MEDIA RELEASE - Embargoed until 10pm Saturday, November 18 2006
Winners announced for the 2006 Qantas Television Awards
The winners of the 2006 Qantas Television Awards were announced this evening during a glamorous awards ceremony at
Auckland’s Aotea Centre. Hosted by leading television presenters Dominic Bowden and Petra Bagust, the Awards recognised
the best of the New Zealand television industry, including news and current affairs.
The Gibson Group’s series Insiders Guide to Love was the stand-out show of the Awards taking the prize for Best Actor,
Best Actress, Best Drama, Best Camera (non-factual), Best Director (drama) and Best Script (non-factual). The Judges
said: “This thought provoking and original series demonstrates all-round excellence and consistency in the key areas of
scripting, direction and acting.”
Bruce Wallace, Executive Director of the New Zealand Television Broadcasters’ Council said, "New Zealand created shows
and programming continues to shine on the network schedules and grow in strength. The NZTBC congratulates all the
winners and finalists on a fantastic job.”
Qantas New Zealand Regional General Manager, Grant Lilly said “Qantas was proud of its association with the Television
Awards and pleased to see their increased strength in only their second year. Tonight’s winners illustrate the high
calibre of talent working within New Zealand’s television industry”.
Guest presenters included a number of New Zealand celebrities including Australian Logie winner Lisa Chappell, and
actors Oscar Kightley, Robyn Malcolm, Michael Galvin, Laura Hill and Shane Cortese. The evening included a special dance
extravaganza with contestants from two of the hottest dance shows of the year - TVNZ’s Dancing With The Stars and TV3’s
So You Think You Can Dance. The dancers included Lorraine Downs with Aaron Gilmore, Beatrice Faumuina with Brian Jones,
Rodney Hide with Georgina Beyer, Anita Hutchins, Justin Haiu, Daniel Sintes and Sharnica Robson.
Awards were announced in 34 categories, including the Woman’s Day Readers’ Choice TV Awards, where Kiwis voted for their
favourite New Zealand Show, Favourite International Show, Favourite Female and Favourite Male Personality. Voting was
open to the public via entry forms in the magazine and the Woman’s Day website.
Megan McChesney, the Woman’s Day Editor-In-Chief was delighted with the public’s response. “Viewers again voted in their
tens-of-thousands and provided some surprising results. It really shows the level of support that exists for Kiwi talent
and shows. The public, after all, are the ultimate consumers of what goes to air.”
The NZTBC is made up of the two leading companies operating national broadcast television channels. They are CanWest
TVWorks and Television New Zealand.
The Qantas Television Awards screens on TV3 Saturday, November 18 at 9.00pm.
QANTAS TELEVISION AWARDS 2006
General Television Category Winners
Best Actor in a TV Drama
Ryan O’Kane The Insiders Guide to Love The Gibson Group TV2
Best Actress in a TV Drama
Kate Elliott The Insiders Guide to Love The Gibson Group TV2
Best NZ Drama
The Insiders Guide to Love The Gibson Group TV2
Best Script (non-factual)
David Brechin-Smith The Insiders Guide to Love The Gibson Group TV2
Best Director (drama)
Brendan Donovan The Insiders Guide to Love The Gibson Group TV2
Best Camera (non-factual)
Simon Baumfield The Insiders Guide to Love The Gibson Group TV2
Best Editing (non-factual)
Bryan Shaw Doves of War ScreenWorks TV3
Best NZ Arts/ Festival Documentary
‘The Magical World of Misery’ – Artsville Sticky Pictures TV ONE
Cure Kids Best NZ Children’s/ Youth Programme
Lets Get Inventin Rocket Skates Television Spaceman TV2
Best NZ Comedy
Pulp Sport Series 3, Ep 1 Shonky Productions TV3
Best NZ Entertainment
Dave Dobbyn One Night in Matata Satellite Media TV ONE
Best NZ Information/ Lifestyle
Target Special: Ep 1: Australia Top Shelf Productions TV3
Best NZ Popular Documentary
Million Dollar Tumor Desert Road TV TV3
Best NZ Reality (format)
Sensing Murder Ninox Television TV2
Best NZ Sports or Event Coverage
Na Ratou Mo Tatou ANZAC Day Special Screentime MTS
- They Did it For Us
Best NZ Observational Reality (non format)
Snotties Trilogy Productions Ltd TV2
Best Director (non-drama)
Geoff Husson Sensing Murder - The Patient Killer Ninox Television TV2
Best Editing (factual)
Paul Sutorius Aspiring The Gibson Group TV ONE
Best Camera (factual)
David Stipsen Airports and Overtures The TV Set TV ONE
News and Current Affairs Category Winners
Best News
One News TVNZ TV ONE
Best News or Current Affairs Presenter
John Campbell Campbell Live TV3 News TV3
Best News Reporter
Donna-Marie Lever One News - Unrest Returns to Dili TVNZ TV ONE
Best Current Affairs Reporter
Hadyn Jones 20/20 - Peddling in the Park TVNZ TV2
Best News Report (team Award)
3 News Gaza TV3 News TV3
Best Current Affairs Report (team award)
20/20 Detox Diary TVNZ TV2
Best Current Affairs Series
Campbell Live Telecom TV3 News TV3
Best News Camera
Leon Menzies 3 News - Poorest & Urban Girls TV3 News TV3
Best Current Affairs Camera
Peter Day Sunday - The Big Chill TVNZ TV ONE
Best News/Current Affairs Editing
Shahir Daud One News - Press Photo TVNZ TV ONE
Close Up - Steam Train TVNZ TV ONE
TV Journalist of the Year
Mike McRoberts 3 News TV3 News TV3
Woman’s Day Readers’ Choice Awards 2006
Favourite New Zealand Female Personality
Hilary Barry
Favourite New Zealand Male Personality
Simon Dallow
Favourite New Zealand Show
Shortland Street
Favourite International Show
Grey’s Anatomy
Ends