The Canon Media Awards were held on Friday 20th May at Te Papa in Wellington, and saw media win prestigious awards for their outstanding contribution to the industry.
These awards are held annually to encourage, showcase and acknowledge the best of New Zealand’s newspapers, magazines and websites, as well as the work of feature writers, columnists, cartoonists, reviewers and photographers.
Judges are selected from the ranks of former/retired newspaper and magazine journalists and editors, non-conflicted editors and journalists (such as from other countries), freelancers, academics, public relations executives and broadcasters.
See here for the full list of winners from the night:
Photography:
Photographer of the Year - Stephen Parker - Rotorua Daily Post
Junior Photographer of the Year - Grant Matthew - Fairfax Media
Videographer of the year - Iain McGregor - The Press
Best news photo - Peter Drury - Waikato Times/stuff.co.nz
Best news video - Andy Jackson - Fairfax Media
Best feature photo - Andy Jackson - Fairfax Media
Best feature video - Mike Scott - Fairfax Media
Best portrait photo - Stephen Parker - Rotorua Daily Post
Best sports photo - Stephen Parker - Rotorua Daily Post
Best sports video - Nick Reed - The New Zealand Herald
Best photo essay slideshow - Richard Robinson - NZ Geographic
Best environmental photo - Richard Robinson - NZ Geographic
Reporting:
Reporter of the year - Matt Nippert - The New Zealand Herald
Junior reporter of the year - Chloe Winter - The Dominion Post
Regional journalist of the year - Aaron Leaman - Waikato Times
Community journalist of the year - Kris Dando - Kapi-Mana News
Business - Matt Nippert - The New Zealand Herald
Politics Joint Winners - Jared Savage and Bernard Orsman - The New Zealand Herald
Crime & justice - Jared Savage - The New Zealand Herald
Health - Ben Heather - The Dominion Post
Science & technology - Jamie Morton - The New Zealand Herald
Lifestyle - Kim Knight - Sunday Star-Times
Arts & entertainment - Kim Knight - Sunday Star-Times
Sport - Dana Johannsen - The New Zealand Herald
General - Lincoln Tan - The New Zealand Herald
Feature writing
Feature writer of the year - Mike White - North & South
Junior feature writer of the year - Tess McClure - The Press/RNZ
Business - Anne Gibson - The New Zealand Herald
Politics - Rebecca Macfie - NZ Listener
Crime & justice - Mike White - North & South
Health - Rebecca Macfie - NZ Listener
Science & technology - Donna Chisholm - NZ Listener
Lifestyle - Naomi Arnold - Metro
Arts & entertainment - Hayden Donnell - 1972 Magazine/The Pantograph Punch
Sport - Peter Malcouronne - Metro
General - Michelle Duff - Your Weekend
Opinion writing
Opinion writer of the year - Rachel Stewart - Taranaki Daily News/Manawatu Standard
Business - Chris Barton - The New Zealand Herald
Politics - Jane Clifton - NZ Listener
Humour/satire - Alex Casey - The Spinoff
Sport - Paul Thomas - NZ Listener
General - Toby Manhire and Toby Morris - RNZ Online
General
Reviewer of the YearSimon Wilson - Metro
Cartoonist of the YearSharon Murdoch - Sunday Star-Times/The Press
Best headline-- no winner --
Student journalist of the yearTommy Livingston - The Dominion Post
Best investigationFaces of Innocents Project Team - Fairfax Media
Scoop of the yearLuke Appleby - TVNZ
Best editorial campaign or project - Forgotten Millions -The New Zealand Herald
Best coverage of a major news event - Wellington Floods - The Dominion Post/stuff.co.nz
Best innovation in storytelling - Money in Politics - The New Zealand Herald
Website of the year - The Wireless
Best news site or appTVNZ One News Now - www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news
Best sports sitenzherald.co.nz/sport
Best lifestyle / entertainment siteThe Spinoff - www.thespinoff.co.nz
Best blog site Public Address
Best digital artwork or graphics - Harkanwal Singh - insights.nzherald.co.nz
Best print artworks or graphics - Richard Dale - The New Zealand Herald
Best newspaper front page -The New Zealand Herald
Best Newspaper Inserted Magazine (NiM) - Your Weekend - Fairfax Media
Newspaper of the year +30,000 - The New Zealand Herald
Newspaper of the year -30,000 - Taranaki Daily News - Fairfax Media
Weekly newspaper of the year - Waikato Times Weekend
Community newspaper of the year - Kapi - Mana News - Fairfax Media
Magazine of the year - HOME - Bauer
Best trade/specialist publication and/or sitePro Photographer - Kowhai Media
Best magazine design - Micheal Hanly & Carolyn Lewis - Metro
Canon Newspaper of the Year - Waikato Times and Waikato Times Weekend
Health Journalism Scholarship - JuniorJessica McAllen - The Spinoff/Sunday Star-Times
Health Journalism Scholarship - SeniorDonna Chisholm - North & South, NZ Listener
Editorial Leader of the Year - Barbara Fountain - New Zealand Doctor
Wolfson Fellowship - Rebecca Macfie - NZ Listener
