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Ngāpuhi wood chopping legend Jason Wynyard shines bright at awards


Ngāpuhi wood chopping legend Jason Wynyard shines bright at awards
14 Feb, 2021 05:10 PM
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Champion axeman Jason Wynyard competing at his home marae, Karetu, in 1997. Photo / John Stone
Northland Age
By: Adam Pearse
Eleven of New Zealand s most influential Māori athletes of the past 30 years are Ngāpuhi, according to the recent Māori Sports Awards, five more than the next most common iwi , Ngāti Porou.
One more athlete from Ngāti Hine took Te Tai Tokerau s contribution to the list to 12, five of them in the top 10, although top spot on the list went to Ōhope s double Olympic canoeing champion Lisa Carrington (Te Aitanga-A-Māhaki/Ngāti Porou), who was deemed the most influential Māori athlete between 1991 and 2020. ....

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