The outstanding achievements of athletes in the Far North have been recognised at the 25th annual FarNorth District Council Far North Sports Awards held at Te Ahu in Kaitaia on Friday evening. 

 Another fantastic year of achievements saw All Black, Jack Goodhue win the ASB Code award for rugby, followed by the Top Energy Sportsman of the Year and ultimately the FNDC Supreme Award.  Jack was unable to attend the awards as he is still with the All Black squad in Europe, but his brother Cam Goodhue was present to accept the awards on his behalf.

 Other award winners were Black Fern, Aroha Savage for both the ASB Code award for Women’s Rugby and the Top Energy Sportswoman of the Year. The Fullers GreatSights Team of the Year went to the Tai Tokerau Golden Masters Women’s Waka Ama team who won three gold medals at the 2018 IVF Va'a World Sprint Champs.  The ASB Junior Sportsperson of the Year was won by the talented Arapo Kellner for his outstanding achievements in Wrestling.

 A new addition to the awards this year was the Tailored Legal Solutions Disabled Sportsperson of the Year which was won by para sailor Chris Sharp.

 The Far North District Council Far North Sports Awards is the premier awards evening for the Far North and was presented with 160 guests in attendance at Te Ahu in Kaitaia.  This year living gifts of native trees were awarded to all major winners along with a tree plaque citing their achievement, while all finalists were gifted native seedlings.

Lesley Wallace, Sport Northland Far North Community Connector and organiser of the event says, “It was a wonderful evening acknowledging our talent here in the Far North”.

 For a full list of winners click here.