2014 Canon Media Awards

The 2014 Canon Media Awards were hosted by the New Zealand Newspaper Publishers' Association on Friday 9 May 2014 at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland, New Zealand. The Newspaper of the Year was The Dominion Post, and the Reporter of the Year was Andrea Vance of Fairfax Media's political bureau.
In August 2014, there were calls for the withdrawal of the Canon Media Award for Best Blog presented to Cameron Slater at the 2014 Canon Media Awards due to allegations of the recipient's involvement in political impropriety as published that same month in the book Dirty Politics. The Newspaper Publishers' Association did not withdraw the award, and released a statement that allegations presented in Dirty Politics did not constitute sufficient evidence or proof of wrongdoing.

Winners

Photography

Press Photographer of the Year Richard Robinson
Junior Press Photographer of the Year Alden Williams
Best News Picture Craig Simcox
Best Sports Picture Iain McGregor
Best Portrait Hannah Johnston
Best Feature Photo Stephen Parker
Best Photo Essay/Slideshow Brett Phibbs

Online

Best Digital Breaking News Coverage nzherald.co.nz
Best Innovation in Multimedia Storytelling Stuff.co.nz – Lost in the Long White Cloud
Best Innovation in New Technologies Viva
Best Digital Community Interaction The Wellington Report
Best Video Mike Scott
Best Blog Cameron Slater
Best News site stuff.co.nz
Best Website Yahoo NZ

Magazines

Best Newsstand Magazine
Best Trade/Professional Magazine New Zealand Doctor
Best Magazine Design Taste
Best Magazine Cover HOME
Magazine Feature Writer of the Year Steve Braunias
Magazine Feature Writer Business and Politics Rebecca Macfie
Magazine Feature Writer Crime and Justice Steve Braunias
Magazine Feature Writer Health and Education Catherine Woulfe
Magazine Feature Writer Science and Environment Mike White
Magazine Feature Writer Arts and Entertainment Duncan Greive
Magazine Feature Writer Sport Duncan Greive
Magazine Feature Writer General Amanda Cropp

Newspapers

Canon Newspaper of the Year The Dominion Post
Newspaper of the Year The Dominion Post
Newspaper of the Year The Northern Advocate
Weekly Newspaper of the Year Weekend Herald
Community Newspaper of the Year North Shore Times
Best Newspaper Design The New Zealand Herald
Best Newspaper Inserted Magazine Time Out
Reporter of the Year Andrea Vance
Junior Reporter of the Year Sam Boyer
Regional/Community Reporter of the Year Sandra Conchie
Reporter Politics Andrea Vance
Reporter Business Duncan Bridgeman
Reporter Crime and Justice Anna Leask
Reporter Health and Education David Fisher
Cartoonist of the Year Rod Emmerson

Cameron Slater controversy

In August 2014, following the publication of Nicky Hager's book Dirty Politics which alleged Cameron Slater's involvement with political impropriety, there were calls from online media for Slater's Canon Media Award for Best Blog to be withdrawn. However, the Newspaper Publishers' Association issued a statement saying that the award would not be withdrawn. NPA editorial director Rick Neville said "The only justification for even considering this would be if concrete evidence came forward of illegal or highly unethical methods having been used to obtain the Len Brown story. Nicky Hager has made a number of allegations but these are not the same as evidence or proof."