New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame


The New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame is an organisation commemorating New Zealand's greatest sporting triumphs. It was inaugurated as part of the New Zealand sesquicentenary celebrations in 1990. Some 160 members have been inducted into the Hall of Fame since its inception representing a wide variety of sports. Inductions are held regularly every second year.
Since 1999, it has been located in Dunedin, in the city's Railway Station building, where a museum is sited displaying mementos of New Zealand's sporting achievements. Prior to this time the Hall of Fame was based in Wellington. The current chief executive of the Hall of Fame is sports writer Ron Palenski.

Inductees

Individuals

The following individuals have been inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame:
YearInducteeSporting field
1990Aviation
1990Administration
1990Wrestling
1990Yachting
1990Shearing
1990Motorsport
1990Rugby union
1990Swimming
1990Golf
1990Rugby union
1990Administration
1990Cricket
1990Cricket
1990Yachting
1990Swimming
1990Thoroughbred racing
1990Rowing
1990Athletics
1990Jetboating
1990Netball
1990Mountaineering
1990Harness racing
1990Softball
1990Swimming
1990Yachting
1990Rugby union
1990Athletics
1990Rugby union
1990Athletics
1990Athletics
1990Sports broadcasting
1990Billiards
1990Motorsport
1990Rugby union
1990Athletics
1990Boxing
1990Rugby league
1990Boxing
1990Rugby union
1990Weightlifting
1990Tennis
1990Swimming
1990Athletics
1990Athletics
1990Athletics
1990Cricket
1990Disabled sport
1990Rowing
1990Badminton / tennis
1990Rugby union
1990Thoroughbred racing
1990Lawn bowls
1990Athletics
1990Swimming
1990Cricket
1990Athletics
1990Cricket
1990Athletics
1990Rugby union
1990Rugby union
1990Rugby league
1990Tennis
1990Lawn bowls
1990Athletics
1990Athletics
1990Athletics
1993Squash
1993Canoeing
1993Cricket
1993Motorsport
1993Netball
1993Equestrian
1995Rugby union
1995Motorsport
1995Motorsport
1995Rowing
1995Multisport
1995Athletics
1995Rugby union
1995Motorsport
1995Administration
1995Swimming
1995Boxing
1995Rugby union
1995Swimming
1995Cricket
1995Basketball
1995Rugby union
1995Golf
1995Motorsport
1995Swimming
1995Tennis
1995Athletics
1995Thoroughbred racing
1995Athletics / rugby league / rugby union
1995Cricket / rugby union
1995Rugby union
1995Harness racing
1996Rugby league
1996Rugby league
1996Thoroughbred racing
1996Cricket
1996Athletics
1996Rugby league
1996Boxing
1996Golf
1996Athletics
1996Tennis
1996Cricket
1996Athletics
1996Field hockey
1996Swimming
1996Rugby union
1996Swimming
1996Athletics
1996Rugby union
1996Woodchopping
1996Rugby union
1996Netball
1996Canoeing
1996Rugby union
1997Harness racing
1997Thoroughbred racing
1997Cycling
1997Canoeing
1997Football / softball
1997Softball
1997Cricket
1997Cricket
1997Athletics
1997Rugby union
1997Cricket
1997Rowing
1997Lawn bowls
1999Rugby union
1999Netball
1999Rugby union
1999Motorsport
1999Rugby union
2001Cricket
2001Netball
2003Yachting
2003Skiing
2003Rugby union
2005Swimming
2005Swimming
2005Football
2006Cycling
2008Athletics
2008Athletics
2009Athletics
2009Squash
2010Athletics
2010Athletics
2011Athletics
2011Rugby union
2012Rugby union
2013Yachting
2013Rugby union
2014Rugby union
2014Cycling
2015Yachting
2015Rugby league
2016Thoroughbred racing
2016Rowing
2016Netball
2016Softball
2017Athletics
2017Rowing
2017Rugby league
2018Athletics
2020Rugby union

Teams

The following teams have been inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame:
YearInducteeSporting field
19901905 All BlacksRugby union
19901924 All BlacksRugby union
19901968 New Zealand coxed fourRowing
19901971–1972 New Zealand eightRowing
19901976 New Zealand men's hockey teamField hockey
1990Peter Mander and Jack CroppYachting
1990Helmer Pedersen and Earle WellsYachting
19951982 New Zealand eightRowing
19951987 All BlacksRugby union
19961967 New Zealand netball teamNetball
19961987 New Zealand netball teamNetball
19971945–1946 2NZEF rugby teamRugby union
19991982 New Zealand women's softball teamSoftball
20051975 New Zealand men's crosscountry teamAthletics
2012Philippa Baker and Brenda LawsonRowing