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Qantas Media Awards 2007 Results

Infonews Editor

Saturday 19 May 2007, 5:02PM

By Infonews Editor

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Qantas Fellow to Wolfson College, Cambridge

David Fisher

Herald on Sunday


New Zealand Trade & Enterprise Journalism Award

Reuben Schwarz

The Dominion Post


Print Industry Award for Outstanding Achievement

Ian Templeton


Reporter


Senior


Overall Winner: David Fisher, Herald on Sunday

Finalists: Patrick Gower, The New Zealand Herald

Tim Hume, Sunday Star-Times


Junior


Overall Winner: Catherine Woulfe, Herald on Sunday

Finalist: Jo McKenzie-McLean, The Press


Sub-Categories


Business, Finance & Consumer Affairs – Business NZ award

Winner: Patrick Gower, The New Zealand Herald – Wither Hills


Crime & Justice

Winner: David Fisher, Herald on Sunday – Super scam


Environment & Conservation – Shell New Zealand award

Winner: Tim Hume, Sunday Star-Times – Spying on environmentalists


Food & Nutrition

Winner: Yvonne Martin, The Press - Pies


General (includes coverage of a breaking story & human relations)

Winner: Josie McNaught, Sunday Star-Times - Art restoration botch-up




/2

Government, Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs

Winner: David Fisher, Herald on Sunday – Hush money


Health & Medicine - AstraZeneca award

Winner: Martin Johnston, The New Zealand Herald - Baby died after hospital errors

Information & Communications Technology
Winner: Catherine Woulfe, Herald on Sunday – Internet cancer scam


Maori Issues – Te Puni Kokiri award

No award made


Pacific Islands Issues – Pacific Co-operation Foundation award

No award made


Science & Technology

Winner: Ruth Laugesen, Sunday Star-Times – Marsden fund panellists


Social Issues (includes education)

Winner: Yvonne Martin, The Press – Police target crime families


Sport & Racing – DB Breweries award

Winner: Steve Kilgallon, Sunday Star-Times – Nathan Fien selection scandal




Newspaper Feature Writer


Senior


Overall Winner: Deidre Mussen, Sunday Star-Times

Finalists: Jane Phare, Herald on Sunday

Phil Taylor, Weekend Herald

Keri Welham, Dominion Post


Junior


Overall Winner: Jared Morgan, The Southland Times

Finalists: Owen Hembry, The New Zealand Herald

Kate Monahan, Waikato Times

Kimberley Rothwell, Dominion Post


Sub-Categories

Arts

Winner: Kristine Walsh, The Gisborne Herald – Crown Lynn collector


Business, Finance & Consumer Affairs – Business NZ award

Winner: Tim Hunter, Sunday Star-Times – Vector: Boardroom mutiny revealed



/3


Crime & Justice

Joint winners: Steve Braunias, The Sunday Star-Times – Crimes & misdemeanours

Martin Cummings, Manawatu Standard – A family divided


Environment & Conservation – Shell New Zealand award

Winner: Patrick Crewdson, Herald on Sunday – Once were whalers


Food & Nutrition

Winner: Steve Braunias, Sunday Star-Times – All tomorrow’s steaks


General

Winner: Adam Dudding, Sunday Star-Times – Bite Club


Government, Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs

Winner: Geoff Cumming, The New Zealand Herald – Student, pilot & mystery man


Health & Medicine – AstraZeneca award

Winner: Martin Johnston, The New Zealand Herald – Your money or your life


Human Relations

Winner: Deidre Mussen, Sunday Star-Times – A lifer- five times over


Information & Communications Technology

Winner: Reuben Schwarz, Dominion Post – The big picture


Maori Issues – Te Puni Kokiri award

Winner: Yvonne Tahana, Waikato Times – Where hearts and history meet


Pacific Islands Issues – Pacific Co-operation Foundation award

Winner: Angela Gregory, The New Zealand Herald – Dying for America


Science & Technology

Winner: Jon Morgan, Dominion Post – Battle of the dags


Social Issues (includes education)

Winner: Simon Collins, The New Zealand Herald – Locked into days of idleness


Sport & Racing – DB Breweries award

Winner: Paul Lewis, Herald on Sunday – The games controversy – how silence broke

an athlete’s spirit


Tourism & Travel

Winner: Jim Eagles, The New Zealand Herald – A trek to the top of the world



Transport

Winner: Dave Moore, The Press – Bargain basement




/4

Magazine Feature Writer



Senior


Overall Winner: Mike White, North & South

Finalists: Margot Butcher, Freelance, published in North & South

Amanda Cropp, North & South

Peter Malcouronne, North & South and Metro


Junior


Overall Winner: Amanda Cameron, New Zealand Doctor

Finalists: Rachael Bowie, Consumer Magazine

Kennedee Jeffs, Spasifik


Sub-Categories

Arts

Winner: Sue Gardiner, Arts News – New Zealand – The new visionaries


Business, Finance & Consumer Affairs - Business NZ awards

Winner: Rachael Bowie, Consumer Magazine – Credit cards


Crime & Justice

Winner: Mike White, North & South – Another wreck on the highway


Environment & Conservation – Shell New Zealand award

Winner: Margot Butcher, Freelance, published in North & South – Oh no didymo


Food & Nutrition

Winner: Belinda Allan, Consumer Magazine – Kids cereals


General

Winner: Nick Smith, New Zealand Listener – Get smart


Government, Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs

Winner: Denis Welch, New Zealand Listener – The disarming of New Zealand


Health & Medicine - AstraZeneca award

Winner: Catherine Hutton, Consumer Magazine– Hospital waiting lists


Human Relations

Winner: Sarah Lang, North & South – Dr. Orgasm


Information & Communications Technology

Winner: Divina Paredes, MIS Magazine – On the leading edge


Maori Issues – Te Puni Kokiri award

Winner: Janet McAllister, Canvas Magazine, Weekend Herald – The curious incident of the woman at the back

/5
Pacific Islands Issues – Pacific Co-operation Foundation award
Joint Winners: Sarah Barnett, New Zealand Listener – Pain in paradise

Kennedee Jeffs, Spasifik – Diabeating ourselves to death

Science & Technology
Winner: Mike White, North & South – Scientific Samaritan


Social Issues

Winner: Danielle Murray, Freelance, published in Savvy Magazine, The Northern Advocate – Childbirth as a spectator sport


Sport & Racing – DB Breweries award

Winner: Bevan Rapson, Metro – Science of the scrum


Tourism & Travel

Winner: Amanda Cropp, North & South – Meet the people


Transport

Winner: Marc Wendelborn, Consumer Magazine – Scooters


Columnist


Overall Winner: Jane Clifton, New Zealand Listener

Finalists: Linley Boniface, Dominion Post

Paul Lewis, Herald on Sunday

Colin Moore, Wilderness Magazine


Sub-Categories

Arts

Winner: Russell Baillie, The New Zealand Herald – Tonight Frankie I’m going to be… staying at home


Business, Finance & Consumer Affairs – Business NZ award

Winner: Duncan Bridgeman, National Business Review – Feltex defies

forces of gravity


Food & Nutrition

Winner: Bruce Holloway, Waikato Times – My date with a few stale beers


General

Winner: Linley Boniface, Dominion Post – How Everest measures men


Humour

Winner: Andrew Lumsden, The New Zealand Herald – And just what do you think’s so funny


Information & Communications Technology

Winner: Anthony Doesburg, The New Zealand Herald – Libraries


/6


Maori Issues – Te Puni Kokiri award

Winner: John Minto, The Press – Looking for maturity on the debate on race


Pacific Islands Issues – Pacific Co-operation Foundation award

Winner: John Minto, The Press – The new scourge of over employment


Politics

Winner: Jane Clifton, New Zealand Listener – Metal fatigue

Social Issues
Winner: Claire Harvey, The New Zealand Herald – Deniers are blind to the power

of hope


Sport & Racing – DB Breweries award

Winner: Paul Lewis, Herald on Sunday – Lomu legend deserves to live on


Tourism & Travel

Winner: Yvonne van Dongen, Sunday Magazine, Sunday Star-Times – Too

chicken


Transport

Winner: Dave Moore, The Press – Are crash-test scores relevant?


Reviewer


Winner: Grant Smithies, Sunday Star-Times

Finalists: John Daly-Peoples, National Business Review

Adam Dudding, Sunday Star-Times

Scott Kara, The New Zealand Herald


Editorial Writer


Winner: Joanne Black, New Zealand Listener

Finalists: Anthony Hubbard, Sunday Star-Times

Colin Moore, Wilderness Magazine

Paul Thompson, The Press


Cartoonist


Winner: Al Nisbet, The Press

Finalists: Malcolm Evans, Suburban Newspapers

Tom Scott, Dominion Post


Editorial Graphic Artist


Winner: Anna Crichton, Freelance, published in Metro and AA Directions

Finalist: Hayden Smith, Otago Daily Times


/7

Photography

Canon New Zealand awards


Senior Portfolio of Six Pictures


Winner: Peter Meecham, The Press

Finalist: Iain McGregor, Waikato Times


Best Single Picture


Winner: Stacy Squires, The Press – WWII veteran on death bed


Best Single Breaking News Picture


Winner: Janna Dixon, Freelance, published in Herald on Sunday – Cemetery

embrace

Finalists: Bradley Ambrose, The Aucklander – Policeman with pistol

Iain McGregor, Waikato Times – Maori Queen Funeral


Best Single Feature Picture


Winner: Martin Hunter, Sunday Star Times – Glider

Finalist: Jonathan Cameron, Manawatu Standard – Students and cops


Best Single Sports Picture


Winner: Andrew Cornaga, Photosport – Soccer players

Finalists: Peter Meecham, The Press - Swimmer

Chris Skelton, The New Zealand Herald – Winning ecstacy


Juniors

Junior Portfolio of Six Pictures


Winner: Wayne Drought, NZPA


Best Single Picture by a Junior


Winner: Wayne Drought, NZPA – Man bleeding


Best Single Breaking News Picture by a Junior


Winner: Nikki Williams, Wanganui Chronicle – Car fire


Best Single Feature Picture by a Junior


Winner: Michelle Hyslop, Times Newspapers – Portrait of a man


Best Single Sports Picture by a Junior


Winner: Steven McNicholl, Hawke’s Bay Today – Bull rider

/8

Arts Portfolio


Winner: Iain McGregor, Waikato Times – Making Grandma’s casket

Finalist: Maarten Holl, Dominion Post - Dancers


Environment Portfolio

Shell New Zealand award


Winner: Sandra Mu, Getty Images – Duck shooting

Finalist: Martin de Ruyter, Nelson Mail - Antarctica


Portrait/Object Portfolio


Winner: Peter Drury, Waikato Times – Maori Queen funeral

Finalists: Peter Meecham, The Press – All Blacks – portrait of a tour

Mike Scott, The Daily News – A moving portrait of courage


Sports Portfolio

DB Breweries award


Winner: Robert Kitchin, Dominion Post – Skateboard story

Finalists: Iain McGregor, Waikato Times – A series of consistent pics

Phil Walter, Getty Images – Tennis


Newspaper Heading


Winner: Stephen Matthews, Dominon Post

Finalists: Margaret Agnew, The Press

Jim Curran, Hawke’s Bay Today

Patrick Piercy, Dominion Post


Newspaper Investigation


Winner: The New Zealand Herald – Warriors Still


Newspaper Specialist Page or Section


Winner: Otago Daily Times – World Focus

Finalists: Sunday Star-Times - Sunday

The New Zealand Herald - Travel


Sub-Categories

Arts

Winner: The Press – Arts


Business – Business NZ award

Winner: The New Zealand Herald – The Business



/9

Fashion

Winner: Weekend Herald - Canvas


Food & Nutrition

Winner: The Press - Zest


Health – AstraZeneca award

Winner: Dominion Post - Health


Information & Communications Technology

Winner: Dominion Post –NZ InfoTech


Newspaper Magazine

Winner: Sunday Star-Times - Sunday


Sport & Racing – DB Breweries award

Winner: Sunday Star-Times - Sport


Tourism & Travel

Winner: The New Zealand Herald - Travel


Transport

Winner: Herald on Sunday – Sunday Motoring


Other

Winner: Otago Daily Times – World Focus


Newspaper Categories

Norske Skog awards


Editorial Project with Significant Impact upon the Community


Winner: Katikati Advertiser – Operation 24/7

Finalists: The New Zealand Herald – Cancer: The new frontier

The New Zealand Herald – You decide: Auckland waterfront stadium

The Christchurch Star – Save the libraries



Newspaper Front Page


Winner: Bay of Plenty Times

Finalists: Herald on Sunday

The Northern Advocate


Newspaper of the Year


Winner: The Press

Finalists: The Marlborough Express

Saturday Express

Sunday Star-Times

/10

Daily Newspaper over 25,000 circulation

Winner: The Press

Finalist: The New Zealand Herald


Daily Newspaper up to 25,000 circulation

Winner: The Marlborough Express

Finalists: Bay of Plenty Times

The Northern Advocate


Weekly Newspaper

Winner: Sunday Star-Times

Finalist: Weekend Herald


Suburban or Community Newspaper

Winner: Saturday Express

Finalist: Mountain Scene


Trade / Professional Magazine


Winner: New Zealand Doctor

Finalists: Federated Mountain Clubs Bulletin

Unlimited


News-stand Magazine


Winner: New Zealand Listener

Finalists: Metro

New Zealand Gardener

North & South


Magazine Cover


Winner: North & South

Finalists: Forest & Bird

New Zealand Doctor

New Zealand Listener

Sunday Magazine, Sunday Star-Times


Websites


News Website

Winner: www.nzherald.co.nz

Finalists: www.scoop.co.nz

www.stuff.co.nz





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Website Best Single News Report

Winner: www.stuff.co.nz

Finalists: www.nzherald.co.nz

www.runwayreporter.com

www.scoop.co.nz


Feature Website

Winner: www.hotscience.co.nz

Finalists: www.firstfourships.co.nz

www.runwayreporter.com


Columnist-style Website

Winner: www.spareroom.co.nz


Blog

Winner: www.publicaddress.net/hardnews


Sports Website – DB Breweries award

Winner: www.stuff.co.nz


Website Design

Winner: www.radionz.co.nz


Subscriber/Special Interest Website

Winner: www.rnzfb.org.nz

Finalists: www.geonet.org.nz

www.metservice.co.nz


Public Information Website

Winner: www.everybody.co.nz

Finalists: www.bethere.co.nz

www.ird.govt.nz


Alternative/Light Entertainment Website

Winner: www.spareroom.co.nz


Student Journalist Award - Print

The Don Milne Award


Winner: Jenny Macintyre, Massey University

Finalist: Karen Tay, Auckland University of Technology


Student Journalist Award - Broadcasting

The David Edmunds Award


Winner: Hannah Ockelford, NZ Broadcasting School