Winners - 2012
OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY CAMPAIGNS
Extended Campaign or Contribution
Winner
MORE FM
Cindy Davies, General Manager
Mediaworks Radio
Finalists
Radio Tarana
Robert Khan, Managing Director
Radio Tarana NZ Ltd
Solid Gold FM
Hayley Gallop & Hilliary Schroeder
Mediaworks Radio
One-off Community Campaign
Winners
Heat Ya Street
Margaret White, Promotions Manager
MORE FM Canterbury, Mediaworks Radio
Whoareyou?
Russell Duncan
TRN, Wellington
Finalist
Solid Gold Radiothon 2011 for Variety
Hayley Gallop & Hilliary Schroeder
Solid Gold FM Network, Mediaworks Radio
BEST PROMOTION
Best Network Radio Promotion
Winner
Win A Wife
Kristy Craig & Brad King
The Rock Network, Mediaworks Radio
Finalists
The Edge List in a Box 2
Robert Dickey & Emily Hancox
The Edge National, Mediaworks Radio
ZM's Tweet-a-thon
Anna Skinner & Christian Boston
ZM Network, The Radio Network
Best Individual Radio Station Promotion
Winner
Damian's World Cup Tattoo
Damian Newell & Nicky Rennie
MORE FM Dunedin, Mediaworks Radio
Finalists
24 dates in 24 hours
Dan Boyd
MORE FM Wellington, Mediaworks Radio
Gone in 60 Seconds
Ben Humphrey
Classic Hits Auckland, The Radio Network
Best Client Promotion
Winner
ZM's Hot Chicks
Anna Skinner & Christian Boston
ZM Network, The Radio Network
Finalists
The Edge Rob the Bank with Instant Kiwi
Robert Dickey & Emily Hancox
The Edge National, Mediaworks Radio
Live Rent Free - I Need A Dollar
Kieran Bell
ZM Network, The Radio Network
Best Agency Campaign
Winner
Welcome The World - ANZ
Ogilvy Ogilvy
Multi-station
Finalists
2011 Youth Enrol to Vote Campaign
Saatchi & Saatchi
Multi-station
Rugby World Cup 2011
OMD Wellington
Multi-station
BEST SPOKEN PROGRAMMES
Best Documentary or Feature Programmes
Winner
Sleep Apnoea
Ruth Beran, Producer
Radio New Zealand National
Finalists
Broken River
Simon Morton & Richard Scott
Radio New Zealand National
Insight: Christchurch's February Earthquake-the Emergency Response
Philippa Tolley, Producer
Radio New Zealand National
Best Daily or Weekly series - one hour or more duration
Winners
Saturday Morning with Kim Hill
Kim Hill, Presenter
Radio New Zealand National
This Way Up
Richard Scott & Simon Morton
Radio New Zealand National
Finalist
Morning Report
Martin Gibson, Executive Editor
Radio New Zealand National
Best Daily or Weekly Series - under an hour duration
Winner
Insight
Philippa Tolley, Executive Producer
Radio New Zealand National
Finalists
The Panel with Jim Mora
Jim Mora
Radio New Zealand National
Mediawatch
Colin Peacock & Jeremy Rose
Radio New Zealand National
Best Dramatic Production
Winner
The Cave of Winds
Duncan Smith, Producer
Radio New Zealand National
Finalists
The Secrets I Keep
Georgina Scull, Writer/Producer
Radio New Zealand National
Melon Cauliflower
Prue Langbein, Producer
Radio New Zealand National
BEST COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAMME
Best Spoken/Informational Programme in a non-English Language
Winner
Viva Latinoamerica!
Jessica Díaz and Luz Zúñiga
Fresh FM Nelson, Community Access Radio
Best Spoken/Informational English Language Programme
Winner
Sounds Catholic
Ken Joblin, Programme Maker
True Community Access Radio, Plains FM
Finalists
The Asian Radio Show
Holy Cow Media
Community Radio Hamilton
Playing Up
Children of The One Day Centre, Presenters
Arrow FM Wairarapa, Access Radio Wairarapa
Best Music Programme in Any Language
Winner
Jazz Bros
John Joyce,Writer, Presenter & Producer
Coast Access Radio 104.7FM, Coast Access Radio Trust
Finalists
The World of Leopold Bloom presents Fela Kuti, The Black President & Geoffrey Gurrumal
Leopold Bloom & Matt Budd
Fresh FM, Nelson
Abe Phillips Tribute
David Teesdale & Dean Mardon
Radio Kidnappers, Radio Kidnappers Charitable Trust
BEST NEW BROADCASTER
Best New Broadcaster - Air Personality
Winner
Mike Garvey
The Rock, Network
Mediaworks Radio
Finalists
Brad Richards
Classic Hits, South Waikato
The Radio Network
Martijn Hehewerth
The Edge, National
Mediaworks Radio
Best New Broadcaster - Creative and Technical
Winner
Libby Greatbatch
All TRN Brands, Wellington
The Radio Network
Finalists
Richard Matthews
MediaWorks Radio, Auckland
Mediaworks Radio
Alastair Boyes
Radio Sport and Coast, National
The Radio Network
Best New Broadcaster - Journalist
Winner
Bridget Mills
Radio New Zealand National
Radio New Zealand
Finalists
Lewis Hampton
RadioLIVE, Network
Mediaworks Radio
George Berry
RadioLIVE, Network
Mediaworks Radio
Best New Broadcaster - Promotions
Winner
Stacey Wouters
The Edge & More FM, Waikato
Mediaworks Radio
Finalists
Daniel Tipping
More FM/The Edge/The Rock, Nelson
Mediaworks Radio
Emma Helleur
MediaWorks Radio, Northland
Mediaworks Radio
Overall Best New Broadcaster
Winner
Libby Greatbatch
All TRN Brands, Wellington
The Radio Network
BEST RADIO COMMERCIAL
Best Single Commercial - Creative
Winner
Instant Kiwi
Alastair Barran
The Edge Auckland, Mediaworks Radio
Finalists
Luvapie
Dezley Scott-Davidson
Solid Gold Auckland, Mediaworks Radio
Bright Star
Fiona Murray
Classic Hits/Newstalk ZB Oamaru, TRN
Best Jingle or Jingle Package
Winners
Car Body Removals
Steve Keats & Malcolm Smith
The Rock Auckland, Smith & Keats Music
Finalist
The Mad Butcher - You Just Can't Beat
Steve Keats
All Mainstream Commercial Radio Stations, Smith & Keats Music
Pita Pit 'You can't beat a Pita Pit Pita'
Tom Davidson
MediaWorks Radio Auckland, Something Radio
Effluent & Irrigation 'It's a Crap Job'
Tom Davidson
MediaWorks Radio Auckland, Something Radio
Best Single Commercial - Effectiveness
Winner
Calendar Girls 'Opening'
James Dashfield
The Rock/The Edge/Radio Live/Solid Gold, Auckland
Mediaworks Radio
Finalists
Equip Recruitment 'Pies'
Jon Strutton
The Rock, Wellington, Mediaworks Radio
Instant Kiwi 'Every 4 Secs'
Alastair Barran
The Edge Auckland, Mediaworks Radio
Best Campaign - Effectiveness
Winner
Hitachi Heat Pumps
Ronnie Mackie & Zoe Nash
NTZB/Classic Hits/ZM/Hauraki Nationwide, TRN
Finalists
Whoareyou?
Russell Duncan
TRN, Wellington
Calendar Girls
James Dashfield, Creative Writer & Producer
The Rock/The Edge/Radio Live/Solid Gold Auckland, Mediaworks Radio
Best Commercial / Imaging Voice Talent
Winner
Chris Ryan
The Radio Network, Wellington
Radio Network Creative
Finalists
Jon Hogan
All MediaWorks Radio Brands, Manawatu
Mediaworks Radio
Andy Faulkner
The Radio Network, Nationwide
The Radio Network
ASSOCIATED CRAFT
Winner
Bill Hays
Engineering
The Radio Network, Christchurch
Finalists
The Team
Sound Archives Nga Taonga Korero
Radio New Zealand, Nationwide
Debra Sandford
The Radio Network, Wellington
Creative
BEST NZ PRODUCED MUSICAL PROGRAMME
Best Music Feature
Winner
Making Maestros
Robbie Ellis, Producer
Radio New Zealand Concert
Finalists
Blue Smoke
Chris Bourke, Producer/Writer/Presenter
Radio New Zealand Concert
A Day In The Life Of Chip Matthews
Nick Atkinson, Producer
Radio New Zealand National
Best Recorded Live Music Event
Winner
NZSO in Vienna
Robbie Ellis, Producer
Radio New Zealand Concert
Finalists
Christmas Oratorio
David McCaw & Graham Kennedy
Radio New Zealand Concert
Latitude 37, Live from the Ilott Theatre
Michael Parsons & Graham Kennedy
Radio New Zealand Concert
BEST TECHNICAL PRODUCTION
Station Imaging
Winner
Grant Brodie & Richie Culph
The Edge Network
Mediaworks Radio
Finalists
Kieran Bell, ZM Director of Imaging
ZM, Nationwide
The Radio Network
Josh Wood, Producer
Radio Live News Network
Mediaworks Radio
Commercial Production
Winner
Nelson Alcohol & Drug Service
Chris Hurring, Production Engineer
More FM Nelson, Mediaworks Radio
Finalists
Under Cover Boss - Christmas edition
Phil Guyan, Phil Yule, Daryl Habraken & John Sweetman
NewstalkZB + many other stations and networks
Guterwitch'Pour & Go'
Ben Simpson, Recording Engineer
Radio Live Auckland, Mediaworks Radio
Studio or Outside Broadcast Recording
Winner
Mahler Symphony No.9 - Auckland Philharmonia Live Broadcast
Adrian Hollay, Recording Engineer
Radio New Zealand Concert
Finalists
Das Rheingold - APO Opera in Concert
Adrian Hollay, Recording Engineer
Radio New Zealand Concert
The Secrets I Keep
Phil Brownlee, Engineer
Radio New Zealand National
BEST RADIO WEBSITE
Winner
www.therock.net.nz
Gorjan Ivanovski, Michael Baker, Samantha Beneke, Tom Jackson, Jade Shen, Sharina Delluta, Hayden Poole, Cate Owen, Daryl Fincham, Kevin Nolan, Ray Wang, Jayson Bell
The Rock, Network, Mediaworks Radio
Finalists
www.theedge.co.nz
Chanel Prime, Michael Kooge, Samantha Beneke, Fuchsia Davidson
The Edge National, Mediaworks Radio
www.zmonline.com
Matt Anderson, Christian Boston
ZM Network, TRN
SALES TEAM OF THE YEAR
Metropolitan Sales Team of the Year
Winners
The Radio Bureau, Auckland
Jane Hitchfield, Philippa Stiebel, Kenneth D'Souza, Tyson Jemmett
The Radio Bureau, Auckland
Paul Glaister, Johnathan Schaffer, Dana Lumsden
Finalist
MediaWorks Radio Christchurch
Di Palmer, Sales Manager
Regional or Provincial Sales Team of the Year
Winner
MediaWorks Radio Waikato
Kerrin Single, Sales Manager
Mediaworks Radio
Finalists
MediaWorks Radio Manawatu
Craig Loach, Sales Manager
Mediaworks Radio
MediaWorks Radio Tauranga
Tim Lockhart & Kate Rigg
Mediaworks Radio
BEST SPORT
Best Sports Presenter/Commentator
Winner
Murray Deaker
Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport, Nationwide
The Radio Network
Finalists
Tony Veitch
Radio Sport, Nationwide
The Radio Network
Nigel Yalden
Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport, Waikato
The Radio Network
Best Individual Sports Journalist
Winner
Nigel Yalden
Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport, Waikato
The Radio Network
Finalists
Brenton Vannisselroy
Radio Sport/Newstalk ZB, Nationwide
The Radio Network
Best Sports Story/Event
Winner
Rugby World Cup Final
Dallas Gurney, Matt Hunt, Malcolm Jordan, Nigel Yalden, Rikki Swannell
Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport Nationwide, The Radio Network
Finalists
Rugby World Cup 2011
The Radio Sport Team
Radio Sport Nationwide, The Radio Network
RWC 2011 - the All Blacks Rise to the Occasion
Chris Forster, John Day, The RadioLIVE Sports Team
RadioLIVE Network, Mediaworks Radio
BEST NEWS
Best Newsreader
Winner
Hilary Barry
Radio Live, Network
Mediaworks Radio
Finalists
Hewitt Humphrey
Radio New Zealand National
Nicola Wright
Radio New Zealand
Best Team Coverage of a News Story
Winner
Christchurch Earthquake
Don Rood, Head of News
Radio New Zealand National
Finalists
22/2/2011 Christchurch Earthquake
Dallas Gurney, Jo Scott, Mike Yardley, Lesley Deverall
Newstalk ZB Nationwide, The Radio Network
Rena Disaster
Lorna Perry, Andrew McRae, Natalie Mankelow, Clint Owens, Ian Telfer, Mary Wilson, Todd Niall, Geoff Robinson, Simon Mercep, Susie Ferguson, Briony Sowden
Radio New Zealand
Individual Radio Journalist of the Year
Winner
Jessica Maddock
Radio New Zealand National
Finalists
Helen Castles
RadioLIVE, Network
Mediaworks Radio
Bridget Mills
Radio New Zealand National
BEST PROGRAMMER OF THE YEAR
Winner
Dallas Gurney
Newstalk ZB and Radio Sport, Nationwide
The Radio Network
Finalists
Grant Millman
Radio Dunedin
Mediaworks Radio
Richard Jones
More FM Northland
Mediaworks Radio
AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Best Talk Back Host or Hosts - All Markets
Winner
Mike Yardley
Mike Yardley Canterbury Mornings
Newstalk ZB Christchurch, The Radio Network
Finalists
Willie Jackson & John Tamihere
Talkback with Willie and JT
Radio Live Network, Mediaworks Radio
Sean Plunket
Sean Plunket Mornings
Newstalk ZB Wellington, The Radio Network
Best Talk or Current Affairs Host or Hosts - All Markets
Winner
Mike Hosking
The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Newstalk ZB Nationwide, The Radio Network
Finalists
Mike Yardley
Mike Yardley Canterbury Mornings
Newstalk ZB Christchurch, The Radio Network
Kim Hill
Saturday Morning with Kim Hill
Radio New Zealand National
Kathryn Ryan
Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan
Radio New Zealand National
Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan
Best Music Host or Hosts - Provincial
Winner
Andrew Leiataua
The Andrew Leiataua Breakfast Show
93.6 More FM Taupo, Mediaworks Radio
Finalists
Lance Dunne
Breakfast with Lance
Times FM Orewa, Mediaworks Radio
Bevan Chapman
Bevan for Breakfast
MORE FM Gisborne & Wairoa, Mediaworks Radio
Best Music Non-Breakfast Host or Hosts - Regional
Winner
Neil Collins
Daytime Host
Radio Dunedin, Mediaworks Radio
Finalists
Justin Evans & Kendall Forbes
MORE FM Manawatu Drive
MORE FM Manawatu, Mediaworks Radio
Lana Searle
10-1 With Lana Searle
Waikato's 92.2 MORE FM, Mediaworks Radio
Best Music Non-Breakfast Host or Hosts - Metropolitan
Winner
Jono Pryor & Robert Taylor
Robert and Jono
The Rock Network, Mediaworks Radio
Finalists
Fletch & Vaughan
The Edge Drive with Fletch & Vaughan
The Edge National, Mediaworks Radio
Dave Nicholas
Drive with Dave Nicholas
MORE FM Canterbury, Mediaworks Radio
Best Music Breakfast Show - Regional
Winner
Mark Bunting & Justine Allen
Bunty and Justine in the Morning
Classic Hits 98.6 Waikato, The Radio Network
Finalists
Mike West, Gareth Pringle & Bel Crawford
Mike West in the Morning with Gareth & Bel
MORE FM Manawatu, Mediaworks Radio
Callum Procter & Patrina (P) Roche
Callum & P
Classic Hits Dunedin, The Radio Network
Best Music Breakfast Show - Metropolitan
Winner
Jay-Jay Feeney, Mike Puru & Dom Harvey
Jay-Jay, Mike & Dom
The Edge National, Mediaworks Radio
Finalists
Simon Barnett & Gary McCormick
Si and Gary
MORE FM Canterbury, Mediaworks Radio
Roger Farrelly, Bryce Casey, Leah Panapa & Andrew Mulligan
The Morning Rumble
The Rock Network, Mediaworks Radio
STATION OF THE YEAR
Regional Station of the Year
Winner
92.2 More FM Manawatu
Willie Furnell, Station Manager
Mediaworks Radio
Finalists
More FM Tauranga
Tim Lockhart & Kirstin Richards
Mediaworks Radio
More FM Northland
Mandi Skipps & Erena Miller
Mediaworks Radio
Provincial Station of the Year
Winner
93.6 More FM Taupo
Penny Lyons & Christian Shearer
Mediaworks Radio
Finalists
More FM Gisborne & Wairoa
Scott McSloy, General Manager
Mediaworks Radio
Radio 1XX
Glenn Smith, Mandy Smith & Liz Thomas
Radio Bay Of Plenty Ltd
Metropolitan Station of the Year
Winner
MORE FM Canterbury
Ben Harris, General Manager
Mediaworks Radio
Finalists
The Rock Network
Brad King, Programme Director
Mediaworks Radio
The Edge National
Emily Hancox & Leon Wratt
Mediaworks Radio
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO RADIO
John McElhinney
SERVICES TO BROADCASTING
Barry Holland
Ewing Stevens
Lyn MacNamara