Hamish and Kyle discuss change and resilience during COVID. Video / NZ Herald
The NZ Herald, NZME websites and newspapers and the company’s journalists have picked up 50 nominations in this year’s prestigious Voyager Media Awards.
The NZ Herald is again a finalist for News Website of the Year and for News App of the Year, the two biggest digital awards.
Mark Mitchelland Mike Scott are finalists in Photographer of the Year, Ethan Griffiths and Katie Harris are finalists in Junior Reporter of the Year, and David Fisher is up for Reporter of the Year.
George Heard is a finalist in the Best Photography - News category.
“The breadth of nominations speaks volumes about the talent across NZME and the super work of our newsrooms,” acting managing editor Murray Kirkness said.
Police in riot gear and protesters on Bowen St near the Cenotaph. Photo / Mark Mitchell
The NZ Herald and Weekend Herald are finalists for Best Metropolitan and Best Weekend Newspaper respectively, and the Rotorua Daily Post and Bay of Plenty Times are up for Regional Newspaper of the Year.
Ethan Sills, Niva Retimanu, Beatrice Faumuina, Josh Couch, Will Parsonson, and Stephanie Soh have been nominated for Straight Up with Niva and Beatrice in the Best Original Podcast category.
Senior Adviser to the Prime Minister's office Shayne Misselbrook stands in front of a glacier in the Taylor Valley in Antarctica. Photo / Mike Scott
Steven Holloway and Seamus Marten have also been nominated in that category for the Between Two Beers podcast.
Award winners will be announced in Auckland on Saturday May 27.
Voyager Media Awards, NZME finalists
Best Photography - News: George Heard
Best Photography - Sport: Brett Phibbs
Photographer of the Year: Mark Mitchell
Photographer of the Year: Mike Scott
Best original podcast - ongoing/episodic: Steven Holloway, Seamus Marten, Between Two Beers
Best original podcast - ongoing/episodic: Niva Retimanu, Beatrice Faumuina, Josh Couch, Will Parsonson, Stephanie Soh, Straight Up with Niva and Beatrice
