Name of Trophy: TE KURA TUARUA O NGAMOTU- “ Reo Rangitira” (Feathered Taiaha)
Trophy Criteria: This is an award to celebrate excellence in achievement. It is presented to a senior student who has displayed excellence in the academic pursuits of Maori Studies
First presented: 1998
| Year | Winner | 
| 1998*** | Rhea Cooper | 
| 1999 | Tiffany Schweiger | 
| 2000 | Tiffany Schweiger | 
| 2001 | Tiffany Schweiger | 
| 2002 | Vanessa Martin | 
| 2003 | Clive Tonga-Awhikau | 
| 2004 | Lexa Dickinson & Morehu Tuutu-Ransfield | 
| 2005 | Ben Meyer | 
| 2006 | Ben Meyer | 
| 2007 | Kotuku Kaiki | 
| 2008 | Kotuku Kaiki | 
| 2009 | Callan Bird | 
| 2010 | Callan Bird | 
| 2011 | Tamatea Simanke | 
| 2012 | Corey Bennett | 
| 2013 | Te Hanakore Mahutonga | 
| 2014 | Sinman Tekata | 
| 2015 | 
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| 2016 | Teina Rennie | 
| 2017 | Talia Calder-Blake | 
| 2018 | Tayla Taiwhati | 
| 2019 | Ezra Munn | 
| 2020 | Byron Knowles & Heavenlee Edwards | 
| 2021 | Maaia Waaiwiri | 
| 2022 | Caitlin Vedder | 
