Nomination period: 1 May 2025 – 30 April 2026
Important: The judges will be basing their decisions on the information supplied so please ensure that it is a full and complete representation of the nominee's achievements against the criteria.
Nomination process: All nominations must be directed through regional sport organisations and/or clubs.
Eligibility:
- Only sporting achievements within the nomination period 1 May 2025 – 30 April 2026 are eligible to be considered.
- Nominees may be amateur or a professional.
- Sporting achievements in New Zealand and overseas are eligible.
- Must be a New Zealand Citizen, or hold a Resident or Permanent Resident Visa.
- Nominees under consideration for awards must meet at least one of the criteria below:
- Be a member of a club or organisation for their nominated sport in the Sport Manawatū* area during the award period.
- Have represented the region in their chosen discipline during the award period.
- Be commonly acknowledged as a Manawatū sportsperson**.
If you have any questions, please email awards@sportmanawatu.org.nz
*The Sport Manawatū area includes Palmerston North, Manawatū, Tararua, and Horowhenua.
**The intent of this, is to ensure we still are able to include those sportspeople that are widely regarded as a Manawatū sportsperson but because of the demands of their sport cannot meet either of the other two criteria. This is not intended to catch any and all sportspeople who have passed through the Manawatū but those who developed here through school and/or club sport, have a community connection, and still would recognise themselves as someone from the Manawatū. We would be happy to hold discussions with each sport to help them work through this if required.