NZME snares 22 Voyager call-ups
NZME has received an impressive 22 nominations in a prestigious set of awards that celebrate excellence in news and journalism.
Finalists for the Voyager Media Awards were announced yesterday, with NZ Herald in the running for the Digital News Provider of the Year. This category combines the previous News App of the Year and News Website of the Year, which NZ Herald has won for the past four years.
Individual nominations include Rebecca Howard from BusinessDesk who is up for Editorial Leader of the Year, the Herald’s Nicholas Jones and Sam Sherwood for Reporter of the Year, the Herald’s Michael Craig for Photographer of the Year, and
Hawke’s Bay Today’s Mitchell Hageman who is in the running for Best Up and Coming Journalist.
NZ Herald is also vying for the Metropolitan Newspaper of the Year award, the Weekend Herald is in the running for Weekly Newspaper of the Year, and Hawke’s Bay Today is a finalist in Regional Newspaper of the Year. Popular NZ Herald lift-out magazines Canvas and Viva will go head to head on awards night for Best Newspaper Magazine.
Murray Kirkness, NZME chief content officer, said the nominations “showcase the depth of talent across our NZME news teams”.
“With a reach of more than 2.4 million Kiwis across our publishing brands, it’s fantastic to see both our digital platforms and print publications being acknowledged. We are all proud of our news teams whose dedication to keeping Kiwis in the know is reflected in these nominations.”
Michael Boggs, NZME chief executive, said: “As part of our strategic goal to be New Zealand’s leading news destination, we are committed to supporting our talented journalists in newsrooms across the country, empowering them to deliver engaging content across our platforms that truly connects with our audience.
“It’s brilliant to see the variety of awards NZME has been nominated for this year and it’s a reflection of the dedication and passion our news teams bring to every story.”
The awards will be celebrated at a glitzy event at Shed 10 on Auckland’s Viaduct on May 24.