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The New Zealand Media Awards have celebrated excellence in New Zealand journalism since 1973. Originally known as the Qantas Press Awards, then the Canon Media Awards, Voyager Internet has been the premier sponsor since 2018. The awards are managed and promoted by the News Publishers' Association which champions the news media industry of New Zealand.

The Voyager Media Awards are held annually to encourage, showcase and acknowledge the best of New Zealand’s news media across all platforms.  They recognise the work of journalists, reporters, feature writers, columnists, cartoonists, reviewers, photographers and video journalists, culminating in a celebration of the winners in May.

2026 VMA Season Timeline

2026 Season Launch

Thursday 04 December 2025

Entries Open

Friday 16 January 2026

Entries Close

Friday 20 February 2026

Judging

March

Finalists Announced & Tickets on sale

Wednesday 15 April 2026

2026 Voyager Media Awards Celebration

Friday 22 May 2026

Latest News

10 February 2026

Entries are due next Friday 20th February

With 10 days left to submit your entry, make sure you check out the awards on offer for the 2026 Voyager Media Awards and enter your best work from 2025

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16 January 2026

Entries open for the 2026 Voyager Media Awards

The News Publishers’ Association (NPA) is delighted to announce that entries to the 2026 Voyager Media Awards are now open.

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4 December 2025

Announcing the 2026 Voyager Media Awards

The News Publishers’ Association is delighted to announce the awards list for the 2026 Voyager Media Awards, recognising and rewarding exceptional news and current affairs journalism in Aotearoa.

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2025 Awards Celebration

2025 Finalists Work

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