26 September 2012
Finalists Announced For the New Zealand Television Awards 2012
The build up to New Zealand’s most glamorous Television event began today, with the announcement of this year’s
Television Awards finalists.
The 46 categories cover the full spectrum of Television production, from News, Drama, Reality, documentary and
everything in-between. New categories, such as One-Off Drama and Breaking News, were well received and reflect the
changing nature of Television programming. Leading the nominations was Tangiwai: A Love Story, a finalist in nine categories, while perennial favourites like Underbelly and Go Girls were also multiple nominees.
The Awards will be presented at a full, formal dinner event to be held at The Langham, Auckland on Saturday, 3 November. Highlights will screen on TV ONE on Sunday, 4 November.
Tickets for the Awards event are now on sale and are available at www.televisionawards.co.nz.
The New Zealand Television Awards 2012 finalists are:
News and Current AffairsQantas Best Scheduled News ProgrammeONE NewsTonight3 NewsKordia Best Coverage Breaking News3 NewsChristchurch Earthquakes December 2011ONE News Caterton Ballooning Tragedy3 NewsEwen Macdonald Verdict Best News OR Current Affairs PresenterJulian WilcoxNative AffairsMike McRoberts3 NewsJohn CampbellCampbell LiveBest News ReportingAmanda Gillies3 NewsHeather du Plessis-AllanONE NewsDuncan Garner & Patrick Gower3 NewsBest Current Affairs Reporting for a Weekly Programme OR One-Off Current Affairs SpecialMelanie Reid60 MinutesJanet McIntyre, Max Adams & Chris CookeSundayMark Crysell & Julie ClothierSundayJanet McIntyre & Carolyne Meng-YeeSundayBest Current Affairs Reporting for a Daily ProgrammeGill Higgins & Chris LynchClose UpTristram ClaytonCampbell LiveJohn CampbellCampbell LiveBest Current Affairs Series60 MinutesCampbell LiveSundayInvestigation of the YearJohn Hudson & Chris CookeSunday – Steel TrapJohn Campbell and Pip KeaneCampbell Live – Friends : John Banks & Kim DotcomMelanie Reid & Eugene Bingham60 Minutes – The Eye of the StormThe Langham, Auckland Journalist of the YearFinalists to be announced at the Awards ceremony, being the winners of each of the four reporting categories.Best News CameraBob Grieve3 NewsPhil Johnson3 NewsJames MarshallONE NewsBest Current Affairs CameraChris Brown20/20Daniel Grade60 MinutesWarren ArmstrongCampbell LiveBest News EditingBrent WaltersONE News Rebecca O’Sullivan3 NewsLuis PortilloBreakfast Best Current Affairs EditingPaul SparkesClose Up Andrew GibbClose Up Bob Grieve60 MinutesBest GraphicsVinay RanchhodVinay RanchhodBen AshbyGeneral TelevisionImages & Sound Best Drama SeriesUnderbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green CloudScreentime NZ LtdGo Girls Season 4South Pacific PicturesNothing TrivialSouth Pacific PicturesNZ On Air Best One-Off DramaBLISS - the beginning of Katherine MansfieldMF FilmsSiegeScreentime NZ LtdRageTom Scott ProductionsBest Comedy OR Comedy Series7DaysMediaWorks / thedownlowconceptWilson Dixon -The New Zealand TourSatellite MediaHoundsthedownlowconceptTe Māngai Pāho Best Māori Language ProgrammeKia Ora MolweniGeorge Andrews ProductionsTamaki Paenga HiraMāori TelevisionWhare TaongaScottie Productions LimitedBest Presenter: Te Reo MāoriPania PapaAKOPiripi TaylorTe KaeaJulian Wilcox Native AffairsBest Children’s/Youth ProgrammeGirl vs. BoyKHF MediaLet's Get Inventin'Luke Nola The Erin Simpson ShowWhitebait TVBest Information SeriesGlobal RadarJam TVNeighbourhoodSatellite MediaThe Nutters ClubTop Shelf ProductionsBest Entertainment OR Event Programme2012 Comedy GalaMediaWorksVodafone NZ Music Awards 2011MediaWorksThe SittingTop Shelf ProductionsBest Factual SeriesRadar Across the PacificAlexander Behse / Zeitgeist ProductionsIntrepid JourneysJam TVFunny RootsTwo HeadsBest Observational Reality SeriesSongs From the InsideAwa Films LtdRescue 1Great Southern TelevisionSPCA Rescue - Christchurch Earthquake SpecialImagination TelevisionBest Constructed Reality SeriesMissing PiecesEyeworks New ZealandMarae DIYScreentime NZ LtdThe Food TruckTwo HeadsBest Performance by an ActressSara WisemanWhat Really Happened - Votes for WomenKate ElliottBLISS - the beginning of Katherine MansfieldAmanda BillingShortland StreetBest Performance by a Supporting ActressMiranda HarcourtTangiwai - A Love StorySarah PierseBLISS - the beginning of Katherine MansfieldMiriama SmithSiegeBest Performance by an ActorCraig ParkerShackleton's CaptainMark MitchinsonSiegeRyan OkaneRageBest Performance by a Supporting ActorMick RoseTangiwai - A Love StoryPeter ElliottBLISS - the beginning of Katherine MansfieldMike MinogueRageBest Presenter - Entertainment/FactualAndrew LumsdenGlobal Radar Matai SmithHomai Te PakipakiPaul HenryWould I Lie To You?Best Script - Drama/ComedyPaula Boock & Donna MalaneTangiwai - A Love StoryJohn BanasSiegeTom Scott and Grant O'FeeRageImages & Sound Best Director - Drama/ComedyFiona SamuelBLISS - the beginning of Katherine MansfieldMike SmithSiegeDanny MulheronRageBest Director - Entertainment/FactualJulie ChristieThe Block NZPeter YoungGet Fresh with Al Brown Mike SmithUnderbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green CloudBest Multi-camera DirectionRobert HagenDame Kiri Te Kanawa "A Gala Concert" Mitchell HawkesVodafone NZ Music Awards 2011Mitchell HawkesWilson Dixon -The New Zealand TourBest Cinematography Drama/ComedyDavid PaulTangiwai - A Love StoryDJ StipsenSiegeDavid PaulRageImages & Sound Best Editing Drama/ComedyMargot FrancisBLISS - the beginning of Katherine MansfieldMargot FrancisSiegeJono Woodford RobinsonRageBest Original MusicJoel HainesStrongman - The TragedyPeter HobbsTangiwai - A Love StoryDon McGlashanBLISS - the beginning of Katherine MansfieldBest Sound DesignDick ReadeStrongman - The TragedyPhil Burton, Chris Hiles, Don PaulinTangiwai - A Love StoryChris BurtSiegeBest Production DesignImages & SoundShackleton's CaptainJohn HardingTangiwai - A Love StoryTracey CollinsBLISS - the beginning of Katherine MansfieldBest Costume DesignNic SmillieTangiwai - A Love StoryKirsty CameronBLISS - the beginning of Katherine MansfieldSarah VoonGo Girls Season 4Best Make-Up DesignTracey SharmanStrongman - The TragedyLinda WallTangiwai - A Love StoryVanessa Hurley & Stefan KnightGo Girls Season 4DocumentaryJDA Best Popular DocumentaryRhodes, Actor SingerRobert Hagen / Arts and Entertainment ProductionsInside Child PovertyRed Sky Film & Television LtdThe Green ChainMeg Douglas & Kathleen Mantel / Scottie Productions LimitedBest Feature OR Drama DocumentaryStrongman - The TragedyPaula McTaggart and Gaylene Preston / A Bigger PictureWhen a City Falls - the people's storyGerard Smyth & Alice Shannon / Frank FilmShackleton's CaptainJames Heyward & Andy Salek / Making MoviesBest Director DocumentaryGerard Smyth /Alice ShannonWhen a City Falls - the people's storyLeanne PooleyShackleton's CaptainBryan BruceInside Child PovertyBest Cinematography - Documentary/FactualThomas Burstyn CSC & Chris BrokenshaStrongman - The TragedySimon BaumfieldShackleton's CaptainMark ChamberlinNeighbourhoodBest Editing - Documentary/FactualKen Sparks, Richard LordWhen a City Falls - the people's storyTim WoodhouseShackleton's CaptainMark AlbistonBlakey
About the New Zealand Television Awards
The Television Awards are presented annually to recognise and celebrate the very best of talent and achievement in New
Zealand’s Television industry.
Entries for the 2012 Awards closed on 8 August. Since then 112 judges have spent many (many) hours working their way
through the 478 entries across 46 categories to determine this year’s finalists. Winners will be announced on Saturday,
3 November at a Gala Dinner event to be held in the magnificent The Great Room at The Langham, Auckland.
For general information about the Awards (including Awards Show Dinner event tickets) please see the Awards website www.televisionawards.co.nz or email your query to televisionawards@thinktv.co.nz
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