The 2018 Voyager Media Awards (previously the Canon Media Awards) were presented on 11 May 2018 at the Cordis, Auckland hotel in New Zealand. Awards were made in the categories of digital, feature writing, general, magazines, newspapers, opinion writing, photography, reporting and videography.

Judges

The judges for the 2018 awards were: * Allan Baddock * Andrew Holden * Ant Phillips * Bernard Lagan * Bill Ralston * Bruce Davidson * Bill Moore * Cate Brett * Catherine Smith * Cathy Strong * Cheryl Norrie * Clive Lind * Daron Parton * David King * Deborah Coddington *

Deborah Hill Cone According to the Book of Judges, Deborah (, ''Dəḇōrā'') was a prophetess of Judaism, the fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel, and the only female judge mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Many scholars contend that the phrase, "a woman of Lap ...

* Debra Miller * Donna Chisholm * Fay McAlpine * Felicity Anderson * Foster Niumata * Fran Tyler * Gilbert Wong * Grant Dyson * Greg Dixon * Irene Chapple * James Hollings * Jane Ussher * Jenny Nicholls * Jim Tully * Jim Eagles *

John Hudson John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Ep ...

* Joseph Barratt * Kate Coughlan * Kerryanne Evans * Lauren Quaintance * Lorelei Mason * Louise Matthews * Lynda van Kempen * Matthew Straker * Michael Field * Michael Donaldson * Michele Hewitson * Miguel D'Souza * Mike Fletcher * Mike Valentine * Mike Bowers * Nathan Burdon * Ngahuia Wade * Nick Brown * Nick Venter * Nikki Mandow * Noelle McCarthy * Owen Poland * Paul Cutler * Paul Mansfield * Paul Thompson * Peter Fray * Richard Harman * Rick Neville * Rob Taggart * Ross Land * Shane Taurima * Susan Wood * Te Anga Nathan * Wayne Thompson

Winners

Digital

* Best Innovation in Digital Storytelling:''
rnz.co.nz/Great Southern TV and Animation Research, NZ Wars: The Stories of Ruapekapeka
* Best News Website or App:''
nzherald.co.nz
* Website of the Year (joint): Newsroom.co.nz an
Stuff

Feature writing

* Best first-person essay or feature: Peter Wells,

The Spinoff ''The Spinoff'' is a New Zealand online magazine and news website that was founded in 2014. It is known for current affairs coverage, political and social analysis, and cultural commentary. It earns money through commercial sponsorship and su ...

* Sport: Dana Johannsen NZ Herald * Business and/or personal finance: Rebecca Macfie,

New Zealand Listener The ''New Zealand Listener'' is a weekly New Zealand magazine that covers the political, cultural and literary life of New Zealand by featuring a variety of topics, including current events, politics, social issues, health, technology, arts, f ...

* Best feature writer – junior: Mirjam Guesgen
VetScript Magazine

Feature writing (long-form)

* Arts, entertainment and lifestyle: Simon Wilson,

* Health, education and/or general: Kirsty Johnston, NZ Herald * Crime, justice and / or social issues: Mike White, North & South * Feature Writer of the Year: Kate Evans,

New Zealand Geographic ''New Zealand Geographic'' is a bi-monthly magazine founded in 1989 and published by Kōwhai Media of Auckland, New Zealand. In the format popularised by ''National Geographic,'' it focuses on the biodiversity, geography, and culture of New Zea ...

and North & South

Feature writing (short-form)

* Arts, entertainment and lifestyle: Greg Bruce, NZ Herald * Health, education and/or general: Greg Bruce, NZ Herald * Crime, justice and / or social issues: Donna-Lee Biddle,

Waikato Times The ''Waikato Times'' is a daily newspaper published in Hamilton, New Zealand, and owned by media business Stuff Ltd. It has a circulation to the greater Waikato region and became a tabloid paper in 2018. The newspaper has won the title of N ...

* Feature Writer of the Year: Tess McClure
VICE

General

* Best Headline or hook: Taylor Sincock,

Newshub ''Newshub'' (stylised as Newshub.) was a New Zealand news service that operated from 1989 to 2024 and served as the local news division of Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand until its closure. The division, known as ''3 News'' until 2016, had ...

* Best artwork/graphics (including interactive/motion graphics): Toby Morris,

an
The Wireless
* Cartoonist of the Year: Sharon Murdoch,

The Press ''The Press'' () is a daily newspaper published in Christchurch, New Zealand, owned by media business Stuff (company), Stuff Ltd. First published in 1861, the newspaper is the largest circulating daily in the South Island and publishes Monday t ...

Sunday Star-Times The ''Sunday Star-Times'' is a New Zealand newspaper published each weekend in Auckland. It covers both national and international news, and is a member of the New Zealand Press Association and Newspaper Publishers Association of New Zealand. ...

and The Dominion Post * Reviewer of the Year: Charlotte Grimshaw

and

* Best trade/specialist publication and/or website:''
NZ Retail
an
theRegister.co.nz
* nib Health Journalism Scholarship – junior: Sasha Borissenko, Newsroom.co.nz * General nib Health Journalism Scholarship – senior: Barbara Fountain
New Zealand Doctor
* Science and Technology Award (joint): Donna Chisholm North & South, NZ Listener and Kate Evans,

and North & South * Environmental / Sustainability Award: Isobel Ewing,

* Best editorial campaign or project: nzherald.co.nz
Break The Silence
* Editorial Executive of the Year: Murray Kirkness, Editor, NZ Herald * Wolfson Fellowship: Matt Nippert, NZ Herald

Magazines

* Best magazine design:

Metro magazine ''Metro Magazine'' is a trade magazine for bus and rail transit and motorcoach operators, published in the United States since 1904, taking its current name in 1975.Di Giacomo, Frank. "100 years of deadlines". ''Metro Magazine'', July 2004, p ...

* Magazine of the Year:

Newspapers

* Best newspaper-inserted magazine: The Weekend Mix (

Otago Daily Times The ''Otago Daily Times'' (''ODT'') is a newspaper published by Allied Press Ltd in Dunedin, New Zealand. The ''ODT'' is one of the country's four main daily newspapers, serving the southern South Island with a circulation of around 26,000 and ...

) * Best newspaper front page:

Hawke's Bay Today ''Hawke's Bay Today'' is a daily compact newspaper published in Hastings, New Zealand and serving Hastings, Napier and the Hawke's Bay region. It is owned by NZME. The ''Hawke's Bay Today'' is New Zealand's youngest newspaper, founded on 3 May ...

* Community Newspaper of the Year:''
Mountain Scene
* Newspaper of the Year (up to 30,000 circulation):

* Newspaper of the Year (more than 30,000 circulation):

* Weekly Newspaper of the Year: Weekend Herald * Voyager Newspaper of the Year: Weekend Herald

Opinion writing

* Opinion writing - general and/or sport:

Leah McFall Leah McFall (born 1 July 1989) is a British singer-songwriter from Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. She finished as the runner-up on the The Voice UK (series 2), second series of the BBC One talent series ''The Voice UK, The Voice''. Early lif ...

Sunday magazine,

* Opinion writing - humour/satire: Dave Armstrong, The Dominion Post * Opinion writing - business and/or personal finance: Duncan Greive,

* Opinion Writer of the Year:

Steve Braunias Steven Carl Braunias (born 20 June 1960) is a New Zealand author, columnist, journalist and editor. He is the author of 14 books. Early life and family Braunias was born in New Zealand to an Austrian immigrant father and a New Zealand-born mother ...

, NZ Herald

Photography

* Best feature/photographic essay: Kent Blechynden, scoop.co.nz * Best photography – general: John Borren,

Bay of Plenty Times The ''Bay of Plenty Times'' is the regional daily paper for the Bay of Plenty area, including Tauranga, in the North Island of New Zealand. History The ''Bay of Plenty Times'' was first produced on 4 September 1872 as a bi-weekly publication. It ...

* Best photography – portrait:

Chris Skelton PC/DC Christopher Daniel "Chris" Skelton is a fictional character in BBC One's science fiction/police procedural drama, ''Life on Mars'' and its spin-off '' Ashes to Ashes''. ''Life on Mars'' The character of Chris Skelton has been described ...

* Best photography – sport: Andrew Cornaga
www.photosport.nz
* Best photography – news: Joseph Johnson,

* Best photo – junior: Kavinda Herath,

The Southland Times ''The Southland Times'' is the regional daily paper for Southland, including Invercargill, and neighbouring parts of Otago, in New Zealand. It is now owned by media business Stuff Ltd, formerly the New Zealand division of Fairfax Media. His ...

* Photographer of the Year: Iain McGregor,

Stuff Stuff, stuffed, and stuffing may refer to: *Physical matter *General, unspecific things, or entities Arts, media, and entertainment Books *''Stuff'' (1997), a novel by Joseph Connolly *''Stuff'' (2005), a book by Jeremy Strong Fictional c ...

Reporting

* Reporter - arts, entertainment and lifestyle: Hikurangi Jackson,

Marae A ' (in Māori language, New Zealand Māori, Cook Islands Māori, Tahitian language, Tahitian), ' (in Tongan language, Tongan), ' (in Marquesan language, Marquesan) or ' (in Samoan language, Samoan) is a communal or sacred place that serves reli ...

* Reporter - Health, education and/or general: Tony Wall,

* Reporter - crime, justice and/or social issues: Jared Savage, NZ Herald * Reporter - Maori affairs: Oriini Kaipara, Maori Television * Best (single) news story: Melanie Reid, Newsroom.co.nz - Politicians, police, and the payout * Best investigation: Olivia Carville, NZ Herald - What becomes of the Broken Hearted * Best team investigation:

Circuit - The Valley, New Zealand's war in Afghanistan * Best coverage of a major news event: rnz.co.nz - Election 2017 * Best reporter – junior: Nina Hindmarsh, Nelson Mail * Student Journalist of the Year: Ruby Nyika,

* Community Journalist of the Year: Rob Drent
The Devonport Flagstaff
* Regional Journalist of the Year: Carmen Hall,

* Sports Journalist of the Year: Dana Johannsen, NZ Herald * Business Journalist of the Year: Matt Nippert, NZ Herald * Political Journalist of the Year: Audrey Young, NZ Herald * Reporter of the Year: Melanie Reid, Newsroom.co.nz

Videography

* Best news video: George Heard,

* Best feature video: Tasha Impey, Re:,

TVNZ Television New Zealand (, "Te Reo Tātaki" meaning "The Leading Voice"), more commonly referred to as TVNZ, is a New Zealand state-owned media company and Crown entity. The company operates a television network, streaming service, and news se ...

* Best team video – news: 1 NEWS NOW - Edgecumbe's poor flood defenses * Best team video – feature: NZ Herald - Under The Bridge * Best videographer – junior: Jaden McLeod, NZ Herald Local Focus * Videographer of the Year (joint): Alexander Robertson, NZME/Very Nice Productions and Mike Scott, NZ Herald

References

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