The Sport New Zealand Leadership Award is presented at the annual ISPS Handa Halberg Awards and recipient is selected by Sport New Zealand.

Previous winners include; Steve Hansen (rugby), Richie McCaw (rugby), Sir John Wells (rugby), Sir Murray Halberg (athletics, Halberg Foundation founder), Jock Hobbs (rugby), Sir John Anderson, Susie Simcock (squash and golf), Sir John Graham (rugby), Graham Henry (rugby), Dame Noeline Taurua (netball).

For more information please visit Sport New Zealand