2012 New Zealand Television Awards

The 2012 New Zealand Television Awards were the new name of the New Zealand television industry awards, following the demise of the Aotearoa Film and Television Awards. The awards were held on Saturday 3 November at The Great Room of the Langham hotel in Auckland, New Zealand, with highlights screening on TV ONE on Sunday 4 November. The New Zealand Television Awards took a similar format to the previous Qantas Television Awards, honouring excellence in New Zealand television and television journalism.[1][2] This was the final New Zealand television awards presentation organised by Think TV, after Television New Zealand withdrew its support in 2013.[3]

2012 New Zealand Television Awards
Awarded forExcellence in New Zealand television and television journalism.
Date3 November 2012
LocationLangham hotel, Auckland
CountryNew Zealand
Presented byThink TV
Websitehttp://televisionawards.co.nz
Television/radio coverage
NetworkTV ONE
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Nominees and winners

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There are 46 categories, including the new categories for One-Off Drama and Breaking News. Finalists were announced on 26 September 2012.[4] Entries cover the broadcast period of 1 August 2011 to 15 July 2012.[5] The general television awards were dominated by true crime drama Siege, with five awards, while the news and current affairs section was dominated by TV3, with eight awards.[6]

News and current affairs

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Best Scheduled News Programme

Best Coverage Breaking News

Best News OR Current Affairs Presenter

Best News Reporting

Best Current Affairs Reporting for a Weekly Programme OR One-Off Current Affairs Special

Best Current Affairs Reporting for a Daily Programme

Best Current Affairs Series

Investigation of the Year

Journalist of the Year – Finalists are the winners of the four reporting categories

  • Melanie Reid, "The Eye of the Storm", 60 Minutes
    • Duncan Garner, "Secret Tea Tapes", 3 News
    • Julie Clothier, "Cherry Blossom Tragedy", Sunday
    • Gill Higgins, "Online Predators", Close Up

Best News Camera

Best Current Affairs Camera

Best News Editing

Best Current Affairs Editing

Best Graphics

  • Vinay Ranchhod, "Devil in the Detail" (TV ONE)
    • Vinay Ranchhod, Gambling RP (TV ONE)
    • *Ben Ashby, Steel Trap (TV ONE)

General television

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Best Drama Series

Best One-Off Drama

  • Siege, Screentime NZ Ltd
    • BLISS – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield, MF Films
    • Rage, Tom Scott Productions

Best Comedy OR Comedy Series

Best Māori Language Programme

  • Whare Taonga, Scottie Productions Limited
    • Kia Ora Molweni, George Andrews Productions
    • Tamaki Paenga Hira, Māori Television

Best Presenter: Te Reo Māori

  • Julian Wilcox, Native Affairs

Best Children’s/Youth Programme

Best Information Series

  • Global Radar, Jam TV
    • Neighbourhood, Satellite Media
    • The Nutters Club, Top Shelf Productions

Best Entertainment OR Event Programme

  • Vodafone NZ Music Awards 2011, MediaWorks
    • 2012 Comedy Gala MediaWorks
    • The Sitting, Top Shelf Productions

Best Factual Series

  • Radar Across the Pacific, Alexander Behse / Zeitgeist Productions

Best Observational Reality Series

  • SPCA Rescue, "Christchurch Earthquake Special", Imagination Television
    • Songs From the Inside, Awa Films Ltd
    • Rescue 1, Great Southern Television

Best Constructed Reality Series

  • The Food Truck, Two Heads
    • Missing Pieces, Eyeworks New Zealand
    • Marae DIY, Screentime NZ Ltd

Best Performance by an Actress

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress

Best Performance by an Actor

  • Mark Mitchinson, Siege

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor

  • Mick Rose, Tangiwai – A Love Story
    • Peter Elliott, BLISS – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield
    • Mike Minogue, Rage

Best Presenter – Entertainment/Factual

Best Script – Drama/Comedy

  • John Banas, Siege

Best Director – Drama/Comedy

  • Fiona Samuel, BLISS – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield

Best Director – Entertainment/Factual

Best Multi-camera Direction

  • Mitchell Hawkes, Vodafone NZ Music Awards 2011
    • Robert Hagen, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa: A Gala Concert
    • Mitchell Hawkes, Wilson Dixon: The New Zealand Tour

Best Cinematography Drama/Comedy

  • David Paul, Tangiwai – A Love Story
    • DJ Stipsen, Siege
    • David Paul, Rage

Images & Sound Best Editing Drama/Comedy

  • Margot Francis, BLISS – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield
    • Margot Francis, Siege
    • Jono Woodford Robinson, Rage

Best Original Music

  • Don McGlashan, BLISS – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield
    • Joel Haines, Strongman – The Tragedy
    • Peter Hobbs, Tangiwai – A Love Story

Best Sound Design

  • Chris Burt, Siege
    • Dick Reade, Strongman – The Tragedy
    • Phil Burton, Chris Hiles, Don Paulin, Tangiwai – A Love Story

Best Production Design

  • John Harding, Tangiwai – A Love Story
    • Images & Sound, Shackleton's Captain
    • Tracey Collins, BLISS – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield

Best Costume Design

  • Sarah Voon Go Girls, season 4
    • Nic Smillie, Tangiwai – A Love Story
    • Kirsty Cameron, BLISS – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield

Best Make-Up Design

  • Linda Wall, Tangiwai – A Love Story
    • Tracey Sharman, Strongman – The Tragedy
    • Vanessa Hurley & Stefan Knight, Go Girls, season 4

Documentary

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Best Popular Documentary

  • The Green Chain, Meg Douglas & Kathleen Mantel / Scottie Productions Limited
    • Rhodes, Actor Singer, Robert Hagen / Arts and Entertainment Productions
    • Inside Child Poverty, Red Sky Film & Television Ltd

Best Feature OR Drama Documentary

  • Strongman – The Tragedy, Paula McTaggart and Gaylene Preston / A Bigger Picture
    • When a City Falls – the people's story, Gerard Smyth & Alice Shannon / Frank Film
    • Shackleton's Captain, James Heyward & Andy Salek / Making Movies

Best Director Documentary

  • Gerard Smyth/Alice Shannon, When a City Falls – the people's story
    • Leanne Pooley, Shackleton's Captain
    • Bryan Bruce, Inside Child Poverty

Best Cinematography – Documentary/Factual

  • Simon Baumfield, Shackleton's Captain
    • Thomas Burstyn CSC & Chris Brokensha, Strongman – The Tragedy
    • Mark Chamberlin, Neighbourhood

Best Editing – Documentary/Factual

  • Ken Sparks, Richard Lord, When a City Falls – the people's story
    • Tim Woodhouse, Shackleton's Captain
    • Mark Albiston, Blakey

References

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  1. ^ "Television Awards". ThinkTV. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Big pictures lead small-screen award nominations". The New Zealand Herald. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  3. ^ "New Zealand Television Awards canned". The New Zealand Herald. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Finalists Announced For New Zealand Television Awards 2012". Scoop. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  5. ^ "New Zealand Television Awards 2012". ThinkTV. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  6. ^ "True tales dominate at TV awards". The New Zealand Herald. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2012.