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Halberg Awards
Sports awards in New Zealand
Sports awards in New Zealand
The Halberg Awards are a set of awards, given annually since 1949, recognising New Zealand's top sporting achievements. They are named for New Zealand middle-distance runner and Olympic gold medalist Sir Murray Halberg. The initial award was handed out in 1949, and continued until 1960 under the auspices of the NZ Sportsman magazine. Since 1963, the awards have been organised by the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation, and the number of award categories has grown to eight.
History
The annual award was started in 1949 by NZ Sportsman magazine founders Maurice O’Connor and Jack Fairbairn. The award was designed by them and bought from Walker and Hall for £195 NZ. The original inscription on the trophy was Fairburn and O’Connors words: "The New Zealand Sportsman's Trophy to be awarded annually to the New Zealand athlete whose personal performances or example, has had the most beneficial effect on the advancement of sport in the country". Awarding of the New Zealand Sportsman's Trophy ceased along with publication of NZ Sportsman in 1960.
After a two-year hiatus, Murray Halberg revived the event in 1963 through the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation. The rules were altered in 1971 to allow teams to win the award, which that year went to the New Zealand eight.
The Awards are presented at a dinner which traditionally rotates between the New Zealand cities of Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland, and which in recent years has been broadcast live on television. Over time, the award was expanded to include New Zealand Sportswoman of the year, New Zealand Team of the year, Sky Sport Coach of the year, Emerging Talent and Halberg Disability Sport Foundation Disabled Sportsperson of the Year awards, as well as the Lion Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award, the Sport New Zealand Leadership Award and an award for New Zealand's Favourite Sporting Moment. The award was eventually renamed in Murray Halberg's honour, and since then the supreme award has been known as the Halberg award.
The Awards help the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation to raise funds, which are then used to enhance the lives of physically disabled young people, their families and communities, by enabling them to participate in sport.
The awards for 2019 were held on 13 February 2020, prior to COVID-19 pandemic halting large events. With international sporting events during 2020 affected by COVID-19 pandemic, it was decided to award a decade championship at the 2021 ceremony. The previous winners between 2010 and 2019 across the eight award categories are eligible. The decade awards were scheduled for 18 February 2021 to be held in Auckland. After the Auckland region went to COVID-19 Level 3 on 15 February 2021, the Halberg Awards were postponed. The 59th awards were held on February 23 2022 with audience restrictions because of the COVID-19 red alert level.
Winners
Supreme Award
The annual award was started in 1949 by NZ Sportsman magazine founders Jack Fairburn and Maurice O’Connor to be awarded annually to the New Zealand athlete whose personal performances or example have had the most beneficial effect on the advancement of sport in New Zealand, as selected by a team of national sporting journalists. The title was "Sportsman of the Year Award" which was awarded annually until 1960 and was discontinued until 1963 when a charity set up by the 1958 winner, Murray Halberg, continued the event from 1963 onwards. The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation renamed the award in 1987 to the Halberg Award, and started having gender-specific awards, introducing the Supreme Award as a new category chosen from all other award categories.
Hence, the table below shows the (gender-neutral) Sportsman of the Year Award winners as determined by NZ Sportsman (1949–1960), the Sportsman of the Year Award winners as determined by the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation (1963–1986), and the Halberg Award from 1987 onwards.
| Year | Name | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Bert Sutcliffe | Cricket |
| 1950 | Yvette Williams | Athletics |
| 1951 | Ron Jarden | Rugby |
| 1952 | Yvette Williams | Athletics |
| 1953 | Barry Brown | Boxing |
| 1954 | Bob Charles | Golf |
| 1955 | John Reid | Cricket |
| 1956 | Norman Read | Athletics |
| 1957 | Philippa Gould | Swimming |
| 1958 | Murray Halberg | Athletics |
| 1959 | Don Clarke | Rugby |
| 1960 | Peter Snell | Athletics |
| 1961 | No award | |
| 1962 | ||
| 1963 | Bob Charles | Golf |
| 1964 | Peter Snell | Athletics |
| 1965 | Wilson Whineray | Rugby |
| 1966 | Roy Williams | Athletics |
| 1967 | Denny Hulme | Motorsport |
| 1968 | Mike Ryan | Athletics |
| 1969 | Chris Bouzaid | Sailing |
| 1970 | Harry Kent | Cycling |
| 1971 | New Zealand rowing eight | Rowing |
| 1972 | New Zealand rowing eight | Rowing |
| 1973 | Glenn Turner | Cricket |
| 1974 | Dick Tayler | Athletics |
| 1975 | John Walker | Athletics |
| 1976 | John Walker | Athletics |
| 1977 | Ivan Mauger | Motorsport |
| 1978 | Gary Hurring | Swimming |
| 1979 | Ivan Mauger | Motorsport |
| 1980 | Richard Hadlee | Cricket |
| 1981 | Allison Roe | Athletics |
| 1982 | New Zealand rowing eight | Rowing |
| 1983 | Chris Lewis | Tennis |
| 1984 | Ian Ferguson | Canoeing |
| 1985 | Susan Devoy | Squash |
| 1986 | Richard Hadlee | Cricket |
| 1987 | All Blacks | Rugby |
| 1988 | Mark Todd | Equestrian |
| 1989 | Erin Baker | Triathlon |
| 1990 | Peter Blake | Sailing |
| 1991 | Philippa Baker | Rowing |
| 1992 | Annelise Coberger | Alpine skiing |
| 1993 | Eisenhower Trophy Team | Golf |
| 1994 | Philippa Baker & Brenda Lawson | Rowing |
| 1995 | Team New Zealand | Sailing |
| 1996 | Danyon Loader | Swimming |
| 1997 | Beatrice Faumuina | Athletics |
| 1998 | Rob Waddell | Rowing |
| 1999 | Rob Waddell | Rowing |
| 2000 | Rob Waddell | Rowing |
| 2001 | Caroline & Georgina Evers-Swindell | Rowing |
| 2002 | Tall Blacks | Basketball |
| 2003 | Silver Ferns | Netball |
| 2004 | Sarah Ulmer | Cycling |
| 2005 | Michael Campbell | Golf |
| 2006 | Mahé Drysdale | Rowing |
| 2007 | Valerie Vili | Athletics |
| 2008 | Valerie Vili | Athletics |
| 2009 | Valerie Vili | Athletics |
| 2010 | All Whites | Football |
| 2011 | All Blacks | Rugby |
| 2012 | Hamish Bond & Eric Murray | Rowing |
| 2013 | Lydia Ko | Golf |
| 2014 | Hamish Bond & Eric Murray | Rowing |
| 2015 | All Blacks | Rugby |
| 2016 | Lisa Carrington | Canoeing |
| 2017 | Team New Zealand | Yachting |
| 2018 | Tom Walsh | Athletics |
| 2019 | Silver Ferns | Netball |
| 2020 | not awarded (COVID-19 pandemic) | |
| 2021 | Lisa Carrington | Canoeing |
| 2022 | Zoi Sadowski-Synnott | Snowboarding |
| 2023 | Lisa Carrington | Canoeing |
| 2024 | Lydia Ko | Golf |
Sportsman of the Year
| Year | Name | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Richard Hadlee | Cricket |
| 1988 | Mark Todd | Equestrian |
| 1989 | Richard Hadlee | Cricket |
| 1990 | Peter Blake | Yachting |
| 1991 | Martin Crowe | Cricket |
| 1992 | Danyon Loader | Swimming |
| 1993 | Phil Tataurangi | Golf |
| 1994 | Danyon Loader | Swimming |
| 1995 | Jonah Lomu | Rugby |
| 1996 | Danyon Loader | Swimming |
| 1997 | Jeff Wilson | Rugby |
| 1998 | Rob Waddell | Rowing |
| 1999 | Rob Waddell | Rowing |
| 2000 | Rob Waddell | Rowing |
| 2001 | Cameron Brown | Triathlon |
| 2002 | Craig Perks | Golf |
| 2003 | Ben Fouhy | Canoeing |
| 2004 | Hamish Carter | Triathlon |
| 2005 | Michael Campbell | Golf |
| 2006 | Mahé Drysdale | Rowing |
| 2007 | Mahé Drysdale | Rowing |
| 2008 | Scott Dixon | Motorsport |
| 2009 | Mahé Drysdale | Rowing |
| 2010 | Richie McCaw | Rugby |
| 2011 | Richie McCaw | Rugby |
| 2012 | Mahé Drysdale | Rowing |
| 2013 | Scott Dixon | Motorsport |
| 2014 | Brendon McCullum | Cricket |
| 2015 | Kane Williamson | Cricket |
| 2016 | Mahé Drysdale | Rowing |
| 2017 | Tom Walsh | Athletics |
| 2018 | Tom Walsh | Athletics |
| 2019 | Israel Adesanya | Mixed martial arts |
| 2020 | not awarded (COVID-19 pandemic) | |
| 2021 | Kane Williamson | Cricket |
| 2022 | Nico Porteous | Freeskiing |
| 2023 | Aaron Gate | Cycling |
| 2024 | Hamish Kerr | Athletics |
Sportswoman of the Year
| Year | Name | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Susan Devoy | Squash |
| 1988 | Susan Devoy | Squash |
| 1989 | Erin Baker | Triathlon |
| 1990 | Karen Holliday | Cycling |
| 1991 | Phillippa Baker | Rowing |
| 1992 | Annelise Coberger | Alpine Skiing |
| 1993 | Susan Devoy | Squash |
| 1994 | Sarah Ulmer | Cycling |
| 1995 | Marnie McGuire | Golf |
| 1996 | Barbara Kendall | Sailing |
| 1997 | Beatrice Faumuina | Athletics |
| 1998 | Barbara Kendall | Sailing |
| 1999 | Barbara Kendall | Sailing |
| 2000 | Leilani Joyce | Squash |
| 2001 | Melissa Moon | Athletics |
| 2002 | Barbara Kendall | Sailing |
| 2003 | Irene van Dyk | Netball |
| 2004 | Sarah Ulmer | Cycling |
| 2005 | Kate McIlroy | Athletics |
| 2006 | Valerie Vili | Athletics |
| 2007 | Valerie Vili | Athletics |
| 2008 | Valerie Vili | Athletics |
| 2009 | Valerie Vili | Athletics |
| 2010 | Valerie Adams | Athletics |
| 2011 | Valerie Adams | Athletics |
| 2012 | Valerie Adams | Athletics |
| 2013 | Lydia Ko | Golf |
| 2014 | Lydia Ko | Golf |
| 2015 | Lydia Ko | Golf |
| 2016 | Lisa Carrington | Canoeing |
| 2017 | Lisa Carrington | Canoeing |
| 2018 | Lisa Carrington | Canoeing |
| 2019 | Lisa Carrington | Canoeing |
| 2020 | not awarded (COVID-19 pandemic) | |
| 2021 | Lisa Carrington | Canoeing |
| 2022 | Zoi Sadowski-Synnott | Snowboarding |
| 2023 | Lisa Carrington | Canoeing |
| 2024 | Lydia Ko | Golf |
Team of the Year
| Year | Name | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | All Blacks | Rugby |
| 1988 | Paul MacDonald & Ian Ferguson | Canoeing |
| 1989 | New Zealand national netball team | Netball |
| 1990 | Steinlager Crew | Yachting |
| 1991 | Eisenhower Trophy Team | Golf |
| 1992 | Auckland rugby union team | Rugby |
| 1993 | Eisenhower Trophy Team | Golf |
| 1994 | Philippa Baker & Brenda Lawson | Rowing |
| 1995 | Team New Zealand | Yachting |
| 1996 | All Blacks | Rugby |
| 1997 | All Blacks | Rugby |
| 1998 | Equestrian Eventing Team | Equestrian |
| 1999 | Black Caps | Cricket |
| 2000 | Team New Zealand | Sailing |
| 2001 | Caroline & Georgina Evers-Swindell | Rowing |
| 2002 | Caroline & Georgina Evers-Swindell | Rowing |
| 2003 | Silver Ferns | Netball |
| 2004 | Caroline & Georgina Evers-Swindell | Rowing |
| 2005 | George Bridgewater & Nathan Twaddle | Rowing |
| 2006 | All Blacks | Rugby |
| 2007 | Men's coxless four | Rowing |
| 2008 | Caroline & Georgina Evers-Swindell | Rowing |
| 2009 | Hamish Bond & Eric Murray | Rowing |
| 2010 | All Whites | Football |
| 2011 | All Blacks | Rugby |
| 2012 | Hamish Bond & Eric Murray | Rowing |
| 2013 | All Blacks | Rugby |
| 2014 | Hamish Bond & Eric Murray | Rowing |
| 2015 | All Blacks | Rugby |
| 2016 | Peter Burling & Blair Tuke | Sailing |
| 2017 | Team New Zealand | Yachting |
| 2018 | Black Ferns Sevens | Rugby |
| 2019 | Silver Ferns | Netball |
| 2020 | not awarded (COVID-19 pandemic) | |
| 2021 | Black Caps | Cricket |
| 2022 | Black Ferns | Rugby |
| 2023 | Black Ferns Sevens | Rugby |
| 2024 | Women's K4 sprint kayak | Canoe racing |
Para Athlete or Team of the Year
| Year | Name | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sophie Pascoe | Swimming |
| 2012 | Sophie Pascoe | Swimming |
| 2013 | Sophie Pascoe | Swimming |
| 2014 | Mary Fisher | Swimming |
| 2015 | Sophie Pascoe | Swimming |
| 2016 | Liam Malone | Athletics |
| 2017 | Sophie Pascoe | Swimming |
| 2018 | Adam Hall | Alpine skiing |
| 2019 | Sophie Pascoe | Swimming |
| 2020 | not awarded (COVID-19 pandemic) | |
| 2021 | Sophie Pascoe | Swimming |
| 2022 | Corey Peters | Skiing |
| 2023 | Cameron Leslie | Swimming and wheelchair rugby |
| 2024 | Anna Grimaldi | Athletics |
Coach of the Year
| Year | Name | Sport | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Brian Lochore | Rugby | |
| 1988 | Lois Muir | Netball | |
| 1989 | Lyn Parker | Netball | |
| 1990 | Ron Cheatley | Cycling | |
| 1991 | Graham Lowe | Rugby league | |
| 1992 | Duncan Laing | Swimming | |
| 1993 | Grant Clements | Golf | |
| 1994 | not awarded | ||
| 1995 | not awarded | ||
| 1996 | Duncan Laing | Swimming | |
| 1997 | Les Mills | Athletics | |
| 1998 | Ron Cheatley | Cycling | |
| 1999 | Dick Tonks | Rowing | |
| 2000 | Don Tricker | Softball | |
| 2001 | Tab Baldwin | Basketball | |
| 2002 | Tab Baldwin | Basketball | |
| 2003 | Ruth Aitken | Netball | |
| 2004 | Dick Tonks | Rowing | |
| 2005 | Dick Tonks | Rowing | |
| 2006 | Graham Henry | Rugby | |
| 2007 | Kirsten Hellier | Athletics | |
| 2008 | Kirsten Hellier | Athletics | |
| 2009 | Dick Tonks | Rowing | |
| 2010 | Ricki Herbert | Football | |
| 2011 | Graham Henry | Rugby | |
| 2012 | Dick Tonks | Rowing | |
| 2013 | Steve Hansen | Rugby | |
| 2014 | Anthony Peden | Cycling | |
| 2015 | Steve Hansen | Rugby | |
| 2016 | Gordon Walker | Canoeing | |
| 2017 | Gordon Walker | Canoeing | |
| 2018 | Gordon Walker | Canoeing | |
| 2019 | Noeline Taurua | Netball | |
| 2020 | not awarded (COVID-19 pandemic) | ||
| 2021 | Gordon Walker | Canoeing | |
| 2022 | Wayne Smith | Rugby | |
| 2023 | Gordon Walker | Canoeing | |
| 2024 | Gordon Walker | Canoeing |
Emerging Talent Award
| Year | Name | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Rebecca Spence | Duathlon & cycling |
| 2007 | Emma Twigg | Rowing |
| 2008 | Jossi Wells | Skiing |
| 2009 | Sam Webster | Cycling |
| 2010 | Gareth Kean | Swimming |
| 2011 | Jacko Gill | Athletics |
| 2012 | Lydia Ko | Golf |
| 2013 | Gabrielle Fa'amausili | Swimming |
| 2014 | Regan Gough | Cycling |
| 2015 | Eliza McCartney | Athletics |
| 2016 | Campbell Stewart | Cycling |
| 2017 | Ellesse Andrews | Cycling |
| 2018 | Maddi Wesche | Athletics |
| 2019 | Alice Robinson | Alpine skiing |
| 2020 | not awarded (COVID-19 pandemic) | |
| 2021 | Erika Fairweather | Swimming |
| 2022 | Gustav Legnavsky | Freeskiing |
| 2023 | Julian David | Sport climbing |
| 2024 | Tyler Bindon | Football |
Favourite Sporting Moment
The Favourite Sporting Moment is decided by a public vote, unlike the other awards which are decided by a judging panel.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Full-time whistle of the 2011 Rugby World Cup final; New Zealand All Blacks winning 8–7 over France |
| 2012 | Nathan Cohen and Joseph Sullivan in the men's double sculls win New Zealand's first gold medal of the 2012 Summer Olympics |
| 2013 | The Black Sox winning the Softball World Championship |
| 2014 | Brendon McCullum scores a record 302 runs in the second test match against India |
| 2015 | Grant Elliott hits a six off the second-to-last ball to put the Black Caps into the 2015 Cricket World Cup final |
| 2016 | Eliza McCartney equals her national record to win the bronze medal in the Olympic women's pole vault. |
| 2017 | Mitch Hunt drops a stunning last minute drop goal securing the win for the Crusaders during the Super Rugby season. |
| 2018 | Anna Leat scores the final goal in the penalty shootout against Japan at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
| 2019 | Silver Ferns win the 2019 Netball World Cup against Australia |
| 2020 | not awarded (COVID-19 pandemic) |
| 2021 | Emma Twigg’s Olympic gold win in the single sculls |
| 2022 | Black Ferns win the final lineout of the game against the throw, 5 metres from their try-line, winning the World Cup |
| 2023 | New Zealand Warriors claim a remarkable 32–30 victory over the Sharks having trailed 2–0 just 18 minutes into the game |
| 2024 | Finn Butcher pays tribute to his father, multisporter Dale, after winning gold in canoe slalom's Olympic debut |
Category finalists and winners
Category winners are in bold
2020s
2024
The finalists were announced on 19 December 2024, except for the favourite sporting moment, for which the finalists were announced on 17 January 2025. The winners were announced on 18 February 2025.
| Favourite Sporting Moment (public vote) |
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2023
The finalists were announced on 10 January 2024, except for the favourite sporting moment, for which the finalists were announced six days later. The winners were announced on 14 February 2024.
| Favourite Sporting Moment (public vote) |
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2022
The finalists were announced on 11 January 2023, except for the favourite sporting moment, for which the finalists were announced six days later. The winners were announced on 15 February 2023.
| Favourite Sporting Moment (public vote) |
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2021
The finalists were announced on 12 January 2022, except for the favourite sporting moment, for which the finalists were announced two days later, and cover achievements in both 2020 and 2021. The winners were announced on 23 February 2022.
| Favourite Sporting Moment (public vote) | {{ubl | Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Nico Porteous win gold on the same day at the FIS World Championships in Aspen | Team New Zealand's dramatic race eight of the 36th America’s Cup final to beat Luna Rossa | Ross Taylor hits the winning runs to secure the inaugural ICC World Test Cricket Championship for New Zealand | Rowing men’s eight win gold at the Tokyo Olympics | Black Ferns Sevens win gold at the Tokyo Olympics | Emma Twigg wins gold in the women’s Olympic single sculls at Tokyo on her fourth attempt | Hayden Wilde wins bronze and gives an emotional interview to kick off the New Zealand Olympic medal run at the Tokyo Olympics | Ruby Tui gives an entertaining post-match interview seen around the world, following the Black Ferns Sevens’ win against ROC | Dylan Schmidt wins bronze to claim New Zealand’s first ever gymnastics medal at the Tokyo Olympics | Lisa Carrington paddles to victory at Tokyo in the K1 500m to become the country's most successful Olympian}} |
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2020
The 2020 awards were deferred because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with performances during 2020 eligible for inclusion in the 2021 Halberg Awards.
2010s
The winners for the decade awards were announced on 24 March 2021.
| Favourite Sporting Moment of the Decade (public vote) | Nathan Cohen and Joseph Sullivan in the men's double sculls win New Zealand's first gold medal of the 2012 Summer Olympics |
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2019
The finalists were announced on 14 January 2020 except for the favourite sporting moment, which was announced on 16 January. The awards ceremony was held on 13 February at the Spark Arena in Auckland.
| Favourite Sporting Moment (public vote) | Zoi Sadowski-Synnott wins New Zealand’s first ever snowboard FIS World Championships gold medal |
|---|---|
| Lisa Adams breaks world record to win shot put gold at World Para Athletics Championships | |
| Silver Ferns winning Netball World Cup | |
| Martin Guptill throw to run out M.S Dhoni to get New Zealand into the Cricket World Cup final | |
| The Blackcaps super over against England in the Cricket World Cup final | |
| Women’s eight winning gold at the World Rowing Championships | |
| Israel Adesanya winning UFC middleweight title | |
| Scott McLaughlin winning Bathurst | |
| Alice Robinson winning World Cup season opening giant slalom race | |
| TJ Perenara try against Namibia in Rugby World Cup |
2018
The finalists were announced on 10 January 2019, with the awards ceremony being held on 21 February.
| Favourite Sporting Moment (public vote) | Nico Porteous and Zoi Sadowski-Synnott medal at the Winter Olympic Games within two hours of each other |
|---|---|
| David Liti breaks a Commonwealth record and wins gold in the men’s 105 kg+ weightlifting division at the Commonwealth Games | |
| Kelly Brazier scoring a long range solo try in extra time to secure gold for the Black Ferns Sevens against Australia at the Commonwealth Games | |
| Black Sticks Women's penalty shoot-out win over Olympic champions England in the semi-final at the Commonwealth Games | |
| Amelia Kerr blasts a record-breaking 232 not out against Ireland for the White Ferns, achieving the highest score in women’s ODIs | |
| Roger Tuivasa-Sheck receiving an impromptu haka after winning the Dally M Player of the Year | |
| Auckland Rugby win the Mitre 10 Cup Premiership final after a dramatic finish in extra time against Canterbury | |
| Black Caps win the first test against Pakistan by four runs | |
| Anna Leat's successful penalty shootout against Japan, leading New Zealand into the semifinal of the FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup |
2017
The finalists were announced on 11 January 2018, with the awards ceremony being held on 8 February.
| Favourite Sporting Moment (public vote) | Martin Guptill smashes 11 sixes to give the Black Caps a seven-wicket ODI win. |
|---|---|
| Mitchell Hunt drops a stunning last minute drop goal securing the win for the Crusaders during the Super Rugby season. | |
| Michael Venus wins the French Open men's doubles final to become the first New Zealand male Grand Slam champion since 1974. | |
| Black Ferns Sevens win the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. | |
| Emirates Team New Zealand win the America's Cup. | |
| Brendon Hartley and Earl Bamber win the Le Mans 24-hour race. | |
| Black Sox win the World Softball Championships title for the seventh time. | |
| Tom Walsh wins the shot put gold medal to become the first New Zealand male to win an IAAF track and field championship. | |
| Black Ferns win the Women's Rugby World Cup for the fifth time. | |
| Lisa Carrington wins the K1 200m gold medal for the fifth time at the World Canoe Sprint Championships. | |
| Ross Taylor achieves a record equalling 17 test centuries with the Blackcaps in the second test against the West Indies. |
2016
The finalists were announced on 11 January 2017 and the awards ceremony was held on 9 February.
| Favourite Sporting Moment (public vote) | Brendon McCullum scores a world record century in 54 balls during his final test for the Black Caps; |
|---|---|
| Luuka Jones wins the New Zealand's first ever canoe slalom medal, with a silver in the women's K-1; | |
| Mahé Drysdale defends his single sculls Olympic gold medal in a photo finish; | |
| Lisa Carrington becomes the first New Zealand female to win two medals at the same Olympic Games; | |
| Eliza McCartney winning the bronze medal in the Olympic women's pole vault; | |
| Nikki Hamblin and American Abbey D'Agostino helping each other to their feet mid-race in the Olympic women's 5000 metres heat; | |
| Liam Malone wins two golds and a silver in the men's T43/44 sprint event at his first Paralympic Games; | |
| All Blacks set a new record of 18 consecutive test wins; | |
| Shane van Gisbergen becomes the first New Zealander in 25 years to win the V8 Supercars championship; | |
| Joseph Parker claims the WBO World Heavyweight Championship Belt. |
2015
The finalists for the 2015 awards were announced on 14 January 2016, and the awards ceremony was held on 18 February.
| Leadership Award | Brendon McCullum |
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2014
The finalists were announced on 7 January 2015. The winners were announced at the awards ceremony on 11 February 2015.
| Leadership Award | Barbara Kendall |
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2013
The winners were announced at the awards ceremony on 13 February 2014 at Vector Arena, Auckland.
| Leadership Award | Richie McCaw |
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2012
The finalists for the 2012 Halberg Awards were announced on 31 December 2012. The winners were announced at the awards ceremony on 14 February 2013 at Vector Arena, Auckland.
| Leadership Award | Sir John Wells |
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2011
| Leadership Award | Sir Murray Halberg |
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2010
| Leadership Award | Jock Hobbs |
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2000s
| Decade Champion | Caroline and Georgina Evers-Swindell (rowing) |
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2009
| Leadership Award | John Anderson |
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2008
| Leadership Award | Susie Simcock |
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2007
| Leadership Award | John Graham |
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2006
| Leadership Award | Tana Umaga (rugby union) |
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2005
| Leadership Award | Don Rowlands (rowing) |
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2004
| Leadership Award | Sir Brian Lochore (rugby union) |
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