The 2002 TV Guide NZ Television Awards were staged on Saturday 29 June 2002 in Auckland, New Zealand. Honouring excellence in New Zealand television for the previous year, the awards were sponsored by New Zealand

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magazine, the final year of its eight-year period as a naming-rights sponsor of the awards. As there had been no awards in 2001, the 2002 awards also covered the 2001 awards period. The awards ceremony was not broadcast on television.

Nominees and winners

Awards were given in 37 categories, including two people's choice awards – Best New Programme and Best Presenter. Best Children's Programme *''Coke Smokefree Rockquest'', Richard Hansen (Screentime-Communicado) **''jessie.com'', Janine Morrell (Whitebait Productions) **''Pukana'', Nicole Hoey & Matai Smith (Cinco Cine Film Productions) Best Documentary *''1951'', John Bates (Bates Productions) **''Big'', Philippa Mossman (Greenstone Pictures) **''Numero Bruno'', Nicola Saker (La Hood Productions) Best Drama Programme *''Fish Skin Suit'', Larry Parr & Julian Arahanga (Kahukura Productions) **''Clare'', Dave Gibson (Gibson Group) **''Staunch'', William Grieve & Keith Hunter (Hunter Productions) Best Drama Series or Serial *''

Being Eve ''Being Eve'' is a teen comedy-drama television series from New Zealand, originally shown on TV3 from 2001 to 2002, and later broadcast on Noggin's teen block The N in the US. ''Being Eve'' focuses on a teenage girl, Eve Baxter, and her daily p ...

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South Pacific Pictures South Pacific Pictures is a New Zealand television production company. The company produces drama series, mini-series, telemovies and feature films for the domestic market and international market. SPP's largest property is ''Shortland Street'' ...

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Mercy Peak ''Mercy Peak'' was a New Zealand television series that ran for three seasons on local network TV One, between 2001 and 2004. The series rated well in New Zealand (especially in its second series) and won multiple awards for its cast. Though an ...

'', John Laing (South Pacific Pictures) **'' Street Legal'', Chris Hampson (ScreenWorks) Best Entertainment Programme *''What Now? 20th Anniversary Special'', Tony Palmer (TVNZ) **''2001 Montana Wearable Art Awards'', Ron Pledger (TVNZ) **''Pacifica Beats 2000,'' Greg Mayor (TVNZ) Best Entertainment Series *''Polyfest 2001'', Claudette Hauiti (Front of the Box Productions) **''A Game of Two-Halves'', Nick Tapper (Touchdown Television) **''Mo Show'', Mark Williams & Otis Frizzell (XSTV) Best Documentary Series *''Captain's Log'', Gresham Bradley & John A. Givins (Livingstone Productions) **''The Big Art Trip'', Janice Finn (Screentime-Communicado) **''Pioneer House'', Miranda Grace (Touchdown Television) Best Factual Series *''Country Calendar'', Frank Torley/Country Calendar Production Team (TVNZ) **''Babies,'' Bettina Hollings & Bronwen Stewart (Imagination Television) **''It's Your Money'', Derek Stuart (Touchdown Television) Best Lifestyle Series *''Travel.co.nz'', Tash Christie (Screentime-Communicado) **''Mitre 10 DIY Rescue'',

Julie Christie Julie Frances Christie (born 14 April 1940) is a British actress. An icon of the Swinging Sixties, Christie is the recipient of numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She ...

(Touchdown Television) **''Taste New Zealand'', Leonie Mansor & Chris Wright (TVNZ) Best Comedy Programme *''Spin Doctors'', Tony Holden (Comedia Pictures) **''An Audience with the King'', Mike King & Eric Derks (At Least Ya Havin' A Go) **''

Willy Nilly ''Willy Nilly Show'' is a New Zealand television series originally based on a short film by the same name. It follows the lives of two middle-aged farming brothers, Eric (Sean Duffy) and Harry (Mark Hadlow) who are catapulted into the modern worl ...

'', Judith Trye & John Gilbert (Big House) **'' Xena: Warrior Princess'' "Lyre Lyre Hearts on Fire", Chloe Smith & Robert Tapert (Pacific Renaissance Pictures) Best Sports Programme *''Fight For Life'', John McDonald (TV3) **''Shell Helix Motorsport – V8 Supercars Pukekohe'', David Turner & Stephen Coates (TVNZ – One Sports) **''Fisher & Paykel Series Netball NZ vs Australia'', Stephen Coates (TVNZ – One Sports) Best Maori Programme *''Whanau'', Tumanako Productions & Greenstone Pictures **''Someone Else's Child'', Rhonda Kite (Kiwa Productions) **''The Truth About Maori'', Rhonda Kite (Kiwa Productions) Best Maori Language Programme *''He Tohunga Whakairo'', Toby Mills for Tawera Productions & Moana Maniapoto for Black Pearl Productions) **''Ahorangi 2000'', Derek Wooster (TVNZ) **''Ahorangi Ruamano'', Maria Amoamo & Paora Maxwell (Te Aratai Productions) Best Actress *Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, ''Staunch'' (Hunter Productions) **

Robyn Malcolm Robyn Jane Malcolm (born 15 March 1965) is a New Zealand actress, who first gained recognition for her role as nurse Ellen Crozier on the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street''. She is best known for six seasons of playing Cheryl West, ma ...

, ''Clare'' (Gibson Group) **

Sara Wiseman Sara Wiseman is a New Zealand actress, best known for her roles in the television series ''Mercy Peak'' as Dr. Nicky Somerville, '’ A Place to Call Home'' as Carolyn Bligh and ''The Cult'' as Annabelle Willis. Beginning her career with low-pr ...

, ''

'' (South Pacific Pictures) Best Actor *Tamati Te Nohotu, ''Staunch'' (Hunter Productions) **

Jay Laga'aia Jay Laga'aia (born 10 September 1963) is a New Zealand-Australian actor and singer. He is known internationally for his role as Captain Typho in the films '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' and '' Star Wars: Episode III – Rev ...

, '' Street Legal'' (ScreenWorks) ** Jeffrey Thomas, ''

'' (South Pacific Pictures) Best Supporting Actress *

Alison Bruce Alison Bruce (born 1962) is a New Zealand television and film actress, who starred in the 1999 feature ''Magik and Rose''. She also appeared in the teen series ''Being Eve'', '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' and had a recurring role as Simula in '' ...

, ''

'' (South Pacific Pictures) **Jan Fisher, ''

'' (South Pacific Pictures) **

Madeleine Sami Madeleine Nalini Sami is a New Zealand actress, director, comedian and musician. She started her acting career in theatre before moving to television, where she created, wrote, and starred in ''Super City''. She co-wrote, co-directed, and starr ...

, ''Fish Skin Suit'' (Kahukura Productions) Best Supporting Actor *

Tim Balme Timothy Guy Balme (born 18 January 1967) is a New Zealand actor and screenwriter. He's most well known for his roles on the long-running soap opera ''Shortland Street'' and '' Mercy Peak'', as well as lead roles in the cult favourites '' Braind ...

, ''

'' (South Pacific Pictures) ** Stuart Devenie, '' Jack of All Trades'' "Croquey in the Pokey" (Pacific Renaissance Pictures) **John Katipa, ''Staunch'' (Hunter Productions) Best Juvenile Actor/Actress *

Rose McIver Frances Rose McIver (born 10 October 1988) is a New Zealand actress. She starred as Olivia "Liv" Moore in The CW supernatural comedy-drama series ''iZombie'' (2015–2019) and played Summer Landsdown the Yellow Ranger in ''Power Rangers RPM'' ( ...

, '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' – Little Problems (Pacific Renaissance Pictures) **Rachel Batty, ''Fish Skin Suit'' (Kahukura Productions) **Luke Tarei, ''Fish Skin Suit'' (Kahukura Productions) Best Entertainment/Comedy Performance *Sean Duffy, ''

'' (Big House) **

Mark Hadlow Mark Selwyn Hadlow (born 1957) is an Australian-New Zealand actor and comedian. Hadlow is perhaps best known internationally for playing the roles of Harry in ''King Kong'' and Dori, a Dwarf, in ''The Hobbit'' series. Early life Hadlow was b ...

, ''

'' (Big House) ** Mike King, ''An Audience with the King'' (At Least Ya Havin' A Go) Best Script Drama Programme *Toa Fraser & Keith Hunter, Staunch (Hunter Productions) ** Briar Grace Smith, ''Fish Skin Suit'' (Kahukura Productions) Best Script, Drama Series *Gavin Strawhan, ''

'' (South Pacific Pictures) **Maxine Fleming, ''

'' (South Pacific Pictures) **

Greg McGee Greg McGee is a New Zealand writer and playwright, who also writes crime fiction under the pseudonym Alix Bosco. Biography McGee was born in 1950 in the South Island town of Oamaru. In his early 20s McGee played rugby as a Junior All Black and ...

, '' Street Legal'' (ScreenWorks) Best Script, Comedy *

Ken Duncum Ken Duncum is a New Zealand playwright and screenwriter. His plays ''Cherish'' and ''Trick of the Light'' won best new New Zealand play at the Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards in 2003 and 2004. His script for television drama series ''Cover Story'' ...

, Mike Smith,

Cal Wilson Cal Wilson (born 5 October 1970) is a New Zealand stand-up comedian, author, radio and television presenter. Early life After attending high school in Christchurch, New Zealand, Wilson completed a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Canter ...

, Paul Yates, ''

'' (Big House) **James Griffin, Roger Hall, Tom Scott, ''Spin Doctors'' (Comedia Pictures) Best Director, Drama *Keith Hunter, ''Staunch'' (Hunter Productions) **Geoff Cawthorn, ''

'' (South Pacific Pictures) **Yvonne MacKay, ''Clare'' (Gibson Group) Best Director, Comedy *Mike Smith, ''

'' (Big House) **

Jason Gunn Jason Gunn (born 26 December 1968) is a New Zealand television and radio personality. He is known for '' The Son of a Gunn Show, What Now, Dancing with the Stars, Wheel of Fortune'', and ''The Rich List'', and also afternoon shows on radio sta ...

, jessie.com (Whitebait Productions) **Tony Holden, ''Spin Doctors'' (Comedia Pictures) Best Director, Documentary *John Bates, ''1951'' (Bates Productions) **Steve La Hood, ''Numero Bruno'' (La Hood Productions) ** Fiona Samuel, ''Virginity'' (Murmur Films) Best Director, Factual/Entertainment Programme *Bryan Bruce, ''Wild About New Zealand'' (Red Sky) **Nigel Carpenter, ''Big Comedy Gala'' (Phoenix Television) **Mike Ritchie, ''What Now? 20th Anniversary Special'' (TVNZ) Best Camera, Drama *James Cowley, ''Fish Skin Suit'' (Kahukura Productions) **Simon Baumfield, '' Street Legal'' (ScreenWorks) **John Cavill, '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' "Lyre Lyre Hearts on Fire" (Pacific Renaissance Pictures) Best Camera, Non-Drama *Peter Young, '' Country Calendar'' (TVNZ) **Swami Hansa, ''Kiwi Buddha'' (Spacific Films) **Steven Orsbourn, ''Tuaman – Destiny in My Hands'' (Oxygen Productions) Best Editing, Drama *Tim Woodhouse, ''Staunch'' (Hunter Productions) **Allanah Milne, ''

'' (South Pacific Pictures) **Paul Sutorius, ''Clare'' (Gibson Group) Best Editing, Non-Drama *Peter Roberts, ''God, Sreenu and Me'' (MF Films) **Geoff Conway, ''Numero Bruno'' (La Hood Productions) **Ollie Tira'a, ''Polyfest 2001'' (Front of the Box Productions) Best Original Music *Carl Doy, ''Buzz and Poppy'' (Huhu Enterprises) **Joel Haines, ''

'' (South Pacific Pictures) **Joost Langeveld & Victoria Kelly, ''

'' (South Pacific Pictures) Best Contribution to a Soundtrack *Suite 16, Carl Smith, ''

'' (South Pacific Pictures) **Chris Burt, ''Cleopatra 2525'' "Pod Whisperer" (Pacific Renaissance Pictures) **Suite 16, Neil Newcombe, Carl Smith and Travis Hefferen, ''

'' (South Pacific Pictures) Best Production Design *Robert Gillies, '' Jack of All Trades'' – Shark Bait (Pacific Renaissance Pictures) **Robert Gillies, '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' "Devi" (Pacific Renaissance Pictures) **Brett Schwieters, ''

'' (South Pacific Pictures) Best Costume Design *Janet Dunn, ''Clare'' (Gibson Group) **Jane Holland, ''Cleopatra 2525'' "Run Cleo Run" (Pacific Renaissance Pictures) **Jane Holland, '' Jack of All Trades'' "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Opera" (Pacific Renaissance Pictures) Best Contribution to Design *Zane Holmes, ''

'' (South Pacific Pictures) **Larry Justice, '' Street Legal'' (ScreenWorks) **George Port, ''Cleopatra 2525'' "Pod Whisperer" (Pacific Renaissance Pictures)

People's choice

Best Presenter *

Judy Bailey Judy Ann Bailey (born ) is a former news presenter for ONE News, the highest rated evening television news programme in New Zealand. Bailey joined the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (now Television New Zealand) in 1971 and worked as a re ...

, '' One Network News'' ** John Campbell, ''

TV3 News Virgin Media News (formerly TV3 News and then 3News Ireland) is the news division of Virgin Media Television in Ireland, owned by Liberty Global. The news division produces news and current affairs programming for free-to-air channels Virgin ...

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Mike Hosking Michael Noel James Hosking IV is a New Zealand television and radio broadcaster who has worked for Radio New Zealand and TVNZ and from 2008 has been the weekday breakfast host on Newstalk ZB with "The Mike Hosking Breakfast". He is a supporter ...

, ''

Breakfast News ''Breakfast News'' was a breakfast news programme which first aired on BBC1 on 2 October 1989. The programme was previously known as '' Breakfast Time''. It was planned to launch on 18 September 1989 but was held back by two weeks due to tech ...

'' **

Maggie Barry Margaret Mary Barry (born 5 October 1959), generally known as Maggie Barry, is a New Zealand politician and former member of the House of Representatives, first elected in the 2011 general election. She is a member of the National Party, and ...

, ''Maggie's Garden Show'' ** Stacey Daniels, ''Mai Time'' ** Peter Elliot, ''Captain's Log'' ** Jason Fa'afoi, ''

What Now ''What Now'' is a New Zealand children's television programme that premiered on Saturday 9 May 1981. It is currently filmed before a live audience at a different school in New Zealand, which is selected every week. The show airs every Sunday at ...

'' ** Mikey Havoc, ''Havoc Luxury Suites & Conference Facility'' **

Kate Hawkesby Kate Hawkesby (born April 1st, 1973) is a New Zealand radio announcer and television presenter who currently works as the 'Early Edition' presenter (weekdays from 5am) for Newstalk ZB. While working as a reporter, presenter and news reader for ...

, '' Breakfast'' **

Carol Hirschfeld Carol Ann Hirschfeld (born 1962) is a New Zealand journalist, documentary maker, broadcaster, producer and media executive. She is best known for her role as a TV3 News presenter alongside John Campbell from 1998 until 2005. As a broadcast media ...

, ''

3 News ''Newshub'' (stylised as ''Newshub.'') is a New Zealand news service that airs on the television channels Three and Eden, as well as on digital platforms. It formerly operated across radio stations run by MediaWorks Radio until December 202 ...

'' ** Paul Holmes, ''Holmes'' ** Richard Long, '' One Network News'' **

Peta Mathias Peta Christine Mathias is a New Zealand food writer and television show presenter and owns a television production company that produces food and travel shows. She is also known for leading gastronomic tours in the south of France, Morocco, Spa ...

, ''Taste NZ'' **

Alison Mau Alison Mau () (born 14 February 1965), known professionally as Ali Mau, is an Australian-born New Zealand journalist and broadcaster. She is a former television news anchor, former co-host of the TVNZ current affairs show ''Seven Sharp'', forme ...

, ''Home Front'' **Carolyn Robinson, ''

'' Best New Programme (people's choice) *''Mitre 10 DIY Rescue'', Julie Christie (Touchdown Television) **''

'', John Laing (South Pacific Pictures) **''Travel.co.nz'', Tash Christie (Screentime Communicado) **''Babies'' (Imagination Television) **''

'' (South Pacific Pictures) **''Captain's Log'' (Livingstone Productions) **''Havoc Luxury Suites & Conference Facility'' (TVNZ) **''Mercury Lane'' (Greenstone Productions) **''Mo Show'' (Level One) **''The Panel'' (Screentime-Communicado) **''Pioneer House'' (Touchdown Television) **''Quest For Success'' (Jump Productions) **''Spin Doctors'' (Comedia Pictures) **''The Weakest Link'' (Touchdown Television) **''

'' (Big House)

References

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External links

KiwiTV – 2002 TV Guide NZ Television Awards
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