VODAFONE EVENTS CENTRE MANUKAU Hosted at Vodafone Events Centre Manukau Saturday 26 November 2016 The front cover reflects the mana and success of our māori olympians and māori paralympians at Rio de Janeiro - interlaced in our nations korowai. 1 HM Kiingi Tuheitia KStJ, GCCT, KCLJ Patron, Te Tohu Taakaro o Aotearoa Charitable Trust ‘Kia hora te marino Kia whakapapa pounamu te moana Kia tere te kārohirohi’ Kia hāpai ngā kupu kōrero ki te Atua kaha rawa Koia tō tātou piringa, kia puta ki te wheiao ki te ao marama, He maungarongo ki te whenua He whakaaro pai ki ngā tāngata katoa. Kia tau hoki āna manaakitanga ki runga i a Kīngi Tuheitia, Kia hikoi i runga nga tongikura o ngā mātua tūpuna Hei pupuru ki te Mana Motuhake Ki ō tātou mate huhua, haere atu rā koutou, Moe mai koutou i te au te rena te urunga te taka te moenga te whakaarahia Moe mai koutou i roto i te ariki. Ki a koutou ngā rangatira o Te Tohu Takaaro o Aotearoa. Ki ngā kaitākaro i haere ki Ngā Taumāhekeheke o Te Ao Hei kanohi mo Aotearoa, Tae noa ki a rātou ka haere ki te Tēnehi Māori Tonamana, Me mihi atu ka tika Teenaa koutou, teenaa koutou teenaa koutou katoa. Paimarire 2 Rt Hon John Key Prime Minister Prime Minister Message for the Maori Sports Awards 2016 Congratulations to all the winners at this year’s Maori Sports Awards. These inspiring sportspeople have done their whanau, iwi, hapu, and themselves proud. New Zealand is a great sporting nation and the Rio Olympics this year was an example of our sportsmanship. The Rio Olympics showcased the best of New Zealand sport and our athletes brought home our best ever medal haul. New Zealand Maori were well represented in Rio including as flag bearers. Our sportspeople provide examples of hard work, ambition, and belief for the young people that look up to them. The Maori Sports Awards are an excellent way to recognise their talent and to acknowledge these role models in our communities. We admire their hard work and dedication to their chosen sport and look forward to seeing more successes from them in future. To all the coaches, managers, officials and whanau who support them, thank you for your commitment. Nga mihi, 3 Sir Tamati Muturangi Reedy KNZM Kaumatua, Te Tohu Taakaro o Aotearoa Charitable Trust E Nga Mana Tiketike! Nau mai ra tatou ki te whakanui i Nga Toa o Te Ao Hakinakina o Aotearoa, 2016. Ko ratou tenei e hiki nei i te mana, te ihi, te wehi o te Ao Maori ki te Ao Whanui. Ka puta te Tihei Mauriora ki te Ao Marama! Greetings to this esteemed assembly! Welcome to the celebration of the Maori sports champions of Aotearoa, 2016. They uphold the prestige, the power and mana of Māori here in New Zealand and the World. We breathe the gift of life into this World of Light! 4 Pine Harrison Chair, Te Tohu Taakaro o Aotearoa Charitable Trust “E nga iwi o nga hau a wha, nau mai ki te tautoko i te kaupapa e whakanui nei i nga toa o te mahi hakinakina” On behalf of the Trust I welcome you here tonight to the 26th annual National Māori Sports Awards. I acknowledge our sponsors for their loyalty and commitment to making this evening possible and my fellow Board of Trustees, the CEO and his team, for their on-going efforts in making the Māori Sports Awards one of New Zealand’s premier events. “Kati ka nui taku hari me te koa ki te kaupapa o te po, tena koutou katoa.” 5 Trustees Te Tohu Taakaro o Aotearoa Charitable Trust PATRON HM Kiingi Tuheitia KStJ, GCCT, KCLJ KAUMATUA Ta Tamati Reedy KNZM Mrs Margaret Hiha KZOM Mr Waka Nathan Ngāti Porou Ngāti Rangitihi Ngāpuhi TRUSTEES Mr Pine Harrison (Chair) Mr Kevin Pryor Mr Rangi Whakaruru Ngāti Porou Ngāti Awa, Te Arawa Waikato Tainui Mr Hone Hauraki Mrs Hineamaru Ropati Ngāpuhi, Ngāti porou Te Rawawa OPERATIONS Mr Dick Garratt Mrs Desrae Garratt Mrs Michelle McGrath CEO P/T Administration P/T Projects Ngāi Tuhoe Ngai Te Rangi, Te Atiawa Ngāti Whātua Te Arahi Maipi Rahia Timutimu PRESENTER CO-PRESENTER Ma¯ori Sports Awards Rātapu 7.00pm Ma¯ori Television will screen an hour and a half highlights of the Ma¯ori Sports Awards 7:00pm to 8:30pm Sunday 27 November. Tamati Tiananga BACKSTAGE & FLOOR INTERVIEWS Broadcast live on Waatea 603AM and streamed online on waateanews.com. With the Waatea Team live from the venue, on air online and on location. Dale and Lewin Husband, Eruera Morgan, Lady Pokai and Miriama Wilson. he mea tautoko na te mangai paho 8 Tonights Entertainment Maisey Rika: Ngāti Awa, Tuhoe, Te Arawa, Te Whanau-a-Apanui A mix of Te Reo Māori, folk, acoustic, soul and easy listening her musical palette is vibrant with elements of roots and deep culture that has traversed many seas bringing her International stardom but yet her feet are firmly grounded to Aotearoa and her people. Maisey is releasing this November a new Te Reo Māori album titled ‘Tira’ Rob Ruha: Te Whānau a Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Te Arawa, Tainui, Ngā Ariki. Rob’s unique style of music has been described as an eclectic mix of soul-roots-reggae with RnB licks, laced with rock-blues and bohemian-jazz fusion accents. Rob collected 3 more Waiata Māori Music Awards for 2016 and again the APRA Maioha Award. His vocal prowess is typical of his Māori people – powerful, textured and exposed. Seth Haapu: Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngāti Porou, Te Atihaunui a Pāpārangi Seth Haapu is a new kind of singer songwriter. A velvet voice, calm and collected with a soul for inventive melodies, provocative storytelling and arrangements that don’t quite go where you expect. Fresh material such as his recent E.P release that features ‘Taste’, ‘B.R.L’ (Blue Ribbon Lady) and his undercover viral hit ’10 years’ is out in full swing so things will only get better from here. Tama Waipara: Ngāti Ruapani, Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Porou Tama has worked across multiple art-forms and as composer, actor, musical director and producer. Along with Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper, he recently won the 2017 APRA Silver Scroll for Best Original Music in a Feature Film for ‘MAHANA’. 9 Tira - the new te reo Māori album from Maisey Rika featuring special guest artists Hinewehi Mohi, Hato Hohepa, Tama Waipara, Troy Kingi, Seth Haapu and many more. Tira features a collection of christmas songs, choral hymns and songs rearranged from the Kapahaka stage interweaving common themes of aroha, kotahitanga and whānau. Tira is available online and at all good music stores now. facebook.com/maiseyrikamusic 11 Sea Products Māori Sports Administrator Presented by Sea Products Manager Steve Haywood Recipient Tonight’s recipient is selected from the following nominees; Marinna MILLANTA-LOWREY WAKA AMA Te Whanau-a-Apanui, Ngati Porou Trevor SHAILER OLYMPIC GAMES Ngati Kauwhata, Ngati Hauti Harko BROWN KI-O-RAHI Raukawa ki Waikato me Ngati Whatua ki Kaipara PAST RECIPIENTS Māui Tikitiki-ā-Taranga 1991 Margaret HIHA Kaiwhakahaere Tākaro Māori 1992 Vic PIRIHI 1993 Richard BOLTON 1994 Cheryl TE KANI It is appropriate therefore that 1995 Cheryl TE KANI the trophy of Maui is awarded to 1996 Dave AHU the Sports Administrator since 1997 Cathy FRIEND the administrator has to do battle on all fronts, requires a repertoire 1998 Tina KARAITIANA of talent and devices in order to 1999 Hugh McGHAN be successful. 2000 Dale TAMEHANA 2001 Carol & Gerard NGAWATI Nō reira ko te taonga ā Māui 2002 Te Watihana Walter JAMES me haere ki te Kaiwhakahaere 2003 Christine PANAPA Hākinakina e kaha nei ki te pakanga I mua, ki te tū 2004 Robin MANIHERA mārō I ngā wā katoa. 2005 Mavis MULLINS Full explanation - www.maorisportsawards.co.nz 2006 Maggie GREENING 2007 Ani HAUA 2008 Paul TE PUNGA 2009 Philip PARKER 2010 Patricia RANGI 2011 Tony KEMP 2012 Mavis MULLINS MNZM 2013 Raelene CASTLE 2014 Trina TAMATI & Heather SKIPWORTH QSM 2015 Lana AITKEN The Four Winds Foundation supports a cross section of non profit community groups, charities, welfare agencies, educational organisations and amateur sporting organisations. Four Winds is proud to Support Te Tohu Taakaro o Aotearoa Charitable Trust’s vision: “That Maori provide a leading contribution to our healthy and proud sporting nation by participating and reaching their full potential in sporting activities” Our website – www.fourwindsfoundation.co.nz – provides detailed information on how to obtain and complete a form for consideration. Four Winds Foundation PO Box 74104 Greenlane, Auckland 1546 Phone: 09 631 5262 | Fax: 09 631 5267 Email: [email protected] 13 Four Winds Māori Umpire/Referee Presented by Noeline Walsh & Ray Reardon Recipient Tonight’s recipient is selected from the following nominees; Glen Warrick JACKSON Ngāi Tahu RUGBY Amber CHURCH Te Aitanga ā Māhaki HOCKEY Kathy CROSS Ngati Maniapoto CRICKET PAST RECIPIENTS Te Aratiatia 2001 Reilynn CAMERON Kaiwawao/Rewherī Tākaro Māori 2002 Josef BROWN 2003 Shaun Waata BIRMINGHAM 2004 Lyn FARRELL Therefore Te Aratiatia denotes 2005 John KENDALL the extremely unique battles 2006 Carl COWLEY that Umpires and referees have 2008 Wiremu TAMAKI to tolerate with players in a chosen sport. They have to be 2009 Sheldon EDEN-WHAITIRI vigilant within the decisions they 2010 Henry PERENARA make and passionate in the way 2011 Miah WILLIAMS they deliver those decisions. 2012 Glen WARRICK JACKSON 2013 Glen WARRICK JACKSON Nō reira ko Te Aratiatia te tohu nui 2014 Glen WARRICK JACKSON mō ngā Kaiwawao me ngā Rewherī e nanao arearetia 2015 Glen WARRICK JACKSON nei e ngā kai-tākaro o ia hākinakina.