The 2012 New Zealand Television Awards were the new name of the New Zealand television industry awards, following the demise of the

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. The awards were held on Saturday 3 November at The Great Room of the

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, with highlights screening on TV ONE on Sunday 4 November. The New Zealand Television Awards took a similar format to the previous

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, honouring excellence in New Zealand television and television journalism. This was the final New Zealand television awards presentation organised by Think TV, after

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withdrew its support in 2013.

Nominees and winners

There are 46 categories, including the new categories for One-Off Drama and Breaking News. Finalists were announced on 26 September 2012. Entries cover the broadcast period of 1 August 2011 to 15 July 2012. The general television awards were dominated by true crime drama ''Siege'', with five awards, while the news and current affairs section was dominated by TV3, with eight awards.

News and current affairs

Best Scheduled News Programme * ''

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'' Best Coverage Breaking News * '' ONE News'', Caterton Ballooning Tragedy ** ''

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Verdict Best News OR Current Affairs Presenter * Julian Wilcox, ''Native Affairs'' ** Mike McRoberts, ''

'' ** John Campbell, ''Campbell Live'' Best News Reporting *

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'' ** Amanda Gillies, ''

'' ** Heather du Plessis-Allan, '' ONE News'' Best Current Affairs Reporting for a Weekly Programme OR One-Off Current Affairs Special * Mark Crysell & Julie Clothier, ''

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'' ** Melanie Reid, ''

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'' ** Janet McIntyre, Max Adams & Chris Cooke, ''

'' ** Janet McIntyre & Carolyne Meng-Yee, ''

'' Best Current Affairs Reporting for a Daily Programme * Gill Higgins & Chris Lynch,

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** Tristram Clayton,

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** John Campbell,

Best Current Affairs Series * ''

'' ** ''

'' Investigation of the Year * Melanie Reid & Eugene Bingham, ''

'' "The Eye of the Storm" ** John Hudson & Chris Cooke, ''

'', "Steel Trap" ** John Campbell and Pip Keane, ''

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" Journalist of the Year – Finalists are the winners of the four reporting categories * Melanie Reid, "The Eye of the Storm", ''

'' ** Duncan Garner, "Secret Tea Tapes", ''

'' ** Julie Clothier, "Cherry Blossom Tragedy", ''

'' ** Gill Higgins, "Online Predators",

Best News Camera * Phil Johnson, ''

'' ** Bob Grieve, ''

'' ** James Marshall, '' ONE News'' Best Current Affairs Camera * Daniel Grade, ''

'' ** Chris Brown, ''

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'' ** Warren Armstrong, ''

'' Best News Editing * Luis Portillo, ''

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'' ** Brent Walters, '' ONE News'' ** Rebecca O'Sullivan, ''

'' Best Current Affairs Editing * Bob Grieve, ''

'' ** Paul Sparkes, ''

'' ** Andrew Gibb, ''

'' Best Graphics * Vinay Ranchhod, "Devil in the Detail" (TV ONE) ** Vinay Ranchhod, Gambling RP (TV ONE) ** *Ben Ashby, Steel Trap (TV ONE)

General television

Best Drama Series * ''

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'', South Pacific Pictures Best One-Off Drama * ''Siege'', Screentime NZ Ltd ** ''BLISS – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield'', MF Films ** ''Rage'', Tom Scott Productions Best Comedy OR Comedy Series * ''

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** ''Wilson Dixon: The New Zealand Tour'', Satellite Media Best Māori Language Programme * ''Whare Taonga'', Scottie Productions Limited ** ''Kia Ora Molweni'', George Andrews Productions ** ''Tamaki Paenga Hira'', Māori Television Best Presenter: Te Reo Māori * ''Julian Wilcox'', Native Affairs ** '' Pānia Papa'', AKO ** ''Piripi Taylor'' Te Kaea Best Children’s/Youth Programme * '' Let's Get Inventin''', Luke Nola ** ''Girl vs. Boy'', KHF Media ** ''The Erin Simpson Show'', Whitebait TV Best Information Series * ''Global Radar'', Jam TV ** ''Neighbourhood'', Satellite Media ** ''The Nutters Club'', Top Shelf Productions Best Entertainment OR Event Programme * ''Vodafone NZ Music Awards 2011'', MediaWorks ** ''2012 Comedy Gala'' MediaWorks ** ''The Sitting'', Top Shelf Productions Best Factual Series * ''Radar Across the Pacific'', Alexander Behse / Zeitgeist Productions ** ''

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'', Jam TV ** ''Funny Roots'', Two Heads Best Observational Reality Series * ''SPCA Rescue'', "Christchurch Earthquake Special", Imagination Television ** ''Songs From the Inside'', Awa Films Ltd ** ''Rescue 1'', Great Southern Television Best Constructed Reality Series * ''The Food Truck'', Two Heads ** ''Missing Pieces'', Eyeworks New Zealand ** ''Marae DIY'', Screentime NZ Ltd Best Performance by an Actress *

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, ''What Really Happened: Votes for Women'' ** Kate Elliott, ''BLISS – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield'' **

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'' Best Performance by a Supporting Actress * Miriama Smith, ''Siege'' **

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, ''Tangiwai – A Love Story'' ** Sarah Pierse, ''BLISS – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield'' Best Performance by an Actor * Mark Mitchinson, ''Siege'' **

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, ''Shackleton's Captain'' ** Ryan O'Kane, ''Rage'' Best Performance by a Supporting Actor * Mick Rose, ''Tangiwai – A Love Story'' ** Peter Elliott, ''BLISS – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield'' ** Mike Minogue, ''Rage'' Best Presenter – Entertainment/Factual *

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, ''Homai Te Pakipaki'' ** Andrew Lumsden, ''Global Radar'' ** Paul Henry, ''Would I Lie To You?'' Best Script – Drama/Comedy * John Banas, ''Siege'' ** Paula Boock & Donna Malane, ''Tangiwai – A Love Story'' ** Tom Scott and Grant O'Fee, ''Rage'' Best Director – Drama/Comedy * Fiona Samuel, ''BLISS – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield'' ** Mike Smith, ''Siege'' **

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, ''Rage'' Best Director – Entertainment/Factual * Julie Christie, ''The Block NZ'' ** Peter Young, ''Get Fresh with Al Brown'' ** Mike Smith, '' Underbelly NZ: Land Of The Long Green Cloud'' Best Multi-camera Direction * Mitchell Hawkes, ''Vodafone NZ Music Awards 2011'' ** Robert Hagen, ''Dame Kiri Te Kanawa: A Gala Concert'' ** Mitchell Hawkes, ''Wilson Dixon: The New Zealand Tour'' Best Cinematography Drama/Comedy * David Paul, ''Tangiwai – A Love Story'' ** DJ Stipsen, ''Siege'' ** David Paul, ''Rage'' Images & Sound Best Editing Drama/Comedy * Margot Francis, ''BLISS – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield'' ** Margot Francis, ''Siege'' ** Jono Woodford Robinson, ''Rage'' Best Original Music *

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, ''BLISS – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield'' ** Joel Haines, ''Strongman – The Tragedy'' ** Peter Hobbs, ''Tangiwai – A Love Story'' Best Sound Design * Chris Burt, ''Siege'' ** Dick Reade, ''Strongman – The Tragedy'' ** Phil Burton, Chris Hiles, Don Paulin, ''Tangiwai – A Love Story'' Best Production Design * John Harding, ''Tangiwai – A Love Story'' ** Images & Sound, ''Shackleton's Captain'' ** Tracey Collins, ''BLISS – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield'' Best Costume Design * Sarah Voon ''

'', season 4 ** Nic Smillie, ''Tangiwai – A Love Story'' ** Kirsty Cameron, ''BLISS – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield'' Best Make-Up Design * Linda Wall, ''Tangiwai – A Love Story'' ** Tracey Sharman, ''Strongman – The Tragedy'' ** Vanessa Hurley & Stefan Knight, ''

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Documentary

Best Popular Documentary * ''The Green Chain'', Meg Douglas & Kathleen Mantel / Scottie Productions Limited ** ''Rhodes, Actor Singer'', Robert Hagen / Arts and Entertainment Productions ** ''Inside Child Poverty'', Red Sky Film & Television Ltd Best Feature OR Drama Documentary * ''Strongman – The Tragedy'', Paula McTaggart and Gaylene Preston / A Bigger Picture ** ''When a City Falls – the people's story'', Gerard Smyth & Alice Shannon / Frank Film ** ''Shackleton's Captain'', James Heyward & Andy Salek / Making Movies Best Director Documentary * Gerard Smyth/Alice Shannon, ''When a City Falls – the people's story'' ** Leanne Pooley, ''Shackleton's Captain'' ** Bryan Bruce, ''Inside Child Poverty'' Best Cinematography – Documentary/Factual * Simon Baumfield, ''Shackleton's Captain'' ** Thomas Burstyn CSC & Chris Brokensha, ''Strongman – The Tragedy'' ** Mark Chamberlin, ''Neighbourhood'' Best Editing – Documentary/Factual * Ken Sparks, Richard Lord, ''When a City Falls – the people's story'' ** Tim Woodhouse, ''Shackleton's Captain'' ** Mark Albiston, ''Blakey''

References

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