2005 Qantas Television Awards

The inaugural New Zealand Qantas Television Awards were staged on 12 November 2005 in Auckland, New Zealand.

2005 Qantas Television Awards
Awarded forExcellence in New Zealand television and television journalism
Sponsored byQantas
Date12 November 2005
LocationAuckland
CountryNew Zealand
Presented byNew Zealand Television Broadcasters Council
Hosted byPetra Bagust and Jason Gunn
First awarded2005
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The awards show and most of the awards were presented by Petra Bagust and Jason Gunn, with additional awards presented by Helen Clark and Don Brash (or more specifically, parodies of them from the TV show Facelift), Oscar Kightley, Dave Fane, Jaquie Brown and Oliver Driver. Prime's Charlotte Dawson served as a backstage correspondent.[1][2]

Nominees and Winners

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Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Key
 †  – Non-technical award
 ‡  – Technical award

Television

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Best Actor in TV Drama† Best Actress in a TV Drama†
Best NZ Drama† Best NZ Comedy Programme†
  • Outrageous Fortune (TV3)
    • Mataku (TV One)
    • The Insiders Guide to Happiness (TV2)
  • bro'Town (TV3)
    • Matthew & Marc's Rocky Road to the Land of The Rising Sun, (TV2)
    • The 2005 Oddfellows Comedy Gala, (TV2)
Best NZ Children's/Youth Programme† Best NZ Documentary†
  • Colin McCahon – I Am (TV One)
    • Enemy of the State (TV One)
    • NewZild – The Story of New Zealand English (TV One)
    • Reluctant Revolutionary (TV One)
Best NZ Entertainment/Reality Programme† Best NZ Information/Lifestyle Programme†
Best Māori Programme† Best NZ Popular/Factual Unscripted Programme†
Best NZ Sports Or Event Coverage† Best Director (Drama)†
  • Shell Helix Motorsport (TV One)
    • Jonathan Lemalu – The Homecoming Concert (TV One)
    • Montana World of Wearable Art Awards (TV3)
  • Mark Beesley, Outrageous Fortune – "Episode 4: The Cause of This Defect" – (TV3)
    • Peter Burger, Mataku – "Te Whakaahua- The Photo" (TV One)
    • Vanessa Alexander, Outrageous Fortune – "Episode 1: Slings and Arrows" – (TV3)
    • Mark Beesley, The Insiders Guide to Happiness – "Episode 6" (TV2)
Best Director (Non-Drama)† Best Script for a Non-Factual Programme/Series†
  • Melanie Rakena, Off The Rails – A Love Story (TV One)
  • Rachel Lang, Outrageous Fortune – "Episode 4: The Cause of This Defect" (TV3)
    • Lynette Crawford-Williams & Carey Carter, Mataku – "Te Whakaahua – The Photo" (TV One)
    • David Brechin-Smith, The Insiders Guide to Happiness – "Episode 6" (TV2)
Best Camera (Factual)‡ Best Camera (Non-Factual)‡
  • Peter Young, Country Calendar (TV One)
    • Mike Kelland, Life on the Street – (TV One)
    • Jacob Bryant, Off The Rails – A Love Story (TV One)
Best Editing (Factual)‡
  • Justin Hawkes, Shihad Live in Aotea Square (C4)
    • Daniel Nikolaison, Between The Lines – Denis Glover (TV One)
    • Matt Wilmot, Off The Rails – A Love Story (TV One)

News and Current Affairs

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Best News† TV Journalist of the Year†
  • Janet McIntyre, Sunday (TV One)
Investigation of the Year† Best News Reporter†
Best News Report (Team Award)† Best Current Affairs Report (Team Award)†
Best Current Affairs Reporter† Best Current Affairs Series†
Best News Or Current Affairs Presenter† Best Sports News Report (Team Award)†
  • One News – "Flavell" (TV One)
    • 3 News – "Sidecar" (TV3)
Best News/Current Affairs Editing‡ Best News/Current Affairs Camera (Junior)‡
Best News/Current Affairs Camera (Senior)‡


Woman's Day Readers' Choice Awards

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Favourite New Zealand Female Personality† Favourite New Zealand Male Personality†

Robyn Malcolm

Marc Ellis

Favourite New Zealand Show† Favourite International Show†

Shortland Street

Desperate Housewives

References

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  1. ^ "2005 Winners". Kiwi TV. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  2. ^ "2005 Qantas Television Awards finalists". ONFILM. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
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