Winners - 2017
Associated Craft Award
Winner
Bek Wall, Sheridan Hill, Bernadette Read
NZME Trade Marketing Team
NZME All Stations
Finalists
Jessica Knox, Anna Hughes, Alex Jolly, Megan Leach, Laraun Scott, Theo Faithfull, Briony Fern
MediaWorks Trade Marketing Team
MediaWorks Radio
Jim Cowan
Sound Engineer
RadioLIVE
Best Children's Programme
Winner
The Crazy Kiwi Christmas Kids Show
Phil Guyan, Frank Ritchie, Catherine Sylvester, Levi Guyan, Daryl Habraken, Phil Yule, Erin Carpenter, Chris Newbold, Joshua Couch, Skyler Sylvester, Lauren McLay, Andy Duff, John Key, Jack Tame, Rachel Smalley, Pippa Wetzel, Petra Bagust
Christian Broadcasting Assoc & NZME
Finalists
Suzy & Friends - Radio Show
Suzy Cato, Trevor Plant, Phil Yule, Jordy Searle
Treehut Limited
Chad Awesomesauce
Suzy Cato, Trevor Plant, Miller Yule, Peter Haynes, Hweiling Ow, Phil Yule
Treehut Limited
Best Community Access Programmes
Best Music Programme in Any Language
Winner
The Nobel Dylan - The Folk Music Hour
Davey Calder, Chris Foreman
Access Radio Taranaki 104.4FM
Finalists
Space Station Kiwi
Marchell Linzey
Otago Access Radio 105.4FM
Jalsa Dip Chick Moments
Vinesh Prakash, Rajneeta Chand, Smrita Tiwari, Shahil Sharan, Rahul Tiwari, Krish Krishna, Avi Kumar, Monil Nand
Plains FM 96.9
Best Spoken/ Informational English Language Programme
Winner
Canterbury Cultures - Philippines Export Labour Market
Lana Hart
PlainsFM
Finalists
Eastern Rising - ‘The 5th Great Annual Ōtākaro-Avon River Walk'
Tanya Didham, Mark Gibson, Martha Baxendell, David Hill, Becca Bouffandeau, Michelle Whitaker
PlainsFM
Heritage Matters
Bill Southworth, Dougal Stevenson, Jane Edwards, Keith Scott, Judy Southworth, Ann Barrowclough
Otago Access Radio
Best Community Campaign
Winner
Make Kaikoura Crate Again
Bryce Casey, Duncan Heyde, Roger Farrelly, Jennifer Bainbridge, Tom Furniss, Tony Lyall, Aaron Ly, Stacey Wouters, Stacey McLeod
The Rock Network
Finalists
The Big Give
Phillipa Pattison
More FM Nelson
The Mount Everest Challenge 2016
Belinda Francis, Jolene James, Lauren White, Renee Pink, Justin Evans
More FM Tauranga
Best Content
Best Content Director
Winner
Christian Boston
More FM Network
Finalists
Ryan Rathbone
The Edge Network
Philip Bell
Mai FM Network
Brad King
The Rock Network
Best Creative Feature
Winner
Cool to Korero
Richard Culph, JGeek and the Geeks, Jimi Jackson, Grant Brodie
Mai FM Network
Finalists
"33AD" News Headlines
Phil Guyan, Joshua Couch, Bernadine Oliver-Kerby, Hannah Bartlett, Phil Yule, Pat Brittenden,Barry Soper, Daryl Habraken
Newstalk ZB Network simulcast on Radio Sport Network
Martin Crowe Tribute
Asher Bastion
Love It Media
Best Show Producer
Winner
Chris Bond
Si and Gary Show
More FM Network
Finalists
Sarah Bristow
The Paul Henry Show
RadioLIVE Network
Duncan Heyde & Dan Webby
Jono & Ben
The Rock Network
Best Video
Winner
Jim's Extreme Parkour: Expectations vs. Reality
Stacey McLeod, Jim Cawthorn
The Rock Network
Finalists
Jase & PJ - April Fools
Jase Hawkins, PJ Harding, Alex Perigo, Kellie Addison
ZM Network
Jono & Ben Cook Crusade
Jono Pryor, Ben Boyce, Bronwynn Bakker, Jamie Linehan, Ben Winter, Matt Cooke
The Rock Network
Best Maori Language Broadcast
Winner
OB Tangihanga Nolan Raihania
Kingston Cooper, Moerangi Tihore
Radio Ngati Porou
Finalists
151yrs Commemoration of Te Kupenga
Tracey Eparaima, Jarrod Dodd, Wiremu Huta-Martin, Kahi Stevens, Mere McLean
Tumeke FM
Best New Broadcaster
Best New Broadcaster - Off-Air
Winner
Chanelle Allen
Copywriter
NZME Brands
Finalists
Abi Banks
Copywriter
NZME Brands
Laura Kneer
Early Edition Executive Producer and Mike Hosking Breakfast Assistant Producer
Newstalk ZB Network
Liam Kilmister
Creative Writer and Production Support
Mediaworks Wellington
Best New Broadcaster - On-Air
Winner
Jim Cawthorn
The Rock Network
Finalists
Raven Addei
Mai FM Network
Mitch McCann
RadioLIVE / Newshub Network
Best News & Sport
Best News or Sports Journalist
Winner
Lloyd Burr
RadioLIVE / Newshub Network
Finalists
Brenton Vannisselroy
Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport Network
Barry Soper
Newstalk ZB Network
Best News Story - Team Coverage
Winners
The Kaikoura Earthquake
Chris Lynch, Tyler Adams, Anastasia Hedge, Kurt Bayer, Chelsea Daniels, Sam Olley
Newstalk ZB Canterbury
Finalists
The Mike Hosking Breakfast - Brexit Fallout
Mike Hosking, Jason Winstanley, Nadia Tolich, Glenn Hart, Michael Allan, Laura Kneer, Helen McCarthy, Steph Rowe, Newstalk ZB News Team
Newstalk ZB Network
The Mike Hosking Breakfast: US Election Week - Live from New York
Mike Hosking, Jason Winstanley, Nadia Tolich, Emily Winstanley, Glenn Hart, Laura Kneer, Michael Allan, Steph Rowe, Barry Soper, Newstalk ZB News Team
Newstalk ZB Network
Kaikoura Earthquake
Aroha Hathaway, Grace Cocker, Tony Amos, Kaye Albyt, RadioLIVE News Team
RadioLIVE / Newshub Network
Best Newsreader
Winner
Niva Retimanu
Newstalk ZB Network
Finalists
Trudi Nelson
RadioLIVE / Newshub Network
Bernadine Oliver-Kerby
Newstalk ZB Network
Best Sports Reader, Presenter or Commentator
Winner
Martin Devlin
Radio Sport Network
Finalists
D'Arcy Waldegrave & Goran Paladin
Radio Sport Network
Nigel Yalden
Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport Network
Best Sports Story - Team Coverage
Winner
Remembering Martin Crowe
Kent Johns, Kerrie Shaw, D'Arcy Waldegrave, Goran Paladin, Eli Mwaijumba, Rikki Swannell, Adam Cooper, Elliott Smith, Andrew Mulligan, Simon Doull, Marc Peard, Gareth Lischner
Radio Sport Network
Finalists
Radio Sport Rio Olympics
Nigel Yalden, Brian Ashby, Malcolm Jordan, Daniel McHardy, Peter Montgomery, Brenton Vannisselroy, Rikki Swannell, Gareth Lischner, Eli Mwaijumba, Chris Newbold, Marc Peard, Hayden O'Neill, Anthony Milicich, Kerrie Shaw, Beaven Dewar, Trevor McKewen, Jason Winstanley, NZME Engineering Team
Radio Sport Network
Triumph & Heartbreak - New Zealand at the Rio Olympics
Chris Forster, John McNeil, Lewis Hampton, Jeff McTainsh, Michelle Pickles, Sam Ackerman, Alex Bell, Kirsty Stanway, Geoff Bryan, Aroha Hathaway, Newshub Sport & RadioLIVE
RadioLIVE / Newshub Network
Best On Air
Best Music Breakfast Show - Network
Winner
Jay-Jay, Dom and Randell
Jay-Jay Harvey, Dominic Harvey, Clinton Randell, Kerry Gregory, Carl Thompson, Stephanie Munro, Stephanie Monks
The Edge Network
Finalists
Si & Gary
Simon Barnett, Gary McCormick, Chris Bond, Samantha Baxter, Chris Goodyear, Christian Boston
More FM Network
Fletch, Vaughan & Megan
Carl Fletcher, Vaughan Smith, Megan Sellers, Caitlin Marett, James Johnston, James Marbeck
ZM Network
Best Music Breakfast Show - Single Market
Winner
The Hits Dunedin Breakfast with Callum and P
Callum Procter, Patrina Roche
The Hits Dunedin
Finalists
More FM Breakfast with John, Flash & Toast
John Markby, Angela 'Flash' Gordon, Tauha 'Toast' TeKani, Bryn Ingham
More FM Northland
Robert & Jeanette
Robert Rakete, Jeanette Thomas, Braydon Priest, Ian Avery, Nicky Leith
The Breeze Auckland
Best Music Non-Breakfast Solo Host - Network
Winner
Robert Scott - The Easy Drive Home
Robert Scott
The Breeze Network
Finalists
More FM Days
Andy Wright
More FM Network
The Hits Night Show With Estelle
Estelle Clifford
The Hits Network
Best Music Non-Breakfast Solo Host - Single Market
Winner
The Easy Workday with Katrina Smith
Katrina Smith
The Breeze Wellington
Finalists
The Hits Bay Of Plenty Days with Will
Will Johnston
The Hits Bay of Plenty
More FM Workplace Social Club with George
George Smith
More FM Rodney
Best Music Non-Breakfast Team - Network
Winner
Jono & Ben
Jono Pryor, Ben Boyce, Dan Webby, Duncan Heyde, Bronwynn Bakker
The Rock Network
Finalists
Jase & PJ
Jase Hawkins, PJ Harding, Alex Perigo, Miles Blumsom
ZM Network
The Edge Afternoons with Guy, Sharyn & Clint
Guy Williams, Sharyn Casey, Clint Roberts, Samuel Fullick, Chang Hung, Oscar Jackson
The Edge Network