2023 New Zealand Television Awards
FINALISTS
NZ On Air Best Drama
The Brokenwood Mysteries
South Pacific Pictures / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Inky Pinky Ponky
Tikilounge Productions / Whakaata Māori / The Coconet
The Gone
Kingfisher Films / Keeper Pictures / Southern Light Films / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Best Comedy
7 Days: Season 15 Episode 8
Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ / ThreeNow and Three
Not Even: Season 1 Episode 4
Miss Conception Films / Sky Open
Homebound 3.0: Season 1 Episode 1
Kevin & Co / Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ / ThreeNow and Three
Educators: Season 3 Episode 1
South Pacific Pictures / TVNZ + and TVNZ 2
Best Factual Series
Slash/Tairāwhiti
TVNZ / 1News
When Bob Came: Season 1
Stella Maris Production / Caravan Carpark Films / TVNZ+
Homesteads: Season 1
Te Imurangi Ltd / Whakaata Māori
NZ On Air Best Documentary
Inside Child Poverty Revisited
Red Sky Film & Television Ltd / ThreeNow and Three
Fire and Fury
Stuff Circuit / Stuff
No Māori Allowed
Kindred Films / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Best Original Reality Series
Unbreakable: Season 2 Episode 1
Storymaker Ltd / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Heartbreak Island: Season 3 Episode 12
Imagination Television Ltd / ThreeNow and Three
The Walkers: Season 2 Episode 3
Hi Mama Production / TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+
Best Format Reality Series
Match Fit - League Legends
Pango Productions / ThreeNow and Three
The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes
Great Southern Television / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
The Dog House NZ
South Pacific Pictures / TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+
Best Current Affairs Programme
Paddy Gower Has Issues
Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ / Newshub/ ThreeNow and Three
Newsroom Investigates
Newsroom
Sunday
TVNZ / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Te Ao with Moana
Whakaata Māori
NZ On Air Best Children's Programme
Kiri and Lou
Stretchy / TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+
Mystic
Libertine Pictures & Slim Film + TV / TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+
Panda and Kiwi
CCTV Animation Group & NHNZ Worldwide Ltd / TVNZ+ and TVNZ 2
Te Māngai Pāho Best Māori Programme
Te Ao with Moana
Whakataa Māori
The Hui
Great Southern Television / ThreeNow and Three
NZ Wars, Stories of Wairau
Aotearoa Media Collective & Great Southern Television / RNZ
Homesteads
Te Imurangi Ltd / Whakaata Māori
Te Māngai Pāho Best Reo Māori Programme
Rage Against The Rangatahi MMXXII
Te Noni Ltd / Whakaata Māori
Something For The People
Arataua Media / Whakaata Māori Facebook & On Demand
Homesteads
Te Imurangi Ltd / Whakaata Māori
NZ On Air Best Pasifika Programme
Inky Pinky Ponky: Season 1
Tikilounge Productions / TheCoconet / Whakaata Māori
Brutal Lives - Mo'ui Faingata'a : Season 2
Kingston Production Ltd / The Coconet TV
Duckrockers
South Pacific Pictures / TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+
Best News Coverage
1News - Auckland Flooding
TVNZ / 1News, TVNZ 1
1News - Cyclone Gabrielle
TVNZ / 1News, TVNZ 1
Newshub - Cyclone Gabrielle hits the East Coast
Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ / Newshub / ThreeNow and Three
Best Sports Programme
The Crowd Goes Wild
Sky Sport
Scratched : Aotearoa’s Lost Sporting Legends
Hex Work Productions / The Spinoff
East Coast Rising
Pango Productions / TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+
Best Live Event Coverage
Super Rugby Final 2023
Sky Sport
ANZAC 2023
Whakaata Māori
Te Matatini Herenga Waka, Herenga Tangata - Final Day
Pango Productions / TVNZ+ and TVNZ 2
Best Entertainment Programme
Ka Pō, Ka Ao Rob Ruha with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
Satellite / Whakaata Māori
Taskmaster NZ
Kevin & Co / TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+
Guy Montgomery’s Guy-Mont Spelling Bee
Kevin & Co / Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ / ThreeNow and Three
Best Director: Documentary/Factual
Corinna Hunziker
No Māori Allowed
Kindred Films / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Toby Longbottom
Fire and Fury
Stuff Circuit / Stuff
Kimiora Kaire-Melbourne
Homesteads
Te Imurangi ltd / Whakaata Māori
Screen Auckland Best Director: Drama / Comedy Drama
Jesse Griffin
Educators
South Pacific Pictures / TVNZ+ and TVNZ 2
Roberto Nascimento
Sui Generis
Rebels & Robots Production / OUTtv
Kiel McNaughton
Princess of Chaos
Chaos Films Ltd, Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Ltd & Augusto Ltd / TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+
Best Actress
Antonia Prebble
Double Parked
Kevin & Co / Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ / ThreeNow and Three
Madeleine Sami
Double Parked
Kevin & Co / Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ / ThreeNow and Three
Amanaki Prescott-Faletau
Inky Pinky Ponky
Tikilounge Productions / TheCoconet / Whakaata Māori
Best Supporting Actress
Katlyn Wong
Princess of Chaos
Chaos Films Ltd, Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Ltd & Augusto Ltd / TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+
Sesilia Pusiaki
Inky Pinky Ponky
Tikilounge Productions / TheCoconet / Whakaata Māori
Michelle Fairley
The Gone
Kingfisher Films / Keeper Pictures / Southern Light Films / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Best Actor
Dominic Ona-Ariki
One Lane Bridge
Great Southern Television / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Richard Flood
The Gone
Kingfisher Films / Keeper Pictures / Southern Light Films / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Neill Rea
The Brokenwood Mysteries
South Pacific Pictures / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Best Supporting Actor
Rick Donald
Educators
South Pacific Pictures / TVNZ+ and TVNZ 2
Scotty Cotter
Kura
Plus6Four Entertainment / TVNZ+ and TVNZ 2
Scotty Cotter
Not Even
Miss Conception Films / Sky Open
Reporter of the Year
Mark Crysell
Sunday
TVNZ / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ +
Lisette Reymer
Newshub Live at 6
Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ / Newshub/ ThreeNow and Three
Thomas Mead
1 News
TVNZ / 1 News, TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Best Presenter: Entertainment
Sonia Gray
Kids Wired Differently
Ruckus / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Karen O’Leary
Paddy Gower Has Issues
Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ /ThreeNow and Three
Alice Snedden
Alice Snedden’s Bad News
Hex Work Productions / The Spinoff
Best Presenter: News And Current Affairs
Jack Tame
Q+A with Jack Tame
TVNZ / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Jenny May-Clarkson
Breakfast
TVNZ / 1News/ TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Patrick Gower
Newshub Live at 6pm, Paddy Gower Has Issues, AM, The Project NZ
Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ / Newshub / ThreeNow and Three
NZTV Legend 2023
Oscar Kightley
TV Personality of the Year
Guy Montgomery
Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee
Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ/ThreeNow & Three
Michael Galvin
Shortland Street
TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+
Jenny-May Clarkson
Breakfast
TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+
Luke Bird
Lucky Dip on the Road
Whakaata Māori
Dai Henwood
LegoⓇ Masters NZ
TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+
Ryan Bridge
AM
Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ/ThreeNow & Three
Dame Susan Devoy
Celebrity Treasure Island, Treasure Island: Fans V Faves
TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+
Kim Crossman
Snackmasters, Homebound 3.0, The Brokenwood Mysteries, Creamerie, ThreeNow & Three, TVNZ 1, TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+
Joe Daymond
Bouncers
Sky (Comedy Central)/Neon
Aesha Scott
Below Deck Down Under
Bravo (New Zealand)
Best Editing: Documentary or Factual
Cushla Dillon
No Māori Allowed
Kindred Films / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Toby Longbottom
Fire and Fury
Stuff Circuit / Stuff
Emma Patterson
Kids Wired Differently
Ruckus / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Best Editing: Drama / Comedy Drama
Jonno Woodford-Robinson
One Lane Bridge
Great Southern Television / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Rhys Green & Lachlan Wilson & Ben Winter
Double Parked
Kevin & Co / Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ / ThreeNow and Three\
Carly Turner
Princess of Chaos
Chaos Films Ltd, Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Ltd, Augusto Ltd / TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+
Best Camerawork: Documentary or Factual
Dominic Fryer
No Māori Allowed
Kindred Films / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Phil Johnson
Fire and Fury
Stuff Circuit / Stuff
Kina Scollay & Alex Hubert
Our Big Blue Backyard - Snares Island
NHNZ Worldwide Ltd / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Best Director: Multi Camera
Matt Quin
Warriors Returning Home 2022
Sky Sport
Steve Jamieson
Rugby World Cup 2023 Final
World Rugby / HBS / ThreeNow, Three & Spark
Mitchell Hawkes
Topp Class
Diva Productions / Sky Open
Images & Sound Best Cinematography: Drama / Comedy Drama
Andrew Stroud
One Lane Bridge: Season 3, Episode 5
Great Southern Television / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Dave Cameron NZCS ACS
The Gone: Season 1, Episode 2
Kingfisher Films / Keeper Pictures / Southern Light Films / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Tim Fleming ISC
The Gone: Season 1, Episode 5
Kingfisher Films / Keeper Pictures / Southern Light Films / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Best Contribution to a Soundtrack
Tom Miskin, Melanie Graham, Mike Bayliss, Steve Finnigan
Mystic: Season 3, Episode 8
Libertine Pictures & Slim Film + TV / TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+
Tom Miskin, Mike Bayliss, Alan Kidd, Steve Finnigan
One Lane Bridge: Season 3, Episode 1
Great Southern Television / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Ben Sinclair, Buster Flaws, Travis Heffernen, Steve Finnigan, Joel Haines
The Brokenwood Mysteries: Season 8, Episode 2
South Pacific Pictures / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Images & Sound Best Original Score
Riki Gooch
The Untold Tales of Tūteremoana
Sweetshop & Green / Whakaata Māori
Claire Cowan
One Lane Bridge: Series 3, Episode 5
Great Southern Television / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Claire Cowan
Under the Vines: Season 2
Libertine Pictures & Perpetual Entertainment / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper
The Gone: Season 1, Episode 4
Kingfisher Films / Keeper Pictures / Southern Light Films / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Best Post Production Design
Mikee Carpinter
Patrick Gower on Cyber Crime
Ruckus Media / ThreeNow and Three
Alana Cotton
One Lane Bridge: Season 3
Great Southern Television / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Alana Cotton
Princess of Chaos
Chaos Films Ltd, Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Ltd & Augusto Ltd / TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+
Best Production Design
Shayne Radford
The Gone
Kingfisher Films / Keeper Pictures / Southern Light Films / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
John Allan
One Lane Bridge
Great Southern Television / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Ken Turner
Under The Vines
Libertine Pictures & Perpetual Entertainment / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Best Costume Design
Tania Klouwens
Duckrockers
South Pacific Pictures / TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+
Pauline H Pohatu
The Gone
Kingfisher Films / Keeper Pictures / Southern Light Films / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Feeonaa Clifton & Ani O’Neill
The Untold Tales of Tūteremoana
Sweetshop & Green / Whakaata Māori
Best Makeup Design
Catherine Maguire
Under The Vines
Libertine Pictures & Perpetual Entertainment / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Kelly Mitchell
One Lane Bridge
Great Southern Television / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Kelly Mitchell
The Gone
Kingfisher Films / Keeper Pictures / Southern Light Films / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Best Script: Comedy
Vince McMillan & James Watson
Kura: Season 3, Episode 3
Plus6Four Entertainment / TVNZ+ and TVNZ 2
Dana Leaming
Not Even: Season 1, Episode 4
Miss Conception Films / Sky Open
Chris Parker
Double Parked: Season 1, Episode 2
Kevin & Co / Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ / ThreeNow and Three
Best Script: Drama
Ally Xue & Fiona Samuel
Princess of Chaos
Chaos Films Ltd, Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Ltd & Augusto Ltd / TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+
Jessica Joy Wood
Shortland Street: Season 32, Episode 7714, 7715, 7716
South Pacific Pictures / TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+
Amanaki Prescott-Faletau & Leki Jackson-Bourke
Inky Pinky Ponky
Tikilounge Productions / The Coconet / Whakaata Māori