List of New Zealand Māori sportspeople

This is a list of New Zealand sportspeople who are Māori or of Māori descent. While Māori have been involved in many sports, they are particularly prominent in both forms of rugby.

Where known, the person's iwi are listed in brackets.

Association football[]

• Leo Bertos
• Claudia Bunge (Ngāi Tuhoe)^[1]
• Moses Dyer
• Abby Erceg (Ngāpuhi)^[2]
• Rory Fallon Ngati Porou
• Amber Hearn (Ngāpuhi)^[2]
• Clayton Lewis (Ngāpuhi)^[1]
• Heremaia Ngata
• Winston Reid (Tainui, Te Arawa)^[3]
• Rebecca Rolls (Ngāti Porou)^[2]
• Alex Rufer
• Shane Rufer
• Wynton Rufer (Ngāti Porou)^[3]
• Paige Satchell (Ngāpuhi)^[1]
• Tamati Williams
• Kirsty Yallop^[2]

Athletics (track & field)[]

• Holly Robinson (Ngāi Tāhu)^[2]
• Sam Tanner (Ngāpuhi)^[4]

Australian rules football[]

Basketball[]

• Pero Cameron (Ngāpuhi)^[3]
• Brendon Pongia

Boxing[]

• Daniella Smith (Ngāpuhi)
• Lani Daniels (Ngāti Hine)
• Shane Cameron

Canoeing[]

• Lisa Carrington (Ngati Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki)^[2]
• Kayla Imrie (Te Whakatōhea)^[5]
• Kurtis Imrie (Te Whakatōhea)^[2]
• Jaimee Lovett (Ngāti Raukawa)^[2]

Cricket[]

• Suzie Bates (Ngāi Tahu)^[3]
• Shane Bond (Ngāpuhi)^[3]
• Trent Boult (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Te Rangi)^[3]
• Peter McGlashan
• Jesse Ryder

Cycling[]

• Pieter Bulling (Ngāi Tahu)^[2]
• Emma Foy (Ngāpuhi)^[2]
• Sam Gaze (Te Atiawa)^[2]
• Dylan Kennett (Ngāi Tahu)^[2]

Diving[]

• Anton Down-Jenkins (Te Arawa)^[5]

Equestrian[]

• Daniel Meech^[5]

Golf[]

• Michael Campbell (Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāi Rauru)^[3]

Gymnastics[]

• Courtney McGregor (Ngāti Kahungunu)^[2]

Hockey[]

• Gemma Flynn (Te Arawa, Tainui)^[2]
• Charlotte Harrison (Ngāpuhi)^[2]
• Blair Hilton (Ngāpuhi)^[2]
• Kane Russell (Ngāpuhi)^[2]
• Kayla Whitelock (Rangitāne)^[2]

Horseracing[]

• Michael Walker

Judo[]

• Darcina-Rose Manuel (Ngāti Porou)^[2]

Lawn bowls[]

• Shannon McIlroy (Ngāti Porou)^[3]

Netball[]

• Temepara Bailey (Ngāpuhi)^[3]
• Debbie Fuller
• Te Amo Amaru-Tibble
• Noeline Taurua (Ngāpuhi)^[3]
• Maria Tutaia

Rowing[]

• Kelsey Bevan^[6]
• Kirstyn Goodger^[6]
• Jackie Gowler (Rangitāne)^[6]
• Kerri Gowler (Rangitāne)^[6]
• Michael Brake (Ngāti Porou)^[2]
• Caleb Shepherd (Ngāti Porou)^[2]
• Jade Uru (Ngāi Tahu)^[2]

Rugby league[]

Rugby union[]

Sailing[]

• Paul Snow-Hansen (Ngāpuhi)^[2]

Softball[]

• Nathan Nukunuku (Ngāti Porou)^[3]

Squash[]

• Leilani Joyce (Ngāti Hine, Ngāi Te Rangi, Tainui)^[3]
• Joelle King (Ngāti Porou)^[3]

Swimming[]

• Lewis Clareburt (Tainui)^[7]
• Erika Fairweather (Ngāi Tahu)^[8]
• Cameron Leslie (Ngāpuhi)^[2]
• Corey Main (Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi)^[2]
• Kane Radford (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa)^[2]
• Emma Robinson (Ngāpuhi)^[2]

Triathlon[]

• Tayler Reid (Ngāti Kahunungu)^[9]

Weightlifting[]

• Kanah Andrews-Nahu (Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi)^[9]

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