November 27, 2022 | press release
PĀNUI PĀPĀHO / MEDIA STATEMENT
Swimming, Squash and Waka Ama head the recipients of the 32nd Aotearoa Māori Sports Awards.
The supreme winner was swimming prodigy, Olympian finalist and Commonwealth Games triple gold medalist, Lewis Clareburt (Tainui).
World No4 Squash star and Commonwealth Games gold medalist Joelle King (Ngāti Porou) edged out a strong field of finalists to take out the Senior Māori Women’s title.
The Awards acknowledged x11 individual Māori world champions and X8 Māori world champion teams.
Hosted by Te Tohu Taakaro o Aotearoa Charitable Trust the 32nd Annual Māori Sports Awards at Turangawaewae Marae, Ngaruawahia last night (Saturday 26th November).
National indigenous broadcaster, Whakaata Māori, is screening 1 ½hr delayed highlights on Sunday 11 December from 6.30 pm.
The full list of 2022 Māori Sports Awards winners and recipients are:
INDIVIDUAL MĀORI WORLD CHAMPION RECIPIENTS
- 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 CHAMPION TEAMS RECIPIENTS
- 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 Ama
SENIOR MĀORI SPORTSMAN RECIPIENT – Te Tama-ā-Tanenuiārangi
- Lewis CLAREBURT (Tainui) SWIMMING
SENIOR MĀORI SPORTSWOMEN RECIPIENT – Hineahuone
- Joelle KING MNZM (Ngāti Porou) SQUASH
JUNIOR MĀORI SPORTSMAN RECIPIENT – Te Tama-ā-Ranginui
- Maia CAMPBELL (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Porou, Te Whānau a Apanui) WAKA AMA
JUNIOR MĀORI SPORTSWOMEN RECIPIENT – Te Tamāhine-a-Papatūānuku
- Erika FAIRWEATHER (Ngāi Tahu) SWIMMING
MĀORI SPORTS COACH – Te Maru ō Tūmatauenga
- Glen WILSON (Waikato) SQUASH
MĀORI SPORTS TEAM RECIPIENT – Ngā Ika a Whiro
- Joelle KING MNZM (Ngāti Porou) & Amanda LANDERS-MURPHY (Taranaki, Te Atiawa, Ngāti Ruanui) SQUASH
MĀORI PARA-ATHLETE – Te Toi Huarewa
- Peter COWAN (Ngāti Kahungunu) WAKA AMA
MĀORI SPORTS ADMINISTRATOR RECIPIENT – Māui Tikitiki-a-Taranga
- Bailey MACKEY (Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tūhoe, Rongowhakata) RUGBY
UMPIRE/REFEREE RECIPIENT – Te Aratiatia
- Amber CHURCH (Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki) HOCKEY
SKILLS ACTIVE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
- Gisele Ngahina HOWARD (Ngāti Tama Kopiri and Ngāti Kauwhata)
For more information please contact Dick Garratt 0274901237 / dickg@maorisportsawards.co.nz
