FINALISTS

CRAFT AWARDS FINALISTS AND WINNERS

Best Editing: Documentary/Factual

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WINNER:
Johnny Agnew

The Unortho_docs

Two Heads (TVNZ OnDemand)

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Paul Sutorius
My Year With Helen
Gaylene Preston Productions (Three)

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Richard Shaw
Dark Tourist
Razor Fumes (Netflix)

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Best Editing: Drama

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WINNER:
Raewyn Humphries

Mistress, Mercy: The Renee Chignell Story

The Gibson Group (TVNZ 1)

Kerri Roggio
The Brokenwood Mysteries
South Pacific Pictures (Prime TV)

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Allannah Bazzard
Fresh Eggs
Warner Bros. New Zealand (TVNZ 2)

Huawei Mate30 Pro Best Camerawork: Documentary/Factual

WINNER:
Johnny Agnew

The Unortho_docs

Two Heads (TVNZ OnDemand)

Jacob Bryant
Dark Tourist
Razor Fumes (Netflix)

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Phil Johnson
Big Decision (The Abortion Debate)
Stuff Circuit (Stuff NZ)

Best Director: Multi Camera

WINNER:
Mitchell Hawkes

You Are Us / Aroha Nui

MediaWorks NZ (Three)

Nigel Carpenter
Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards 2018
MediaWorks NZ (Three)

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Marcus Kennedy
All Blacks vs Argentina
SKY Sport (SKY NZ)

Best Cinematographer: Drama

WINNER:
DJ Stipsen

Fresh Eggs

Warner Bros. New Zealand (TVNZ 2)

Dave Garbett
The Bad Seed
South Pacific Pictures and Jump Film & TV Ltd (TVNZ 1)

Alun Bollinger
In Dark Places
South Pacific Pictures and 10000 Company (TVNZ 1)

Best Contribution to a Soundtrack

WINNER:
Chris Sinclair, Steve Finnigan, Ben Sinclair, Images & Sound
In Dark Places
Images & Sound for South Pacific Pictures and 10000 Company (TVNZ 1)

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Tom Miskin, Steve Finnigan, Alan Kidd, Mike Bayliss, Images & Sound
The Bad Seed
Images & Sound for South Pacific Pictures & Jump Film & TV Ltd (TVNZ 1)

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Chris Burt
In a Flash
Inside Track for Screentime NZ (TVNZ 1)

Images & Sound Best Original Score

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WINNER:
Don McGlashan

Kiri and Lou

Kiri and Lou (TVNZ HEIHEI)

Jan Preston
My Year With Helen
Gaylene Preston Productions (Three)

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Mike Newport
Alibi
Plus6Four (TVNZ OnDemand)

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Tihema Bennett, Joel Haines
In Dark Places
South Pacific Pictures and 10000 Company (TVNZ 1)

Best Post Production Design

WINNER:
Mikee Carpinter

The Unortho_docs

Two Heads (TVNZ OnDemand)

Alana Cotton
In Dark Places
Images & Sound for South Pacific Pictures & 10000 Company (TVNZ 1) 

Andrew Brown
Straight Forward
Toybox Post for Screentime NZ (TVNZ OnDemand)

Screen Auckland Best Art Direction or Production Design

WINNER:
George Hamilton

Fresh Eggs

Warner Bros. New Zealand (TVNZ 2)

Miro Harre
In Dark Places
South Pacific Pictures and 10000 Company (TVNZ 1) 

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Nick Williams
The Bad Seed
South Pacific Pictures and Jump Film & TV Ltd (TVNZ 1) 

Best Costume Design

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WINNER:
Sarah Voon

Give Kate a Voice

Vendetta Productions (Noted)

Sacha Teuila
Dancing with the Stars S8
MediaWorks NZ (Three)

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Jaindra Watson
In Dark Places
South Pacific Pictures and 10000 Company (TVNZ 1) 

Revlon Best Makeup Design

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WINNER:
Stefan Knight

Fresh Eggs

Warner Bros. New Zealand (TVNZ 2)

Katherine Gould
Dancing with the Stars S8
MediaWorks NZ (Three)

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Don Brooker, Frankie Karena, Sean Foot
Wellington Paranormal
New Zealand Documentary Board Ltd (TVNZ 2) 

Huawei Mate30 Pro Best Script: Comedy

WINNER:
Louis Mendiola

The Adventures of Suzy Boon

R & R (TVNZ OnDemand) 

Jemaine Clement, Paul Yates
Wellington Paranormal
New Zealand Documentary Board Ltd (TVNZ 2) 

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Amanda Alison
Mean Mums
South Pacific Pictures (Three)

Best Script: Drama

WINNER:
Sarah-Kate Lynch, Michael Beran, Joss King

The Bad Seed

South Pacific Pictures and Jump Film & TV Ltd (TVNZ 1) 

Hannah Marshall & David de Lautour
Alibi
Plus6Four (TVNZ OnDemand) 

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Michael Bennett, Jane Holland
In Dark Places
South Pacific Pictures and 10000 Company (TVNZ 1)

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HUAWEI MATE30 PRO NEW ZEALAND TELEVISION AWARDS FINALISTS

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NZ On Air Best Drama Series

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WINNER

Mark Beesley, Kelly Martin, Chris Bailey, James Griffin

Westside

South Pacific Pictures (Three)

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Robin Scholes, Kelly Martin, Chris Bailey
The Bad Seed
South Pacific Pictures and Jump Film & TV Ltd (TVNZ 1)

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Sally Campbell, Kelly Martin, Chris Bailey, Tim Balme
The Brokenwood Mysteries
South Pacific Pictures (Prime TV)

Images & Sound Best Feature Drama

WINNER

Michael Bennett, Jane Holland, Chloe Smith, Kelly Martin, Chris Bailey

In Dark Places

South Pacific Pictures and 10000 Company (TVNZ 1)

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Carmen J Leonard, Thomas Robbins, Charlotte Purdy
Kiwi
Rogue Productions (TVNZ 1)

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Riccardo Pellizzeri, Bridget Bourke, Philly de Lacey, Screentime NZ
In A Flash
Screentime NZ (TVNZ 1) 

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Gary Scott, Mike Smith, Karen Curtis
Mistress, Mercy: The Renee Chignell Story
The Gibson Group (TVNZ 1)

Best Factual Series

WINNER
Owen Hughes

Unchartered wtih Sam Neill

Frame Up Films (Prime TV)

Candida Beveridge
Grand Designs NZ
Imagination TV (Three) 

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Arwen O’Connor
The Curious Mind
Ruckus (TVNZ 1)

NZ On Air Best Documentary

WINNER
Gaylene Preston, Catherine Madigan

My Year With Helen

Gaylene Preston Productions (Three)

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Melanie Reid, Paul Enticott, Phill Prendeville

The Uplift

Newsroom

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Jill Macnab, Robyn Paterson
In the Zone
Vendetta Productions (TVNZ OnDemand)

Best Original Reality Series

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WINNER
Carmen J Leonard, Susan Leonard, Annabelle Lee-Mather, Philip Smith

The Casketeers

Great Southern Television (TVNZ 1)

Sarah-Luise Whatford
Police Ten 7
Screentime NZ (TVNZ 1)

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Sue Woodfield, Angela Mann, David Lomas
Lost and Found
MediaWorks (Three)

Stage & Screen Travel Services Best Format Reality Series

WINNER
John McDonald, Hayley Cunningham, Charlotte Hobson
Dancing with the Stars S8
MediaWorks NZ (Three)

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Sue Woodfield, Angela Mann, Emma White, Greg Heathcote, Aaron Dolbel
The Block NZ S7
MediaWorks NZ (Three)

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Dominic Smith
Secret Life of Girls
Screentime NZ (TVNZ 1)

Best Lifestyle Programme

WINNER
Piri’s Tiki Tour (Pango Productions)

Hokianga

Pango Productions (Maori Television)

Fishing and Adventure
Fiordland Part 1
Bullet Ride Ltd in association with Locus Creative  (TVNZ 1)

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Easy Eats (Pango Productions)
Easy Eats
Pango Productions (Maori Television)

Best Current Affairs Programme

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WINNER
Melanie Reid, Paul Enticott, Mark Jennings, Tim Murphy

Newsroom Investigates

Newsroom

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Annabelle Lee-Mather, Rewa Harriman, Mihingarangi Forbes, Philip Smith
The Hui
Great Southern Television (Three)

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Eugene Bingham, Phil Johnson, Toby Longbottom, Paula Penfold
Stuff Circuit
Stuff Circuit (Stuff NZ)

Best Web Series

WINNER
Jazz Thornton, Alex Reed, Cass Avery

Jessica’s Tree

Augusto (NZME)

Gerard Smyth, Jendy Harper, Oliver Dawe
Frank – Changing South
Frank Film (YouTube)

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Jesse Griffin, Rachel Jean, Jackie van Beek, Jonny Brugh, Kelly Martin, Chris Bailey
Educators
South Pacific Pictures (TVNZ OnDemand)

NZ On Air Best Children’s Programme

WINNER
Phil Brough, Matt Heath, Orlando Stewart

Welcome to Cardboard City

Vinewood Animation Studio (TVNZ HEIHEI)

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Fiona Copland, Harry Sinclair
Kiri and Lou
Kiri and Lou (TVNZ HEIHEI)

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Te Amokura Productions
Tiki Towns
Te Amokura Productions (Prime TV & Nickleodeon)

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Te Māngai Pāho Best Maori Programme

WINNER
Carmen J Leonard, Susan Leonard, Annabelle Lee-Mather, Philip Smith
The Casketeers
Great Southern Television (TVNZ 1)

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Mako Media Ltd
Haka Life
Mako Media Ltd (Māori Television)

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Te Ori Paki, Nix Jacques, David Clayton Green, Kewana Duncan
Marae DIY
Screentime NZ (Māori Television)

Te Māngai Pāho Best Reo Programme

WINNER

Kereama Wright, Mana Epiha, Megan Douglas

Waka Huia - Rereata Makiha

Scottie Productions (TVNZ 1)

Nicole Hoey, Campbell Farquhar
Tākaro Tribe
Cinco Cine Film Productions (TVNZ OnDemand) 

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Ngahuia Wade
Whiua te Pātai
Māori Television (Māori Television)

NZ On Air Best Pasifika Programme

WINNER
Tuki Laumea, Lisa Taouma
1918: Samoa & The Talune - Ship Of Death
Tikilounge Productions (The Coconet)

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Dana Youngman, Damon Fepulea'i
Life After Footy - Legends of the Pacific
Tikilounge Productions (Prime TV)

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Elizabeth Koroivulaono, Indira Stewart
Daughters of the Migration – Fala Haulangi
Tikilounge Productions (The Coconet)

Best News Coverage

WINNER
Newshub News Team
Christchurch Mosque Shootings
MediaWorks NZ (Three) 

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Newshub News Team
Newshub: Tasman Fires
MediaWorks NZ (Three) 

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1 News
Christchurch Terrorist Attack
1 News (TVNZ 1)

Monstavision Best Sports Programme

WINNER
Brian Hitchcock, Dean Pooley, Gareth Thorne, Simon Head, Mark Malaki-Williams

Keeping the Faith: 25 Years of the Warriors Ep 1

Sky Sport (SKY NZ)

Brian Hitchcock, Dean Pooley, Gareth Thorne, Kerry Russell, Carl Matthews
Joseph Parker: Metamorphosis
Sky Sport (SKY NZ)

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    Brian Hitchcock, Dean Pooley, Gareth Thorne, Simon Head, Mark Malaki-Williams
Keeping the Faith: 25 Years of the Warriors Ep 2
Sky Sport (SKY NZ)

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Dana Youngman, Damon Fepulea'i
Life After Footy, Legends of the Pacific
Tikilounge Productions (Prime TV)

 Best Live Event Coverage

WINNER
TVNZ

The National Memorial Service

TVNZ (TVNZ 1)

Annabelle Lee-Mather, Mihingarangi Forbes, Rewa Harriman, Philip Smith
The Hui: Mike King Special
Great Southern Television (Three)

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John McDonald, Hayley Cunningham, Charlotte Hobson
Dancing with the Stars S8
MediaWorks NZ (Three) 

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Newshub News Team
Christchurch Mosque Shootings
MediaWorks NZ (Three)

Best Comedy/Comedy Entertainment Programme

WINNER
Browynn Bakker, John McDonald
Funny Girls Suffragette Special
MediaWorks NZ (Three)

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Ashley Coupland, Paul Casserly, Charlotte Purdy, Anika Moa
Anika Moa Unleashed S2
Rogue Productions (TVNZ OnDemand)

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Nick Ward, Kim Harrop, Britta Hawkins, Philippa Rennie
Fresh Eggs
Warner Bros. New Zealand (TVNZ 2)

Best Director: Documentary/Factual

WINNER
Gaylene Preston

My Year With Helen

Gaylene Preston Productions (Three)

Colin Rothbart
Dark Tourist
Razor Fumes (Netflix)

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Sally Aitken
Unchartered with Sam Neill
Frame Up Films (Prime TV)

Screen Auckland Best Director: Drama

WINNER
Michael BennettI

n Dark Places

South Pacific Pictures and 10000 Company (TVNZ 1)

David de Lautour
Alibi
Plus6Four (TVNZ OnDemand)

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Josh Frizzell
Fresh Eggs
Warner Bros. New Zealand (TVNZ 2)

Huawei Mate30 Pro Best Actress

WINNER
Danielle Cormack

Fresh Eggs

Warner Bros. New Zealand (TVNZ 2)

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Karen O’Leary
Wellington Paranormal
New Zealand Documentary Board Ltd (TVNZ 2)

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Claire Chitham
Fresh Eggs
Warner Bros. New Zealand (TVNZ 2)

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Nancy Brunning
In Dark Places
South Pacific Pictures and 10000 Company (TVNZ 1)

Best Actor

WINNER
Mike Minogue
Wellington Paranormal
New Zealand Documentary Board Ltd (TVNZ 2)

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Joel Tobeck

Alibi

Plus6Four (TVNZ OnDemand)

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Richard Te Are
In Dark Places
South Pacific Pictures and 10000 Company (TVNZ 1)

Reporter of the Year

WINNER
Paula Penfold

Stuff Circuit

Stuff NZ

Melanie Reid
Newsroom
Newsroom

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Janet McIntyre
Sunday
TVNZ (TVNZ 1)

Huawei Mate30Pro Best Presenter: Entertainment

WINNER
Anika Moa

Anika Moa Unleashed S2

Rogue Productions (TVNZ OnDemand)

Sam Neill
Unchartered with Sam Neill
Frame Up Films (Prime TV)

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Nigel Latta
The Curious Mind
Ruckus (TVNZ 1)

Best Presenter: News & Current Affairs

WINNER
Hilary Barry

Christchurch Terror Attack

TVNZ (TVNZ 1)

Patrick Gower
The Project
MediaWorks NZ (Three)

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John Campbell
Christchurch Terror Attack
TVNZ (TVNZ 1)

Woman’s Day Television Personality of the Year
Matty McLean*
*Winner decided by public vote via Woman’s Day & nowtolove.co.nz

Huawei Mate30 Pro Television Legend

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