{"id":286466,"date":"2026-02-16T08:22:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T08:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/286466\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T08:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T08:22:08","slug":"halberg-awards-live-updates-who-will-claim-new-zealands-top-sporting-honour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/286466\/","title":{"rendered":"Halberg Awards live updates: Who will claim New Zealand\u2019s top sporting honour?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Live updates of the 63rd annual Halberg Awards, from Auckland\u2019s Spark Arena.<\/p>\n

All you need to know<\/p>\n

The 63rd Halberg Awards take place in Auckland tonight with stars of the track and field and snow dominating the 32 finalists.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s finalists across six categories were chosen from 59 nominations received, and voted by a panel of former elite athletes and coaches, sports administrators, and sports media.<\/p>\n

The awards will be broadcast free-to-air from 8pm on Sky Open and Sky Sport.<\/p>\n

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Of the 32 finalists, 12 have connections to the track and field or the snow.<\/p>\n

All finalists for sportswoman, sportsman, team and para-athlete\/team are eligible for the supreme award. During the event, the leadership award and New Zealand\u2019s favourite sporting moment will also be announced.<\/p>\n

Golfer Dame Lydia Ko was awarded New Zealand\u2019s supreme sporting honour in 2025<\/a>, but she is not among the finalists for the 2026 prize.<\/p>\n

Sportswoman of the Year<\/p>\n

Niamh Fisher-Black (cycling – road), Sammie Maxwell (cycling – mountain bike), Jorja Miller (rugby union), Alice Robinson (snow sports – alpine ski racing), Erin Routliffe (tennis), Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (snow sports -snowboarding).<\/p>\n

Sportsman of the Year<\/p>\n

Geordie Beamish (athletics – track), Ryan Fox (golf), Luca Harrington (snow sports – freeskiing), Hamish Kerr (athletics – field), Chris Wood (football).<\/p>\n

Para Athlete\/Para Team of the Year<\/p>\n

Lisa Adams (Para athletics – field), Danielle Aitchison (Para athletics), Devon Briggs (Para cycling – track), Cameron Leslie (swimming), Nicole Murray (Para cycling – track).<\/p>\n

Team of the Year<\/p>\n

Auckland FC (football), Black Ferns Sevens (rugby sevens), New Zealand Black Sox (softball), New Zealand Kiwis (rugby league), Men\u2019s Team Pursuit: Nick Kergozou, Tom Sexton, Keegan Hornblow and Marshall Erwood (cycling – track), Ben Taylor and Oliver Welch (rowing).<\/p>\n

Coach of the Year<\/p>\n

Brendon Cameron (Para cycling – track), Hamish McDougall (snow sports – freeski), Mike Rodger (rowing), James Sandilands (athletics), Cory Sweeney (rugby sevens).<\/p>\n

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Emerging Talent<\/p>\n

Lily Greenough (cycling – BMX), Finley Melville Ives (snow sports – freeski), Zoe Pedersen (swimming and surf lifesaving), Sam Ruthe (athletics), Braxton Sorensen-McGee (rugby union), Cooper Moore (golf).<\/p>\n

Alex Powell<\/a> is a sports journalist for the NZ Herald. He has been a sports journalist since 2016.<\/p>\n

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