The public will get a chance to vote for a new award, New Zealand's favourite sporting moment, which will be announced at the annual Westpac Halberg Awards in February.
The award is being introduced by the Halberg Trust to stimulate greater public awareness of the work the trust does in
linking disabled people to sport in their community.
A panel made up of representatives from The Halberg Trust, sponsors Sparc and media partners have selected a shortlist of eight special sporting moments for this year, from which the people can select their favourite sporting moment.
They are, in chronological order:
*Brendon McCullum - 116 not out off 56 balls; Black Caps v Australia cricket T20, Christchurch.
*Adam Hall - recovers and wins slalom gold; Vancouver Paralympics.
*All Whites - Winston Reid's last minute goal v Slovakia, Fifa soccer World Cup, South Africa.
*All Blacks - Israel Dagg's last minute try to beat Springboks, Tri-Nations rugby, Soweto.
*Nikki Hamblin - late surge for 800m silver, Delhi Commonwealth Games.
*Silver Ferns - double extra-time victory over Australia for netball gold, Delhi Commonwealth Games.
*Men's Pair - Hamish Bond and Eric Murray win gold, world rowing championships, Karapiro.
*Kiwis - Nathan Fien's last minute try to beat Australia and win the Four Nations league title, Brisbane.
Halberg Trust chief executive Steve Hall said the criteria for the award were "the most exciting, remarkable or compelling sporting moment, game or series during 2010 involving New Zealand sporting teams and individuals both at home and abroad".
Voting for the award can be made by text and online at skysport.co.nz, starting on January 1. Voting closes at noon on February 10 - the night of the Halberg Awards.
People can vote more than once but can cast only one vote per day.
The public vote features a prize of four tickets to attend the awards dinner on February 10, walking the red carpet with the stars and sitting with three-time Halberg Award winner Valerie Adams.
- NZPA
