2017 Te Arawa Award winners announced

The 2017 Te Arawa Awards ceremony was held tonight at Te Puia. Photo/Gettys

The 2017 Te Arawa Awards ceremony was held tonight at Te Puia, celebrating outstanding achievements within Te Arawa.

The awards showcase Te Arawa talent through an intergenerational perspective and acknowledge excellence in sport, cultural activities, service to the community, academia and people making positive contributions to whanau, hapu, iwi and Marae.

Te Puia and the Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust sponsored the Rangatai award section which recognises the achievements of Te Arawa Rangatahi.

The awards encourage and promote participation, future opportunities, leadership and interaction in a positive environment whilst providing rangatahi with incentives to fulfil their potential and take pride in their talent and abilities.

The Rangatahi Awards are divided into three age groups and rangatahi achievers are recognised for excellence.

There were a large number of rangatahi nominated this year and 32 received awards.

The awards evening also showcases the contribution of Te Arawa members in categories such as Whanau of the Year, Te Arawa Healthy Marae of the Year and Te Arawa Commitment to Health and Wellbeing.

Te Arawa Rangatahi Achievement Awards
• AriahnaNgawhika
• Kingston Thomas
• Lennix Thomas
• Te Pumanawa o Toku Ate Rogers
• Alyssa Webster
• Paretoroa Webster-Tarei
• Lahaina Kiel
• Blue Jones
• Zeeah-Rona Waerea-Tamai
• Maunganui Hawe
• Paniwaka Maria Curtis
• Ruaeo Te Moni
• Te Ahikaa Bidois
• Hiko o terangi Curtis
• Jada-Cadence Beckham
• Rakaea Te Rangi-Trotman
• KirihuruhuruMatariki Maggie Te Pania
• Te Hoera Frank Sullivan
• Kataraina Ormsby
• Rangihaeata Te Rangi
• Ti'anParetoa
• Brian Shepherd Chase
• Siobahn Taute-Collier
• James Scott
• Pareunuora Te Mira Tokaino Pene
• Hohaia Macfarlane
• Rehua Selwyn
• Te Ao Leach
• RenatiWaaka
• Kaaterama Pou
• Manaaki Te Kowhai
• Shanayla Haehaetu Barrett

Te Arawa Rangatahi Teams of Year
• Te Kapahaka o Raukura
• 2morrows Rangatira

Te Kotahitanga o Te Arawa (Te Arawa Fisheries) scholarship recipients
• Shanayla Haehaetu Barrett
• Renati Waaka
• Te Ao Leach
• Blue Jones
• Paretoroa Webster-Tarei
• Ariahna Ngawhika

Te Puhi o Te Arawa - Outstanding Rangatahi Achiever of the Year
• Rehua Selwyn

Te Arawa Iwi Awards
Te Arawa Whānau of the Year
• James Whanau

Te Arawa Healthy Marae Award
• Ruamata Marae

Te Arawa Commitment to Health and Wellbeing
• TaneTakitu Ake

Te Arawa Commitment to Health and Wellbeing
• Turamarama Ki Te Ora

Te Arawa Koeke of the Year
• Hinerunga Rapana

Te Arawa Koeke of the Year
• Bonnie Amohau

Te Arawa Roll of Honour Membership
• Wallace Haumaha

Te Arawa Hall of Fame Membership
• Mita Hikairo Mohi

Te Arawa Sports Awards
Para Athlete of the Year
• George Thomas

Service to Sports
• Ruamata Waka Ama Club

Coach of the Year
• Raymond Timihou

Team of the year
• Rotorua Boys High School Waka Ama

Jnr Sportswoman
• Waiata Jennings

Jnr Sportsman
• Riley Martin

Snr Sportswoman
• Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly

Snr Sportsman
• Nathan Hurihanganui