Yeo won the Cartoonist of the Year title at the awards and earned high praise from judges Bruce Mahalski and Ian Grant.
"Something extra always jumps out of Shaun Yeo’s work. Not only are his cartoons expertly executed in a range of different styles (some evoking earlier eras) but one is always impressed by his skill set and the deft way he conveys his messages," the judges said.
"Shaun’s work is among some of the best editorial cartoons the judges have seen either here or overseas and he’s a very worthy winner of this year’s competition."
Based in Invercargill, Yeo has been providing expert political and topical commentary to the Otago Daily Times since 2020.
Yeo’s win capped agood night for the newspaper.
The Otago Daily Times was a finalist in the prestigious Newspaper of the Year category.
Illustrations editor Stephen Jaquiery was runner-up in the best news photography section, while senior reporter Grant Miller was a finalist in the Regional Reporter of the Year section.
In the major awards, The New Zealand Herald won Website of the Year, Metropolitan Newspaper of the Year and New Zealand’s overall Newspaper of the Year. Stuff won News App of the Year. The Ashburton Guardian won the community title and The Nelson Mail was Regional Newspaper of the Year.
— Staff reporter
