The Bay of Plenty Times media stable is a finalist in two major categories of this year's prestigious Canon Media Awards.
The Bay of Plenty Times Weekend is a finalist in the Weekly Newspaper of the Year category, along with the Weekend Herald.
The Bay of Plenty Times is also a finalist for Best Newspaper Front Page, as are The New Zealand Herald and Weekend Herald.
Bay of Plenty Times magazines editor Annemarie Quill has also made it through to the finals in two categories: nib Health Journalism Scholarship - Senior; and Reporter - Maori and ethnic affairs.
Editor Scott Inglis said he was proud of the hard work his team had done to make the finals of such prestigious awards against industry heavyweights.
"The Bay of Plenty Times is dedicated to producing quality journalism for its community and this announcement shows we're continuing to do so."