The 2019 Voyager Media Awards (previously the
Canon Media Awards
The New Zealand Newspaper Publishers’ Association awards are annual New Zealand media awards recognising excellence in the news print media. The first awards were held in 1974 giving out awards for news photography and have expanded to include ...
) were held at the Cordis, Auckland on 17 May 2019. Awards were made in the categories of digital, feature writing, general, magazines, health journalism, scholarships, newspapers, opinion writing, photography, reporting and videography.
Judges
The judges for the 2019 awards were Drew Ambrose,
Felicity Anderson,
Monica Attard
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Early life
Attard was born to Maltese parents in Sydney, where she was educated at Bethlehem College, Ashfield and Santa Sabina College.''Who's Who in Au ...
, Allan Baddock, John Baker, Joseph Barratt,
Victoria Birkinshaw,
Joanne Black, Mike Bowers, Nick Brown,
Melanie Burford, Scott Campbell,
Irene Chapple,
Donna Chisholm,
Deborah Coddington, Glenn Conway, Paul Cutler, Bruce Davidson,
Mike Dickison, Greg Dixon, Michael Donaldson,
Kerryanne Evans, Michael Field, Mike Fletcher, Melissa Gardi,
Richard Harman,
Isabella Harrex, Wayne Hay,
Michele Hewitson,
Deborah Hill Cone, Andrew Holden, James Hollings, Ali Ikram, Jim Kayes, Bruce Mahalski, Bruce Morris,
Lisa Morton, Bernard Lagan,
Lorelei Mason,
Debra Millar
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, Bill Moore, Jenny Nicholls,
Cheryl Norrie
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,
Foster Niumata, Antony Phillips,
Owen Poland,
Lauren Quaintance, Terry Quinn,
Maramena Roderick, Neil Sanderson,
Kamahl Santamaria,
Catherine Smith, Barry Stewart, Matt Straker, Catherine Strong, Alan Sunderland,
Rob Taggart,
Shane Taurima, Paul Thompson, Wayne Thompson,
Greg Treadwell, Jim Tully, Fran Tyler,
Lynda van Kempen,
Nick Venter,
Ngahuia Wade,
Tina Wickliffe,
Emily Wilson,
Sonya Wilson, and Gilbert Wong.
Winners
General
Outstanding Achievement Award
University of Canterbury
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in recognition of 50 years of running a postgraduate journalism programme
Opinion Writer of the Year Simon Wilson (NZ Herald/NZME)
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Magazine of the Year
New Zealand Geographic
Digital
Best innovation in digital storytelling Caught (Stuff)
Best news website or app
Stuff
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*''Stuff'' (2005), a book by Jeremy Strong
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Website of the Year
The Spinoff
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Features
General
Jehan Casinader (Sunday / TVNZ)
Crime and/or social issues Teuila Fuatai (newsroom.co.nz)
Best arts, entertainment and/or lifestyle portfolio Kim Knight (Canvas, NZ Herald / NZME)
Feature writing
Best first-person essay or feature
Michelle Langstone (North & South / Bauer Media Group)
Best feature writer – junior Ellen Rykers (New Zealand Geographic / Kōwhai Media)
Feature Writer of the Year (short form) James Borrowdale (VICE)
Feature Writer of the Year (long-form) Charlie Mitchell (Stuff)
General
Best headline, caption or hook Michael Donaldson (NZ Herald)
Best artwork / graphics
Toby Morris (The Spinoff)
Cartoonist of the Year Rod Emmerson (NZ Herald)
Reviewer of the Year Joint winners
Charlotte Grimshaw (New Zealand Listener/Bauer Media Group) and
Diana Wichtel (New Zealand Listener/Bauer Media)
Editorial Executive of the Year Patrick Crewdson (Stuff)
Wolfson Fellowship Patrick Crewdson (Stuff)
Magazines
Best magazine cover
North & South /
Bauer Media Group
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Best magazine design ''HOME New Zealand''
Best newspaper-inserted magazine NZ Herald's ''Viva'' magazine
Best trade/specialist publication, free magazine or website ''Farmers Weekly''
Magazine of the Year New Zealand Geographic / Kōwhai Media
nib Health Journalism Scholarships
nib Health Journalism Scholarships – junior Hannah Martin (Stuff)
nib Health Journalism Scholarships – senior Catherine Hutton (RNZ)
Newspapers
Best newspaper front page
Sunday Star-Times
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/ Stuff
Community Newspaper of the Year The Beacon / Beacon Publishing Group
Newspaper of the Year (up to 30,000 circulation)
Waikato Times
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The newspaper has won the title of Ne ...
(Stuff)
Newspaper of the Year (more than 30,000 circulation)
NZ Herald (NZME)
Weekly Newspaper of the Year Sunday Star-Times (Stuff)
Voyager Newspaper of the Year Sunday Star-Times (Stuff)
Best (single) news story
Madeleine Chapman
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(The Spinoff) and Nicholas Jones (NZ Herald), joint winners
Best individual investigation Nicholas Jones (NZ Herald).
Best team investigation Stuff
Opinion writing
Opinion writing – general and/or sport Max Christoffersen (Waikato Times / Stuff)
Opinion writing – humour / satire
Madeleine Chapman
Madeleine Elsie Chapman (born 16 March 1994) is a New Zealand editor, journalist and author, and the current editor of '' The Spinoff'' and former editor of '' North & South''. Chapman co-wrote the autobiography of New Zealand professional baske ...
(The Spinoff)
Opinion Writer of the Year Simon Wilson (NZ Herald)
Photography
Best feature/photographic essay David White (Stuff)
Best photography – general Stephen Jaquiery (
Otago Daily Times/Allied Press)
Best photography – portrait Alden Williams (Stuff)
Best photography – news and/or sport Braden Fastier (Nelson Mail / Stuff)
Best photography junior George Heard (''The Press)''
Photographer of the Year Braden Fastier (Nelson Mail / Stuff) and Chris Skelton (Stuff)
Reporting
Reporting – general Melanie Reid (newsroom.co.nz)
Crime and/or social issues Kirsty Johnston (NZ Herald / NZME)
Best reporting – Maori affairs
Miriama Kamo (Sunday and Marae / TVNZ)
Environmental/Sustainability Award Charlie Mitchell (Stuff)
Science and Technology Award Eloise Gibson (newsroom.co.nz)
Best individual investigation Nicholas Jones (NZ Herald / NZME)
Best team investigation Stuff (Sex offender/motel investigations)
Best (single) news story / scoop
Madeleine Chapman
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(The Spinoff) and Nicholas Jones (NZ Herald / NZME)
Best coverage of a major news event
Newshub
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/ MediaWorks (Royal Tour)
Best editorial campaign or project Stuff (New Zealand Made/ Nā Niu Tireni)
Best reporter – junior Mackenzie Smith (RNZ)
Student Journalist of the Year Luke Kirkness (NZ Herald)
Community Journalist of the Year Torika Tokalau (Stuff, ''Western Leader'')
Regional Journalist of the Year Hamish McNeilly (Stuff, ''The Press'')
Sports Journalist of the Year Dana Johannsen (Stuff)
Business Journalist of the Year Calida Stuart-Menteath (National Business Review)
Political Journalist of the Year
Tova O'Brien (Newshub)
Broadcast Reporter of the Year
Janet McIntyre (Sunday / TVNZ)
Reporter of the Year Phil Pennington (RNZ)
Videography
Best news video (single videographer) Dan Cook (RNZ)
Best feature video (single videographer) Anna Harcourt (Re: / TVNZ)
Best team video – news Newshub / MediaWorks (''Road toll devastation through the eyes of first responders)''
Opinion writing – general and/or sport Best team video – feature Sunday / TVNZ (''P Babies)''
Best videography – junior Rosa Woods (''The Dominion Post'')
Videographer of the Year Tim Flower (VICE)
References
New Zealand awards
Journalism awards
Voyager
Mass media in New Zealand
May 2019 events in New Zealand