BEST IN SHOW

THEY MADE us question Why Does Love Do This to Me but come November 22, the bigger question will be Who Loves Who the Most, as Sunday Theatre drama The Dance Exponents vies for 11 prizes at the New Zealand Television Awards.

Kiwi stars of the small screen will be out in force at The Civic, where the industry’s best and brightest will be honoured.

Season two of Australian TV series Wanted, which was shot in Dunedin and Central Otago, follows with eight nominations, while Westside and The New Legends of Monkey follow with five each. Westside creators South Pacific Pictures also earned three nominations for the trans-tasman drama 800 Words.

Veteran journalist Tini Molyneux will receive this year's Television Legend award, recognising her work at Te Karere, Waka Huia, Marae and her 10 years as One News' Ma¯ ori Affairs correspondent.

In the acting categories, Aidee Walker, Rebecca Gibney and Antonia Prebble will face off for best actress while Jordan Mooney, Rick Donald and Mark Mitchinson are up for best actor. THE FINALISTS

NZ On Air Best Drama Series

Wanted S2 (Three) Cleverman (TVNZ On Demand/

Duke)

Westside S3 (Three)

Best Feature Drama

The Dance Exponents – Why Does Love? (TVNZ 1)

Catching the Black Widow (TVNZ 1) Resolve (TVNZ 1)

NZ On Air Best Factual Series

Coast New Zealand (TVNZ 1)

Grand Designs New Zealand (Three)

I Am… (TVNZ 1)

Best Original Reality Series

The Casketeers (TVNZ 1) The Big Ward S2 (TVNZ 1) Lost & Found (Three)

Stage & Screen Best Format Reality Series

My Kitchen Rules NZ S3 (TVNZ 1) Dancing with the Stars NZ (Three) Married at First Sight NZ (Three) The Block NZ S6 (Three)

Best Lifestyle Programme

Topp Country S3 (TVNZ 1) Karena and Kasey's Kitchen Diplomacy S2 (TVNZ 1)

Mind Over Money S2 (TVNZ 1)

Best News Coverage

Te Ka¯ ea (Ma¯ ori Television); Newshub (Three)

1 News (TVNZ)

Best Comedy/Comedy Entertainment Programme

Funny Girls (Three) Jono & Ben (Three) High Road (Lightbox NZ)

Best Actress

Aidee Walker - Catching the Black Widow (TVNZ 1) Rebecca Gibney - Wanted S2 (Three)

Antonia Prebble - Westside S3 (Three)

Best Actor

Jordan Mooney - The Dance Exponents – Why Does Love? (TVNZ 1)

Rick Donald - 800 Words S3 (TVNZ 1) Mark Mitchinson - High Road (Lightbox NZ)

Reporter of the Year

Melanie Reid (Newsroom.co.nz) Paula Penfold (Stuff) Jehan Casinader (TVNZ)

Best Presenter: Entertainment

Mihingarangi Forbes - NZ Wars: The Stories of Ruapekapeka (RNZ) Chris Moller - Grand Designs New Zealand (Three)

Anika Moa - Anika Moa: Unleashed S1 (TVNZ)

Jono Pryor & Ben Boyce - Jono & Ben S7 (Three)

Best Presenter: News and Current Affairs

Mihingarangi Forbes - The Hui (Three)

Miriama Kamo - Marae (TVNZ 1) Mike McRoberts - Newshub (Three) Duncan Garner - The AM Show (Three)