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. This was the final New Zealand television awards presentation organised by Think TV, after Television New Zealand withdrew its support in 2013.
Nominees and winners
There are 46 categories, including the new categories for One-Off Drama and Breaking News. Finalists were announced on 26 September 2012. Entries cover the broadcast period of 1 August 2011 to 15 July 2012. 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.
News and current affairs
Best Scheduled News Programme
3 News
ONE News
Tonight
Best Coverage Breaking News
ONE News, Caterton Ballooning Tragedy
3 News, Christchurch Earthquakes December 2011
3 News, Ewen Macdonald Verdict
Best News OR Current Affairs Presenter
Julian Wilcox, Native Affairs
Mike McRoberts 3 News
John Campbell, Campbell Live
Best News Reporting
Duncan Garner & Patrick Gower, 3 News
Amanda Gillies, 3 News
Heather du Plessis-Allan, ONE News
Best Current Affairs Reporting for a Weekly Programme OR One-Off Current Affairs Special
Mark Crysell & Julie Clothier, Sunday
Melanie Reid, 60 Minutes
Janet McIntyre, Max Adams & Chris Cooke, Sunday
Janet McIntyre & Carolyne Meng-Yee, Sunday
Best Current Affairs Reporting for a Daily Programme
Gill Higgins & Chris Lynch, Close Up
Tristram Clayton, Campbell Live
John Campbell, Campbell Live
Best Current Affairs Series
60 Minutes
Campbell Live
Sunday
Investigation of the Year
Melanie Reid & Eugene Bingham, 60 Minutes "The Eye of the Storm"
John Hudson & Chris Cooke, Sunday, "Steel Trap"
John Campbell and Pip Keane, Campbell Live "Friends: John Banks & Kim Dotcom"
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
Phil Johnson, 3 News
Bob Grieve, 3 News
James Marshall, ONE News
Best Current Affairs Camera
Daniel Grade, 60 Minutes
Chris Brown, 20/20
Warren Armstrong, Campbell Live
Best News Editing
Luis Portillo, Breakfast
Brent Walters, ONE News
Rebecca O’Sullivan, 3 News
Best Current Affairs Editing
Bob Grieve, 60 Minutes
Paul Sparkes, Close Up
Andrew Gibb, Close Up
Best Graphics
Vinay Ranchhod, "Devil in the Detail" (TV ONE)
Vinay Ranchhod, Gambling RP (TV ONE)
*Ben Ashby, Steel Trap (TV ONE)
Best Drama Series
Go Girls, Season 4, South Pacific Pictures
Underbelly NZ: Land Of The Long Green Cloud, Screentime NZ Ltd
Nothing Trivial, South Pacific Pictures
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
Hounds, The Down Low Concept
7 Days MediaWorks / The Down Low Concept
Wilson Dixon: The New Zealand Tour, Satellite Media
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
Pania Papa, AKO
Piripi Taylor Te Kaea
Best Children’s/Youth Programme
Let's Get Inventin', Luke Nola
Girl vs. Boy, KHF Media
The Erin Simpson Show, Whitebait TV
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
Intrepid Journeys, Jam TV
Funny Roots, Two Heads
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
Sara Wiseman, What Really Happened: Votes for Women
Kate Elliott, BLISS - the beginning of Katherine Mansfield
Amanda Billing, Shortland Street
Best Performance by a Supporting Actress
Miriama Smith, Siege
Miranda Harcourt, Tangiwai - A Love Story
Sarah Pierse, BLISS - the beginning of Katherine Mansfield
Best Performance by an Actor
Mark Mitchinson, Siege
Craig Parker, Shackleton's Captain
Ryan O'Kane, Rage
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
Matai Smith, Homai Te Pakipaki
Andrew Lumsden, Global Radar
Paul Henry, Would I Lie To You?
Best Script - Drama/Comedy
John Banas, Siege
Paula Boock & Donna Malane, Tangiwai - A Love Story
Tom Scott and Grant O'Fee, Rage
Best Director - Drama/Comedy
Fiona Samuel, BLISS - the beginning of Katherine Mansfield
Mike Smith, Siege
Danny Mulheron, Rage
Best Director - Entertainment/Factual
Julie Christie, The Block NZ
Peter Young, Get Fresh with Al Brown
Mike Smith, Underbelly NZ: Land Of The Long Green Cloud
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
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
