Para-javelin thrower Holly Robinson and freeskier Nico Porteous are both nominated for awards.
Robinson, a silver medallist at last year’s para-athletics world championships, was nominated for the disabled sportsperson of the year award.
Porteous, set to become New Zealand’s youngest Winter Olympian, is up for the emerging talent award.
Both face tough competition.
Robinson is nominated alongside swimmer Sophie Pascoe, alpine skier Corey Peters and fellow athlete William Stedman.
Porteous will be challenged by cyclist Ellesse Andrews, yachtsman Josh Armit and rower Matthew MacDonald.
Former Highlanders coach Glenn Moore is nominated for coach of the year after winning the Women’s Rugby World Cup with the Black Ferns.
In the sportsman of the year category, Beauden Barrett, Brendon Hartley, Ross Taylor and Tom Walsh received nominations.
Up for the sportswoman of the year award are Lisa Carrington, Lydia Ko, Portia Woodman and Sarah Goss.
The Black Ferns (rugby), Black Sox (softball), Team New Zealand (yachting) and women’s K2 duo Lisa Carrington and Caitlin Ryan (canoe racing) will contest team of the year.
The awards will be held on February 8 in Auckland.
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Nominations
Sportsman of the year: Beauden Barrett, Brendon Hartley, Ross Taylor and Tom Walsh.
Sportswoman of the year: Lisa Carrington, Lydia Ko, Portia Woodman and Sarah Goss.
Team of the year: Black Ferns (rugby), Black Sox (softball), Team New Zealand (yachting) and women’s K2 duo Lisa Carrington and Caitlin Ryan (canoe racing).
Coach of the year: Glenn Moore, Gary Hay, Gordon Walker, Mark Sorenson.
Disabled sportsperson of the year: Holly Robinson, Sophie Pascoe, Corey Peters, William Stedman.
Emerging talent of the year: Nico Porteous, Ellesse Andrews, Josh Armit, Matthew MacDonald.
