Welcome to the 47th Voyager Media Awards. #VMA2020NZ Brought to you by the NPA and Premier sponsor Supporting sponsors Canon New Zealand, nib New Zealand, ASB, Meridian Energy, Bauer Media Group, NZ On Air, Māori Television, Newshub, TVNZ, Sky Sport, RNZ, Google News Initiative, Huawei, Ovato, BusinessNZ, Asia Media Centre, PMCA, E Tū , Science Media Centre, Air New Zealand and Cordis, Auckland. Order of programme Message from Michael Boggs, chair of the NPA. Jane Phare, NPA Awards Director, Voyager Media Awards Award ceremony hosts Jaquie Brown and James McOnie Jaquie Brown James McOnie Jaquie and James will read out edited versions of the judges’ comments during the online ceremony. To view the full versions go to www.voyagermediaawards.nz/winners2020 after the ceremony. In some cases, judges have also added comments for runners-up and finalists. Winners’ and finalists’ certificates, and trophies will be sent to media groups and entrants after the online awards ceremony. Winners of scholarship funds, please contact Awards Director Jane Phare, [email protected]. To view the winners’ work go to www.voyagermediaawards.nz/winners2020 To view the list of judges, go to www.voyagermediaawards.nz/judges2020 Information about the historic journalism awards, and the Peter M Acland Foundation, is at the end of this programme and on www.voyagermediaawards.nz Order of presentation General Best headline, caption or hook (including social media) Judges: Alan Young and John Gardner Warwick Church, NZ Herald/NZME; Rob Drent, Devonport Flagstaff and Rangitoto Observer; Warren Gamble, Nelson Mail/Stuff; and Barnaby Sharp, Nelson Mail/Stuff. Best artwork/graphics (including interactive/motion graphics) Judges: Daron Parton and Melissa Gardi 1 News Design Team/TVNZ; Richard Dale, NZ Herald/NZME; Cameron Reid and Vinay Ranchhod, Newshub/MediaWorks; Toby Longbottom, Phil Johnson and Suyeon Son, Stuff Circuit/Stuff; and Toby Morris, The Spinoff. Winner receives the Graphic Arts Trophy. Best interview or profile Judges: Jim Tully and Michele Hewitson Steve Braunias, NZ Herald/NZME; Michelle Langstone, NZ Herald/NZME; and Mike White, North & South/Bauer Media. Cartoonist of the Year Judges: Daron Parton and Pat Campbell Rod Emmerson, NZ Herald/NZME; Toby Morris, The Spinoff; Sharon Murdoch, Sunday Star Times, Dominion Post/Stuff; and Chris Slane, New Zealand Listener/Bauer Media. Winner receives the Sir Gordon Minhinnick Memorial Trophy Opinion Writer of the Year Judges: Deborah Hill Cone and Greg Treadwell Emma Espiner, newsroom.co.nz; Morgan Godfery, Metro magazine/Bauer Media and The Spinoff; Bernard Hickey, newsroom.co.nz; Andrea Vance, Stuff; and Simon Wilson, NZ Herald/NZME. Reviewer of the Year Judges: Alan Young and John Gardner Mark Broatch, The Spinoff and Landfall magazine; Charlotte Grimshaw, New Zealand Listener/Bauer Media and Landfall Review Online; Paul Little, North & South/Bauer Media; and Jesse Mulligan, Viva, NZ Herald/NZME. Travel Journalist of the Year Judges: Ewan McDonald and Glenn Conway Greg Bruce, Canvas, NZ Herald/NZME; Kim Knight, Canvas, NZ Herald/NZME; Brook Sabin, Stuff and Sunday Star-Times/Stuff; and Mike White, North & South/Bauer Media. Scholarships nib Health Journalism Scholarships Sponsored by nib New Zealand nib Health Journalism Scholarship – junior Judges: Donna Chisholm and Lorelei Mason Emma Russell, NZ Herald/NZME; and Zahra Shahtahmasebi, NZ Doctor, Rata Aotearoa. The winner receives an nib health journalism scholarship worth up to $4000 nib Health Journalism Scholarship – senior Judges: Donna Chisholm and Lorelei Mason Natalie Akoorie, NZ Herald/NZME; Nicholas Jones, NZ Herald/NZME; and Tony Wall, Stuff. The winner receives an nib health journalism scholarship worth up to $6000 Regional Journalism Scholarship Sponsored by Google News Initiative Judges: Maramena Roderick, Tony Verdon and Venetia Sherson Natalie Akoorie, NZ Herald/NZME; Charles Anderson, Nelson Weekly; Aaron Leaman, Waikato Times/Stuff; and Christel Yardley, Waikato Times/Stuff. Peter M Acland Fellowship Charles Anderson, Vanishing Point Studio; Madeleine Chapman, The Spinoff; Mava Enoka, TVNZ; Fiona Connor, Newshub/MediaWorks; and Emma Russell, NZ Herald/NZME. Feature-writing Feature writing - crime and justice Judges: Alan Young and Tony Verdon Donna-Lee Biddle, Stuff; Steve Kilgallon, Stuff and Your Weekend/Sunday Star-Times/Stuff; Jared Savage, NZ Herald/NZME; and Mike White, North & South/Bauer Media. Feature writing - social issues, including health and education Judges: Jim Tully and Sue Ahearn David Fisher, NZ Herald/NZME; Nicholas Jones, NZ Herald/NZME; Florence Kerr, Stuff; and Joanna Wane, North & South/Bauer Media. Feature writing – general Judges: Geraldine Johns and John Roughan Steve Braunias, NZ Herald/NZME and Newsroom; Alex Casey, The Spinoff; Duncan Greive, The Spinoff; Dana Johannsen, Stuff; and Kim Knight, Canvas, NZ Herald/NZME. Best first-person essay or feature Judges: Deborah Hill Cone and Megan Nicol Reed Steve Braunias, NZ Herald/NZME; Becky Manawatu, newsroom.co.nz; Fergus Riley, North & South/Bauer Media; Tayi Tibble, newsroom.co.nz; and Simon Wilson, NZ Herald/NZME. Best feature writer - junior Judges: Cheryl Norrie and Emma Field Farah Hancock, newsroom.co.nz; Tommy Livingston, Stuff; Joel MacManus, Stuff; Michael Neilson, NZ Herald/NZME; and Samantha Olley, Rotorua Daily Post and Bay of Plenty Times/NZME. Feature Writer of the Year - short form (up to 3500 words) Judges: Bernard Lagan and David Hastings Dylan Cleaver, NZ Herald/NZME; Michelle Duff, Stuff; Nicholas Jones, NZ Herald/NZME; Michelle Langstone, North & South/Bauer Media and NZ Herald/NZME; Nikki Macdonald, Dominion Post/Stuff; Philip Matthews, Stuff; Phil Taylor, Weekend Herald & Herald on Sunday/NZME; and Simon Wilson, NZ Herald/NZME. Feature Writer of the Year - long form (3500+ words) Judges: Isabelle Oderberg and Noelle McCarthy Donna Chisholm, Bauer Media; Kate Evans, New Zealand Geographic/Kōwhai Media; Duncan Greive, The Spinoff; Aaron Smale, RNZ; and Mike White, Bauer Media. Magazines Best magazine cover Judges: Lauren Quaintance and Melissa Gardi Air Force News/Defence Public Affairs; HOME New Zealand/Bauer Media; Metro magazine/Bauer Media; North & South/Bauer Media; and Viva magazine, NZ Herald/NZME. Best magazine design Judges: Lisa Morton and Matt Straker Fashion Quarterly/Bauer Media; HOME New Zealand/Bauer Media; Metro magazine/Bauer Media; and North & South/Bauer Media. Best newspaper-inserted magazine Judges: Kate Coughlan and Sally Duggan OneRoof Property Report/NZME; Sunday Magazine, Sunday Star-Times/Stuff; Travel, NZ Herald/NZME; and Your Weekend/Stuff. Best trade/specialist publication, free magazine and/or website Judges: Damien Venuto and Kate Coughlan Air Force News/Defence Public Affairs; Architecture New Zealand/AGM; Dairy Farmer/GlobalHQ; Pharmacy Today, The Health Media; and Southern Rural Life/Allied Press. Magazine of the Year Sponsored by Ovato Judges: Lisa Morton and Sally Duggan Metro magazine/Bauer Media; New Zealand Geographic/Kōwhai Media; New Zealand Listener/Bauer Media; NZ Gardener/Stuff; NZ Life & Leisure/Lifestyle Magazine Group. Photography Best photography - features (including portraits, fashion, food and architecture) Judges: Anthony McKee and Victoria Birkinshaw Braden Fastier, Nelson Mail/Stuff; Iain McGregor, Stuff; Chris McKeen, Stuff; Richard Robinson, New Zealand Geographic/Kōwhai Media; and David White, Stuff. Best photography – news Judges: Mike Bowers and Rob Taggart Mark Baker, Associated Press; George Heard, The Press/Stuff; Chris Skelton, Stuff; Stacy Squires, The Press, Dominion Post, Sunday Star-Times/Stuff; and Rosa Woods, Dominion Post/Stuff. Judges’ prize for the single best news photo Judges: Mike Bowers and Rob Taggart Best photography – sport Judges: Foster Niumata and Mike Bowers Mark Baker, Associated Press; Andrew Cornaga, Photosport NZ; Braden Fastier, Nelson Mail/Stuff; Iain McGregor, Stuff; and Brett Phibbs, Photosport NZ and PhibbsVisuals. Best photo-story/essay Judges: Anthony McKee and Victoria Birkinshaw Tim Cuff, NZ Herald/NZME and NZ Geographic/Kōwhai Media; Abigail Dougherty, Stuff; Petra Leary, Metro magazine/Bauer Media; Adrian Malloch, North & South/Bauer NZ; Cameron McLaren, New Zealand Geographic/Kōwhai Media; and Julie Zhu, The Spinoff and newsroom.co.nz. Photographer of the Year Sponsored by Canon Judges: Louise Graham and Rob Taggart Mark Baker, Associated Press; Alan Gibson, NZ Herald/NZME; Brett Phibbs, Photosport NZ and PhibbsVisuals; Dean Purcell, NZ Herald/NZME; and Chris Skelton, Stuff. Video journalism and broadcasting Best feature or current affairs video - single video journalist Judges: Jessica Cartwright and Peter Young “Doing it for Dad, Craig Eaton,” Andy Jackson, Taranaki Daily News/Stuff; “Good Sorts,” Hadyn Jones, TV One/TVNZ; “Death Bed: The story of Kelly Savage,” Luke McPake, RNZ; “Children of Meth,” Mike Scott, NZ Herald/NZME; and “Deportees of Tonga- gangsters in paradise,” Ursula Williams, VICE. Best video journalist – junior Judges: Jane Wrightson and Paul Cutler Logan Church, RNZ; Simon Hampton, Simon Hampton Media; Sean Hogan, 1 NEWS/TVNZ; Cass Marrett, Re: /TVNZ; and Nathan Morton, Local Focus NZME/Very Nice Productions Video Journalist of the Year Sponsored by Canon Judges: Paul Cutler and Peter Young Hadyn Jones, 1 NEWS/TVNZ; Luke McPake, RNZ; Ash Robinson, Farmers Weekly/GlobalHQ; Mike Scott, NZ Herald/NZME; and Lawrence Smith, Stuff. Best TV/video documentary Judges: Drew Ambrose and Sonya Wilson “Infinite Evil,” Stuff