2024 NZWP National Awards Finalists Named

Our 2024 National Awards Ceremony will be held in Auckland on Saturday, 5 April 2025 at 6:30pm at the Novotel Ellerslie.

Click here to grab your tickets now! - full buffet dinner and sit down ceremony - tickets are $45 for finalists and $90 for all other patrons

Congratulations to the following members of our New Zealand Water Polo community, who have been named finalists for the 2024 National Awards...

  

Volunteer of the Year Finalists - presented by Delfina Sport

Beth Kyd (Tauranga Water Polo)

Matthew Pickering (Tairawhiti Water Polo)

Davina McAllister (Sea Wolf Water Polo)

Julie Ellis (North Harbour Water Polo)

  

Referee of the Year Finalists - presented by The Stream Shop

Benjamin Watkinson (Waitakere Water Polo)

Ghislain Dehon (Waitakere Water Polo)

Luca Tarabuta (Atlantis City Water Polo)

  

Rookie Coach of the Year Finalists - presented by Trophy Specialists & Engraving

Bailee Swindells (Marist Water Polo)

Fin Perry (Waitakere Water Polo)

Jackson Wiggans (Marist Water Polo)

Ella Roberts (North Harbour Water Polo)

  

Coach of the Year Finalists - presented by Benefitz

Robbie Tindall (North Harbour Water Polo)

Richard Claridge (North Harbour Water Polo)

Angie Winstanley-Smith (Atlantis City Water Polo) 

  

Player (Female) of the Year Finalists - presented by Suzuki NZ

Bridget Layburn (North Harbour Water Polo)

Emison Styris (Sea Wolf Water Polo)

Morgan McDowall (Atlantis City Water Polo) 

           

Player (Male) of the Year Finalists – presented by The Tindall Foundation

Liam Dodunski (Marist Water Polo)

Flynn Howarth (North Harbour Water Polo)

  

Team (Female) of the Year Finalists - presented by Premium Real Estate

North Harbour U14 Maroon girls (North Harbour Water Polo)

Sea Wolf U18 Women (Sea Wolf Water Polo)

St Cuthbert's College Premiere Team (St Cuthberts School for Girls) 

  

Team (Male) of the Year Finalists - presented by The Tindall Foundation

Tauranga Men's National League Team (Tauranga Water Polo)

Marist Red U18 Men (Marist Water Polo)

Christchurch Boys High School Junior A Team (Christchurch Boys High School)

Otago U14 boys team (Otago Water Polo)

  

Fair Play Award Finalists - presented by Margaret Chase, Flight Centre

Matthew Leadbeater (North Harbour Water Polo) 

Olivia Shine (North Harbour Water Polo)

  

Outstanding Flippa Ball School Finalists - presented by AUT Millennium

St Kentigern Girls School (Auckland)

Bethlehem College (Tauranga)

  

Club of the Year Finalists – presented by kap7

Sea Wolf Water Polo

North Harbour Water Polo