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The 2012 New Zealand Television Awards were the new name of the New Zealand television industry awards, following the demise of the Aotearoa Film and Television Awards. The awards were held on Saturday 3 November at The Great Room of the Langham hotel in Auckland, New Zealand, with highlights screening on TV ONE on Sunday 4 November. The New Zealand Television Awards took a similar format to the previous Qantas Television Awards, honouring excellence in New Zealand television and television journalism.Television Awards http://www.thinktv.co.nz/television-awards/ ThinkTV 29 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120927024631/http://www.thinktv.co.nz/television-awards/ 27 September 2012 dead dmy-allBig pictures lead small-screen award nominations http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10836911 The New Zealand Herald 29 October 2012 28 September 2012 This was the final New Zealand television awards presentation organised by Think TV, after Television New Zealand withdrew its support in 2013.New Zealand Television Awards canned http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10864988 The New Zealand Herald 24 September 2013 12 February 2013
Nominees and winners
There are 46 categories, including the new categories for One-Off Drama and Breaking News. Finalists were announced on 26 September 2012.Finalists Announced For New Zealand Television Awards 2012 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1209/S00937/finalists-announced-for-new-zealand-television-awards-2012.htm Scoop 29 October 2012 Entries cover the broadcast period of 1 August 2011 to 15 July 2012.New Zealand Television Awards 2012 https://awards.tcc.co.nz/tv/terms/ ThinkTV 29 October 2012 The general television awards were dominated by true crime drama Siege, with five awards, while the news and current affairs section was dominated by TV3, with eight awards.True tales dominate at TV awards http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10844807 The New Zealand Herald 3 November 2012 3 November 2012Finalists Announced For New Zealand Television Awards 2012 Scoop News https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1209/S00937/finalists-announced-for-new-zealand-television-awards-2012.htm 2026-08-22 www.scoop.co.nz
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Key
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News and current affairs
Best Scheduled News Programme† Best Coverage Breaking News† 3 News
ONE News
Tonight ONE News, Caterton Ballooning Tragedy 3 News, Christchurch Earthquakes December 2011
3 News, Ewen Macdonald Verdict
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Julian Wilcox, Native Affairs
Mike McRoberts, 3 News
John Campbell, Campbell Live Duncan Garner & Patrick Gower, 3 News
Amanda Gillies, 3 News
Heather du Plessis-Allan, ONE News Best Current Affairs Reporting for a Weekly Programme OR One-Off Current Affairs Special† Best Current Affairs Reporting for a Daily Programme† Mark Crysell & Julie Clothier, Sunday
Melanie Reid, 60 Minutes
Janet McIntyre, Max Adams & Chris Cooke, Sunday
Janet McIntyre & Carolyne Meng-Yee, Sunday Gill Higgins & Chris Lynch, Close Up
Tristram Clayton, Campbell Live
John Campbell, Campbell Live Best Current Affairs Series† Investigation of the Year† 60 Minutes
Campbell Live
Sunday Melanie Reid & Eugene Bingham, 60 Minutes "The Eye of the Storm"
John Hudson & Chris Cooke, Sunday, "Steel Trap"
John Campbell and Pip Keane, Campbell Live, "Friends: John Banks & Kim Dotcom" Journalist of the Year† Best News Camera‡Finalists are the winners of the four reporting categories
Melanie Reid, "The Eye of the Storm", 60 Minutes
Duncan Garner, "Secret Tea Tapes", 3 News
Julie Clothier, "Cherry Blossom Tragedy", Sunday
Gill Higgins, "Online Predators", Close Up Phil Johnson, 3 News
Bob Grieve, 3 News
James Marshall, ONE News Best Current Affairs Camera‡ Best News Editing‡ Daniel Grade, 60 Minutes
Chris Brown, 20/20
Warren Armstrong, Campbell Live Luis Portillo, Breakfast
Brent Walters, ONE News
Rebecca O'Sullivan, 3 News Best Current Affairs Editing‡ Best Graphics‡ Bob Grieve, 60 Minutes
Paul Sparkes, Close Up
Andrew Gibb, Close Up Vinay Ranchhod, "Devil in the Detail" (TV ONE)
Vinay Ranchhod, Gambling RP (TV ONE)
*Ben Ashby, Steel Trap (TV ONE)
General television
Best Drama Series† Best One-Off Drama† Go Girls, Season 4, South Pacific Pictures Underbelly NZ: Land Of The Long Green Cloud, Screentime NZ Ltd
Nothing Trivial, South Pacific Pictures
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Siege, Screentime NZ Ltd Bliss – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield, MF Films
Rage, Tom Scott Productions
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! style="background:#FFFF99;" width="50%"| Best Comedy OR Comedy Series†
! style="background:#FFFF99;" width="50%"| Best Māori Language Programme†
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Hounds, The Down Low Concept 7 Days MediaWorks / The Down Low Concept
Wilson Dixon: The New Zealand Tour, Satellite Media
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Whare Taonga, Scottie Productions Limited Kia Ora Molweni, George Andrews Productions
Tamaki Paenga Hira, Māori Television
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! style="background:#FFFF99;" width="50%"| Best Presenter: Te Reo Māori†
! style="background:#FFFF99;" width="50%"| Best Children’s/Youth Programme†
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Julian Wilcox, Native Affairs Pānia Papa, AKO
Piripi Taylor Te Kaea
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Let's Get Inventin', Luke Nola Girl vs. Boy, KHF Media
The Erin Simpson Show, Whitebait TV
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! style="background:#FFFF99;" width="50%"| Best Information Series†
! style="background:#FFFF99;" width="50%"| Best Entertainment OR Event Programme†
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Global Radar, Jam TV Neighbourhood, Satellite Media
The Nutters Club, Top Shelf Productions
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Vodafone NZ Music Awards 2011, MediaWorks 2012 Comedy Gala MediaWorks
The Sitting, Top Shelf Productions
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! style="background:#FFFF99;" width="50%"| Best Factual Series†
! style="background:#FFFF99;" width="50%"| Best Observational Reality Series†
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Radar Across the Pacific, Alexander Behse / Zeitgeist Productions Intrepid Journeys, Jam TV
Funny Roots, Two Heads
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SPCA Rescue, "Christchurch Earthquake Special", Imagination Television Songs From the Inside, Awa Films Ltd
Rescue 1, Great Southern Television
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! style="background:#FFFF99;" width="50%"| Best Constructed Reality Series†
! style="background:#FFFF99;" width="50%"| Best Performance by an Actress†
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The Food Truck, Two Heads Missing Pieces, Eyeworks New Zealand
Marae DIY, Screentime NZ Ltd
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Sara Wiseman, What Really Happened: Votes for Women
Kate Elliott, BLISS – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield
Amanda Billing, Shortland Street Best Performance by a Supporting Actress† Best Performance by an Actor† Miriama Smith, Siege
Miranda Harcourt, Tangiwai – A Love Story
Sarah Pierse, BLISS – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield Mark Mitchinson, Siege
Craig Parker, Shackleton's Captain
Ryan O'Kane, Rage Best Performance by a Supporting Actor† Best Presenter – Entertainment/Factual† Mick Rose, Tangiwai – A Love Story
Peter Elliott, BLISS – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield
Mike Minogue, Rage Matai Smith, Homai Te Pakipaki
Andrew Lumsden, Global Radar
Paul Henry, Would I Lie To You? Best Script – Drama/Comedy† Best Director – Drama/Comedy† John Banas, Siege
Paula Boock & Donna Malane, Tangiwai – A Love Story
Tom Scott and Grant O'Fee, Rage Fiona Samuel, BLISS – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield
Mike Smith, Siege
Danny Mulheron, Rage Best Director – Entertainment/Factual† Best Multi-camera Direction‡ Julie Christie, The Block NZ
Peter Young, Get Fresh with Al Brown
Mike Smith, Underbelly NZ: Land Of The Long Green Cloud Mitchell Hawkes, Vodafone NZ Music Awards 2011
Robert Hagen, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa: A Gala Concert
Mitchell Hawkes, Wilson Dixon: The New Zealand Tour Best Cinematography Drama/Comedy‡ Images & Sound Best Editing Drama/Comedy‡ David Paul, Tangiwai – A Love Story
DJ Stipsen, Siege
David Paul, Rage Margot Francis, BLISS – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield
Margot Francis, Siege
Jono Woodford Robinson, Rage Best Original Music‡ Best Sound Design‡ Don McGlashan, BLISS – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield
Joel Haines, Strongman – The Tragedy
Peter Hobbs, Tangiwai – A Love Story Chris Burt, Siege
Dick Reade, Strongman – The Tragedy
Phil Burton, Chris Hiles, Don Paulin, Tangiwai – A Love Story Best Production Design‡ Best Costume Design‡ John Harding, Tangiwai – A Love Story
Images & Sound, Shackleton's Captain
Tracey Collins, BLISS – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield Sarah Voon Go Girls, season 4
Nic Smillie, Tangiwai – A Love Story
Kirsty Cameron, BLISS – the beginning of Katherine Mansfield Best Make-Up Design‡ Linda Wall, Tangiwai – A Love Story
Tracey Sharman, Strongman – The Tragedy
Vanessa Hurley & Stefan Knight, Go Girls, season 4
Documentary
Best Popular Documentary† Best Feature OR Drama Documentary† The Green Chain, Meg Douglas & Kathleen Mantel / Scottie Productions Limited Rhodes, Actor Singer, Robert Hagen / Arts and Entertainment Productions
Inside Child Poverty, Red Sky Film & Television Ltd
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Strongman – The Tragedy, Paula McTaggart and Gaylene Preston / A Bigger Picture When a City Falls – the people's story, Gerard Smyth & Alice Shannon / Frank Film
Shackleton's Captain, James Heyward & Andy Salek / Making Movies
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! style="background:lightblue;" width="50%"| Best Cinematography – Documentary/Factual‡
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Gerard Smyth/Alice Shannon, When a City Falls – the people's story
Leanne Pooley, Shackleton's Captain
Bryan Bruce, Inside Child Poverty Simon Baumfield, Shackleton's Captain
Thomas Burstyn CSC & Chris Brokensha, Strongman – The Tragedy
Mark Chamberlin, Neighbourhood Best Editing – Documentary/Factual‡ Ken Sparks, Richard Lord, When a City Falls – the people's story
Tim Woodhouse, Shackleton's Captain
Mark Albiston, Blakey
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