Congratulations to all our award winners from the 2025 Māori Touch Nationals!

Referees

• Referee of The Tournament: Te Aroha Mani
• Youth Referee of the Tournament: Pearl Whitiora

Rangatahi/Youth:

• Taitamatāne (U18 Boys) Champions: Ngāti Maniapoto
• Taitamāhine (U18 Girls) Champions: Raukawa ki Runga
• 21 Hanumi (21 Mixed) Champions: Queensland Māori

Pakeke/Masters: 

• Pakeke Hanumi (Senior Mixed) Champion: Te Ati Haunui-a-Pāpārangi
• Pāhake Hanumi (Masters Mixed) Champions: Te Matau a Māui
• 30 Tāne (30 Mens) Champions: Tamatoa Kirikiriroa
• 40 Tāne (40 Mens) Champions: Tauranga Moana
• 35 Wāhine (35 Womens) Champions: Ngāti Maniapoto

Aupiki/Opens: 

• Wāhine (Open Womens) Champions: Tainui
• Hanumi (Open Mixed) Champions: Te Raki Paewhenua
• Tāne (Open Mens) Champions: Wairere

Individual awards:

• Rangatahi Player of the Tournament: #9 Rangitāne o Manawatū Open Mens - Iani Simeon Governor (Taonga donated by George Rogers Whanau & Waitākere Māori Touch)
• Female Player of the Tournament: #4 Te Rarawa Open Mixed - Charlotte Davis (Taonga donated by the Stone Whanau in memory of Donna Morgan-Stone)
• Male Player of the Tournament: #9 Ngāti Hine Open Mens - Pokaiaua Kurukaanga (Taonga donated by the Ngawati Whanau In memory of Gerard Ngawati – Co-Founder of Māori Touch NZ)

Overall Taonga: Ngāti Hine

The iwi/rohe that demonstrates outstanding contribution to the Māori Touch kaupapa

Click Here to view final standings in each grade.

Article added: Monday 08 December 2025