Television personality Peter Williams will MC the Hawke's Bay Sports Awards function at Taradale's Pettigrew-Green Arena on May 25.
A TVNZ stalwart, Williams, 65, retired last year after 40 years in television. His career started as a rugby league commentator in 1979 and included seven Olympic Games, five Commonwealth Games, three rugby World Cups, two cricket World Cups and two Masters golf tournaments.
"We're excited to announce Peter will be here for the 51st edition of the Forsyth Barr Hawke's Bay Sports Awards," Sport Hawke's Bay commercial manager Ryan Hambleton said.
A highlight of the evening will be the induction of current Tall Blacks coach and former Tall Blacks, Breakers and Hawks basketballer Paul Henare into the Hawke's Bay Sports Hall of Fame.
The Napier Boys' High School product won the supreme award in 2002 and the coach of the year award in 2017 and '18.