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The annual Taranaki Daily News Sportsperson of the Year Awards are an opportunity for the years sporting achievements to be publicly recognised by sports codes, fellow athletes and the Taranaki community.
Taranaki Swimming established the Taranaki Sportsperson of the Year Awards in 1964 and the first ever Sportsperson of the Year was Ross Brown in 1965. Sport Taranaki took over the organising of the awards from 1993, and have done so in conjunction with the Taranaki Daily News. A more detailed history of the development of the Taranaki Sportsperson of the Year awards to what they are today can be found in the article by Ian Russell, previous Convenor/Chairman of the Taranaki Sportsperson of the Year Committee.
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Sportsperson of the Year 2007 - Paul Avery
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The 2007 Sportsperson of the Year Awards were held on Friday 30th November following the opening of Sport Taranaki's new headquarters.
Paul Avery was named as the overall Sportsperson of the Year 2007.
The winners in each of the categories are as follows:
| Game Official |
| Sue Winter |
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| Masters |
| Maureen Whitehead |
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| Volunteer/Administrator |
| Graham Campbell |
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| Coach |
| Alistair Jordan |
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| Junior Sports Team |
| NPBHS Golf Team |
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| Junior Sportswoman |
| Paige Hareb |
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| Junior Sportsman |
| Marc Williams |
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| Senior Sports Team |
| Yarrows Taranaki Cricket Team |
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| Senior Sportswoman |
| Aimee Mason |
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| Senior Sportsman |
| Paul Avery |
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