The winners:
Halberg Award Decade Champion (Supreme) - Eric Murray and Hamish Bond (rowing)
NZ's Favourite Sporting Moment of the Decade - Nathan Cohen and Joseph Sullivan (rowing)
Team of the Decade - Eric Murray and Hamish Bond (rowing)
Sportswoman of the Decade - Lisa Carrington (canoe racing)
Sportsman of the Decade - Richie McCaw (rugby)
Coach of the Decade - Gordon Walker (canoe racing)
Para Athlete of the Decade - Sophie Pascoe (swimming)
Emerging Talent Athlete of the Decade - Lydia Ko (golf)
10:47pm - Here we go - Halberg Award Decade Champion (Supreme).
Nominees: 2010 All Whites (football), 2011 All Blacks (rugby), 2012 Men’s Pair, Hamish Bond and Eric Murray (rowing), 2013 Lydia Ko (golf), 2014 Men’s Pair, Hamish Bond and Eric Murray (rowing), 2015 All Blacks (rugby), 2016 Lisa Carrington (canoe racing), 2017 Emirates Team New Zealand (yachting), 2018 Tom Walsh (athletics), 2019 Silver Ferns (netball).
And the winners are... Hamish Bond and Eric Murray
10:43pm - One more musical interlude from Louis Baker and we'll back with the Supreme.
10:31pm - Here comes the people's choice - voted on by the public of Aotearoa - New Zealand’s Favourite Sporting Moment of the Decade
Nominees; 2010 All Whites (football), 2011 All Blacks (rugby), 2012 Nathan Cohen and Joseph Sullivan (rowing), 2013 Black Sox (softball), 2014 Brendon McCullum (cricket), 2015 Grant Elliott (cricket), 2016 Eliza McCartney (athletics), 2017 Mitchell Hunt (rugby), 2018 Anna Leat (football), 2019 Silver Ferns (netball).
Really a matter of interpretation, this one. Anyone's for the taking.
And the winner is... Nathan Cohen and Joseph Sullivan
That sprint from the back of the field at the death to win double-sculls gold at London 2012 was the stuff of sports movies.
10:26pm - Just a couple of awards left tonight - NZ's favourite moment and the biggie -The Supreme.
10:08pm - Team of the Decade time.
Nominees: 2010 All Whites (football), 2011 All Blacks (rugby), 2012 Men’s Pair, Hamish Bond and Eric Murray (rowing), 2013 All Blacks (rugby), 2014 Men’s Pair, Hamish Bond and Eric Murray (rowing), 2015 All Blacks (rugby), 2016 Men’s 49er, Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (yachting), 2017 Emirates Team New Zealand (yachting), 2018 Black Ferns Sevens (rugby), 2019 Silver Ferns (netball).
Can Eric Murray and Hamish Bond hold off the All Blacks? Surely that would be an achievement to rival Olympic gold.
And the winner is ... Hamish Bond and Eric Murray
The Kiwi Pair - now there's an iconic duo. Undefeated. Huge night for paddle and oar enthusiasts.
Eric Murray reels off an empassioned acceptance speech, to which Hamish Bond responds: "Hopefully we win the Supreme Award so I get some time".
The Boys.
9:55pm - We're about to get into Sportswoman of the Decade
Nominees: 2010 Dame Valerie Adams (athletics), 2011 Dame Valerie Adams (athletics), 2012 Dame Valerie Adams (athletics), 2013 Lydia Ko (golf), 2014 Lydia Ko (golf), 2015 Lydia Ko (golf), 2016 Lisa Carrington (canoe racing), 2017 Lisa Carrington (canoe racing), 2018 Lisa Carrington (canoe racing), 2019 Lisa Carrington (canoe racing).
Who else but the PM herself, Jacinda Ardern to present this one, alongside the 'Hairy Javelin', also known as Grant Elliott. He may be back up there later tonight to claim an award for himself, courtesy of THAT Eden Park six.
And the winner is... Lisa Carrington
9:42pm - They've gone off script here. Some kind of leadership award, nobody's too sure what's going on. McOnie up to do the rounds again. This time it's Pascoe and Sir Michael Jones, an iconic duo.
Superb roasting of MCaw for his on-stage appearance with The Wiggles this week. Yep, that's a thing that happened.
9:30pm - Sportsman of the Decade is up.
Nominees: 2010 Richie McCaw (rugby), 2011 Richie McCaw (rugby), 2012 Mahe Drysdale (rowing), 2013 Scott Dixon (motorsport), 2014 Brendon McCullum (cricket), 2015 Kane Williamson (cricket), 2016 Mahe Drysdale (rowing), 2017 Tom Walsh (athletics), 2018 Tom Walsh (athletics), 2019 Israel Adesanya (mixed martial arts).
Who better to present this one than Honey Hireme-Smiler and ..... Sir John Key. Yeah.
And the winner is... Richie McCaw
Arise, Sir Richie. What a guy.
The GOAT is looking trim, just quietly. I guess regularly running hundreds of kilometres over mountain ranges will do that.
9:25pm - Plenty of heart-tugging tales of kids shining in sports, despite their disabilities. Someone must be cutting onions in here.
The big four awards are on their way momentarily.
9:15pm - Presenter James McOnie doing the table rounds now with some casual banter. Peter Burling and Blair Tuke up for a chat, looking like they've shaken off the aftermath of the America's Cup celebrations. Mostly.
9:02pm - We are flying here guys, straight into Coach of the Decade
Nominees: 2010 Ricki Herbert (football), 2011 Sir Graham Henry (rugby), 2012 Richard (Dick) Tonks (rowing), 2013 Sir Steve Hansen (rugby), 2014 Anthony Peden (cycling), 2015 Sir Steve Hansen (rugby), 2016 Gordon Walker (canoe racing), 2017 Gordon Walker (canoe racing), 2018 Gordon Walker (canoe racing), 2019 Dame Noeline Taurua (netball).
And the winner is... Gordon Walker, coach of prodigious canoe racer Lisa Carrington.
8:51pm - Next up, Para Athlete of the Decade
Nominees: 2011 Sophie Pascoe (Para swimming), 2012 Sophie Pascoe (Para swimming), 2013 Sophie Pascoe (Para swimming), 2014 Mary Fisher (Para swimming), 2015 Sophie Pascoe (Para swimming), 2016 Liam Malone (Para athletics), 2017 Sophie Pascoe (Para swimming), 2018 Adam Hall (Para alpine skiing), 2019 Sophie Pascoe (Para swimming).
Biggest lock of the evening right here. Sophie Pascoe has already begun her walk to the stage.
And (of course) the winner is... Sophie Pascoe.
8:46pm - First award up, Emerging Talent Athlete of the Decade
An odd one to give out retrospectively, but here we are.
Nominees: 2010 Gareth Kean (swimming), 2011 Jacko Gill (athletics), 2012 Lydia Ko (golf), 2013 Gabrielle Fa’amausili (swimming), 2014 Regan Gough (cycling), 2015 Eliza McCartney (athletics), 2016 Campbell Stewart (cycling), 2017 Ellesse Andrews (cycling), 2018 Maddison-Lee Wesche (athletics), 2019 Alice Robinson (ski racing).
And the winner is (predictably)... Lydia Ko
Lydia joins us via a typically sweet video message from a golf course somewhere in Florida, probably.
8:40pm - Hosts Laura McGoldrick and Te Arahi Maipi to the podium for the first time tonight. Let's see which award is up first.
8:30pm - Here we go, team.The Kiwi legends are out en masse tonight. The inspirational video montage has rolled, and we're officially underway... after this brief musical introduction.
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Kia ora and welcome to live updates of this year's Halberg Awards from Spark Arena in Auckland.
This edition of the iconic awards has been dubbed the 'Halberg Awards Decade Champion' and will recognise the best of the best Halberg champions from the past 10 years in all the main categories.
Who will walk away with the Supreme award, as NZ sport's cream of the crop? Are you Team Dame Noeline or Team Sir Steve?
We'll have all the action for you from 8:30pm.
In the meantime, check out how some of the Newshub Sport team cast their votes for tonight in our roundtable here.
Categories and finalists:
Halberg Award Decade Champion (supreme): 2010 All Whites (football), 2011 All Blacks (rugby), 2012 Men’s Pair, Hamish Bond and Eric Murray (rowing), 2013 Lydia Ko (golf), 2014 Men’s Pair, Hamish Bond and Eric Murray (rowing), 2015 All Blacks (rugby), 2016 Lisa Carrington (canoe racing), 2017 Emirates Team New Zealand (yachting), 2018 Tom Walsh (athletics), 2019 Silver Ferns (netball).
Team of the Decade: 2010 All Whites (football), 2011 All Blacks (rugby), 2012 Men’s Pair, Hamish Bond and Eric Murray (rowing), 2013 All Blacks (rugby), 2014 Men’s Pair, Hamish Bond and Eric Murray (rowing), 2015 All Blacks (rugby), 2016 Men’s 49er, Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (yachting), 2017 Emirates Team New Zealand (yachting), 2018 Black Ferns Sevens (rugby), 2019 Silver Ferns (netball).
Para Athlete of the Decade: (Category introduced in 2011):2011 Sophie Pascoe (Para swimming), 2012 Sophie Pascoe (Para swimming), 2013 Sophie Pascoe (Para swimming), 2014 Mary Fisher (Para swimming), 2015 Sophie Pascoe (Para swimming), 2016 Liam Malone (Para athletics), 2017 Sophie Pascoe (Para swimming), 2018 Adam Hall (Para alpine skiing), 2019 Sophie Pascoe (Para swimming).
Sportswoman of the Decade: 2010 Dame Valerie Adams (athletics), 2011 Dame Valerie Adams (athletics), 2012 Dame Valerie Adams (athletics), 2013 Lydia Ko (golf), 2014 Lydia Ko (golf), 2015 Lydia Ko (golf), 2016 Lisa Carrington (canoe racing), 2017 Lisa Carrington (canoe racing), 2018 Lisa Carrington (canoe racing), 2019 Lisa Carrington (canoe racing).
Sportsman of the Decade: 2010 Richie McCaw (rugby), 2011 Richie McCaw (rugby), 2012 Mahe Drysdale (rowing), 2013 Scott Dixon (motorsport), 2014 Brendon McCullum (cricket), 2015 Kane Williamson (cricket), 2016 Mahe Drysdale (rowing), 2017 Tom Walsh (athletics), 2018 Tom Walsh (athletics), 2019 Israel Adesanya (mixed martial arts).
Coach of the Decade: 2010 Ricki Herbert (football), 2011 Sir Graham Henry (rugby), 2012 Richard (Dick) Tonks (rowing), 2013 Sir Steve Hansen (rugby), 2014 Anthony Peden (cycling), 2015 Sir Steve Hansen (rugby), 2016 Gordon Walker (canoe racing), 2017 Gordon Walker (canoe racing), 2018 Gordon Walker (canoe racing), 2019 Dame Noeline Taurua (netball).
Emerging Talent Athlete of the Decade: 2010 Gareth Kean (swimming), 2011 Jacko Gill (athletics), 2012 Lydia Ko (golf), 2013 Gabrielle Fa’amausili (swimming), 2014 Regan Gough (cycling), 2015 Eliza McCartney (athletics), 2016 Campbell Stewart (cycling), 2017 Ellesse Andrews (cycling), 2018 Maddison-Lee Wesche (athletics), 2019 Alice Robinson (ski racing).
New Zealand’s Favourite Sporting Moment of the Decade: 2010 All Whites (football), 2011 All Blacks (rugby), 2012 Nathan Cohen and Joseph Sullivan (rowing), 2013 Black Sox (softball), 2014 Brendon McCullum (cricket), 2015 Grant Elliott (cricket), 2016 Eliza McCartney (athletics), 2017 Mitchell Hunt (rugby), 2018 Anna Leat (football), 2019 Silver Ferns (netball).
