Nga Toa Whakaihuwaka-Maori of the Year Awards 2012

Winners to be announced on Waitangi Day 2012.

Category Finalists:

REO/TIKANGA
The Hika Group
Dr Cathy Dewes
Associate Professors Poia Rewi and Rawinia Higgins

TOI-ARTS
Rawiri Paratene
Ria Hall
Chris Winitana

MATAURANGA-EDUCATION
Professor Linda Smith
Sir Mason Durie
Bentham Ohia

HAUORA-HEALTH
Dr Helen Herbert
Janice Wenn
Dr Lance O�Sullivan

HAKINAKINA-SPORT
Lisa Carrington
Storm Uru
Cameron Leslie

RATONGA HAPORI-COMMUNITY SERVICE
Cindy Kiro
Piki Thomas
Darci Goldsworthy

RANGATAHI-YOUTH
Kerikeri High School
Johnson Rapata Tumai Totorewa
Tama Te Waiwhakaruku Hata

TE AO HANGARAU-SCIENCE/INNOVATION/TECHNOLOGY
Dr Ocean Mercier
Microsoft NZ Ltd
Kapenga M Trust

PAKIHI-BUSINESS
NZ Manuka Honey
Te Awanui Hukapak
Christopher Mace