Fairfax Media clean up at the Qantas Media Print Awards
Fairfax Media’s commitment to excellence was highlighted by winning a raft of top awards at the 2006 Qantas Media Print
Awards on Friday night.
Fairfax Media publications won 43 awards in total, including a clean sweep of the showpiece awards.
The Press in Christchurch led the way, winning the supreme award for Best Newspaper in New Zealand, Best Newspaper with
a circulation over 25,000 and Best Newspaper Investigation, and was joined by the Sunday Star-Times, which won Best
Weekly Newspaper.
Fairfax reporting staff also scooped many of the top individual awards including the prestigious Best Reporter for the
Sunday Star-Times’ Tony Wall, and Newspaper Feature Writer of the Year for Tim Hume, also of the Sunday Star-Times.
Fairfax Media’s excellence in many categories was recognised with awards for the arts, health and IT sections of the
Dominion Post, food and motoring for The Press, and best business section for the Sunday Star-Times.
The success of Fairfax Media publications is an affirmation of the high quality publications that Fairfax Media staff
produce, says Chief Executive Officer Joan Withers.
“Winning so many awards is a reflection of the passion that Fairfax Media and all its employees have for producing the
highest quality product.
“In a changing media landscape it is important for us to be progressive and innovative while exceeding our readers
expectations. I believe our tremendous success in these awards is recognition among our peers that we are achieving this
goal.”
The Sunday Star-Times won 16 awards in a variety of categories, from Maori Issues to Editorial Writer of the Year and
Best Newspaper Front Page.
In total The Press received 11 awards, including a supreme overall award, four awards for its columnists and one for the
best newspaper investigation.
The Dominion Post collected nine awards, The Waikato Times four awards, and the Southland Times, The Sunday News and the
Taranaki Daily News one award each.
The overall success of all Fairfax Media publications cements its place as the premier media provider in New Zealand.
The Qantas Media Print Awards are in their 33rd year and recognise excellence in the print media.
Ends
AWARDS
The Press
Category Winner
Best New Zealand Newspaper
Best Daily Newspaper over 25 000
Best Newspaper Investigation
Sub Category Winners
Reporter Government, Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs: Colin Espiner
Columnist Art: Christopher Moore
Humour: Joe Bennett
Motoring: Dave Moore
Tourism & Travel: Mike Crean
Best Newspaper Specialist page or section Food & Nutrition
Motoring
Other, How the Press Works
The Sunday Star-Times
Category Winners
Best Weekly Newspaper
Best Newspaper Front Page
Best Reporter (Senior)
Tony Wall
Newspaper Feature Writer
Senior: Tim Hume
Junior: Tim Hume
Columnist
Finlay Macdonald
Editorial Writer
Anthony Hubbard
Best Newspaper Heading
Maria Hoyle
Sub Category Winners
Newspaper Feature Writer Arts: Steve Braunias
Government, Diplomacy Foreign Affairs: Tim Hume
Health & Medicine: Anthony Hubbard
Reporter Maori Issues: Tara Ross
Magazine Feature Writer Arts: Grant Smithies
Human Relations: Veronica Schmidt
Columnist General: Finlay Macdonald
Best Newspaper Specialist page or section Business
The Waikato Times
Winners
Best Newspaper Poster
Photography
Best Single Feature Picture: Iain McGregor
Best Junior Portfolio of Six Photos: Kelly Schicker
Sub Category Winners
Newspaper Feature Writer Science and Technology: Susan Pepperell
The Southland Times
Sub Category Winners
Columnist Sport and Racing: Karen Porter