The 2016 Matariki Awards, held at Auckland’s War Memorial Museum, saw plenty of Kiwi stars step out to celebrate high achievers across a number of fields and industries on Sunday night.
Fear The Walking Dead actor Cliff Curtis took home multiple awards on the night, including the prestigious Te Tohu Tiketike o Matariki Supreme Award and the Te Waipuna-a-Rangi Award for Arts and Entertainment.
Other winners on the night included Nehe Milner-Skudder, who received the Te Waitā Award for Sport, and Ezekiel Raui, who was named Matariki Young Achiever of the Year.
For more photos from the 2016 Matariki Awards, click through our gallery
All photos by Carmen Bird
Award-winner Nehe Milner-Skudder and Hannah Tevita
Andrew Judd and Buck Shelford
Kiri Nathan and Jason Nathan
Finalist Lisa Reihana and James Pinker
Paora Maxwell, Cliff Curtis and James Rolleston.
Watch Cliff Curtis accepting his award in the next video – gallery continues after the video
Cliff Curtis wins Supreme Award at Matariki Awards 2016
Maori TV’s Rahia Timutimu
Stacey Morrison and Matai Smith
Stacey Morrison and Matai Smith
Rangi McLean and Cherri McLean
Maori TV’s Greg Mayor and Ranui Maxwell
Sian Church, Jack Wheeler and Pare Mackay
Henare Johnson and Robett Hollis
Lauren Sanderson and Cliff Curtis
Louisa Wall and Tane Tomoana
Nehe Milner-Skudder, Hannah Tevita, Emma Powell and Issac Carlson
Ayeesha Taylor and James Rolleston
John Tamihere and Awerangi Durie
Tunui Raui, award-winner Ezekiel Raui and Vanesssa Raui
Actor Rawiri Paratene with his daughters Marama Davidson and Irihapeti Broughton
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