- Best photography – features
Alan Gibson | Stuff
Chris Skelton | Stuff
Lawrence Smith | Stuff
David White | Stuff - Best photography – news
Braden Fastier | Nelson Mail / Stuff
George Heard | NZ Herald / NZME
Stephen Jaquiery | Otago Daily Times / Allied Press
Mark Mitchell | NZ Herald / NZME
Chris Skelton | The Press and Stuff - Best photography – sport
Andrew Cornaga | Photosport
John Cowpland | Alphapix, Photosport, Stuff
Martin de Ruyter | Nelson Mail / Stuff
Marty Melville | AFP, Getty Images, Photosport NZ
Brett Phibbs | NZ Herald / NZME, Photosport, PhibbsVisuals - Best photo-story/essay
Ryan Anderson | Stuff – To My Darlings
Braden Fastier | Stuff – Wellington anti mandate protests
Alan Gibson | Stuff – Wallaby Plague
Richard Robinson | New Zealand Geographic / Kōwhai Media – The Big Blue Banquet - Photographer of the Year
Mark Mitchell | NZ Herald / NZME
Mike Scott | NZ Herald / NZME
Chris Skelton | Stuff
Alden Williams | Stuff
- Best innovation in digital storytelling
Farah Hancock | RNZ – Aotearoa’s Vanishing Species
Kate Newton and Felippe Rodrigues | Stuff – Heat and eat
Kate Newton and Felippe Rodrigues | Stuff – The thrill of The Chase
Vanishing Point with North & South – Faultlines: Preparing for the rupture - Best original podcast – ongoing/episodic
Steven Holloway, Seamus Marten | NZME – Between Two Beers
Niva Retimanu, Beatrice Faumuina, Josh Couch, Ethan Sills, Will Parsonson, Stephanie Soh | NZME – Straight Up with Niva and Beatrice
Sharon Brettkelly, Emile Donovan, Sarah Robson, Bonnie Harrison, Mark Jennings | newsroom.co.nz and RNZ – The Detail - Best original podcast – seasonal/serial
Melanie Reid, Bonnie Sumner, Paul Enticott and Lewis Tennant | newsroom.co.nz – Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me
Adam Dudding, Eugene Bingham | Stuff – The Commune
Popsock Media, JustSpeak, Re: News | TVNZ – True Justice
Adam Dudding, Eugene Bingham, Chris Reed | Stuff – True Story - Best breaking news video
Jared McCulloch, 1 News / TVNZ – Central Otago tornado
Monique Ford, Stuff – Criminal investigation, hazard check under way after Parliament occupation
1 News team and Te Karere / TVNZ – Parliament protest breaking coverage
Thomas Mead and Mike Fitzgerald, 1 News / TVNZ – Pegasus Beach fire - Best documentary
SUNDAY / TVNZ – A Date with Murder
Stuff – Fire and Fury
SUNDAY / TVNZ – God Forbid
SUNDAY / TVNZ – Leaving Gloriavale
Three / Warner Bros. Discovery – Patrick Gower: On Booze - Best video documentary series
TVNZ – 2000s Baby
loadingdocs.net – Loading Docs
TVNZ – Still Here
NZME – The Blue Wall
TVNZ – Waiata Anthems - Best feature video (single video journalist)
Hadyn Jones | Fair Go / TVNZ – Container Scam
Baz Macdonald | Re: News / TVNZ – I’m getting top surgery to finally feel comfortable in my body
Zoe Madden-Smith | Re: News / TVNZ – My Christian fundamentalist upbringing in Auckland
Chris Skelton | Stuff – A child’s death, and a family’s nearly 40-year wait for ‘the truth’ - Current Affairs Programme of the Year
Fair Go | TVNZ
Newsroom Investigates | newsroom.co.nz
SUNDAY | TVNZ
Te Ao with Moana | Whakaata Māori
The Hui | GSTV and Newshub / Warner Bros. Discovery - Video Journalist of the Year
Hadyn Jones | Fair Go and Goodsorts / TVNZ
Baz Macdonald | Re: News / TVNZ
Zoe Madden-Smith | Re: News / TVNZ
Chris Skelton | Stuff - Broadcast Reporter of the Year – Current Affairs
Garth Bray | Fair Go / TVNZ
Kristin Hall | SUNDAY / TVNZ
Mava Moayyed | SUNDAY / TVNZ
Paula Penfold | Stuff
Melanie Reid | newsroom.co.nz - Broadcast Reporter of the Year – News
Te Aniwa Hurihanganui | 1News / TVNZ
Simon Mercep | 1News / TVNZ
Michael Morrah | Newshub / Warner Bros. Discovery
Tova O’Brien | Today FM / MediaWorks, Prime Television - News Website of the Year
nzherald.co.nz
RNZ.co.nz
Stuff.co.nz - News App of the Year
NZ Herald / NZME
RNZ
Stuff
- Best coverage of a major news event
TVNZ – Remembering Her Majesty, The Queen
Newshub / Warner Bros. Discovery – Remembering Queen Elizabeth II
Newshub / Warner Bros. Discovery with Lisette Reymer – Russia – Ukraine conflict
Stuff – The Parliament Occupation 2022 - Best scoop (single news story)
John Campbell | 1News / TVNZ – Peter Ellis exclusive interview
David Farrier and Hayden Donnell | Webworm – The Downward Spiral of Arise Church
Jenna Lynch | Newshub / Warner Bros. Discovery – Gaurav Sharma – first exclusive interview
Tova O’Brien with Simon Morrow and Tom Day | Today FM / MediaWorks – Interview with Ukranian President Zelensky
Simon Plumb | Stuff – The Kamahl Santamaria scandal - Best data journalism
Marc Daalder | newsroom.co.nz
Farah Hancock | RNZ
Felippe Rodrigues | Stuff
Stuff Data Journalism Team with Kate Newton, Felippe Rodrigues and Alex Lim | Stuff - Best editorial campaign or project
Rotorua Daily Post / NZME – Fighting for Rotorua
NZ Herald / NZME – Great Minds: The Search for Happiness
Stuff – Life Support
Stuff – The Whole Truth: Te Māramatanga - Best individual investigation
Jehan Casinader | Stuff – Wing 322
Ethan Griffiths | NZ Herald / NZME – The prosecution of Jayden Meyer
Nicholas Jones | NZ Herald / NZME – Aged care crisis
Thomas Mead | 1News / TVNZ – Young and Bullied
Simon Plumb | Stuff – Kamahl Santamaria investigation
Emma Russell | NZ Herald / NZME – In Her Head - Best team investigation
Kristin Hall, Del Byast, Andrew Dalton and Tory Evans | TVNZ – Golden Mile
Hannah Martin, Blair Ensor, Edward Gay, Catrin Owen and James Halpin | Stuff – Imposter doctor forged documents to gain employment
Mike White and Blair Ensor | Stuff – Police CIPEM interviewing technique
David Farrier and Hayden Donnell | Webworm – The Downward Spiral of Arise Church - Best Reviewer
Steve Braunias | newsroom.co.nz
Rachael King | newsroom.co.nz
Claire Mabey | The Spinoff
Graham Reid | NZ Listener / Are Media - Best Student Journalist
Emma Andrews | Taranaki Daily News / Stuff
Katie Ham | Stuff and Capsule NZ
Anna Sargent | RNZ and Stuff
Gregor Thompson | North & South - Best Junior Reporter
Ethan Griffiths | NZ Herald / NZME
Katie Harris | NZ Herald / NZME
D’Angelo Martin | The Hui / GSTV and Newshub / Warner Bros. Discovery
Pete McKenzie | North & South - Best artist/graphic design
Anna Crichton | NZ Listener, Life & Leisure
Kwok Yi Lee | Stuff
Newshub Graphics team | Newshub / Warner Bros. Discovery
Giselle Clarkson | New Zealand Geographic / Kōwhai Media
Toby Morris | The Spinoff
Sarah Gladwell | Here / SFG Media - Gordon McLauchlan Travel Journalism Award
Thomas Bywater | NZ Herald Travel / NZME
Siobhan Downes | Stuff
Jacqui Gibson | Wilderness; NZ Herald Travel; Heritage NZ
Alan Granville | Stuff
Lorna Thornber | Stuff - Le Mana Pacific Award
Lydia Lewis | RNZ
Vaimoana Mase | NZ Herald / NZME
Zahra Shahtahmasebi | New Zealand Doctor / The Health Media - Te Tohu Kairangi Award (previously ‘Best reporting – Māori affairs’)
Mihingarangi Forbes | The Hui / GSTV and Newshub
Te Aniwa Hurihanganui | 1News / TVNZ
Hikurangi Jackson | Te Ao with Moana / Whakaata Māori
Aaron Smale | newsroom.co.nz, North & South, Stufff - Best reporting – arts and culture
Steve Braunias | newsroom.co.nz, NZ Herald / NZME
Sam Brooks | The Spinoff
Moana Maniapoto | Te Ao with Moana / Whakaata Māori
Te Rina Kowhai | Newshub / Warner Bros. Discovery
Kate Rodger | Newshub and The Project / Warner Bros. Discovery
Mike White | Stuff - Best reporting – crime and justice
Kurt Bayer | NZ Herald / NZME
Mava Moayyed | SUNDAY / TVNZ
Melanie Reid | newsroom.co.nz
Mike White | Stuff - Best reporting – environment
Marc Daalder | newsroom.co.nz
Kate Evans | New Zealand Geographic / Kōwhai Media
Farah Hancock | RNZ
Te Rina Kowhai | Newshub / Warner Bros. Discovery
Charlie Mitchell | Stuff
Olivia Wannan | Stuff - Best reporting – general
Te Aniwa Hurihanganui | 1News / TVNZ
Baz Macdonald | Re: News / TVNZ
Kate MacNamara | NZ Herald / NZME
Tania Page | SUNDAY / TVNZ
Nadine Porter | The Press and Stuff
Lisette Reymer | Newshub / Warner Bros. Discovery - Best reporting – lifestyle
Alex Casey | The Spinoff
Kim Knight | Viva and Herald on Sunday / NZME
Baz Macdonald | Re: News / TVNZ - Best reporting – local government
Mary Anne Gill | Cambridge News, Te Awamutu News / Good Local Media
Tina Law | The Press / Stuff
Oliver Lewis | BusinessDesk / NZME
David Williams | newsroom.co.nz - Best reporting – science
Claire Concannon | RNZ
Kate Evans | New Zealand Geographic / Kōwhai Media
Farah Hancock | RNZ
Nikki Macdonald | The Dominion Post / Stuff
Nikki Mandow | newsroom.co.nz
Jamie Morton | NZ Herald / NZME - Best reporting – social issues, including health and education
Katie Doyle | Stuff
Kristin Hall | SUNDAY / TVNZ
Nicholas Jones | NZ Herald / NZME
Emma Russell | NZ Herald / NZME - Business Journalist of the Year
Dileepa Fonseka | Stuff
Nikki Macdonald | The Dominion Post / Stuff
Nikki Mandow | newsroom.co.nz
Martin van Beynen | Stuff - Cartoonist of the Year
Sharon Murdoch | Stuff
Chris Slane | NZ Listener / Are Media
Shaun Yeo | Otago Daily Times / Allied Press - Community Journalist of the Year
Ripu Bhatia | Stuff
Rob Drent | The Devonport Flagstaff
Mary Anne Gill | Cambridge News, Te Awamutu News / Good Local Media
Justin Latif | The Spinoff
Matthew Martin | Stuff
Kelley Tantau | The Valley Profile
Caroline Williams | Stuff - Regional Journalist of the Year
Natalie Akoorie | NZ Herald / NZME
Kelly Makiha | Rotorua Daily Post / NZME
Grant Miller | Otago Daily Times / Allied Press
Karen Rutherford | Newshub / Warner Bros. Discovery - Political Journalist of the Year
Amelia Wade | Newshub / Warner Bros. Discovery
Audrey Young | NZ Herald / NZME
Claire Trevett | NZ Herald / NZME
Luke Malpass | Stuff - Sports Journalist of the Year
Madeleine Chapman | The Spinoff
Dylan Cleaver | The Bounce, The Spinoff
Dana Johannsen | Stuff
Suzanne McFadden | newsroom.co.nz
Christopher Reive | NZ Herald / NZME - Editorial Leader of the Year
Alanah Eriksen | Herald on Sunday / NZME
Janine Fenwick | Stuff
Amanda Linnell | Viva, NZ Herald / NZME
Rhonwyn Newson | RNZ
Andrea Vance | Stuff
- Best headline or hook
Carla Amos | Stuff
Tim Murphy | newsroom.co.nz
Roger Parker | Wairarapa-Times Age
Nicholas Sorensen | NZ Herald and Weekend Herald / NZME - Best newspaper front page
Ashburton Guardian
NZ Herald | NZME
Sunday News | Stuff
Sunday Star-Times | Stuff - Best newspaper magazine
Canvas | NZ Herald / NZME
Sunday | Stuff - Best news, current affairs or specialist publication
Farmers Weekly | AgriHQ
New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa | The Health Media
Re: News | TVNZ
Shit You Should Care About, Daily
The National Business Review - Best first-person essay or feature
Kelly Ana Morey | newsroom.co.nz – Meet Me At The Melba
Emma Espiner | The Spinoff – On the Frontline
Stacy Gregg | The Spinoff – The Māoris from the Town Side of the River
Fergus Porteous | newsroom.co.nz – At the Lake
Sara Qasem | Re: News / TVNZ – Forgiveness is Not a Tidy Grave - Best Columnist
Aroha Awarau | NZ Listener / Are Media
Connie Buchanan | E-Tangata
Josie Pagani | Dominion Post, The Press / Stuff
Rachel Smalley | The National Business Review
Andrea Vance | Sunday Star-Times / Stuff - Best Opinion Writing
Madeleine Chapman | The Spinoff
Dylan Cleaver | The Bounce, The Spinoff
Kate MacNamara | NZ Herald / NZME
Vaimoana Mase | NZ Herald / NZME - Best feature writing – general
Steve Braunias | NZ Herald / NZME – A man of mystery and exile
Madeleine Chapman | The Spinoff – Finding Heath Davis
Michelle Duff | Stuff – Who is millionaire philanthropist Chloe Wright?
David Fisher | NZ Herald / NZME – How $19m nearly crushed Lotto winner – and the clairvoyant who ‘conned’ him
Pete McKenzie | North & South – Argo II - Best feature writing – crime and justice
Steve Braunias | NZ Herald / NZME – The Innocent Agent
Guyon Espiner | RNZ – Police Who Killed Were Given Evidence in Advance
Mike White | Stuff – Framed for Murder: The undercover operation that went too far - Best feature writing – social issues, including health and education
Michelle Duff | Stuff – Making Niko
Nikki Macdonald | Stuff – Premmies
Hannah Martin | Stuff – To My Darlings
Alex Spence | NZ Herald / NZME – Losing Cassandra - Junior Feature Writer of the Year
Jake Kenny | Stuff
Shanti Mathias | The Spinoff
Pete McKenzie | North & South, New Zealand Geographic
Steven Walton | Stuff - Feature Writer of the Year (short-form)
Guyon Espiner | RNZ
Nicholas Jones | NZ Herald / NZME
Danyl McLauchlan | NZ Listener / Are Media
Pete McKenzie | New Zealand Geographic, North & South
Carolyne Meng-Yee | NZ Herald / NZME - Feature Writer of the Year (long-form)
Alex Casey | The Spinoff
George Driver | North & South
Kate Evans | New Zealand Geographic / Kōwhai Media
Aaron Smale | North & South, newsroom.co.nz, Stuff - Reporter of the Year
Eugene Bingham | Stuff
Anusha Bradley | RNZ
David Fisher | NZ Herald / NZME
Pete McKenzie | North & South, New Zealand Geographic - Community Newspaper of the Year
Ashburton Guardian
Mahurangi Matters / Local Matters
The Beacon (Whakatane)
The Devonport Flagstaff
Wairarapa Midweek - Regional Newspaper of the Year
Bay of Plenty Times | NZME
Nelson Mail | Stuff
Rotorua Daily Post | NZME
Waikato Times | Stuff - Weekly Newspaper of the Year
Sunday Star-Times | Stuff
The Weekend Press | Stuff
Weekend Herald | NZME - Metropolitan Newspaper of the Year
NZ Herald | NZME
Otago Daily Times | Allied Press
The Dominion Post | Stuff
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