2020 Voyager Media Awards

The 2020 Voyager Media Awards were announced online on 22 May 2020.[1][2] The ceremony was held online because of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4]

2020 Voyager Media Awards
Awarded forExcellence in New Zealand journalism
Sponsored byVoyager New Zealand
Date22 May 2020
CountryNew Zealand
Hosted byNewspaper Publishers' Association
Websitewww.voyagermediaawards.nz
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Category[5]AwardWinnerRunner UpFinalist
GeneralBest Headline, Caption or HookBarnaby Sharp – Nelson Mail/Stuff
Best Artwork / Graphics1 News Design Team – TVNZToby MorrisThe Spinoff
Best Interview or ProfileMichelle LangstoneNZ Herald/NZME
Cartoonist of the YearToby Morris – The Spinoff
Opinion Writer of the YearEmma EspinerNewsroomSimon Wilson – NZ Herald/NZME
Reviewer of the YearPaul Little – North & South/Bauer Media
Travel Journalist of the YearMike White – North & South/Bauer Media
Editorial Executive of the YearAnnabelle Lee-Mather – The Hui GSTV for MediaWorks
Scholarshipnib Health Journalism Scholarship – JuniorEmma Russell – NZ Herald/NZME
nib Health Journalism Scholarship – SeniorNicholas Jones – NZ Herald/NZME
Regional Journalism ScholarshipNatalie Akoorie – NZ Herald/NZME

Aaron Leaman – Waikato Times/Stuff

Peter M Acland Foundation FellowshipCharles Anderson – Vanishing Point Studio

Mava Enoka – TVNZ

Feature WritingFeature Writing – Crime and JusticeMike White – North & South/Bauer Media
Feature Writing – Social Issues, Including Health and EducationFlorence Kerr – Stuff
Feature Writing – GeneralSteve Braunias – NZ Herald/NZME and Newsroom

Duncan Greive – The Spinoff

Best First-Person Essay or Feature (no word limit)Tayi Tibble – Newsroom
Best Feature Writer – Junior (no word limit)Joel MacManus – Stuff
Feature Writer of the Year – Short Form (up to 3500 words)Nicholas Jones – NZ Herald/NZMEMichelle Duff – Stuff
Feature Writer of the Year – Long Form (3500+ words)Aaron Smale – RNZ[6]Donna Chisholm – North & South and New Zealand Listener/Bauer Media

Mike White – North & South/Bauer Media

MagazineBest magazine coverHOME New Zealand – Bauer Media
Best magazine designHOME New Zealand – Bauer MediaMetro Magazine – Bauer Media
Best newspaper-inserted magazineSunday Magazine – Sunday Star-Times/Stuff
Best trade/specialist publication, free magazine and/or websiteAir Force News/Defence Public Affairs
Magazine of the YearMetro Magazine – Bauer Media

New Zealand Geographic – Kōwhai Media

PhotographyBest photography – features (including portraits, fashion, food and architecture)Braden Fastier – Nelson Mail/Stuff
Best photography – newsGeorge Heard – The Press/StuffMark Baker – The Press/Stuff

Chris Skelton – Stuff

Rosa Woods – Dominion Post/Stuff

Judges' prize for the single best news photoStacy Squires – The Press, Dominion Post, Sunday Star-Times/Stuff
Best photography – sportMark Baker – Associated PressIain McGregor – Stuff
Best photo-story/essayCameron McLaren – New Zealand Geographic/Kōwhai Publishing
Photographer of the YearAlan Gibson – NZ Herald/NZMEMark Baker – Associated Press
Video journalism and broadcastingBest feature or current affairs video – single video journalistLuke McPake with "Death Bed: The Story of Kelly Savage" – RNZ[6]
Best video journalist – juniorCass Marrett – Re: / TVNZ
Video Journalist of the YearLawrence Smith – Stuff
Best TV/video documentaryStuff Circuit/Stuff and Māori Television – "Infinite Evil"
Best TV / video news item1 News/TVNZ with Barbara Dreaver – "Measles lockdown"
Best TV/video current affairs, short (up to 10 mins)Sunday/TVNZ with Jehan Casinader – "Black Friday"Seven Sharp/TVNZ "Harri Brown's story"Taranaki Daily News/Stuff with Andy Jackson "Fight of his life, Tony Pascoe"
Best TV/video current affairs, long (between 10 mins and 20 mins)Re:/TVNZ – "Rediscovering Aotearoa: Aroha/Love"Sunday/TVNZ "The Numbers Game"Checkpoint/RNZ "Oranga Tamariki uplift from Samoan family"
ReportingReporting – crime and justiceBlair Ensor – The Press/Stuff
Reporting – social issues, including health and educationEmma Russell – NZ Herald/NZME
Reporting – generalPatrick GowerNewshub/MediaWorksKurt Bayer – NZ Herald
Best reporting – Māori AffairsTe Aniwa Hurihanganui – RNZ[6]Hikurangi Jackson – MARAE/TVNZ
Environmental/Sustainability AwardKate Evans – New Zealand Geographic/Kōwhai Media
Science Journalism AwardEloise Gibson – Newsroom
Best individual investigationPatrick Gower for "Exposing white supremacy in New Zealand" – Newshub/MediaWorksMatt Shand for "NZ First donations investigation" – Waikato Times, Dominion Post/Stuff
Best team investigationStuff – "Product of Australia"RNZ "Eviction of Tamaki state housing tenants"[6]
Best (single) news story / scoopMelanie Reid – Newsroom
Best coverage of a major news event1 News/TVNZ with Barbara Dreaver – "Samoan measles crisis"Newshub/MediaWorks with Thomas Mead "Christchurch terror attacks"
Best editorial campaign or projectNewsroom – "Oranga Tamariki uplifts"NZ Herald/NZME and Greenstone "Fighting the Demon"
Best Reporter – JuniorLogan Church – RNZ[6]
Student Journalist of the YearAshley Stanley – Newsroom
Community Journalist of the YearVirginia Fallon – Kāpiti Observer/StuffSadie Beckman – Horowhenua Chronicle/NZME

Laurilee McMichael – Taupō & Tūrangi Weekender/NZME

Gus Patterson – Oamaru Mail/Allied Press

Regional Journalist of the YearHamish McNeilly – The Press/Stuff
Sports Journalist of the YearDana Johannsen – Stuff
Business Journalist of the YearTim Hunter – NBRNikki Macdonald – Dominion Post and StuffKatie Bradford – TVNZ

Bernard Hickey – Newsroom

Political Journalist of the YearAudrey Young – NZ Herald/NZME
Broadcast Reporter of the YearJehan Casinader – Sunday/TVNZPaula Penfold – Stuff Circuit and Māori Television
Reporter of the YearGuyon Espiner – RNZ[6]Phil Pennington – RNZ[6]
NewspaperBest newspaper front pageThe Press/Stuff
Community Newspaper of the YearThe Beacon/Beacon Media GroupMountain Scene/Allied Press

The Courier, Timaru/Allied Press

Newspaper of the Year (up to 30,000 circulation)Waikato Times/Stuff
Newspaper of the Year (more than 30,000 circulation)NZ Herald/NZMEThe Press/Stuff
Weekly Newspaper of the YearSunday Star-Times/StuffWeekend Herald/NZME
Voyager Newspaper of the YearNZ Herald/NZME
DigitalPodcast – Best narrative/serial"White Silence" – RNZ and Stuff[6]
Podcast – Best episodic/recurrent"He Kākano Ahau" – RNZ and Ursula Grace Films[6]

"Out of My Mind" – Stuff

Best innovation in digital storytellingnzherald.co.nz/NZME – "Fighting the Demon" (NZ Herald/NZME and Greenstone)newsroom.co.nz
Best news website or appnzherald.co.nz/NZMEnewsroom.co.nz
Website of the Yearnzherald.co.nz/NZME

References edit

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  2. ^ "Winners of 2020 Voyager Media Awards revealed". Māori Television. 23 May 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  3. ^ "REGION: TVNZ's Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver wins Voyager media awards | Pacific Media Centre". pmc.aut.ac.nz. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  4. ^ "NZBS graduates shine at Voyager Media Awards 2020". www.voxy.co.nz. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
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