More than 100 people were nominated for the Te Arawa Maori Sports and Rangatahi Achievement Awards, now in their 15th year, which were presented last night.
The recipients were:
Te Arawa Awards
Te Arawa Senior Sportsman of the year: Sam Sutton
Te Arawa Senior Sportswoman of the year: Tarryn Cox
Te Arawa Junior Sportsman of the year: Elliot Paerata-Reid
Te Arawa Junior Sportswoman of the year: Pinky Rewi-Henry
Te Arawa Team of the year: Cox Motorsport
Te Tohu Matariki Ahunganui - Te Arawa Whanau of the year: The Pene Whanau
Te Tohu Te Pa Tu Waiora - Te Arawa Healthy Marae of the year: Te Roro o te Rangi (Te Kuirau Marae)
Te Tohu Te Hapu Waiora - Te Arawa Pride Hapu of the year: Ngati Rangitihi
Te Arawa Rangatahi Achievement Award recipients: Aroha-Veraneeca Kautai, Awatea Mahutonga, Beau Williams, Camden Te Kani-Mcqueen, Connor Herewini, Dayna McGregor, Derrin Whata, Gabriell Anderson, Hinekura Kingi, Ihakara Pene, Jayden Sargent, Jesse Grimes, Jesseallen Te Awhe-Raston, Jordi Webber, Kahu Bennett, Kasey Simpkins, Katerina O'Callaghan, Kayla Pene, Kiri Coromandel, Malachi Pomare, Mamaeroa Merito, Mariana Vercoe, Marina Beazley, Matangireia Yates-Francis, Michael O'Brien Gardner, Moerangi Vercoe, Ngahina Pene, Ngahuia Paku, Ngatai Tapsell-Bennett, Pareunuora Pene, Pinky Rewi-Henry, Raukawa Tuhura, Raupiki Vercoe, Reuben Te Kani-Taylor, Rhyan Puha, Robert Haua, Sam Yeoward, Samantha Grace, Shannon-Maria Wiringi, Shaquille Stone, Sonny Hirini, Tai Stephens, Takiri Emery-Raerino, Taria Ngawhika, Tawhanga Rika, Tawhiao Morrison, Te Maire Van der Leden, Te Rau o te Huia Pou, Te Reweti Graham, Te Waikamihi Korohina-Ormsby, Tegan Allpress, Te Kirikauri Pene, Tristan Taute-Collier, Tuhoto-Ariki Pene, Whakauekaipapa Savage and Te Koutu Year 7/8 Girls' Basketball Team
Te Arawa Rangatahi Achievement Awards - Te Puhi o Te Arawa - Outstanding Rangatahi of the year: Te Reweti Graham
Te Arawa Rangatahi Achievement Awards - Grant Recipients: Beau Williams, Jordi Webber, Pinky Rewi-Henry, Shaquille Stone, Sonny Hirini, Tegan Allpress
The 2011 Te Arawa Rangatahi Achievement Awards Cairns Logging Grant Recipients: Ngatai Tapsell-Bennett, Te Reweti Graham
