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.
2022 Awards Timeline
Categories and Awards Live
15 December 2021
Entries Open
17 January 2022
Entries Close
extended to 4 March 2022
Judging
March 2022
Finalists Announced
27 May 2022
Celebratory Event
20 August 2022
Latest News
27 May 2022
2022 Voyager Media Awards finalists announced
277 finalists across 60 awards have been selected in the 49th annual New Zealand Media Awards by a total of 90 judges.
23 February 2022
Extension to closing deadline
Due to continuing disruption from the Omicron outbreak, an extension to the 2022 Voyager Media Awards closing deadline will be made. Entries will now close at 1pm on Friday, March 4.
15 February 2022
Entries close in ten days
There are only ten days until the closing deadline, so make sure you check out the 60 awards on offer for the 2022 Voyager Media Awards and enter your best work from 2021.