Live updates: 2024 Halberg Awards at Auckland's Spark Arena

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Kia ora, good evening and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the 61st Halberg Awards from Auckland's Spark Arena.

This is the night when New Zealand's sporting stars gather to celebrate success over the past year and hand out highly contentious rewards for those achievements.

Last year, the world champion Black Ferns dominated, taking out team, coach (Wayne Smith) and sporting moment honours, but were pipped for the supreme award by snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, after becoming New Zealand's first Winter Olympics gold medallist at Beijing. 

Sadowski-Synnott is back again, as is previous supreme winner Dame Lisa Carrington.

Despite a smattering of world champions, there seem no clear favourites this year, with the All Blacks beaten in their World Cup final and NZ Warriors just failing to make the NRL championship game, despite capturing the hearts of the nation. 

Both sevens teams are world series winners, cyclists Ellesse Andrews and Aaron Gate have world titles, Carrington continues her dominance on the water, adding the K4 to her repertoire.

Join us at 8pm to find out who emerges on top.

Sportswoman of the Year - Courtney Duncan (motocross), Ellesse Andrews (cycling), Erika Fairweather (swimming), Dame Lisa Carrington (canoe), Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (snowsports)   

Sportsman of the Year - Aaron Gate (cycling), Ardie Savea (rugby), Paul Coll (squash), Ryan Fox (golf), Shane van Gisbergen (motorsport)   

Para Athlete of the Year - Anna Taylor (cycling), Cameron Leslie (swimming and wheelchair rugby), Danielle Aitchison (athletics), Lisa Adams (athletics), Nicole Murray (cycling)  

Team of the Year - All Blacks (rugby), All Black Sevens (sevens), Black Ferns Sevens (sevens), NZ Warriors (league), Women's K4 500m (canoe)    

Coach of the Year - Cory Sweeney (sevens), Gordon Walker (canoe), Ian Foster (rugby), Lars Humer (swimming), Sean Thompson (snowsports)   

Emerging Talent - Erice Van Leuven (mountain bike), Julian David (climbing), Lucia Georgalli (snowsports), Milly Clegg (football), Tara Vaughan (canoe)

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Kia ora, good evening and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the 61st Halberg Awards from Auckland's Spark Arena.

This is the night when New Zealand's sporting stars gather to celebrate success over the past year and hand out highly contentious rewards for those achievements.

Last year, the world champion Black Ferns dominated, taking out team, coach (Wayne Smith) and sporting moment honours, but were pipped for the supreme award by snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, after becoming New Zealand's first Winter Olympics gold medallist at Beijing. 

Sadowski-Synnott is back again, as is previous supreme winner Dame Lisa Carrington.

Despite a smattering of world champions, there seem no clear favourites this year, with the All Blacks beaten in their World Cup final and NZ Warriors just failing to make the NRL championship game, despite capturing the hearts of the nation. 

Both sevens teams are world series winners, cyclists Ellesse Andrews and Aaron Gate have world titles, Carrington continues her dominance on the water, adding the K4 to her repertoire.

Join us at 8pm to find out who emerges on top.

Sportswoman of the Year - Courtney Duncan (motocross), Ellesse Andrews (cycling), Erika Fairweather (swimming), Dame Lisa Carrington (canoe), Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (snowsports)   

Sportsman of the Year - Aaron Gate (cycling), Ardie Savea (rugby), Paul Coll (squash), Ryan Fox (golf), Shane van Gisbergen (motorsport)   

Para Athlete of the Year - Anna Taylor (cycling), Cameron Leslie (swimming and wheelchair rugby), Danielle Aitchison (athletics), Lisa Adams (athletics), Nicole Murray (cycling)  

Team of the Year - All Blacks (rugby), All Black Sevens (sevens), Black Ferns Sevens (sevens), NZ Warriors (league), Women's K4 500m (canoe)    

Coach of the Year - Cory Sweeney (sevens), Gordon Walker (canoe), Ian Foster (rugby), Lars Humer (swimming), Sean Thompson (snowsports)   

Emerging Talent - Erice Van Leuven (mountain bike), Julian David (climbing), Lucia Georgalli (snowsports), Milly Clegg (football), Tara Vaughan (canoe)

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