The 2015 Canon Media Awards were hosted by
Hilary Barry
Hilary Ann Barry (née Pankhurst, born 4 December 1969) is a New Zealand journalist and television personality who co-hosts '' Seven Sharp'' with Jeremy Wells on TVNZ 1. She was a newsreader on TV3 for many years and until 2016, presented the 6 ...
, for the
New Zealand
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Newspaper Publishers' Association, on 22 May 2015 at the
SkyCity
SkyCity (originally known as the Eye of the Needle) was a revolving restaurant and bar situated atop the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Description and history
The restaurant featured a carousel (or ring-shaped) dining fl ...
Convention Centre in
Auckland
Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about ...
, New Zealand. The Newspaper of the Year was ''
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspaper ...
'', and the Reporter of the Year was
Jared Savage of ''The New Zealand Herald''.
Winners
Photography
Photographer of the Year:
Brett Phibbs,
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspaper ...
Junior Photographer of the Year:
Charlotte Curd,
Taranaki Daily News
The ''Taranaki Daily News'' is a daily morning newspaper published in New Plymouth, New Zealand.
History
The paper was founded as the ''Taranaki News'' on 14 May 1857, by friends of former Taranaki Province Superintendent Charles Brown.J.S. Tu ...
Best News Picture:
Peter Meecham,
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspaper ...
Best Sports Picture:
Brett Phibbs,
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspaper ...
Best Portrait:
Rob Suisted,
Nature's Pic Images
Best Feature Photo:
Chris Skelton
PC/DC Christopher Daniel "Chris" Skelton is a fictional character in BBC One's science fiction/ police procedural drama, ''Life on Mars'' and its spin-off '' Ashes to Ashes''.
''Life on Mars''
The character of Chris Skelton has been descri ...
,
stuff.co.nz
Stuff is a New Zealand news media website owned by newspaper conglomerate Stuff Ltd (formerly called Fairfax). It is the most popular news website in New Zealand, with a monthly unique audience of more than 2 million.
Stuff was founded in 20 ...
Best Photo Essay/Slideshow:
Hagen Hopkins,
Getty Images
Best Environmental Photography:
Kirk Hargreaves,
The Press
''The Press'' is a daily newspaper published in Christchurch, New Zealand owned by media business Stuff Ltd. First published in 1861, the newspaper is the largest circulating daily in the South Island and publishes Monday to Saturday. One comm ...
Digital
Best Digital Cross-platform News Coverage:
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspaper ...
Best Cross-platform Campaign:
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspaper ...
Best Innovation in Multimedia Storytelling:
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspaper ...
Best Use of Interactive Graphics:
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspaper ...
Best Video:
Asher Finlayson &
Tony Wall
Anthony "Tony" Wall (born 9 May 1934) is an Irish former hurler and manager who played as a centre-back at senior level for the Tipperary county team.
Wall joined the team during the 1953–54 National League and was a regular member of the ...
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stuff.co.nz
Stuff is a New Zealand news media website owned by newspaper conglomerate Stuff Ltd (formerly called Fairfax). It is the most popular news website in New Zealand, with a monthly unique audience of more than 2 million.
Stuff was founded in 20 ...
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Sunday Star-Times
Best Blog:
Jarrod Gilbert
Best Website:
nzherald.co.nz
Magazines
Magazine of the Year:
NZ House & Garden
Best Trade/Professional Magazine:
Pro Photographer
Best Magazine Design:
Home
Best Magazine Cover:
Architecture NZ
Magazine Feature Writer of the Year:
Rebecca Macfie,
NZ Listener
Magazine Feature Writer Business and Politics:
Rebecca Macfie,
NZ Listener
Magazine Feature Writer Health and Education:
Jolisa Gracewood,
North & South
Magazine Feature Writer Science and Technology:
Donna Chisholm,
North & South
Magazine Feature Writer Arts and Entertainment:
Mike White,
North & South
Magazine Feature Writer General:
Rebecca Macfie,
NZ Listener
Newspapers
Canon Newspaper of the Year:
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspaper ...
Newspaper of the Year (plus 30,000 circulation):
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspaper ...
Newspaper of the Year (up to 30,000 circulation):
Taranaki Daily News
The ''Taranaki Daily News'' is a daily morning newspaper published in New Plymouth, New Zealand.
History
The paper was founded as the ''Taranaki News'' on 14 May 1857, by friends of former Taranaki Province Superintendent Charles Brown.J.S. Tu ...
Weekly Newspaper of the Year:
Sunday Star-Times
Community Newspaper of the Year:
Mountain Scene
Best Newspaper Design:
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspaper ...
Best Newspaper Inserted Magazine: Viva -
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspaper ...
Reporter of the Year:
Jared Savage,
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspaper ...
Junior Reporter of the Year:
Talia Shadwell,
The Dominion Post
Regional Reporter of the Year:
Florence Kerr,
Waikato Times
The ''Waikato Times'' is a daily newspaper published in Hamilton, New Zealand and owned by media business Stuff Ltd. It has a circulation to the greater Waikato region and became a tabloid paper in 2018.
The newspaper has won the title of Ne ...
Community Reporter of the Year:
Frank Marvin,
Mountain Scene
Reporter Politics:
David Fisher,
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspaper ...
Reporter Business:
Matt Nippert,
Sunday Star-Times
Reporter Crime and Justice:
Jared Savage,
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspaper ...
Reporter Health and Education:
David Fisher,
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspaper ...
Reporter Science and Technology:
Vaughan Elder,
Otago Daily Times
Reporter Arts and Entertainment:
Shane Gilchrist,
Otago Daily Times
Reporter Sport:
Mark Geenty,
The Dominion Post
Reporter General:
Bevan Hurley,
Herald on Sunday
Newspaper Feature Writer of the Year:
Charles Anderson,
The Press
''The Press'' is a daily newspaper published in Christchurch, New Zealand owned by media business Stuff Ltd. First published in 1861, the newspaper is the largest circulating daily in the South Island and publishes Monday to Saturday. One comm ...
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Nelson Mail
Junior Newspaper Feature Writer of the Year:
Jeremy Olds, Sunday magazine,
Sunday Star-Times
Regional/Community Newspaper Feature Writer of the Year:
Naomi Arnold,
The Nelson Mail
''The Nelson Mail'' is a 4-day a week newspaper in Nelson, New Zealand owned by media business Stuff Ltd. It was founded in 1866 as ''The Nelson Evening Mail''; the first edition was published on 5 March 1866. It absorbed another local paper, '' ...
Newspaper Feature Writer Business and Politics:
Adam Dudding,
Sunday Star-Times
Newspaper Feature Writer Crime and Justice:
Amy Maas,
Herald on Sunday
Newspaper Feature Writer Health and Education:
Nikki Macdonald,
The Dominion Post
Newspaper Feature Writer Science and Technology:
Nikki Macdonald,
The Dominion Post
Newspaper Feature Writer Arts and Entertainment:
Greg Dixon,
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspaper ...
Newspaper Feature Writer Sport:
Ben Stanley,
Sunday Star-Times
Newspaper Feature Writer General:
Charles Anderson,
The Press
''The Press'' is a daily newspaper published in Christchurch, New Zealand owned by media business Stuff Ltd. First published in 1861, the newspaper is the largest circulating daily in the South Island and publishes Monday to Saturday. One comm ...
/
Nelson Mail
General
Best Investigation:
Dylan Cleaver,
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspaper ...
Student Journalist of the Year:
Don Rowe
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,
Wintec
Wintec Saddles was launched in 1986 and is a saddle brand known for the first synthetic saddles.
History
The company is a subsidiary of Saddlery Brands International. (formerly Bates Australia), originally established in 1934,
Saddles
The Easy ...
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Sky Sport magazine/
Waikato Times
The ''Waikato Times'' is a daily newspaper published in Hamilton, New Zealand and owned by media business Stuff Ltd. It has a circulation to the greater Waikato region and became a tabloid paper in 2018.
The newspaper has won the title of Ne ...
Best Artwork:
Richard Parker,
Sunday Star-Times/
The Dominion Post
Cartoonist of the Year:
Chris Slane,
NZ Listener
Best Columnist – humour/satire:
Deborah Hill Cone,
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspaper ...
Best Columnist – general:
Michele Hewitson,
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspaper ...
Columnist of the Year:
Michele Hewitson,
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspaper ...
Editorial Writer of the Year:
Peter Jackson,
The Northland Age
Best Headline:
Jo Knight, Sunday magazine,
Sunday Star-Times
Reviewer of the Year:
Anthony Byrt,
Metro
Metro, short for metropolitan, may refer to:
Geography
* Metro (city), a city in Indonesia
* A metropolitan area, the populated region including and surrounding an urban center
Public transport
* Rapid transit, a passenger railway in an urb ...
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NZ Listener
Fellow to Wolfson College, Cambridge:
Shayne Currie
See also
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Newspaper Publishers' Association awards
References
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2015 awards
2015 in New Zealand
New Zealand awards
Journalism awards
Mass media in New Zealand
2015 in New Zealand television