Results of the Qantas media awards

Qantas media awards 2009 results:

Qantas Fellow to Wolfson College, Cambridge: Chris Barton.

Print Industry Award for Outstanding Achievement: Peter Bromhead.

Story of the Year
Winner: Waikato Times, Tamahere Icepak coolstore fire.
Finalists: The New Zealand Herald, Emails refuel row over political cash; NZ Listener, Lodges of last resort.

Reporter, senior
Overall winner: Phil Kitchin, The Dominion Post.
Finalists: Bernadette Courtney, The Dominion Post; Phil Taylor, Weekend Herald.

Reporter, junior
Overall Winner: Sarah McDonald, NBR.
Finalists: Matt Calman, The Dominion Post; Fiona Robertson, NBR.

Sub-Categories

Business (includes agriculture) Business NZ award
Winner: Sarah McDonald, NBR, Hanover collapse.
Crime & Justice
Winner: Simon Hartley, Otago Daily Times, District Health Board fraud.

Entertainment (includes arts)
Winner: Kim Knight, Sunday Star-Times, Plagiarism.

General (includes coverage of a breaking story, education & human relations)
Winner: Bernadette Courtney, The Dominon Post - Tony Veitch alleged assault.

Health, Medicine & Fitness
Winner: Lane Nichols, The Dominion Post - Lab test blunder.

Local Government Issues
Winner: Bernard Orsman, The New Zealand Herald - ACC decision to demolish houses.

Politics
Winner: Phil Kitchin, The Dominion Post  - NZ First funding.

Social Issues
Winner: Anna Chalmers, The Dominion Post - A & E disrupted by drunken youths.

Sport (includes racing)
Winner: Geoff Longley, The Press -  NZ Cricket and Black Caps manager.

Newspaper Feature Writer

Senior
Overall Winner: Chris Barton, Weekend Herald.
Finalists: Philip Matthews, The Press; Tony Wall, Sunday Star-Times.

Junior
Overall Winner: John Hartevelt, The Press.
Finalists: Matthew Haggart, Otago Daily Times; Ian Steward, The Press.

Sub-categories
Business (includes agriculture) - Business NZ award
Winner: Tim Hunter, Sunday Star-Times - Borderline economics.

Crime & Justice
Winner: Kate Monahan, Waikato Times - The invisible bars of home detention.

Entertainment (includes arts)
Winner: Paul Holmes, Herald on Sunday - The trials of Doctor Who?

Environment & Conservation - Shell New Zealand award
Winner: Tom Hunt, Nelson Mail - A poor state of repair.

General (includes education)
Winner: Stephen Cook, Herald on Sunday - The pain of parole.

Health, Medicine & Fitness
Winner: Chris Barton, Weekend Herald - A family fights to break the silence.

Human Relations
Winner: Keri Welham, Sunday Star-Times - Following the dream.

Local Government Issues
Winner: Philip Matthews, The Press - There will be blood.

Maori Issues - Te Puni Kokiri award
Winner: Mervyn Dykes, Manawatu Standard - Rangitane feature.

Pacific Islands Issues b Pacific Co-operation Foundation award
Winner: Tim Cronshaw, The Press - Vanuatu feature.

Politics
Winner: Steve Braunias, Sunday Star-Times - Mr. Opportunity.

Sport (includes racing)
Winner: Helen Harvey, Taranaki Daily News - Caught out.

Technology & Science _- Device Technologies award
Winner: Tim Cronshaw, The Press - Unlocking the fading secret.

Transport & Travel (includes motoring)
Winner: Philip Matthews, The Press - A sense of closure.

Magazine Feature Writer
Senior
Overall Winner: Maggie Barry, NZ Listener
Finalists: Joanne Black, NZ Listener; Jan Corbett, Metro; Alan Perrott, Canvas, Weekend Herald.

Junior
Overall Winner: Lauren Bartlett, Idealog.
Finalist: Jehan Casinader, Freelance

Sub-Categories
Business (includes agriculture) Business NZ award.
Winner: Rebecca Macfie, NZ Listener - Key to the kingdom.

Crime & Justice
Winner: Matt Nippert, NZ Listener _ Alcatraz.

Entertainment (includes arts)
Winner: Steve Braunias, North & South - Country and eastern.

Environment & Conservation - Shell New Zealand award
Winner: Joanne Black, NZ Listener - Wheel of fortune.

General (includes education)
Winner: Maggie Barry, NZ Listener - I do like to sort of succeed (last interview with Sir Edmund Hillary).

Health, Medicine & Fitness
Winner: David Fisher, NZ Listener - Did the system kill my child?

Human Relations
Winner: Alan Perrott, Canvas, Weekend Herald - A place to belong.

Local Government Issues
Winner: Frances Morton, Metro -  Coney Island.

Maori Issues - Te Puni Kokiri award
Winner: Aaron Smale, New Zealand Geographic - Ta Moko.

Pacific Islands Issues _ Pacific Co-operation Foundation award
Winner: Frances Morton, Metro - Low wages.

Politics
Winner: Alan Perrott, Canvas, Weekend Herald - The children of politics

Sport (includes racing)
Winner: Peter Malcouronne, North & South - Brotherhood of battlers.

Technology & Science b Device Technologies award
Winner: Mike White, North & South - The mayor, the pigs and the medical miracle.

Transport & Travel (includes motoring)
Winner: Amanda Cropp, Your Weekend (Fairfax newspapers) - Killing the golden dragon.

Columnist
Overall Winner: Helen Brown, Next
Finalists: John Armstrong, Weekend Herald; Paul Holmes, Herald on Sunday; Finlay MacDonald, Sunday Star-Times.

Sub-Categories

Business (includes agriculture) _ Business NZ award
Winner: Fran O'Sullivan, The New Zealand Herald - Auckland Airport.

Entertainment (includes arts)
Winner: Michele Hewitson, Weekend Herald - Howard Morrison interview.

General (includes education and human relations)
Winner: Charlotte Grimshaw, Metro - Room for speculation.

Health, Medicine & Fitness
Winner: Margo White, North & South - About face.

Humour/Satire
Winner: Steve Braunias, Sunday, Sunday Star-Times - Gauguin's teeth.

Maori Issues - Te Puni Kokiri award
Winner: Dr Rawiri Taonui, Wanganui Chronicle - Whanganui

Pacific Islands Issues _ Pacific Co-operation Foundation award
Winner: Paea Wolfgramm, Spasifik - Home truths

Politics
Winner: John Armstrong, Weekend Herald - Donor's big noting: a runaway disaster.

Sport (includes racing)
Winner: Richard Boock, Sunday Star-Times - Selling out for a pint.

Technology & Science _ Device Technologies award
Winner: Chris Barton, The New Zealand Herald - Decision in 0867 case is a joke.

Transport & Travel (includes motoring, boating and light aviation)
Winner: Colin Moore, Wilderness Magazine - Study to be quiet

Reviewer
Winner: Rod Biss, NZ Listener and NZ Opera News
Finalists: David Burton, Cuisine and The Dominon Post; Frances Edmond, NZ Listener.

Editorial Writer
Winner: Anthony Hubbard, Sunday Star-Times.
Finalists: Joanne Black, NZ Listener; Peter Calder, Herald on Sunday; Susan Pepperell, Waikato Times.

Newspaper Heading
Winner: Warwick Church, Sunday Star-Times
Finalists: Shayne Currie, Herald on Sunday; Mark Dawson, Whakatane Beacon

Cartoonist
Winner: Tom Scott, The Dominion Post.
Finalists: Guy Body, The New Zealand Herald; Rod Emmerson, The New Zealand Herald; Al Nisbet, The Press.

Editorial Graphic Artist
Winner: Mark Cornell, The Press
Finalists: Andrew Louis, The New Zealand Herald; The New Zealand Herald Team.

Illustrator
Winner: Michael McGurk, The Press.
Finalists: Andrew Louis, The New Zealand Herald; Hayden Smith, Otago Daily Times; Shaun Yeo, The Southland Times.

Photography
Canon New Zealand awards
Senior
Best Senior Portfolio of Six Pictures
Winner: Lawrence Smith, Sunday News.

Best Single Picture
Winner: Peter Meecham, The Press - Ferrets.

Best Breaking News Picture
Winner: Nikki Williams, Wanganui Chronicle - Jet boat.

Best Feature Picture
Winner: Brendon O'Hagan, Freelance - Sky diving.
Finalist: Andrew Gorrie, The Dominion Post - Swimming shot.

Best Sports Picture
Winner: Cory Scott, NZ Surfing - Surf break.
Finalists: Kent Blechynden, The Dominion Post - Olympics; Stacey Squires, The Press - Yachtsman all at sea.

Junior
Best Junior Portfolio of Six Pictures
Winner: Christine Cornege, The Marlborough Express
Finalist: Chris Rudsdale, The Northern Advocate

Best Single Picture by a Junior
Winner: Christine Cornege, The Marlborough Express - Fireman.

Best Breaking News Picture by a Junior
Winner: Christine Cornege, The Marlborough Express - Fireman.

Best Feature Picture by a Junior
Winner: Christine Cornege, The Marlborough Express - Horses.

Best Sports Picture by a Junior
Winner: Jamie Troughton, Bay of Plenty Times - Surf boat.

Best Arts Portfolio
Winner: Iain McGregor, Waikato Times.
Finalists: Kent Blechynden, The Dominion Post; Phil Reid, The Dominion Post; Martin Sykes, The New Zealand Herald.

Best Environment Portfolio
Shell New Zealand award
Winner: Richard Robinson, The New Zealand Herald
Finalists: Kirk Hargreaves, The Press; Brett Phibbs, The New Zealand Herald

Best Object/Portrait/Fashion Portfolio
Winner: Richard Robinson, The New Zealand Herald
Finalists: Katrina Bielski, Waikato Times/Hamilton Press; Ross Giblin, The Dominion Post; Mark Taylor, Waikato Times.

Best Sport Portfolio
Winner: Cory Scott, NZ Surfing
Finalists: Kent Blechynden, The Dominion Post; Brendon O'Hagan, Freelance

Best Newspaper Specialist Page or Section
Winner: Insight, Herald on Sunday

Sub-Categories
Arts
Winner: Weekend Herald
Finalist: The Dominion Post

Business - Business NZ award
Winner: Sunday Star-Times
Finalist: Business Herald, The New Zealand Herald

Fashion
Winner: Canvas, Weekend Herald
Finalist: Tempo, Waikato Times

Food & Nutrition
Winner: Taranaki Daily News
Finalist: Zest, The Press

Health
Winner: Escape, Sunday Star-Times
Finalist: The Dominion Post

Information & Communications Technology
Winner: NZ Infotech, The Dominion Post
Finalist: The Press - The Box

Newspaper Magazine
Winner: Your Weekend, Fairfax Newspapers
Finalist: Canvas, Weekend Herald

Sport & Racing
Winner: Sunday Star-Times
Finalist: Herald on Sunday

Tourism & Travel
Winner: Escape, Sunday Star-Times
Finalist: Herald on Sunday

Transport
Winner: Drive, The Press
Finalist: Herald on Sunday

Other
Winner: Insight, Herald on Sunday
Finalist: Focus, Sunday Star-Times

Best Newspaper Categories
NORSKE SKOG awards
Editorial Project with Significant Impact upon the Community
Winner: The Dominion Post - Sentinel events
Finalists: The Bay of Plenty Times - School zone speed campaign; The Press - Earth hour

Newspaper Front Page
Winner: Sunday News
Finalists: Herald on Sunday; The Northern Advocate; The Press

Daily or Weekly Newspaper
Newspaper of the Year
Winner: Weekend Herald
Finalists: Daily Post; Waikato Times; The Aucklander

Daily Newspaper over 30,000 circulation
Winner: Waikato Times.
Finalists: The Dominion Post; The New Zealand Herald; Otago Daily Times.

Daily Newspaper up to 30,000 circulation
Winner: Daily Post.
Finalists: Taranaki Daily News; The Southland Times .

Weekly Newspaper
Winner: Weekend Herald
Finalists: Herald on Sunday; Sunday Star-Times

Suburban or Community Newspaper
Winner: The Aucklander
Finalist: Mountain Scene

Trade-Professional Magazine
Winner: Consumer
Finalists: Country-wide Southern; New Zealand Doctor.

News-stand Magazine
Winner: North & South
Finalists: Cuisine; New Zealand Geographic

Magazine Cover
Winner: New Zealand Geographic
Finalists: Avenues; Envy

Student Journalist Award - Print
The Don Milne Award
Winner: Laura Jackson, Massey University
Finalists: Luke Appleby, Whitireia Journalist School; Imogen Neale, Auckland University of Technology.

Student Journalist Award - Broadcasting
The David Edmunds Award
Winner: Kate King , NZ Broadcasting School
Finalists: Brook Sabin, NZ Broadcasting School; Shaun White, Massey University

WEB AWARDS
Blog
Winner: www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/blogs/moatas-blog-idle [1] _ Moata Tamaira, Stuff
Finalists: www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/entertainment/blogs/greer-2-0 [2] _ Greer McDonald, The Dominon Post; www.stuff.co.nz/sport/blogs/hand-of-god [3] _ Adam Brown, The Dominion Post.

Website Breaking News Story
Winner: www.dompost.co.nz [4] and www.stuff.co.nz [5] _ Vote 08
Finalists: www.waikatotimes.co.nz [6] and www.stuff.co.nz [5] _ Tamahere fire; www.tvnz.co.nz [7] _ Motorway shooting 23.1.09

Business Website _ Business NZ award
Winner: www.interest.co.nz [8]
Finalists: www.businessday.co.nz; [9] www.nzherald.co.nz/business; [10] www.nbr.co.nz [11]

Website Design
Winner: www.stuff.co.nz [5]
Finalists: www.nzonscreen.com; [12] www.docnz.org.nz/2009; [13] www.dompost.co.nz [4]

Entertainment Website
Winner: www.nzonscreen.com/ [14]

Feature Website
Winner: www.lumiere.net.nz/reader/item/1732 [15]

Website Multi Media/Video Presentation
Winner: www.southlandtimes.co.nz [16] _ 25th anniversary of Southland's 100-year flood
Finalists: www.press.co.nz [17] _ When two tribes go to war; www.dompost.co.nz [4] _ Don't take back pain lying down; www.press.co.nz [17] _ Snow and spirit; www.tvnz.co.nz [7] _ Louis Vuitton Pacific Series

News Website
Winner: www.nzherald.co.nz [18]
Finalists: www.tvnz.co.nz; [19] www.nbr.co.nz [11]

Best Single Website Report
Winner: www.dompost.co.nz [4] (Phil Kitchin and Diego Opatowski) _ Jane Loveday expose).
Finalists: www.stuff.co.nz [5] (Mark Stevens and David Hargreaves) _ Official cash rate announcement; www.stuff.co.nz [5] (Michael Fox) _ Should you be afraid of sharks ?

Sports Website
Winner: www.tvnz.co.nz/sport [20]
Finalist: www.nzherald.co.nz/sport [21]

Website Story/Project with Community Involvement
Winner: www.nzherald.co.nz [18] _ Greatest living New Zealander
Finalist: www.southlandtimes.co.nz [16] _ 25th anniversary of Southland's 100-year flood.