The2018Voyager Media Awards (previously theCanon Media Awards) were presented on 11 May 2018 at Cordis, Auckland, New Zealand. Awards were made in the categories of digital, feature writing, general, magazines, newspapers, opinion writing, photography, reporting and videography.[1][2][3]
The judges for the 2018 awards were:
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Feature writing (long-form)
[edit]Feature writing (short-form)
[edit]- Best Headline or hook:Taylor Sincock,Newshub
- Best artwork/graphics (including interactive/motion graphics):Toby Morris,The Spinoff andThe Wireless
- Cartoonist of the Year:Sharon Murdoch,The Press,Sunday Star-Times andThe Dominion Post
- Reviewer of the Year:Charlotte GrimshawNew Zealand Listener andThe Spinoff
- Best trade/specialist publication and/or website:NZ Retail andtheRegister.co.nz
- nib Health Journalism Scholarship – junior:Sasha Borissenko,Newsroom.co.nz
- General nib Health Journalism Scholarship – senior:Barbara Fountain,New Zealand Doctor
- Science and Technology Award(joint):Donna ChisholmNorth & South,NZ Listener and Kate Evans,New Zealand Geographic andNorth & South
- Environmental / Sustainability Award:Isobel Ewing,Newshub
- Best editorial campaign or project:nzherald.co.nz -Break The Silence
- Editorial Executive of the Year: Murray Kirkness, Editor,NZ Herald
- Wolfson Fellowship:Matt Nippert,NZ Herald
- Reporter - arts, entertainment and lifestyle:Hikurangi Jackson,Marae
- Reporter - Health, education and/or general: Tony Wall,Stuff
- Reporter - crime, justice and/or social issues:Jared Savage,NZ Herald
- Reporter - Maori affairs:Oriini Kaipara,Maori Television
- Best (single) news story:Melanie Reid,Newsroom.co.nz - Politicians, police, and the payout
- Best investigation:Olivia Carville,NZ Herald - What becomes of the Broken Hearted
- Best team investigation:Stuff Circuit - The Valley, New Zealand's war in Afghanistan
- Best coverage of a major news event:rnz.co.nz - Election 2017
- Best reporter – junior:Nina Hindmarsh,Nelson Mail
- Student Journalist of the Year:Ruby Nyika,Waikato Times
- Community Journalist of the Year: Rob Drent,The Devonport Flagstaff
- Regional Journalist of the Year:Carmen Hall,Bay of Plenty Times
- Sports Journalist of the Year:Dana Johannsen,NZ Herald
- Business Journalist of the Year:Matt Nippert,NZ Herald
- Political Journalist of the Year:Audrey Young,NZ Herald
- Reporter of the Year:Melanie Reid,Newsroom.co.nz
