The 2020 Voyager Media Awards were announced online on 22 May 2020. The ceremony was held online because of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
+CategoryAwardWinnerRunner upFinalistGeneralBest Headline, Caption or HookBarnaby Sharp – Nelson Mail/StuffBest Artwork / Graphics1News Design Team – TVNZToby Morris – The SpinoffBest Interview or ProfileMichelle Langstone – NZ Herald/NZMECartoonist of the YearToby Morris – The SpinoffOpinion Writer of the YearEmma Espiner – NewsroomSimon Wilson – NZ Herald/NZMEReviewer of the YearPaul Little – North & South/Bauer MediaTravel Journalist of the YearMike White – North & South/Bauer MediaEditorial Executive of the YearAnnabelle Lee-Mather – The Hui GSTV for MediaWorksScholarshipnib Health Journalism Scholarship – JuniorEmma Russell – NZ Herald/NZMEnib Health Journalism Scholarship – SeniorNicholas Jones – NZ Herald/NZMERegional Journalism ScholarshipNatalie Akoorie – NZ Herald/NZME Aaron Leaman – Waikato Times/StuffPeter M Acland Foundation FellowshipCharles Anderson – Vanishing Point Studio Mava Enoka – TVNZFeature WritingFeature Writing – Crime and JusticeMike White – North & South/Bauer MediaFeature Writing – Social Issues, Including Health and EducationFlorence Kerr – StuffFeature Writing – GeneralSteve Braunias – NZ Herald/NZME and Newsroom Duncan Greive – The SpinoffBest First-Person Essay or Feature (no word limit)Tayi Tibble – NewsroomBest Feature Writer – Junior (no word limit)Joel MacManus – StuffFeature Writer of the Year – Short Form (up to 3500 words)Nicholas Jones – NZ Herald/NZMEMichelle Duff – StuffFeature Writer of the Year – Long Form (3500+ words)Aaron Smale – RNZDonna Chisholm – North & South and New Zealand Listener/Bauer Media Mike White – North & South/Bauer MediaMagazineBest magazine coverHOME New Zealand – Bauer MediaBest magazine designHOME New Zealand – Bauer MediaMetro Magazine – Bauer MediaBest newspaper-inserted magazineSunday Magazine – Sunday Star-Times/StuffBest trade/specialist publication, free magazine and/or websiteAir Force News/Defence Public AffairsMagazine of the YearMetro Magazine – Bauer Media New Zealand Geographic – Kōwhai MediaPhotographyBest photography – features (including portraits, fashion, food and architecture)Braden Fastier – Nelson Mail/StuffBest photography – newsGeorge Heard – The Press/StuffMark Baker – The Press/Stuff Chris Skelton – Stuff
Rosa Woods – Dominion Post/StuffJudges' prize for the single best news photoStacy Squires – The Press, Dominion Post, Sunday Star-Times/StuffBest photography – sportMark Baker – Associated PressIain McGregor – StuffBest photo-story/essayCameron McLaren – New Zealand Geographic/Kōwhai PublishingPhotographer of the YearAlan Gibson – NZ Herald/NZMEMark Baker – Associated PressVideo journalism and broadcastingBest feature or current affairs video – single video journalistLuke McPake with "Death Bed: The Story of Kelly Savage" – RNZBest video journalist – juniorCass Marrett – Re: / TVNZVideo Journalist of the YearLawrence Smith – StuffBest TV/video documentaryStuff Circuit/Stuff and Māori Television – "Infinite Evil"Best TV / video news item1 News/TVNZ with Barbara Dreaver – "Measles lockdown"Best TV/video current affairs, short (up to 10 mins)Sunday/TVNZ with Jehan Casinader – "Black Friday"Seven Sharp/TVNZ "Harri Brown's story"Taranaki Daily News/Stuff with Andy Jackson "Fight of his life, Tony Pascoe"Best TV/video current affairs, long (between 10 mins and 20 mins)Re:/TVNZ – "Rediscovering Aotearoa: Aroha/Love"Sunday/TVNZ "The Numbers Game"Checkpoint/RNZ "Oranga Tamariki uplift from Samoan family"ReportingReporting – crime and justiceBlair Ensor – The Press/StuffReporting – social issues, including health and educationEmma Russell – NZ Herald/NZMEReporting – generalPatrick Gower – Newshub/MediaWorksKurt Bayer – NZ HeraldBest reporting – Māori AffairsTe Aniwa Hurihanganui – RNZHikurangi Jackson – MARAE/TVNZEnvironmental/Sustainability AwardKate Evans – New Zealand Geographic/Kōwhai MediaScience Journalism AwardEloise Gibson – NewsroomBest individual investigationPatrick Gower for "Exposing white supremacy in New Zealand" – Newshub/MediaWorksMatt Shand for "NZ First donations investigation" – Waikato Times, Dominion Post/StuffBest team investigationStuff – "Product of Australia"RNZ "Eviction of Tamaki state housing tenants"Best (single) news story / scoopMelanie Reid – NewsroomBest coverage of a major news event1 News/TVNZ with Barbara Dreaver – "Samoan measles crisis"Newshub/MediaWorks with Thomas Mead "Christchurch terror attacks"Best editorial campaign or projectNewsroom – "Oranga Tamariki uplifts"NZ Herald/NZME and Greenstone "Fighting the Demon"Best Reporter – JuniorLogan Church – RNZStudent Journalist of the YearAshley Stanley – NewsroomCommunity Journalist of the YearVirginia Fallon – Kāpiti Observer/StuffSadie Beckman – Horowhenua Chronicle/NZME Laurilee McMichael – Taupō & Tūrangi Weekender/NZME
Gus Patterson – Oamaru Mail/Allied PressRegional Journalist of the YearHamish McNeilly – The Press/StuffSports Journalist of the YearDana Johannsen – StuffBusiness Journalist of the YearTim Hunter – NBRNikki Macdonald – Dominion Post and StuffKatie Bradford – TVNZ Bernard Hickey – NewsroomPolitical Journalist of the YearAudrey Young – NZ Herald/NZMEBroadcast Reporter of the YearJehan Casinader – Sunday/TVNZPaula Penfold – Stuff Circuit and Māori TelevisionReporter of the YearGuyon Espiner – RNZPhil Pennington – RNZNewspaperBest newspaper front pageThe Press/StuffCommunity Newspaper of the YearThe Beacon/Beacon Media GroupMountain Scene/Allied Press The Courier, Timaru/Allied PressNewspaper of the Year (up to 30,000 circulation)Waikato Times/StuffNewspaper of the Year (more than 30,000 circulation)NZ Herald/NZMEThe Press/StuffWeekly Newspaper of the YearSunday Star-Times/StuffWeekend Herald/NZMEVoyager Newspaper of the YearNZ Herald/NZMEDigitalPodcast – Best narrative/serial"White Silence" – RNZ and StuffPodcast – Best episodic/recurrent"He Kākano Ahau" – RNZ and Ursula Grace Films "Out of My Mind" – StuffBest innovation in digital storytellingnzherald.co.nz/NZME – "Fighting the Demon" (NZ Herald/NZME and Greenstone)newsroom.co.nzBest news website or appnzherald.co.nz/NZMEnewsroom.co.nzWebsite of the Yearnzherald.co.nz/NZME
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