2019 Finalists

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