Leadership has the potential to enhance identity amongst many other things and within today’s dynamic environment, identity is imperative. Our society is characterised by a blending of two cultures. In this process, Māori people have contributed many myths, legends, traditions and history commonly a part of Aotearoa (New Zealand) heritage. Māori ancestors have provided with a rich heritage which present day Māori are charged with preserving and continuing. Each generation must develop leaders whose ideals benefit all Māori as well as the whole of Aotearoa. Current and future leaders exist in a world that has dramatically changed from traditional times. Sport is identified as a forum through which effective leadership can occur.