History

The Northland Sports Awards aim to recognise our Northland sportspeople's achievements yearly through the media and an online awards presentation on the Sport Northland Facebook page.

The Northland Sports Awards, which have been organised by Sport Northland since 1987, recognise, acknowledge, and celebrate Northland's very best sportspeople and administrators in the categories of Supreme Sportsperson, Sportswoman, Sportsman, Brian Maunsell Service to Sport, Garry Frew Memorial Junior Sportsperson of the Year, Team of the Year and Community Impact Awards.

Alongside these prestigious awards, one or two Northland Legends of Sport are inducted each year into the Northland Sports Hall of Fame, joining the 35 Northland Legends of Sport.​​​​​​

2024 CDL Group Northland Sports Awards

The 2024 CDL Group Northland Sports Awards will be a virtual presentation on Wednesday 26 March, 7.30pm on the Sport Northland Facebook page - www.facebook.com/sportnorthland. 

The award categories include - Team of the Year, Garry Frew Memorial Junior Sportsperson of the Year, Brian Maunsell Memorial Service to Sport, Fireco Sportswoman of the Year, Fireco Sportsman of the Year, and the overall CDL Group Supreme Award (the outstanding achievements of the finalists cover the period 1 October 2023 – 31 Oct 2024).

We will also be inducting two new Northland Legends of Sport and recognising the Community Impact Award recipients sponsored by PAK’nSAVE Whangārei.

2024 CDL Group Northland Sports Awards Finalists

Team of the Year

Men’s Novice Coxed Four - Rowing

Kensington Women’s Champion Fours - Lawn Bowls

Northland Men’s 1st XI - Cricket


Brian Maunsell Service to Sport

Oringa & Brian Barach - Athletics

Karen Dykzeul - Squash

Marty Webb - Lawn Bowls

Glen Subritzky - Rugby

Liz Furey - Swimming


Sportsman of the Year

James Fisher-Harris - Rugby League

Jeffery Cole - Lawn Bowls

Brady Rush - Rugby/7s

Blair Tuke - Sailing

Tim Southee - Cricket

Garry Frew Junior Sportsperson of the Year

Freddie Jameson - Squash

Luka Clark - Hockey

Wikitoria Rogers - Rugby

Arlia McCarthy - Rugby/7s

Alec Jackson - Alpine Skiing

Jovan Haunui-Tawhiao - Volleyball


Sportswoman of the Year

Kendell Heremaia - Basketball

Diane Strawbridge - Lawn Bowls

Lani Daniels - Boxing

Nicky Matthews - Hockey

Charmaine Smith - Rugby

Nominations for awards are to be made by Regional Sports Organisations. They are not open to public, aside from the Community Impact Award.

2024 CDL Group Northland Sports Awards

Award Categories

CDL Group Supreme Award

FIRECO Sportswoman

FIRECO Sportsman

Garry Frew Memorial Junior Sportsperson

Brian Maunsell Memorial Service to Sport

Team of the Year

PAK'nSAVE Whangarei Community Impact Awards

Past Winners

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2021 Winners ... Click Here

2020 - No Sports Awards due to COVID-19 interruptions 

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​​​​​​​2015 Winners ... Click Here

2023 Northland Sports Awards Winners

CONBRIO Team of the Year

Northland Kauri - Rugby


Brian Maunsell Service to Sport

Vicki Gribble - Hockey 


Garry Frew Memorial Junior Sportsperson of the Year 

​​​​​​​Alec Jackson - Alpine Ski Racing 

FIRECO Sportswoman of the Year 

Lani Daniels - Boxing 


FIRECO Sportsman of the Year 

Cameron Leslie - Swimming 


SUPREME Winner

Lani Daniels - Boxing ​​​​​​​


2023 Winners