Winners announced for inaugural Qantas Television Awards

Hosted by Jason Gunn and Petra Bagust, the awards recognised the best of the New Zealand television industry. The ceremony featured a stellar line-up of New Zealand talent and performances by legendary Kiwi singer, Greg Johnson and NZ Idol, Rosita Vai with runner-up Nik Carlson. Awards were presented in thirty-one categories recognising excellence in all New Zealand television production, including news and current affairs.

Bruce Wallace, Executive Director of event organiser, the New Zealand Television Broadcasters' Council said, "Congratulations to all the winners of the Qantas Television Awards. The NZTBC was delighted by the number of entries submitted and our panel of judges, comprising both New Zealand television industry leaders and top international professionals were impressed by the consistently excellent standard of entries."

Qantas New Zealand Regional General Manager, Allan Williams said "the airline is proud of its new association with the inaugural television awards and tonight's winners illustrate the high calibre of talent working within New Zealand television. Qantas has supported media awards in New Zealand for over 30 years."

A feature of the awards ceremony was the announcement of the Woman's Day Readers' Choice TV Awards. Voting was open to the public in four populist categories via entry forms in the magazine and at the Woman's Day website. Woman's Day were delighted with the public's response to these inaugural awards, Editor, Megan McChesney said, "Viewers have voted in their tens of thousands - which is a fantastic result. The public, after all, is the ultimate consumer of what goes to air."

Presenters included Oliver Driver, Jacquie Brown, Oscar Kightley, David Fane, Tainui Stevens, Charlotte Dawson and characters from the popular TV One satirical television show, Facelift.

The NZTBC is made up of the three companies operating national broadcast television channels. They are CanWest TVWorks, Prime Television New Zealand and Television New Zealand.

The Qantas Television Awards were screened on TV One Saturday, November 12 at 9.30pm.

QANTAS TELEVISION AWARDS 2005

News/Current Affairs Category Winners

Best Sports News Report Team Award
One News - 'Flavell' - Stephen Stuart - Reporter, Ed Wi - Camera, Shane Murray - Editor - TVNZ

Best News/Current Affairs Camera (Junior)
Richard Postles - Close Up - 'Twins' - TVNZ

Best Current Affairs Camera (Senior)
Ross Kenward - 60 Minutes - 'Green Acres' - TV3

Best Current Affairs Reporter
Amanda Millar - 60 Minutes - TV3

Best Current Affairs Series
60 Minutes - Terence Taylor, Executive Producer - TV3

Best News/Current Affairs Presenter
Mark Sainsbury - Close Up - TVNZ

Best Current Affairs Report Team Award
Campbell Live - 'Driver Licence Fraud' - Melanie Reid - Reporter, Keith Slater - Producer, George Murahidy - Camera, John Campbell - Presenter - TV3

Best News Report Team Award
One News - 'Foot and Mouth Scare, Waiheke Island' - Mark Sainsbury - Reporter, Owen Poland - Reporter, Melissa Stokes - Reporter -TVNZ

Best News Reporter
Lorelei Mason - One News - TVNZ

Best News/Current Affairs Editing
Paul Sparkes - Close Up - 'Cave Creek' - TVNZ

Investigation of the Year
Campbell Live - 'Driver Licence Fraud' - Melanie Reid - Reporter, Keith Slater - Producer, George Murahidy - Camera, John Campbell - Presenter - TV3

TV Journalist of the Year
Janet McIntyre - Sunday - TVNZ

Best News
3 News - John Hale - Producer - TV3

General Television Category Winners

Best Camera (Factual)
Peter Young - Country Calendar - TVNZ

Best Camera (Non-Factual)
Rewa Harre - Mataku - 'Te Whakaahua - the Photo' - 4 Winds Films Ltd

Best Editing (Factual)
Justin Hawkes - Shihad Live in Aotea Square - Visionary Film and Television

Best Editing (Non-Factual)
Nicola Smith - Outrageous Fortune - 'Episode 4: The Cause of This Defect' - South Pacific Pictures

Best NZ Comedy Programme
Bro' Town - Elizabeth Mitchell, Producer - Firehorse Films Ltd

Best Script for a Non-Factual Programme/Series
Outrageous Fortune - 'Episode 4: The Cause of This Defect' - Rachel Lang, Co-Creator/Writer - South Pacific Pictures

Best Actor in a TV Drama
Antony Starr - 'Jethro & Van West' - Outrageous Fortune - South Pacific Pictures

Best Actress in a TV Drama
Robyn Malcolm - 'Cheryl West' - Outrageous Fortune - South Pacific Pictures

Best NZ Drama
Outrageous Fortune - Mike Smith, Producer - South Pacific Pictures

Best Director (Drama)
Mark Beesley - Outrageous Fortune - 'Episode 4: The Cause of This Defect' -- South Pacific Pictures

Best Director (Non-Drama)
Melanie Rakena - Off the Rails - A Love Story - Jam TV Ltd

Best Maori Programme
Korero Mai - Viv Wigby-Ngatai - Producer - Cinco Cine Film Productions

Best NZ Childrens/Youth Programme
Holly's Heroes - Dave Gibson - Producer - The Gibson Group Ltd

Best NZ Documentary
Colin McCahon - I Am - Robin Scholes, Producer- Screentime Ltd

Best NZ Entertainment/Reality Programme
Dancing with the Stars -Debra Kelleher-Smith - Producer - TVNZ

Best NZ Information/Lifestyle Programme
Off The Rails - A Love Story - Melanie Rakena - Producer, Marcus Lush - Producer - Jam TV Ltd

Best NZ Popular/Factual Unscripted Programme
Intrepid Journeys - Melanie Rakena - Producer, Jane Andrews - Producer -Jam TV Ltd

Best NZ Sports or Event Coverage
Shell Helix Motorsport - David Turner - Executive Producer, Stephen Coates - Producer -TVNZ

Woman's Day Readers' Choice Awards 2005

Favourite New Zealand Female Personality
Robyn Malcolm

Favourite New Zealand Male Personality
Marc Ellis

Favourite New Zealand Show
Shortland Street

The final Woman's Day Readers' Choice TV Award for Favourite International Show will be announced in the November 21 issue of Woman's Day, on sale November 14.

Published: 12 November 2005

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