The 2019 Māori Sports Awards recipients and finalists are:
MĀORI SPORTS HALL OF FAME – 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 CHAMPIONS
- Janae WHAKARAU (Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāti Raukawa) TAEKWON DO
- Jessie SMITH (Ngāti Whātua, Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Tāmanuhiri) BMX
- Darren HEREWINI (Ngāti Porou) DARTS
- Lisa CARRINGTON (Te Aitanga ā Māhaki, Ngāti Porou) CANOE RACING
- Erica FAIRWEATHER (Ngāi Tahu) SWIMMING
MĀORI IN WORLD CHAMPION TEAMS
- Sheree ALABASTER (Ngāpuhi) & Pagan KARAURIA (Ngāti Kahungunu) WOOLHANDLING
- 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)
SENIOR SPORTSMAN – Te Tama-ā-Tanenuiārangi
- Lewis CLAREBURT (Waikato, Tainui) SWIMMING
- Aaron SMITH (Ngati Kahungunu) RUGBY
- Benji MARSHALL (Ngai Tūhoe) RUGBY LEAGUE
SENIOR SPORTSWOMEN - Hineahuone
- Lisa CARRINGTON (Te Aitanga ā Māhaki, Ngāti Porou) CANOE RACING
- Sarah HIRINI (Ngāti Kahungunu) SEVENS RUGBY
- Honey HIREME (Ngāti Raukawa) RUGBY LEAGUE/RUGBY SEVENS
JUNIOR SPORTSMAN – Te Tama-ā-Ranginui
- Tuhoto-Ariki PENE (Te Arawa) MOUNTAIN BIKING
- Max MATA (Ngāpuhi, Tainui) FOOTBALL
- Dallas TEEPA (Ngāi Tuhoe) TOUCH FOOTBALL
JUNIOR SPORTSWOMEN – Te Tamāhine-a-Papatūānuku
- Erica FAIRWEATHER (Ngāi Tahu) SWIMMING
- Janae WHAKARAU (Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāti Raukawa) TAEKWON DO
- Jessie SMITH (Ngāti Whātua, Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Tāmanuhiri) BMX
COACH – Te Maru ō Tūmatauenga
- Noeline TAURUA (Ngāpuhi) NETBALL
- Jamie JOSEPH (Rangtāne o Wairau, Ngāti Rāurua, Ngāti Maniapoto) RUGBY
- Rusty MATUA (Te Arawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) RUGBY LEAGUE
MĀORI SPORTS TEAM – Ngā Ika a Whiro
- NZ WOOLHANDLING TEAM
- WAKA AMA - J19 Aotearoa women's team
DISABLED – Te Toi Huarewa
- Cameron LESLIE (Ngāpuhi) PARA SWIMMING, WHEELBLACKS
ADMINISTRATOR – Māui Tikitiki-a-Taranga
- Raelene CASTLE (Ngāpuhi) RUGBY
- Tiki EDWARDS (Te Whakatōhea, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) MAORI RUGBY
- Hone FOWLER (Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi) FOOTBALL
UMPIRE/REFEREE – Te Aratiatia
- Ben O’KEEFE (Ngāpuhi) RUGBY