2017 Canon Media Awards

The 2017 Canon Media Awards were presented on 19 May 2017 at The Langham, Auckland, New Zealand. Awards were made in the categories of digital, feature writing, general, magazines, newspapers, opinion writing, photography, reporting and videography. The Wolfson scholarship, health journalism scholarships, and awards for editorial executive and outstanding achievements, were also presented.

Winners

Digital

Best Blog Site: VillainesseBest News Website or App: NewshubWebsite of the Year: NZ Herald

Feature Writing (long-form, +2500 words)

Best Feature Writer - Junior: Don Rowe, 1972 magazine and New Zealand GeographicFeature Writer - arts and entertainment: David Larsen, MetroFeature Writer - business and politics: Simon Wilson, MetroFeature Writer - crime and justice: James Mahoney, MetroFeature Writer - general: Aaron Smale, RNZFeature Writer - health and lifestyle: Kirsty Johnston, NZ HeraldFeature Writer - sport: Dylan Cleaver, NZ HeraldFeature Writer of the Year: Joanna Wane, North & SouthFeature Writer of the Year : Aaron Smale, Mana magazine, North & South and RNZ

Feature Writing (short-form, up to 2500 words)

Best Feature Writer - Junior: Christopher Reive, Taranaki Daily NewsFeature Writer - arts and entertainment: Charlie Gates, The PressFeature Writer - business and politics: Mava Enoka, The WirelessFeature Writer - crime and justice: Jared Savage, NZ HeraldFeature Writer - general: Adam Dudding, Sunday Star-TimesFeature Writer - general : Madeleine Chapman, The SpinoffFeature Writer - health and lifestyle: Greg Bruce, NZ HeraldFeature Writer - sport: Jonathan Carson, Sunday Star-TimesFeature Writer of the Year: Nikki Macdonald, The Dominion Post and Sunday Star-Times

General

Best artwork/graphics: Toby Morris, RNZ and The WirelessBest artwork/graphics : Richard Dale, NZ HeraldBest headline: Matthew Dallas, Manawatu StandardBest headline : Ian Allen, Marlborough ExpressBest trade/specialist publication and/or website: Jackie Harrigan, NZ Dairy Exporter magazineCartoonist of the Year: Sharon Murdoch, Sunday Star-Times, The Dominion Post and The PressCartoonist of the Year : Toby Morris, RNZ and The WirelessReviewer of the Year: Duncan Greive, NZ Herald and The Spinoff

Magazines

Best magazine design: HOMEBest magazine design : Mana magazineBest newspaper-inserted magazine: Your Weekend/The Dominion Post, The Press and Waikato TimesMagazine of the Year: New Zealand Geographic

Newspapers

Best newspaper front page: Weekend HeraldCanon Community Newspaper of the Year: Feilding-Rangitikei HeraldCanon Newspaper of the Year: Weekend HeraldNewspaper of the Year : NZ HeraldNewspaper of the Year : Nelson MailWeekly Newspaper of the Year: Weekend Herald

Opinion Writing

Opinion Writer - business and politics: Simon Wilson, Public Address, RNZ and The SpinoffOpinion Writer - general: Lizzie Marvelly, Weekend HeraldOpinion Writer - humour/satire: Steve Braunias, NZ HeraldOpinion Writer - sport: Dylan Cleaver, NZ HeraldOpinion Writer of the Year: Duncan Garner, The Dominion Post

Photography

Best feature photo: Richard Robinson, New Zealand GeographicBest general photo: Paul Taylor, Hawke's Bay TodayBest news photo: Blair Pattinson, Otago Daily TimesBest photo : Christel Yardley, Waikato TimesBest photo essay: Mike Scott, NZ HeraldBest portrait photo: Meek Zuiderwyk, MetroBest sports photo: Chris Cameron, NZ HeraldPhotographer of the Year: Alan Gibson, NZ Herald

Reporting

Best coverage of a major news event: "Kaikoura earthquake", Stuff, Kaikoura Star, The Dominion Post, The Marlborough Express and The PressBest editorial campaign or project: "#buythisbeachNZ", StuffBest editorial campaign or project : "Panama papers" RNZ, TVNZ and Nicky HagerBest investigation: Matt Nippert, NZ HeraldBest Reporter : Donna-Lee Biddle, Stuff and Waikato TimesBest news story: Olivia Carville and Mike Scott, NZ HeraldBusiness Journalist of the Year: Gareth Vaughan, InterestBusiness Journalist of the Year : Matt Nippert and Caleb Tutty, NZ HeraldCommunity Journalist of the Year: Paul Taylor, Mountain SceneRegional Journalist of the Year: Aaron Leaman, Stuff and Waikato TimesReporter - arts and entertainment: Vicki Anderson, Stuff and The PressReporter - crime and justice: Eugene Bingham, Phil Johnson, Toby Longbottom and Paula Penfold Reporter - general: Lane Nichols, Weekend HeraldReporter - health and lifestyle: Dylan Cleaver, NZ HeraldReporter - Maori and ethnic affairs: Renee Kahukura Iosefa, Maori TelevisionReporter of the Year: Matt Nippert, NZ HeraldScience and Technology Award: Kate Evans, New Zealand GeographicSports Journalist of the Year: Dylan Cleaver, NZ HeraldSports Journalist of the Year : Liam Napier, Sunday Star-TimesStudent Journalist of the Year: Miri Schroeter, Manawatu Standard

Videography

Best feature video: Mike Scott, NZ HeraldBest news video: Ross Giblin, StuffBest sports video: Brett Phibbs, Mike Scott and Peter Visagie, NZ HeraldVideographer of the Year: Ross Giblin, StuffVideographer of the Year : Mike Scott, NZ Herald

nib Health Journalism Scholarships

nib Health Journalism Scholarship - Junior: Rachel Thomas, Stuffnib Health Journalism Scholarship - Senior: Dylan Cleaver, NZ Herald AND Aaron Leaman, Stuff and Waikato Times

Editorial Executive of the Year

Glen Scanlon, head of digital media, RNZ

Wolfson Fellowship

Miriyana Alexander, Editor of the Weekend Herald and Herald on Sunday

NPA Outstanding Achievement Awards

Donna Chisholm, feature writer and editor
Ross Setford, photographer
Matamata Chronicle, 50 years' publishing
NZ Cartoon Archive, 25 years' archiving cartoons