Awards and honours
Each year, Aoraki runs an Awards resentation night to mark the end of a season.
Awards
Sportswoman of the Year (Paddle)
- 2018 - Amber Murphy
- 2019 - Cherie Prangnell
- 2020 - Melinda Griffiths
- 2021 - Teagan Killick
- 2022 - Karen Lloyd- Griffiths
- 2023 - Lauren Morris
- 2024 - Dana Goodwin
Sportsman of the Year (Paddle)
- 2018 - Isaac Sutherland
- 2019 - Sione Areli
- 2020 - Cam Knauf
- 2021 - Shaun Brown
- 2022 - not awarded
- 2023 - Ray Hanson
- 2024 - Simon Crawford
Coach of the Year (Cup)
- 2015 - Rick Smith
- 2016 - Peter Mitchell
- 2017 - Evan Roper
- 2018 - Russell Stocks
- 2019 - Peter Johnson
- 2020 - Noel Anderton
- 2021 - Marie Childs
- 2022 - Mike Brown and Evan Roper
- 2023 - Ray Cooper
- 2024 - Mike Robinson
Manager of the Year (Shield)
- 2018 - Marie Childs
- 2019 - Ian Stothers
- 2020 - Sharon Moody
- 2021 - Amy Meikle-McClurg
- 2022 - Sharon Moody
- 2023 - Cathy & Shaun Butler
- 2024 - Marie Childs
Most Improved Team of the Year
- 2018 - Rangiora High School
- 2019 - Wahine Toa
- 2020 - Amazon Hearts
- 2021 - Pegasus Dragons
- 2022 - Waimak Vibe
- 2023 - Ōtepoti Dragons
- 2024 - Waimak Vibes Wahine
Team of the Year
- 2018 - Abreast of Life
- 2019 - Southern Dragons
- 2020 - Southern Dragons
- 2021 - Wahine Toa
- 2022 - Ngā Anahera Hoe
- 2023 - Rangi Ruru GHS
- 2024 - Amazon Hearts
School Team of the Year
- 2019 - Marian College
- 2020 to 2023 - not presented
- 2024 - Papanui High School
Presidents Award
This is a burnt Sweep Oar mounted on a wooden base.
- 2021 - not awarded
- 2022 - Cynthia Brown
- 2023 - Mike Robinson
- 2024 - Amy McClurg
Julian Yee
Aoraki also awards the "Julian Yee Award" Awarded annually to the team that best represents the ideals of: sportsmanship, competitiveness and collegiality throughout the season. Those were the values that Julian drove at Sampan Warriors.
Julian is one of the Legends of Christchurch Dragon Boating. Jubes was a key paddler in Sampan Warriors for many years even before becoming an inaugural Aoraki Dragon Boat board member. In 2012, Jubes was in Rarotonga for a wedding, and went with family members for a walk, but suffered a fatal heart attack. His massive funeral in Christchurch was testament to his warmth, and the mana of the man. Even before he helped found Aoraki, Julian had done so very much for Dragon Boating. If you wanted to know anything about the history of Dragon Boating - Julian had the answers...
- 2022 - Ōtautahi Paddling Club
- 2023 - Northern Phoenix
- 2024 - Rainbow Warriors
Life Membership
While not necessarily members of Aoraki Board, the following have been granted Life Membership of Aoraki Dragons:
Year | Life Member |
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2017 | Noel Anderton |
2017 | Meri Gibson |
2018 | Dale (Scruff) Hewinson |
2019 | Rick Smith |
2019 | Janice Melville |
2021 | Peter Mitchell |
2023 | Sampan Warriors |
2024 | Evan Roper |
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