Tonight we take a look at this year's finalists for the Matariki Awards 2018. Te Waipuna-ā-Rangi Award for Arts and Entertainment: Derek Lardelli, Rachel House, Graham 'Mr G' Hoete. Hiwa i Te Rangi Award for Community: Diana and Mark Kopua, Hikurangi Enterprises, Māori Wardens. Te Whetū Maiangi Award For Young Achievers: Alien Weaponry, Shay Wright, Pania Newton. Te Ururangi Award for Education: Pem Bird, Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Rito/ Fletcher Construction, Dr Melinda Webber. Te Tupu a Nuku Award for Business and Innovation: Animation Research Ltd (ARL), KONO NZ Limited, Tai Tokerau Honey Ltd. Te Waitā Award for Sport: Portia Woodman, Jason Wynyard, Rieko Ioane. Te Tupu a Rangi Award for Health and Science: Dr David Tipene-Leach, Mike King, Dr Matire Harwood. Te Waitā Award for Te Reo and Tikanga: Matewa Media Charitable Trust, Jeremy MacLeod, Paraone Gloyne.

Featuring finalists in Sport, Community, Business & Innovation, and Te Reo & Tikanga Māori.

Join us for the prestigious annual awards ceremony celebrating Māori talent and achievement.

Featuring finalists in Arts & Entertainment, Young Achievers, Education, and Health & Science.

Featuring finalists in Young Achievers, Education, Sport, Arts and Entertainment.

Live from the Auckland War Memorial Museum, join us for the prestigious annual awards ceremony celebrating Maori talent and achievement. Hosted by Stacey Morrison and Matai Smith.

Featuring finalists in Te Reo and Tikanga Maori, Business and Innovation, Health and Science and Community.

LIVE: The Matariki Awards 2018, celebrating and honouring extraordinary Maori Talent and achievements.

The final in a special three-part series introducing the inspiring and deserving finalists of the Māori Television and Te Puni Kokiri Inaugural Matariki Awards 2016: Arts + Entertainment - Stan Walker (Ngāi Tuhoe, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Porou); Sport - Nehe Milner-Skudder (Ngāti Porou, Tapuika); Health + Science - Mana Vautier (Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao, Te Arawa, Ngāti Kahungunu); Business +Innovation Tukoroirangi Morgan (Tainui Group Holdings); Young Achievers - Mapihi Kelland (Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngāti Kahungunu); Reo + Tikanga - Mana Elizabeth Hunkin (Ngāti Rakaipaaka, Ngāti Kahungunu); Education - Elizabeth McKinley (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa).

Live coverage from the Māori Television and Te Puni Kokiri inaugural Matariki Awards hosted by Stacey Morrison and Mātai Smith. Honouring Māori excellence, seven awards will be presented to deserving finalists in varying fields.

The second in a special three-part series introducing the inspiring and deserving finalists of the Maori Television and Te Puni Kokiri Inaugural Matariki Awards 2016: Arts + Entertainment - Lisa Reihana (Ngā Puhi); Business +Innovation - Kingi Smiler (Miraka); Young Achievers - Ezekiel Raui (Te Rarawa ki Hokianga); Reo + Tikanga - Pania Papa (Ngāti Koroki Kahukura); Health + Science - Heather Skipworth (IronMāori); Education - Suzanne Pitama (Ngāti Kahungunu); Sport - Jamie Joseph (Ngāti Kinohaku, Ngāti Maniapoto, Rangitāne, Ngāti Rārua)

Introducing the first seven of our 21 inspiring and deserving finalists for the Maori Television and Te Puni Kōkiri Inaugural Matariki Awards 2016: Arts + Entertainment - Cliff Curtis (Te Arawa, Ngāti Hauiti); Business +Innovation - Tahu Pōtiki (Ngāi Tahu Tourism); Young Achievers - Faine Maniapoto-Kahia (Ngāti Tūwharetoa); Reo + Tikanga - Scotty Morrison (Ngāti Whakaue, Te Arawa); Health + Science - Huhana Hickey (Waikato-Tainui); Education - Linda Tuhiwai Smith (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Porou); Sport - Lisa Carrington (Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki)

The 2017 Nga Whetu o Matariki Awards are a Matariki Season special live event acknowledging, celebrating and rewarding professional excellence by Maori in a range of disciplines.

The prestigious annual Matariki Awards is the only event that recognises and celebrates Maori achievement across various disciplines.

This prestigious annual event recognises and celebrates Maori whose passion, innovation, and dedication make a difference to our communities and our country.

This prestigious annual event recognises and celebrates Māori whose passion, innovation, and dedication make a difference to our communities and our country.