All Whites defender Winston Reid, All Blacks winger Hosea Gear and squash player Joelle King head a list of finalists for the 20th Maori sports awards.
The winners of the various awards will be announced at a function on December 4 at the Pacific Events Centre in Manukau, Auckland.
Finalists in the major categories are:
World champions: George Thomas (Te Arawa) - waka ama,
Dave Mohi, (Ngati Tuwharetoa, Te Arawa) - BMX, Cameron Leslie (Ngapuhi) - swimming, Grant Barriball (Te Ati Awa) - waka ama, Aotearoa Maranga Mai - waka ama, Luke Thompson (Ngapuhi) - tae kwon do, Jason Wynyard (Ngati Maniapoto, Ngapuhi) - woodchopping, Cam Ferguson (Ngati Kahungunu) - shearing, Sheree Alabaster (Ngapuhi) - woolhandling, Keryn Herbert (Ngati Maniapoto) - woolhandling, Atawhai Edwards (Ngati Hikairo) - karate, Sam Sutton (Te Arawa, Ngati Tuwharetoa) - extreme white water kayaking.
Senior sportsman: Winston Wiremu Reid (Tainui, Ngapuhi) - soccer, Brent Newdick (Tainui) - athletics, Hosea Gear (Ngati Porou) - rugby.
Senior sportswoman - Carla Hohepa (Tainui) - rugby, Joelle King (Ngati Porou) - squash, Lisa Carrington (Ngati Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki) - kayaking, surf life saving.
Sports coach - Jamie Joseph (Ngati Maniapoto, Rangitane) - rugby, Adrian Morrin (Ngati Ruanui) - netball.
Sports team - Maori All Blacks, Maranga Mai Aotearoa (waka ama), Maori womens sevens rugby team.
