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) Moses Dyer Abby Erceg (Ngāpuhi) Rory Fallon (Ngati Porou) Amber Hearn (Ngāpuhi) Clayton Lewis (Ngāpuhi) Max Mata Heremaia Ngata Winston Reid (Tainui, Te Arawa) Rebecca Rolls (Ngāti Porou) Alex Rufer Shane Rufer Wynton Rufer (Ngāti Porou) Paige Satchell (Ngāpuhi) Tamati Williams Kirsty Yallop
Athletics (track & field) Holly Robinson (Ngāi Tāhu) Sam Tanner (Ngāpuhi)
Australian rules football
Basketball Pero Cameron (Ngāpuhi) Brendon Pongia
Boxing Shane Cameron Lani Daniels (Ngāti Hine) Daniella Smith (Ngāpuhi)
Canoeing Lisa Carrington (Ngati Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki) Kayla Imrie (Te Whakatōhea) Kurtis Imrie (Te Whakatōhea) Jaimee Lovett (Ngāti Raukawa)
Cricket Suzie Bates (Ngāi Tahu) Shane Bond (Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Tahu) Trent Boult (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Te Rangi) Tama Canning Heath Davis Peter McGlashan (Ngāti Porou) Kyle Mills (Ngāi Tahu) Adam Parore - the first Maori man to play test cricket for New Zealand (Ngāpuhi) Jesse Ryder Ben Stokes (Ngāpuhi) Daryl Tuffey (Te Ātiawa)
Cycling Pieter Bulling (Ngāi Tahu) Emma Foy (Ngāpuhi) Sam Gaze (Te Atiawa) Dylan Kennett (Ngāi Tahu)
Diving
Anton Down-Jenkins (Te Arawa)
Equestrian
Daniel Meech
Golf
Michael Campbell (Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāi Rauru)
Gymnastics Courtney McGregor (Ngāti Kahungunu)
Hockey Gemma Flynn (Te Arawa, Tainui) Charlotte Harrison (Ngāpuhi) Blair Hilton (Ngāpuhi) Kane Russell (Ngāpuhi) Kayla Whitelock (Rangitāne)
Horseracing Michael Walker
Judo Darcina-Rose Manuel (Ngāti Porou)
Lawn bowls
Shannon McIlroy (Ngāti Porou)
Netball A selection of Māori netball players who have represented New Zealand. Margaret Matangi, June Mariu, Waimarama Taumaunu, Temepara Bailey and Ameliaranne Ekenasio all captained New Zealand. Taumaunu and Noeline Taurua have both been New Zealand head coaches.
PlayerAppearancesYearsAffiliationsMargaret Matangi11938Te Āti Awa, Taranaki, Ngāti Mutunga June Mariu31960Ngāti Porou Tilly Vercoe191967–1971Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Kea Ngāti Tuarā, Ngāti Manawa Waimarama Taumaunu771981–1991Ngāti Porou, Ngāi TahuNoeline Taurua341994–1999NgāpuhiTemepara Bailey891996–2011NgāpuhiJodi Brown612002–2015Joline Henry912003–2014Ameliaranne Ekenasio472014– Ngāti Kahu, NgāpuhiTe Paea Selby-Rickit482016–
Rowing Kelsey Bevan Michael Brake (Ngāti Porou) Kirstyn Goodger Jackie Gowler (Rangitāne) Kerri Gowler (Rangitāne) Caleb Shepherd (Ngāti Porou) Jade Uru (Ngāi Tahu)
Rugby league
Rugby union
Sailing Paul Snow-Hansen (Ngāpuhi)
Softball
Nathan Nukunuku (Ngāti Porou)
Squash
Leilani Joyce (Ngāti Hine, Ngāi Te Rangi, Tainui) Joelle King (Ngāti Porou)
Swimming Lewis Clareburt (Tainui) Erika Fairweather (Ngāi Tahu) Cameron Leslie (Ngāpuhi) Corey Main (Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi) Kane Radford (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa) Emma Robinson (Ngāpuhi)
Triathlon
Tayler Reid (Ngāti Kahunungu)
Weightlifting
Kanah Andrews-Nahu (Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi)
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