Merata Mita

2011 Aotearoa Film and Television Awards
Nominated (posthumously) for Best Director Documentary: for Saving Grace - Te Whakarauora Tangata 

2010 Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
For Services to the Film Industry

2010 National Geographic All Roads Festival
Merata Mita Award (an annual award recognising a 'Legacy of Outstanding Storytelling', established in Mita's honour)

2010 Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Nominated for Best Children's Feature Film (with Ainsley Gardiner, Cliff Curtis and Emanuel Michael): Boy

2009 Creative New Zealand Te Waka Toi Awards (Māori Arts Awards)
Te Tohu Toi Ke Award (Making a Difference award): for her outstanding contribution to Māori film and documentary making

2000 Taos Talking Pictures Film Festival (United States)
Taos Mountain Award

1999 Hawaii Music Awards (United States)
Music Video of the Year (shared with three other videos): Waka, for Che Fu

1996 Robert Flaherty Foundation (United States)
Leo Dratfield Lifetime Achievement Award for Documentary

1989 Rimini Film Festival (Italy)
Third Prize: Mauri

1983 Amiens International Film Festival (France)
MRAP Award: Patu!