Te Waka Toi awards

The Te Waka Toi awards are the premier awards in the field of ngā toi Māori (Māori arts). They have been awarded by Creative New Zealand and predecessors since 1986.

Exemplary / supreme award

Year	Awardee	Affiliation
1986	Te Aue Davis	Ngati Maniapoto
1987	Irirangi Tiakiawa	Te Arawa
1988	Ngapo Wehi	Whakatohea
1989	(Q21027928)	Samoa
1990	Selwyn Murupaenga	Ngati Kuri
1991	Hone Tuwhare	Nga Puhi
1992	Jim Moriarty	Ngati Koata
1993	Nathanial Lees	Samoa
1994	Rangimarie Hetet	Ngati Maniapoto
1995	Huirangi Waikerepuru	Ngati Ruanui
1996	Hekenukumai Busby	Nga Puhi
1997	Hinemoa and Pakariki Harrison	NgatiPorou
1998	Jack Wihongi	Nga Puhi
2000	Rawinia & Tokorua Te Kani	Ngati Porou
2001	Katerina Te Heikoko Mataira	Ngati Porou
2002	Hirini Melbourne	Ngai Tuhoe
2003	Cliff Whiting	Whānau a Apanui
2004	Te Ataairangikaahu	Tainui
2005	Don Selwyn	Ngāti Kuri / Te Aupōuri
2006	Diggeress Te Kanawa	Ngāti Maniapoto / Ngāti Kinohaku
2007	Howard Morrison	Te Arawa
2008	Iritana Tawhiwhirangi	Ngāti Porou
2009	Witi Ihimaera	Te Aitanga a Mahaki Whānau a Kai
2010	Kiri Te Kanawa	Ngāti Porou
2011	Sidney Moko Mead	Ngāti Awa
2012	Tīmoti Kāretu	Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tūhoe
2013	Darcy Nicholas	Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Ruanui, Tauranga Moana
2014	Sandy Adsett	Ngāti Pahauwera, Ngāti Kahungunu