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2017 AWARDS RESULTS & JUDGES COMMENTS CONFERENCE SPONSORS We thank our Sponsors to the Conference, without their support the costs RIUXQQLQJVXFKDQHYHQWZRXOGEHVLJQLÀFDQWO\KLJKHUWRPHPEHUV CONTENTS JUDGES 3 BEST JUNIOR NEWS JOURNALIST 5 BEST SENIOR NEWS JOURNALIST 6 JUNIOR SPORTS JOURNALIST 7 SENIOR SPORTS JOURNALIST 8 BEST HEADLINE 9 BEST JUNIOR FEATURE/LIFESTYLE JOURNALIST 10 BEST SENIOR FEATURE/LIFESTYLE JOURNALIST 11 THE FRANK VEALE MEMORIAL AWARD FOR THE MOST IMPROVED NEWSPAPER 12 BEST NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER 15 BEST FEATURE/LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHER 16 BEST FRONT PAGE NEWSPAPER 17 BEST FRONT PAGE FEATURE/MAGAZINE 18 BEST WEBSITE 19 SALES EXCELLENCE 20 SPECIAL PROJECT AWARD 20 BEST INDIVIDUAL ADVERTISING PORTFOLIO 21 BEST ADVERTISING FEATURE OR SUPPLEMENT 22 SELF PROMOTION 23 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 24 BEST ALL ROUND LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE 26 BEST ALL ROUND NEWSPAPER 27 OVERALL BEST NEWSPAPER & SUPREME WINNER 28 CONFERENCE SPONSORS - 2 - JUDGES Stuart Howie Stuart Howie is a media and communications consultant, with more than 30 years in publishing as an editorial executive, editor and journalist. He is a former editorial director of Fairfax Regional Media (Australia) and former editor of the Illawarra Mercury and Ballarat Courier, and deputy editor of The Canberra Times. He is also a Harry Brittain fellow with the Commonwealth Press Union. Stuart runs Flame Tree Media, which has designed and implemented transformation strategies for media clients in Australia and New Zealand. This year, he will publish his first book, The DIY Newsroom. Grant Hannis Grant Hannis is Associate Professor of Journalism at Massey University in Wellington. He teaches news writing, grammar, business journalism, media law and journalism history, and runs Massey’s Master of Journalism programme. Prior to becoming a teacher, Grant worked for 14 years as a senior financial journalist at Consumer magazine and managed the publication’s investigative team. Armin Lindenburg Lindenberg & Partners is a boutique PR consultancy. Managing director, Armin has worked in communications for over 20 years building a reputation as a media and event management specialist. He has been media manager to the Men’s World Bowls (1988), World Cup Cricket (1992), NZ Ironman Triathlon, Benson & Hedges and Bell South Tennis Opens and the Halberg Awards. Before entering public relations in 1986, Armin spent 17 years in mainstream journalism with the Dominion and Auckland Star, becoming a leading all-round sports journalist covering both Olympic and Commonwealth Games, the 1982 All Whites World Cup campaign, test rugby and cricket, the British Open Golf and Wimbledon. He is secretary of the NZ Sports Journalists Association and for eight years has organised the annual TP McLean National Sports Journalism awards. Virginia Larson Virginia Larson is editor of North & South magazine. She has a long history with the magazine, having also held the positions of deputy editor and staff writer. Prior to joining North & South, Virginia spent five years in Los Angeles, where she was West Coast correspondent for the London Daily Mail and a reporter for Australian radio stations. She began her career in magazines, as a staff writer for the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly. Mike Fletcher Mike Fletcher worked in journalism – mainly newspapers- for 53 years. Mike began his career with New Zealand News. He worked in New Zealand and Australia as a reporter, sub-editor, chief reporter (daily and Sunday newspaper), community newspaper editor and metropolitan daily newspaper editor. From 1974 until 1990 Mike edited the Taupo Times. He was an executive member of the NZCNA. - 3 - In 1990 Mike was appointed editor of the metropolitan daily the Christchurch Star. Later he switched to senior business management with Wilson & Horton (later APN), responsible for business units in Christchurch, Oamaru and Wellington. He retired in 2007 as a Rotorua-based regional manager for APN. In October 2007 he was appointed executive director of the New Zealand Journalists Training Organisation. He set up the industry’s first workplace training scheme for journalists employed in newspapers, radio and television. Mike retired in December 2013, to settle at Opotiki. He is a life member of the NZCNA and a former president. Rhys Palmer Rhys Palmer began his photographic interests at the age of 10 years old, owning an instamatic Agfa camera in Hamilton. He became New Plymouth Boys High School photographer and eventually started a career with The Hamilton Press in 1984. He continued his photojournalism spending 5 years on each publication, The Waikato Times and The New Zealand Herald, until venturing out to start Waikato Photography, still operating after 20 years. He has experienced the transition from film to digital, working in all fields of photography. Clare Swallow Clare is a digital leader and previous Westpac Millennial Woman of Influence award winner, with proven experience helping some of NZ's top 100 companies solve their toughest challenges by utilising technology. Clare is the General Manager of Cucumber, a leading technology consultancy that specialises in Digital Experience and Business transformation for companies such as PGG Wrightson, Contact Energy, Rabo Bank and Plant and Food Research. Lorne Maltman Lorne has been at News Works (formerly Newspaper Advertising Bureau) for over 11 years and heads the account management team and operations. Arriving from the UK, he first started in newspapers at the Press, on the day Fairfax took over INL. He later moved to Fairfax Media in Wellington then onto NAB in Wgtn and finally, Auckland. Having worked in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland, Lorne has a good understanding of the media landscape in each city. Greg Treadwell Greg Treadwell is a former reporter, photographer and community newspaper editor. These days he is lecturing in journalism at AUT University, where he teaches news reporting, news production, photojournalism and media ethics. He is still just completing a doctorate on freedom of information in NZ. Jim Tully Jim Tully is Adjunct Associate Professor with the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Canterbury and Researcher-in-Residence at the School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing, Massey University. He joined academia in 1987 after 18 years in daily newspapers during which he was the inaugural New Zealand Journalist of the Year and held such positions as editorial manager and assistant editor of the Auckland Star and editor of the 8 O’Clock weekend newspaper. Jim received the Canterbury University’s Teaching Award in 2007 and in 2011 at the national Canon Media Awards, the Print Industry Award for Outstanding Achievement. He is a frequent commentator on the media. He now lives in Wellington. CONFERENCE SPONSORS - 4 - CATEGORY 1 BEST JUNIOR NEWS JOURNALIST JUDGE Stuart Howie CLASS 1 UP TO 14,999 COPIES CLASS 2 15,000+ COPIES WINNER WINNER Haylee King Whakatane Beacon Emily O’Connell Western News, The Star Haylee takes us directly into the heart of a story with Emily is a champion of the people. She relays the story adept interviewing and news reporting. She ensures of a good old fashioned spat at a retirement home, and people are the focus in her story on a flood, and digs gives voice to the less powerful in her other work. deep on the issue of stolen firearms. RUNNER UP RUNNER UP Julia Evans The Nor’West News, The Star, Ben Donaldson Mahurangi Matters Christchurch A natural storyteller who nails an intro, Ben provides a The reporter’s no-nonsense writing allows her subjects strong portfolio of work. He does not shortchange the to shine. This includes two stories of people with reader. He covers off on the journalistic basics, topping terminal cancer, which might have made for grim off his work with appropriate flair. reading but instead are inspiring. SPECIAL MENTION SPECIAL MENTION Robert White The Wanaka Sun Sarla Donovan Bay Harbour News, Commendable public journalism in exposing the Pegasus Post, The Star, Christchurch council CEO’s fat cat salary. An impressive portfolio. - 5 - CATEGORY 2 BEST SENIOR NEWS JOURNALIST JUDGE Grant Hannis CLASS 1 UP TO 14,999 COPIES CLASS 2 15,000+ COPIES WINNER WINNER Karla Akuhata Whakatane Beacon Louise Scott Mountain Scene A strong portfolio of stories including the dramatic An impressive portfolio covering important issues account of a gun held to the neck of a security guard in the local community, including ambulances’ while his young boy looked on, an agreement by rival lengthy response times, housing shortages, dubious gangs to stop fighting, a local iwi investing in tourism immigration practices and increased tourist numbers and the creation of Maori wards for the area. All the putting pressure on tramping tracks. The stories use a stories are told in a clear, assured style by a first-rate vigorous writing style, backed up with solid research, reporter. to hold those in authority to account. RUNNER UP RUNNER UP Emma Hyde-Richards The Post Rob Drent The Devonport Flagstaff CONFERENCE SPONSORS - 6 - CATEGORY 3 JUNIOR SPORTS JOURNALIST JUDGE Armin Lindenburg CLASS 1 UP TO 14,999 COPIES CLASS 2 15,000+ COPIES A strong entry from five journalists, with Kyle Hall (the WINNER Post), Greta Yeoman and Mandy Cooper entering good Ben Donaldson Mahurangi Matters portfolios. A finalist last year, Ben put together an interesting body of work, with the stand-out a terrific piece on a WINNER Bow Hunter champion. Never heard of Bow Hunting, Greta Yeoman The Courier, Timaru neither had I. But Ben tracked down 23-year-old It is always a pleasure to read about those to succeed Kaipara resident Sarah Thoroughgood who spent close in more than the traditional kiwi sporting pursuits or to 12 months in all kinds of weather, driving 23,000 km rugby, cricket and netball. Greta’s portfolio included and walking more than 750km in all types of weather articles about snow sports, polo, Special Olympics, carrying a 60 point bow to become the first woman to squash and aerobic gymnastics.