Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Hāmoa) RUGBY LEAGUE
INDIVIDUAL MĀORI WORLD CHAMPION RECIPIENTS
- Janae WHAKARAU (Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāti Raukawa) TAEKWON DO
- Jessie SMITH (Ngāti Whātua, Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Tāmanuhiri) BMX
- Darren HEREWINI-TEKANI (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Ruahine) DARTS
- Lisa CARRINGTON (Te Aitanga ā Māhaki, Ngāti Porou) CANOE RACING
- Erika FAIRWEATHER (Ngāi Tahu) SWIMMING
- Cameron LESLIE (Ngāpuhi) PARA SWIMMING
MĀORI IN WORLD CHAMPION TEAMS RECIPIENTS
- Sheree ALABASTER (Ngāpuhi) & Pagan KARAURIA (Ngāti Kahungunu) WORLD TEAMS WOOLHANDLING CHAMPIONS
- WAKA AMA – J19 Aotearoa women’s team – WORLD CHAMPIONS
- Gaibreill Wainohu (Te Aitanga ā Māhaki, Ngāti Kahungunu)
- Rangi-Riana Williams (Ngāti Porou)
- Makayla Timoti (Ngāi Tūhoe, Te Arawa, Ngāti Whakaue)
- Kyra Mita (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Tahu)
- Kelsey Teneti (Ngāti Porou, Te Whānau a Apanui)
- Ariata Kutia (Ngāi Tūhoe)
- Khobe Paretoa (Ngāti Pikiao, Maniapoto, Ngāpuhi)
SENIOR MĀORI SPORTSMAN RECIPIENT – Te Tama-ā-Tanenuiārangi
- Aaron SMITH (Ngati Kahungunu) RUGBY
SENIOR MĀORI SPORTSWOMEN RECIPIENT – Hineahuone
- Lisa CARRINGTON (Te Aitanga ā Māhaki, Ngāti Porou) CANOE RACING
JUNIOR MĀORI SPORTSMAN RECIPIENT – Te Tama-ā-Ranginui
- Tuhoto-Ariki PENE (Te Arawa) MOUNTAIN BIKING
JUNIOR MĀORI SPORTSWOMEN RECIPIENT – Te Tamāhine-a-Papatūānuku
- Erika FAIRWEATHER (Ngāi Tahu) SWIMMING
MĀORI SPORTS COACH – Te Maru ō Tūmatauenga
- Noeline TAURUA (Ngāpuhi) NETBALL
MĀORI SPORTS TEAM RECIPIENT – Ngā Ika a Whiro
- NZ WOOLHANDLING TEAM
MAORI SPORTSPERSON WITH A DISABILITY RECIPIENT – Te Toi Huarewa
- Cameron LESLIE (Ngāpuhi) PARA SWIMMING, WHEELBLACKS
MAORI SPORTS ADMINISTRATOR RECIPIENT – Māui Tikitiki-a-Taranga
- Tiki EDWARDS (Te Whakatōhea, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) MAORI RUGBY
UMPIRE/REFEREE RECIPIENT – Te Aratiatia
- Ben O’KEEFFE (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whātua) RUGBY
SKILLS ACTIVE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
- Paris LOKOTUI (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāpuhi)
NEXT GEN SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
- Sharon HAWKE (Ngāti Whātua)
- Dave Harriman (Ngāti Whātua)
MIT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
- Jet Manaia Tepania-Ahdo (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu)
- Talia Kahui (Waikato, Tainui)
For more information please contact Dick Garratt 0274901237 / dickg@maorisportsawards.co.nz
