Taranaki Sports Awards 2024 Results 

The celebration of our sporting and active communities featured 13 categories spanning individuals volunteers, clubs, teams and coaches.

Winners will be announced at our Awards dinner on Friday 22 November at The Devon Hotel, taking into account the achievement period of 1 October 2023 - 30 September 2024.


The 2024 Taranaki Sports Awards winners:

  • Silks Audit Chartered Accountants Ltd: Overall Sportsperson Michaela Blyde (Rugby Sevens) 
  • The Floatation Sanctuary: Senior Sportswoman Michaela Blyde (Rugby Sevens) 
  • Business Distributors Limited (BDL): Senior Sportsman Jack Jordan (Woodchopping)
  • New Plymouth Physiotherapy: Senior Sports Team Yarrows Taranaki Bulls
  • QP Sport Protection: Junior Sportswoman Bella Wansbrough (Surf Life Saving)
  • Taranaki Secondary School Sports Association: Junior Sportsman Oscar Goodman (Basketball)
  • TimberCo: Junior Sports Team Box Office Boxing Wolfpack
  • OurCloud: Masters Bruce Jordan (Triathlon/Duathlon)
  • WR Phillips:  Coach Neil Barnes (Rugby)
  • Marsh: Game Official : Jamie Sutherland (Sailing)
  • Clelands Construction: Volunteer Ashleigh Hurring (Surf Life Saving)
  • Taranaki Associated Cleaners Ltd: Club Stratford Eltham Rugby Sports Club



Sport Taranaki: Impact Award Recipients

  • David Stones (Hockey)
  • Garry Carnachan (Kaitake Community Sports Hub)
  • Sam Rapira (Boxing)
  • Megan Gundesen (Equestrian Sport & Recreation)
  • The Feel Good Run Crew
  • Katarina Rajh (Skateboarding)
  • Ross Landon-Lane (Cricket)
  • Andrew Sorensen (Surf Life Saving)
  • Paul Klenner (Gym and Exercise)

  • Karen Gillum-Green (Athletics)

  •  Kat Greaney (Football)



​​​​​​​TSSSA Service to Secondary School Sport Award Recipients

  • Kevin Byrne- NPGHS (Hockey)
  • Philippa Smith – Stratford High School


Contact the Sports Awards Team

awards@sporttaranaki.org.nz