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
Feature Writing (long-form, +2500 words)
- Best Feature Writer - Junior: Don Rowe, 1972 magazine and New Zealand Geographic
- Feature Writer - arts and entertainment: David Larsen, Metro
- Feature Writer - business and politics: Simon Wilson, Metro
- Feature Writer - crime and justice: James Mahoney, Metro
- Feature Writer - general: Aaron Smale, RNZ
- Feature Writer - health and lifestyle: Kirsty Johnston, NZ Herald
- Feature Writer - sport: Dylan Cleaver, NZ Herald
- Feature Writer of the Year: Joanna Wane, North & South
- Feature Writer of the Year (runner-up): Aaron Smale, Mana magazine, North & South and RNZ
Feature Writing (short-form, up to 2500 words)
General
Magazines
Newspapers
Opinion Writing
Photography
Reporting
- Best coverage of a major news event: "Kaikoura earthquake", Stuff, Kaikoura Star, The Dominion Post, The Marlborough Express and The Press
- Best editorial campaign or project: "#buythisbeachNZ", Stuff
- Best editorial campaign or project (runner-up): "Panama papers" RNZ, TVNZ and Nicky Hager
- Best investigation: Matt Nippert, NZ Herald
- Best Reporter (Junior): Donna-Lee Biddle, Stuff and Waikato Times
- Best (single) news story: Olivia Carville and Mike Scott, NZ Herald
- Business Journalist of the Year: Gareth Vaughan, Interest
- Business Journalist of the Year (runner-up): Matt Nippert and Caleb Tutty, NZ Herald
- Community Journalist of the Year: Paul Taylor, Mountain Scene
- Regional Journalist of the Year: Aaron Leaman, Stuff and Waikato Times
- Reporter - arts and entertainment: Vicki Anderson, Stuff and The Press
- Reporter - crime and justice: Eugene Bingham, Phil Johnson, Toby Longbottom and Paula Penfold (Stuff Circuit team)
- Reporter - general: Lane Nichols, Weekend Herald
- Reporter - health and lifestyle: Dylan Cleaver, NZ Herald
- Reporter - Maori and ethnic affairs: Renee Kahukura Iosefa, Maori Television
- Reporter of the Year: Matt Nippert, NZ Herald
- Science and Technology Award: Kate Evans, New Zealand Geographic
- Sports Journalist of the Year: Dylan Cleaver, NZ Herald
- Sports Journalist of the Year (runner-up): Liam Napier, Sunday Star-Times
- Student Journalist of the Year: Miri Schroeter, Manawatu Standard
Videography
nib Health Journalism Scholarships
Editorial Executive of the Year
Wolfson Fellowship
NPA Outstanding Achievement Awards
References