Te Tohu Taakaro o Aotearoa Charitable Trust has collated Māori sporting success and history covering in excess of 150 years, and it has come a time to not only preserve but to showcase our rich history to our Aotearoa nation and the world.
“Our aim is not to ‘freeze’ our heritage as if it were a museum artefact.
Ehara tā tātou aro ko te whakatio i ngā taonga tuku iho anō nei he taonga noho whare.
It must be nurtured in such a way that it continues to live, breath and grow”
Tiakina ngā taonga mō te anamata, he oranga, he hauhā, he whakatipuranga”
— Tā Tipene O’Regan ONZ CRSNZ
“A reminder to all, that the roots of our Aotearoa nation began before 1840 –
Kia whakamaumahara tātou, ko ngā akaaka o tēnei whenua i tīmata i mua noa atu i te 1840 –
and the fruits of our whakapapa tree continue to remind us that our sweetness comes from that diversity“
Me ngā hua katoa o te whakapapa e whakamaumahara ana i a tātou ko tō tātou tuakiritanga ka heke mai i te kanorau“
— Tā Tamati Reedy KNZM
We have created this “Digital Space” to store and safeguard our taonga. Gathering as much information we can on all our extraordinary Māori athletes, and making it as easy as possible to find the knowledge you need.
If you have more to add, or find a mistake, please contact Dick Garratt – dickg@maorisportsawards.co.nz so we can make this a better resource for all.