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.

Sports writer Joseph Romanos was the chief executive of the Hall of Fame from 1995 to 1998. From 1998 until shortly before his death in August 2023 the chief executive was sports writer Ron Palenski.

After September 2021 the museum could have to close or move to another city unless a new sponsor was found.{{cite news |url= https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/300402265/death-of-a-museum-disappointment-over-lack-of-support-for-sports-hall-of-fame |title= Death of a museum; disappointment over lack of support for sports Hall of Fame |work= Stuff |date=8 September 2021 }}

Inductees

=Individuals=

The following individuals have been inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame:{{cite web |title=New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame inductees |url=https://www.nzhalloffame.co.nz/New-Zealand-Sports-Hall-of-Fame-Inductees |publisher=New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame |access-date=8 July 2020}}

class="wikitable sortable"
a ! Year !! Inductee !! Sporting field
1990	{{sortname\|Jean\|Batten}}	Aviation
1990	{{sortname\|Ces\|Blazey}}	Administration
1990	{{sortname\|Lofty\|Blomfield}}	Wrestling
1990	{{sortname\|Chris\|Bouzaid}}	Yachting
1990	{{sortname\|Godfrey\|Bowen}}	Shearing
1990	{{sortname\|Barry\|Briggs}}	Motorsport
1990	{{sortname\|Maurice\|Brownlie}}	Rugby union
1990	{{sortname\|Malcolm\|Champion}}	Swimming
1990	{{sortname\|Bob\|Charles\|Bob Charles (golfer)}}	Golf
1990	{{sortname\|Bert\|Cooke\|Bert Cooke (rugby)}}	Rugby union
1990	{{sortname\|Lance\|Cross}}	Administration
1990	{{sortname\|Stewie\|Dempster}}	Cricket
1990	{{sortname\|Martin\|Donnelly\|Martin Donnelly (sportsman)}}	Cricket
1990	{{sortname\|Bruce\|Farr}}	Yachting
1990	{{sortname\|Dave\|Gerrard}}	Swimming
1990	{{sortname\|Linda\|Jones\|Linda Jones (jockey)}}	Thoroughbred racing
1990	{{sortname\|Darcy\|Hadfield}}	Rowing
1990	{{sortname\|Murray\|Halberg}}	Athletics
1990	{{sortname\|Bill\|Hamilton\|Bill Hamilton (engineer)}}	Jetboating
1990	{{sortname\|Joan\|Harnett}}	Netball
1990	{{sortname\|Edmund\|Hillary}}	Mountaineering
1990	{{sortname\|Maurice\|Holmes\|Maurice Holmes (harness racer)}}	Harness racing
1990	{{sortname\|Kevin\|Herlihy}}	Softball
1990	{{sortname\|Gary\|Hurring}}	Swimming
1990	{{sortname\|Naomi\|James}}	Yachting
1990	{{sortname\|Ian\|Kirkpatrick}}	Rugby union
1990	{{sortname\|Stan\|Lay}}	Athletics
1990	{{sortname\|Brian\|Lochore}}	Rugby union
1990	{{sortname\|Jack\|Lovelock}}	Athletics
1990	{{sortname\|Arthur\|Lydiard}}	Athletics
1990	{{sortname\|Winston\|McCarthy}}	Sports broadcasting
1990	{{sortname\|Clark\|McConachy}}	Billiards
1990	{{sortname\|Bruce\|McLaren}}	Motorsport
1990	{{sortname\|Colin\|Meads}}	Rugby union
1990	{{sortname\|Les\|Mills}}	Athletics
1990	{{sortname\|Ted\|Morgan\|Ted Morgan (boxer)}}	Boxing
1990	{{sortname\|Cecil\|Mountford}}	Rugby league
1990	{{sortname\|Billy\|Murphy\|Torpedo Billy Murphy}}	Boxing
1990	{{sortname\|George\|Nēpia}}	Rugby union
1990	{{sortname\|Don\|Oliver}}	Weightlifting
1990	{{sortname\|Onny\|Parun}}	Tennis
1990	{{sortname\|Rebecca\|Perrott}}	Swimming
1990	{{sortname\|Arthur\|Porritt\|Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt}}	Athletics
1990	{{sortname\|Dick\|Quax}}	Athletics
1990	{{sortname\|Norman\|Read}}	Athletics
1990	{{sortname\|John R.\|Reid\|John Richard Reid}}	Cricket
1990	{{sortname\|Eve\|Rimmer}}	Disabled sport
1990	{{sortname\|Rusty\|Robertson}}	Rowing
1990	{{sortname\|Jeff\|Robson\|Jeff Robson (sportsman)}}	Badminton / tennis
1990	{{sortname\|Bob\|Scott\|Bob Scott (rugby)}}	Rugby union
1990	{{sortname\|Bill\|Skelton\|Bill Skelton (jockey)}}	Thoroughbred racing
1990	{{sortname\|Phil\|Skoglund}}	Lawn bowls
1990	{{sortname\|Peter\|Snell}}	Athletics
1990	{{sortname\|Jean\|Stewart\|Jean Stewart (swimmer)}}	Swimming
1990	{{sortname\|Bert\|Sutcliffe}}	Cricket
1990	{{sortname\|Dick\|Tayler}}	Athletics
1990	{{sortname\|Glenn\|Turner}}	Cricket
1990	{{sortname\|John\|Walker\|John Walker (runner)}}	Athletics
1990	{{sortname\|Billy\|Wallace}}	Rugby union
1990	{{sortname\|Wilson\|Whineray}}	Rugby union
1990	{{sortname\|Des\|White}}	Rugby league
1990	{{sortname\|Anthony\|Wilding}}	Tennis
1990	{{sortname\|Elsie\|Wilkie}}	Lawn bowls
1990	{{sortname\|Roy\|Williams\|Roy Williams (decathlete)}}	Athletics
1990	{{sortname\|Yvette\|Williams}}	Athletics
1990	{{sortname\|Val\|Young\|Valerie Young}}	Athletics
1993	{{sortname\|Susan\|Devoy}}	Squash
1993	{{sortname\|Ian\|Ferguson\|Ian Ferguson (canoeist)}}	Canoeing
1993	{{sortname\|Richard\|Hadlee}}	Cricket
1993	{{sortname\|Denny\|Hulme}}	Motorsport
1993	{{sortname\|Lois\|Muir}}	Netball
1993	{{sortname\|Mark\|Todd\|Mark Todd (equestrian)}}	Equestrian
1995	{{sortname\|Fred\|Allen\|Fred Allen (rugby union)}}	Rugby union
1995	{{sortname\|Chris\|Amon}}	Motorsport
1995	{{sortname\|Hugh\|Anderson\|Hugh Anderson (motorcyclist)}}	Motorsport
1995	{{sortname\|Richard\|Arnst}}	Rowing
1995	{{sortname\|Erin\|Baker}}	Multisport
1995	{{sortname\|Marise\|Chamberlain}}	Athletics
1995	{{sortname\|Don\|Clarke}}	Rugby union
1995	{{sortname\|Graeme\|Crosby}}	Motorsport
1995	{{sortname\|Leonard\|Cuff}}	Administration
1995	{{sortname\|Barrie\|Devenport}}	Swimming
1995	{{sortname\|Bob\|Fitzsimmons}}	Boxing
1995	{{sortname\|Dave\|Gallaher}}	Rugby union
1995	{{sortname\|Philippa\|Gould}}	Swimming
1995	{{sortname\|Walter\|Hadlee}}	Cricket
1995	{{sortname\|Stan\|Hill}}	Basketball
1995	{{sortname\|Ron\|Jarden}}	Rugby union
1995	{{sortname\|Stuart\|Jones\|Stuart Jones (golfer)}}	Golf
1995	{{sortname\|Ronnie\|Moore\|Ronnie Moore (speedway rider)}}	Motorsport
1995	{{sortname\|Anthony\|Mosse}}	Swimming
1995	{{sortname\|Kathleen\|Nunneley}}	Tennis
1995	{{sortname\|Joe\|Scott\|Joe Scott (walker)}}	Athletics
1995	{{sortname\|Bob\|Skelton\|Bob Skelton (jockey)}}	Thoroughbred racing
1995	{{sortname\|George\|Smith\|George William Smith (sportsman)}}	Athletics / rugby league / rugby union
1995	{{sortname\|Eric\|Tindill}}	Cricket / rugby union
1995	{{sortname\|Kel\|Tremain}}	Rugby union
1995	{{sortname\|Peter\|Wolfenden}}	Harness racing
1996	{{sortname\|Albert\|Baskerville\|Albert Henry Baskerville}}	Rugby league
1996	{{sortname\|Tommy\|Baxter}}	Rugby league
1996	{{sortname\|Bill\|Broughton}}	Thoroughbred racing
1996	{{sortname\|Jack\|Cowie}}	Cricket
1996	{{sortname\|Rod\|Dixon}}	Athletics
1996	{{sortname\|Mark\|Graham\|Mark Graham (rugby league)}}	Rugby league
1996	{{sortname\|Tom\|Heeney}}	Boxing
1996	{{sortname\|Oliver\|Hollis}}	Golf
1996	{{sortname\|Harry\|Kerr\|Harry Kerr (racewalker)}}	Athletics
1996	{{sortname\|Chris\|Lewis\|Chris Lewis (tennis)}}	Tennis
1996	{{sortname\|Tom\|Lowry}}	Cricket
1996	{{sortname\|Cecil\|Matthews}}	Athletics
1996	{{sortname\|Jenny\|McDonald}}	Field hockey
1996	{{sortname\|Meda\|McKenzie}}	Swimming
1996	{{sortname\|Graham\|Mourie}}	Rugby union
1996	{{sortname\|Philip\|Rush}}	Swimming
1996	{{sortname\|Billy\|Savidan}}	Athletics
1996	{{sortname\|Charlie\|Seeling}}	Rugby union
1996	{{sortname\|Ned\|Shewry}}	Woodchopping
1996	{{sortname\|Kevin\|Skinner\|Kevin Skinner (rugby union)}}	Rugby union
1996	{{sortname\|Waimarama\|Taumaunu}}	Netball
1996	{{sortname\|Alan\|Thompson\|Alan Thompson (canoeist)}}	Canoeing
1996	{{sortname\|Bryan\|Williams\|Bryan Williams (rugby union)}}	Rugby union
1997	{{sortname\|Cecil\|Devine}}	Harness racing
1997	{{sortname\|Jim\|Ellis\|Jim Ellis (jockey)}}	Thoroughbred racing
1997	{{sortname\|Karen\|Holliday}}	Cycling
1997	{{sortname\|Paul\|MacDonald\|Paul MacDonald (canoeist)}}	Canoeing
1997	{{sortname\|Marilyn\|Marshall\|Marilyn Marshall (footballer)}}	Football / softball
1997	{{sortname\|Bill\|Massey\|Bill Massey (softball)}}	Softball
1997	{{sortname\|Dick\|Motz}}	Cricket
1997	{{sortname\|Dan\|Reese\|dab=cricketer}}	Cricket
1997	{{sortname\|Randolph\|Rose}}	Athletics
1997	{{sortname\|Buck\|Shelford}}	Rugby union
1997	{{sortname\|Ian\|Smith\|Ian Smith (New Zealand cricketer)}}	Cricket
1997	{{sortname\|Billy\|Webb\|William Webb (rower)}}	Rowing
1997	{{sortname\|Cis\|Winstanley}}	Lawn bowls
1999	{{sortname\|Tom\|Ellison\|Thomas Ellison}}	Rugby union
1999	{{sortname\|Rita\|Fatialofa\|Rita Fatialofa-Paloto}}	Netball
1999	{{sortname\|Grant\|Fox}}	Rugby union
1999	{{sortname\|Ivan\|Mauger}}	Motorsport
1999	{{sortname\|Mark\|Nicholls\|Mark Nicholls (rugby union)}}	Rugby union
2001	{{sortname\|Martin\|Crowe}}	Cricket
2001	{{sortname\|Sandra\|Edge}}	Netball
2003	{{sortname\|Peter\|Blake\|Peter Blake (sailor)}}	Yachting
2003	{{sortname\|Annelise\|Coberger}}	Skiing
2003	{{sortname\|Sean\|Fitzpatrick}}	Rugby union
2005	{{sortname\|Duncan\|Laing}}	Swimming
2005	{{sortname\|Danyon\|Loader}}	Swimming
2005	{{sortname\|Wynton\|Rufer}}	Football
2006	{{sortname\|Gary\|Anderson\|Gary Anderson (cyclist)}}	Cycling
2008	{{sortname\|Lorraine\|Moller}}	Athletics
2008	{{sortname\|Mike\|Ryan\|Mike Ryan (athlete)}}	Athletics
2009	{{sortname\|Anne\|Audain}}	Athletics
2009	{{sortname\|Ross\|Norman}}	Squash
2010	{{sortname\|Barry\|Magee}}	Athletics
2010	{{sortname\|Allison\|Roe}}	Athletics
2011	{{sortname\|Bill\|Baillie}}	Athletics
2011	{{sortname\|Michael\|Jones\|Michael Jones (rugby union)}}	Rugby union
2012	{{sortname\|John\|Kirwan\|John Kirwan (rugby)}}	Rugby union
2013	{{sortname\|Bruce\|Kendall}}	Yachting
2013	{{sortname\|Jeff\|Wilson\|Jeff Wilson (sportsman)}}	Rugby union
2014	{{sortname\|Jonah\|Lomu}}	Rugby union
2014	{{sortname\|Sarah\|Ulmer}}	Cycling
2015	{{sortname\|Barbara\|Kendall}}	Yachting
2015	{{sortname\|Stacey\|Jones}}	Rugby league
2016	{{sortname\|Lance\|O'Sullivan}}	Thoroughbred racing
2016	{{sortname\|Don\|Rowlands}}	Rowing
2016	{{sortname\|Lesley\|Rumball}}	Netball
2016	{{sortname\|Mark\|Sorenson\|Mark Sorenson (softball)}}	Softball
2017	{{sortname\|Don\|Jowett}}	Athletics
2017	{{sortname\|Rob\|Waddell}}	Rowing
2017	{{sortname\|Ruben\|Wiki}}	Rugby league
2018	{{sortname\|Beatrice\|Faumuina}}	Athletics
2020	{{sortname\|Sid\|Going}}	Rugby union
2022	{{sortname\|Ron\|Palenski}}{{cite news \|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018865522/sports-hall-of-fame-founder-now-inducted-himself \|title=Sports Hall of Fame founder now inducted himself! \|date=4 November 2022 \|work=RNZ News \|access-date=28 August 2023}}	Sports journalism

=Teams=

The following teams have been inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame:

class="wikitable sortable"
a ! Year !! Inductee !! Sporting field
1990	1905 All Blacks	Rugby union
1990	1924 All Blacks	Rugby union
1990	1968 New Zealand coxed four	Rowing
1990	1971–1972 New Zealand eight	Rowing
1990	1976 New Zealand men's hockey team	Field hockey
1990	Peter Mander and Jack Cropp	Yachting
1990	Helmer Pedersen and Earle Wells	Yachting
1995	1982 New Zealand eight	Rowing
1995	1987 All Blacks	Rugby union
1996	1967 New Zealand netball team	Netball
1996	1987 New Zealand netball team	Netball
1997	1945–1946 2NZEF rugby team	Rugby union
1999	1982 New Zealand women's softball team	Softball
2005	1975 New Zealand men's crosscountry team	Athletics
2012	Philippa Baker and Brenda Lawson	Rowing

References

External links

{{Official website|https://www.nzhalloffame.co.nz/}}
[https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/acclaimed-sportswriter-ron-palenski-dies Obituary of Ron Palenski] in the Otago Daily Times including video of Palenski discussing the Sports Hall of Fame

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