
The awards are held to increase awareness regionally, nationally and internationally of our respective sports persons excelling in their chosen fields and highlights these achievements annually.
The sports awards section are also utilised as a “feeder” to the Aotearoa National Maori Sports Awards where local finalists may be considered as potential finalists in the National Awards.
Award night will take place on Friday 27 September.The photos below are from the 2012 Te Arawa Awards. You can view the rest via Te Papa Tākaro's Facebook page.