- Best Photography – Features
Braden Fastier | Nelson Mail / Stuff
Chris Skelton | Stuff
David Unwin | Stuff - Best Photography – News
Dean Purcell | NZ Herald / NZME
George Heard | NZ Herald / NZME
Stephen Jaquiery | Otago Daily Times / Allied Press - Best Photography – Sport
Andrew Cornaga | Photosport Ltd
Hannah Peters | Getty Images
Joe Allison | Getty Images - Best Photo Story
David Unwin | The Post / Stuff – Hīkoi mō te Tiriti
Richard Robinson | New Zealand Geographic / Kōwhai Media – The End of the Everywhere Bird
Stephen Jaquiery | Otago Daily Times / Allied Press – For Dear Life - Photographer of the Year
Chris Skelton | The Press / Stuff
Iain McGregor | The Press / Stuff
Mike Scott | NZ Herald / NZME
- Best Innovation in Digital Storytelling
Smoke Signals – Kate Newton, Hingyi Khong | RNZ
ThreeNews: Digital innovation – Keith Lynch, Claire Watson | Stuff
Whenua: Our land, our history – Andrew Laxon and team | NZ Herald / NZME - Best Shortform Video
Dunedin flood – landslide destroys house – Jared McCulloch | TVNZ
Kaipara District Council votes to disestablish Māori ward – Michael Craig | NZ Herald / NZME
Matapihi gang patch ban – Ripeka Timutimu, Roihana Nuri | Aukaha - Best Current Affairs (short) – Sponsored by NZ On Air
Children of Prisoners – Indira Stewart | TVNZ
NZ’s Secret Radioactive Waste Facility – Michael Morrah | NZ Herald / NZME
Who Killed Ariki? – Leighton Heikell | GSTV - Best Current Affairs (long) or Documentary – Sponsored by NZ On Air
Believers & Betrayers: Inside the Shincheonji ‘Cult’ – Indira Stewart, Will Green, Charlotte Mckenzie | TVNZ
Gang Mums – Indira Stewart, Rewi Heke, Jorja Parsons, Tom Hood | TVNZ
Myths & Maidens – Lisa Taouma | Coconet TV, RNZ - Best Original Podcast or Series
Juggernaut: The Story of the Fourth Labour Government with Toby Manhire | The Spinoff
Powder Keg with Jonathan Milne | newsroom.co.nz
Uncut Diamond Daniella with Daniella Smith and Dane Giraud | RNZ and Tama & George Productions - Video Journalist of the Year – Sponsored by NZ On Air
Henry McMullan | 1News / TVNZ
Mike Scott | NZ Herald / NZME
Zoe Madden-Smith | Re: News / TVNZ - Digital News Provider of the Year – Sponsored by Voyager Internet
NZ Herald / NZME
RNZ
Stuff Digital
- Best Columnist, Opinion or Critique
Jesse Mulligan | VIVA / NZME
Joel MacManus | The Spinoff
Vaughn Davis | The Post, The Press, Waikato Times / Stuff - Best Up and Coming Journalist
Bonnie Jansen | NZ Herald / NZME
Fox Meyer | newsroom.co.nz
Maddy Croad | The Press / Stuff - Best Investigation
Buried Trauma: An Investigation into Orana Wildlife Park – Thomas Mead, Paul Deady, Laura James | 1News / TVNZ
Powder Keg – Jonathan Milne, Mike Wesley-Smith | newsroom.co.nz
The Darleen Tana Saga – Steve Kilgallon | Stuff - Best Scoop
Mother of missing Marokopa children speaks – Mata with Mihingarangi | RNZ
The Darleen Tana Saga – Steve Kilgallon | Stuff
Tipene Funerals Scandal – Raphael Franks | NZ Herald / NZME - Best Specialist Reporting
Barbara Dreaver | 1News / TVNZ
Jared Savage | NZ Herald / NZME
Sam Sherwood | Stuff - Best Coverage of a Major News Event
Kīngitanga Tangi – 1News / TVNZ
Philip Polkinghorne murder trial – NZ Herald / NZME
Sinking of HMNZS Manawanui – RNZ - Best Editorial Campaign or Project
Blood, Sweat and Tears – NZ Herald / NZME
Our Health is Priceless – Otago Daily Times / Allied Press
Whenua: Our land, our history – NZ Herald / NZME - Le Mana Pacific Award – Sponsored by ANZ Bank New Zealand
Children of Prisoners; Believers & Betrayers; Israel and the Pacific – Indira Stewart | TVNZ
The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior – Justin Gregory, James Nokise | RNZ
Untold Pacific History – Season 2 – Tuki Laumea, Damon Fepulea’I, Lisa Taouma | Coconet TV, RNZ - Te Tohu Kairangi Award – Sponsored by ANZ Bank New Zealand
John Boynton | GSTVMihingarangi Forbes | RNZTe Aniwa Hurihanganui | 1News / TVNZ
- Cartoonist/Animator of the Year
Austin Milne | Otago Daily Times / Allied Press
Guy Body | NZ Herald / NZME
Sharon Murdoch | Stuff - Sports Journalist of the Year – Sponsored by Sport New Zealand
Bonnie Jansen | NZ Herald / NZME
Dana Johannsen | RNZ
Steve Kilgallon | Stuff - Business Journalist of the Year – Sponsored by Spark NZ
Jonathan Milne | newsroom.co.nz
Nicholas Jones | NZ Herald / NZME
Nikki Macdonald | The Post / Stuff - Gordon McLauchlan Journalism Award – Sponsored by Air New Zealand
Bridget Jones | Sunday – Rātapu / Stuff
Hikurangi Jackson | Whakaata Māori
Kim Knight | NZ Herald / NZME - Local Journalist of the Year – Sponsored by Air New Zealand
Alice Parminter | The Valley Profile
Joel MacManus| The Spinoff
Matthew Littlewood | Otago Daily Times / Allied Press - News Journalist of the Year – Sponsored by Air New Zealand
Barbara Dreaver | 1News / TVNZ
Michael Morrah | NZ Herald / NZME
Nadine Roberts | Stuff - Political Journalist of the Year
Andrea Vance | The Post / Stuff
Guyon Espiner | RNZ
Jamie Ensor | NZ Herald / NZME and Newshub / WBD - Editorial Leader of the Year
John Hartevelt | RNZ
Keith Lynch | Stuff
Richard Sutherland | Newshub / WBD
- Best News, Current Affairs or Specialist Publication
Consumer NZ
New Zealand Geographic / Kōwhai Media
The Spinoff - Best Newspaper Magazine
Sunday – Rātapu | Stuff
VIVA | NZME
Your Weekend – Rā Whakatā | Stuff - Junior Feature Writer of the Year
Federico Magrin | Stuff
Harriette Boucher | The Post / Stuff
Maddy Croad | The Press / Stuff - Feature Writer of the Year
Bill Morris | New Zealand Geographic / Kōwhai Media
Charlie Mitchell | The Press / Stuff
Pete McKenzie | Freelance – NZ Listener, North & South, NZ Geographic - Reporter of the Year – Sponsored by Voyager Internet
Anusha Bradley | RNZ
Nicholas Jones | NZ Herald / NZME
Paula Penfold | Stuff - Community Newspaper of the Year
Ashburton Guardian
Gulf News / Pendragon Press Ltd
Mahurangi Matters / Local Matters - Regional Newspaper of the Year
Hawke’s Bay Today / NZME
Rotorua Daily Post / NZME
Wairarapa Times-Age / Stuff - Weekly Newspaper of the Year
Herald on Sunday / NZME
Sunday Star-Times / Stuff
Weekend Herald / NZME - Metropolitan Newspaper of the Year
Otago Daily Times / Allied Press
The Post / Stuff
The Press / Stuff
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