Winston Reid has been named as a finalist for the Senior M?ori Sportsman of the Year award.
The West Ham United and New Zealand defender was born in the Auckland suburb of North Shore, affiliates to Tainui iwi (people) through his father and to Te Rarawa iwi through his mother.
Reid, who signed a new long-term deal with the Hammers in March 2015 after another outstanding individual season in Claret and Blue, is one of five leading New Zealand sportsmen in the running for the prestigious award.
In August, the All Whites captain also launched a scholarship for two players to attend the Wellington Phoenix Football Academy at the prestigious Scots College in the New Zealand capital every year.
Recently-crowned Rugby World Cup winning All Blacks Nehe Milner-Skudder and Aaron Smith, cricketer Trent Boult and woodchopper Jason Wynyard are the four other finalists.
The 25th M?ori Sports Awards ceremony will take place at T?rangawaewae Marae, Ng?ruaw?hia on New Zealand's North Island, on Saturday 28 November.
The West Ham United and New Zealand defender was born in the Auckland suburb of North Shore, affiliates to Tainui iwi (people) through his father and to Te Rarawa iwi through his mother.
Reid, who signed a new long-term deal with the Hammers in March 2015 after another outstanding individual season in Claret and Blue, is one of five leading New Zealand sportsmen in the running for the prestigious award.
In August, the All Whites captain also launched a scholarship for two players to attend the Wellington Phoenix Football Academy at the prestigious Scots College in the New Zealand capital every year.
Recently-crowned Rugby World Cup winning All Blacks Nehe Milner-Skudder and Aaron Smith, cricketer Trent Boult and woodchopper Jason Wynyard are the four other finalists.
The 25th M?ori Sports Awards ceremony will take place at T?rangawaewae Marae, Ng?ruaw?hia on New Zealand's North Island, on Saturday 28 November.