Winners


Westpac New Zealand 'Sports Team of the Year'
The All Whites

SPARC New Zealand 'Coach of the Year'
Ricki Herbert

Westpac New Zealand 'Sportswoman of the Year'
Valerie Adams

Westpac New Zealand 'Sportsman of the Year'
Richie McCaw

NZ's favourite sporting moment:
Winston Reid's last minute equaliser vs Slovakia at the WC.


Finalists:

Westpac New Zealand 'Sportsman of the Year'

- Richie McCaw (Rugby): Led All Blacks to 13 wins in 14 Tests during 2010. Voted IRB 'Player of the Year' for a record third time. Finished year with a record equalling 94 Test Caps.

- Benji Marshall (Rugby League): Was the dominant player in the Four Nations Final leading Kiwis to 16-12 win over Australia. Also collected League's top award, the 'Golden Boot.'

- Ryan Nelsen (Football): The talismatic All Whites captain inspired the team to gain 3 draws at the FIFA World Cup Finals, conceding only 2 goals in group play. Later named in the 'World Best XI' by ESPN.

- Jossi Wells (X Games): Freeski Halfpipe and Overall Freeski World Champion for 2010. Also won silver medal in Halfpipe at Winter X Games in Aspen.


Westpac New Zealand 'Sportswoman of the Year'

- Valerie Adams (Athletics): Won shot put gold medal in Delhi with a Commonwealth Games record throw, to retain her title. Also won IAAF Continental Cup with a season best throw of 20.86m. Nikki Hamblin (Athletics): Winner of silver medals in 800m and 1500m finals at Commonwealth Games. Set NZ 1500m record time of 4m 22.45 secs at Continental Cup with 6th place finish.

- Joelle King (Squash): Played a dominant role in the women's doubles gold medal performance with Jaclyn Hawkes at the Commonwealth Games. Also won silver medal in mixed doubles.

- Alison Shanks (Cycling): Winner of individual pursuit gold medal at Delhi. Was 4th in individual pursuit at World Championships where she also won bronze in the women's pursuit team.

- Casey Williams (Netball): Captained the Silver Ferns to a double over time gold medal win over Australia at Delhi. The Silver Ferns goal defence was a dominant figure in the Trans-Tasman ANZ Championships.


Westpac New Zealand 'Sports Team of the Year'

- All Blacks (Rugby): Completed a rare Grand Slam and Tri Nations clean sweep in 2010 and retained Bledisloe Cup. Went through season winning 13 out of 14 Internationals.

- All Whites (Football): Surprised the football world by going through the 2010 FIFA World Cup as the only unbeaten team out of the 32 finalists. Had 1-1 draw with World Champion Italy in 2nd round of play.

- Kiwis (Rugby League): Scored a dramatic 16-12 win over Kangaroos in final of Four Nations Tournament in Brisbane after losing their final qualifying game to Australia, 34-20.

- Eric Murray and Hamish Bond (Rowing): Maintained an unbeaten 2 year run in all international competitions with a dramatic win by 0.32 secs over the English in the pair's World Championships at Lake Karapiro.

- Silver Ferns (Netball): Scored a dramatic 66-64 double over time win over Australia in the Final at Delhi. During 2010 the Silver Ferns played 13 Tests - losing only twice.


SPARC New Zealand 'Coach of the Year'

- Graham Henry (Rugby): Guided the All Blacks to near flawless season - winning 13 of 14 Tests in 2010.

- Ricki Herbert (Football): Steered the All Whites through an unbeaten World Cup campaign in South Africa.

- Stephen Kearney (Rugby League): Steered the Kiwi's to a dramatic 16-12 win over the Kangaroos in Four Nations Tournament.

- Gordon Tietjens (Rugby): Guided the NZ Sevens to a 4th Commonwealth Games gold medal at Delhi.