Finalists for the 2024 Voyager Media Awards have been announced today with New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) receiving 22 nominations for the prestigious awards that celebrate excellence in New Zealand’s news media.
NZ Herald is in the running for the Digital News Provider of the Year. This category combines the previous News App of the Year and News Website of the Year, which NZ Herald has won for the past four consecutive years.
Furthermore, NZ Herald is vying for Metropolitan Newspaper of the Year award, the Weekend Herald is in the running for Best Weekend Newspaper and Hawke’s Bay Today is a finalist in Regional Newspaper of the Year. Popular NZ Herald lift out magazines, Canvas and Viva, will go head-to-head on awards night for Best Newspaper Magazine.
Individual nominations include Rebecca Howard from BusinessDesk who is up for Editorial Leader of the Year, Nicholas Jones and Sam Sherwood - Reporter of the Year, Michael Craig - Photographer of the Year, and Mitchell Hageman who is in the running for Best Up and Coming Journalist.
Murray Kirkness NZME Chief Content Officer, says: “These nominations showcase the depth of talent across our NZME news teams. With a reach of more than 2.4 million Kiwis* across our publishing brands, it's fantastic to see both our digital platforms and print publications being acknowledged. We are all proud of our news teams whose dedication to keeping Kiwis in the know is reflected in these nominations."
Michael Boggs NZME CEO says: “As part of our strategic goal to be New Zealand’s leading news destination, we are committed to supporting our talented journalists in newsrooms across the country, empowering them to deliver engaging content across our platforms that truly connects with our audience.
“It’s brilliant to see the variety of awards NZME has been nominated for this year and it’s a reflection of the dedication and passion our news teams bring to every story,” says Boggs.
Award winners will be announced at an event in Auckland on Friday 24 May.
A full list of NZME’s finalists follows below.
Voyager Media Awards, NZME finalists
Digital News Provider of the Year: nzherald.co.nz
Best Innovation in Digital Storytelling: Jamie Morton, Deep Trouble: How climate change has reached the world’s end; Chris Knox, Moving away from geography: Election results on a New Zealand tile map
Metropolitan Newspaper of the Year: NZ Herald
Weekly Newspaper of the Year: Weekend Herald
Best Newspaper Magazine: Viva, Canvas
Regional Newspaper of the Year: Hawke’s Bay Today
Gordon McLauchlan Journalism Award: Greg Bruce
Sports Journalist of the Year: Michael Burgess
Photographer of the Year: Michael Craig
Cartoonist/Animator of the Year: Rod Emmerson
Best Up and Coming Journalist: Mitchell Hageman
Editorial Leader of the Year: Rebecca Howard
Reporter of the Year: Nicholas Jones, Sam Sherwood
Best Investigation: Nick Perry, Antarctic Sexual Harassment and Assault
Best Photography (Sport): Brett Phibbs
Best Photography (News): Mike Scott
Political Journalist of the Year: Audrey Young
Best Scoop: Victoria Young, Leaked: Fletcher pipe problem will cost A$1.8b, major builder claims
Business Journalist of the Year: Victoria Young
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