The 2016 New Zealand Radio Awards were the awards for excellence in the New Zealand radio industry during 2015. It was the 39th New Zealand Radio Awards, recognising staff, volunteers and contractors in both commercial and non-commercial broadcasting.
Winners and nominees
This is a list of nominees, with winners in bold.
Associated Craft Award
Matt Clouston - Designer - NZME All stations Jovan Milovic - Graphic Designer - MediaWorks Integration NZME Technology - Radio Technology Team - NZME Technology John Galliers - Creative Head of Radio Marketing - NZME All stations
Best Children's Programme The Crazy Christmas Kids Show - Phil Guyan, Frank Ritchie, Catherine Sylvester, Levi Guyan, Daryl Habraken, Alex Chapman, Pat Brittenden, Julia Bloore - Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport - Christian Broadcasting Association & NZME The Great Big Kids' Show - Suzy Cato, Trevor Plant, Phil Yule, Keira Jonkers - Treehut Limited Space Station Kiwi - Marchell Linzey - Otago Access Radio
Best Community Access Programmes
Space Station Kiwi - Marchell Linzey - Otago Access Radio Degrees Of Sound - Glenn Teasdale, Steve Smith, Grace Millar - PlainsFM Lekker Luister - Karisma Nel - 89.0 Free FMKapija - Bernard Jervis, Michael Wilson - Access Radio Wairarapa Hashtag Radio - Phid McAwesome, Charis McAwesome, Matthew Bartley - Free FM & Hashtag ME Sounds Catholic - Ken Joblin - Plains FM
Best Community Campaign
NZBCF Pink Star Walk - Laura Smith, James Powell, Ben Humphrey - The Hits Network The Hits Restricted View - Kate Britten, Anna Strachan, Paul Flynn - The Hits Network The Hits Toy Run - Matt Davy, Blair Dowling, Brian Hall - The Hits Waikato
Best Content
Christian Boston - More FM Network Will Maisey - The Breeze Wellington Brad King - The Rock NetworkEmily Winstanley - The Mike Hosking Breakfast - Newstalk ZB Network Chris Bond - Si & Gary - More FM Network Daniel Webby - Jono & Ben Drive - The Rock Network Duncan Heyde - Jono & Ben Drive Content - The Rock NetworkJono & Ben's Castle Crusade - Oliver Green, Jono Pryor, Ben Boyce, Bronwynn Bakker, Jordan Watson, Duncan Heyde, Daniel Webby - The Rock Network April Fools - Vaughan Smith, Carl Fletcher, Megan Sellers, Jason Hawkins, Polly Harding, James Marbeck, Caitlin Marett - ZM Network The Edge Afternoons with Guy, Sharyn & Clint - Noel Falkner, Guy Williams, Sharyn Casey, Clinton Roberts, Chang Hung, Casey Sullivan - The Edge Network Brad Reaches Breaking Point - Cam Bakker, Bronwynn Bakker, Jono Pryor, Ben Boyce, Adam Stevenson, Stacey Wouters, Brad King - The Rock Network
Best Maori Language Broadcast
Pupuke Te Hihiri Show - Te Poihi Campbell - Te Korimako o Taranaki Ta Apirana Ngata Memorial Lectures Series 2015 - Darylene Rogers, Paora Brooking - Radio Ngati Porou Te Mahuri Totara - Tumamao Harawira - Radio Waatea - UMA Broadcasting
Best Marketing Campaign
More FM Dancing with the Stars Campaign - Claire Chellew, Jo Marsh, Melissa Low, Gary Pointon, Simon Barnett - More FM Network The World Famous Rock 1000 - Stacy Flahive, Jon Chapman-Smith, Mike Chapman - The Rock Network One Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words - Lee Gilmour, Katie Mills, Emily Hancox - Magic Network
Best Music Feature
Anatomy Of A Song - Joshua Moore, Rachel Morton, James Meharry, Jonny Pipe - RDU 98.5 FM Jon Toogood - Planet of Sound - Jon Toogood - Hauraki Network TUNEiversity - Alex Behan - Hauraki Network
Best New Broadcaster
Ben French - Producer - MediaWorks Auckland Ryan Foster - Breakfast Producer - Mai FM Alex Braae - Online Editor - Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport NetworkCharlie Bristow - Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport Network Tom Furniss - The Rock Network Georgia Burt - ZM Network
Best News
Lloyd Burr - RadioLIVE Network Katarina Williams - RadioLIVE Network Alex Mason - Newstalk ZB NetworkBernadine Oliver-Kirby - Newstalk ZB Network
Hilary Barry - RadioLIVE Network Niva Retimanu - Newstalk ZB NetworkLomu RadioLIVE News - RadioLIVE News & Drive Team - RadioLIVE Network The Paris Bombings - Newstalk ZB Team - Newstalk ZB Network Window Washers - Sanjesh Narain, Mehak Vasisht, Shalen Shandil - Radio Tarana Auckland
Best On Air Jay-Jay, Mike & Dom - Jay-Jay Harvey, Mike Puru, Dominic Harvey, Carl Thompson, Kerry Gregory, Sophie Hallwright - The Edge Network Si & Gary - Simon Barnett, Gary McCormick, Chris Bond, Samantha Baxter, Jason Royal, Christian Boston - More FM Network Fletch, Vaughan & Megan - Vaughan Smith, Carl Fletcher, Megan Sellers, James Marbeck, Caitlin Marett - ZM NetworkThe Hits Breakfast - Dunedin - Callum Procter, Patrina Roche - The Hits Dunedin Mike West in the Morning - Mike West, Gareth Pringle, Johnelle Hosking, Renee Pink - More FM Manawatu Steve & Kath - Steve Joll, Kath Bier, Will Maisey - The Breeze WellingtonJono & Ben Drive - Jono Pryor, Ben Boyce, Duncan Heyde, Daniel Webby, Bronwynn Bakker - The Rock Network ZM's Jase & PJ - Jason Hawkins, Polly Harding, Alex Perigo - ZM Network The Edge Afternoons with Guy, Sharyn & Clint - Guy Williams, Sharyn Casey, Clint Roberts, Chang Hung - The Edge NetworkSpecial Recognition: Mark Eagle - Sun FMStu Smith and the Easy Drive Home - Stu Smith - The Breeze Wellington Katrina Smith and the Easy Work Day - Katrina Smith - The Breeze WellingtonPaul Henry - Paul Henry, Sarah Bristow - RadioLIVE Network The Mike Hosking Breakfast - Mike Hosking, Emily Winstanley, Glenn Hart - Newstalk ZB Network KPMG Early Edition with Rachel Smalley - Rachel Smalley, Laura Smith - Newstalk ZB NetworkThe Leighton Smith Show - Leighton Smith, Carolyn Leaney - Newstalk ZB Network Canterbury Mornings - Chris Lynch, Tyler Adams - Newstalk ZB Christchurch The Tim Fookes Morning Show - Tim Fookes, Philippa Ormrod - Newstalk ZB Wellington
Best Promotion
Mad Butcher 'Mad Fans' - Matt Headland, Matt Bowness, Monique Pierce, Steph Vercoe, Arron Smith, Jenny Kong, Jovan Milovic - MediaWorks Network The Full Eighty Cheers to KFC - Darryl Paton, Cam Burns, Nathan Rarere, Matt Tattle, Daniel Cummings, Daniel Thorn - Rock, Mai, Edge - National #LuckyJockeys - Mike Lane, Phoebe Turner, Matt Clouston, Joe Durie - Radio Hauraki & The Alternative Commentary Collective Network#LuckyJockeys - Mike Lane, Phoebe Turner, Matt Clouston, Joe Durie - Radio Hauraki & The Alternative Commentary Collective Network 2degrees Play the Bridge - Sarah Catran, Lucy Winefield, Phoebe Turner, Trent Hall, Matt Clouston - NZME Network Heineken Briefcase Challenge - Cam Bakker, Chris Lloyd, Adam Stevenson, Bronwynn Bakker, Jono Pryor, Ben Boyce - The Rock, Radio Live & GeorgeThe Edge Four Strangers & A Wedding - Dena Roberts, Casey Sullivan, Jay-Jay Harvey, Dom Harvey, Mike Puru - The Edge Network Guy, Sharyn and Clint: The Pigeon Song - Guy Williams, Sharyn Casey, Clint Roberts, Chang Hung, Paul Williams, Malo Luafutu, Casey Sullivan, Dena Roberts, Daniel Cummings, Noel Faulkner, Michael Kooge, Rodger Clamp, Ryan Rathbone, Stephannie Munro - The Edge Network The Princes Pub Quiz Quest - Ryan Maguire, Lana Searle, Jason Gunn, Gary Pointon, Melissa Low - More FM Network#School of Ed - Leanne Hutchinson, Melissa Low, Hale Speedy, Christian Boston - More FM Network The Face of Wellington - Will Maisey, Steve Joll, Kath Bier, Collette Kelly - The Breeze Wellington Big Prize Surprise - Matt Davy, Brian Hall - ZM WaikatoJono V Ben - Cam Bakker, Jono Pryor, Ben Boyce, Duncan Heyde, Daniel Webby, Bronwynn Bakker, Stacey Wouters, Chris Lloyd, Adam Stevenson - The Rock Network ZM's Jelly Tipster - Sarah Catran, Vaughan Smith, Carl Fletcher, Megan Sellers, James Marbeck, Caitlin Marret, Trent Hall, Matt Clouston, Phoebe Turner - ZM Network AMI CEO For a Day - Cam Bakker, Jono Pryor, Ben Boyce, Duncan Heyde, Daniel Webby, Bronwynn Bakker, Stacey Wouters - The Rock NetworkZB's Two Cows - Steph Rowe, Emily Winstanley - ZB Network ZM's Beiber-Q - ZM Brand Engagement Team - ZM Network Justin Bieber Intimate & Acoustic in NZ - Casey Sullivan, Dena Roberts, Samuel Fullick, Hamish Goodall - The Edge NetworkNoel Leeming "The Spatula" - Kate Britten, Kate Jones, Lucy Winefield, Trent Hall, Will Johnston - The Hits Bay of Plenty Energy Lives Where - Hiliary Schroeder, Cam Bakker, Guy Williams, Sharyn Casey, Clint Roberts, Tim Cairns, Nikki Flint - The Edge Network $10K Tuesday - Cam Bakker, Jono Pryor, Ben Boyce, Duncan Heyde, Daniel Webby, Bronwynn Bakker, Stacey Wouters - The Rock Network
Best Radio Creative
Leilani Fokelau - MediaWorks Auckland Richard Culph - MediaWorks Network Sarah Webster - MediaWorks CanterburySpookers Halloween - It's Your Call - Alastair Barran - The Edge & Mai FM Auckland Kiwi Rail - Expect Trains - Chris Howden - NZME Nationwide Busted - Dezley Scott-Davidson - The Rock AucklandSpookers Halloween - It's Your Call - Alastair Barran - The Edge & Mai FM Auckland All Blacks Tours - Paul McIlroy - NZME Nationwide Oi - Dezley Scott-Davidson - More FM & George FM AucklandHarbour Fish - Darin To'o & Gareth Curtis - NZME Dunedin Load Up - Scott Armstrong - NZME Nationwide PK Furniture - The Price Killer - Rew Shearer & Leroy Clampitt - NZME Nationwide
Best Radio Website
www.theedge.co.nz - Hamish Goodall, Samuel Fullick, Stephanie Munro, Oliver Green, Mel Chico, Rachael Wotherspoon, Chanel Prime, Michael Baker - The Edge Network www.zmonline.com - Lucy Carthew - ZM Network www.therock.net.nz - Michael Baker, Chanel Potaka, Amber Holyoake - The Rock Network
Best Spoken Programmes
KPMG Early Edition with Rachel Smalley - Rachel Smalley & Laura Smith - Newstalk ZB Network This Day, Paul Henry - Paul Henry, Sarah Bristow, Phil Yule, Kate Harley, Jessica Rowe - RadioLIVE Network Saturday Morning with Jack Tame - Jack Tame & Helen McCarthy - Newstalk ZB NetworkANZAC Centenary Tribute with Leighton Smith - Josh Couch - Christian Broadcasting Association & NZME The Refugee Crisis - Rachel Smalley & Laura Smith - Newstalk ZB Network Born to Defy Rugby - Dale Budge, Chris Newbold, Brian Kelly - Radio Sport Network
Best Sport
Kent Johns - Radio Sport Network The Alternative Commentary Collective (ACC) - Mike Lane, Jeremy Wells, Matt Heath, Leigh Hart, Jason Hoyte, Paul Ford, Lee Baker - The Alternative Commentary Collective Network Rikki Swannell - Radio Sport & Newstalk ZB Network Tony Veitch - Newstalk ZB NetworkCricket World Cup 2015 - Bryan Waddle, Brenton Vannisselroy, Daniel McHardy, Allen McLaughlin, Callum Procter, Malcolm Jordan, Gareth Lischner, Rikki Swannell, Guy Heveldt - Radio Sport Network Rugby World Cup 2015 - Nigel Yalden, Elliott Smith, Simon Doull, Andrew Mulligan, Marc Peard, Mike Hosking, Emily Winstanley, Jason Winstanley, Tony Veitch - Radio Sport & Newstalk ZB Network Rugby World Cup 2015 - All Blacks Create History - John Day, Chris Forster, John McNeill, Geoff Bryan, Tim Summerville, Jordyn McLean, Nick Bewley, Richard Wain, Cameron Packer, Kevin Hercock, Andy Stenton, Katarina Williams, Duncan Garner, Mark Sainsbury, James Coleman, Tim Sisarich, Jana Rangooni, Melanie Jones - RadioLIVE Network
Best Technical Production
ZM's Radioke - Maroon 5 in Tokyo - Kieran Bell - ZM Network Taylor Swift Shop Rock Launch Trailer - Josh Wood - More FM Network ZM's Top 100 of 2015 - Kieran Bell - ZM NetworkNorthland Regional Council - Texting - Chris Hurring - Mai FM Northland Northland Regional Council - Drugs - Chris Hurring - Mai FM Northland NZTA Far North - Why Do You Speed? - Chris Hurring - Mai FM NorthlandGrant Brodie - The Edge Network
Joe Baxendale - The Rock Network Kieran Bell - ZM Network
Sales Team of the Year
MediaWorks Wellington - Wellington Sales Team - MediaWorks NZME Network Auckland - Alex Larsen & Sales Team - NZME Network NZME Network Auckland - Nic Hurman & Sales Team - NZME NetworkMediaWorks Waikato - Waikato Sales Team - MediaWorks Waikato MediaWorks Southern Lakes - Southern Lakes Sales Team - MediaWorks Southern Lakes NZME Hawkes Bay - Hawkes Bay Sales Team - NZME Hawkes Bay
Station of the Year