The 2018 Voyager Media Awards (previously the Canon Media Awards) were presented on 11 May 2018 at the Cordis, Auckland hotel in New Zealand. Awards were made in the categories of digital, feature writing, general, magazines, newspapers, opinion writing, photography, reporting and videography.
Judges
The judges for the 2018 awards were:
Winners
Digital
Feature writing
Feature writing (long-form)
Feature writing (short-form)
General
- Best Headline or hook: Taylor Sincock, Newshub
- Best artwork/graphics (including interactive/motion graphics): Toby Morris, The Spinoff and The Wireless
- Cartoonist of the Year: Sharon Murdoch, The Press, Sunday Star-Times and The Dominion Post
- Reviewer of the Year: Charlotte Grimshaw New Zealand Listener and The Spinoff
- Best trade/specialist publication and/or website: NZ Retail and theRegister.co.nz
- nib Health Journalism Scholarship â junior: Sasha Borissenko, Newsroom.co.nz
- General nib Health Journalism Scholarship â senior: Barbara Fountain, New Zealand Doctor
- Science and Technology Award (joint): Donna Chisholm North & South, NZ Listener and Kate Evans, New Zealand Geographic and North & South
- Environmental / Sustainability Award: Isobel Ewing, Newshub
- Best editorial campaign or project: nzherald.co.nz - Break The Silence
- Editorial Executive of the Year: Murray Kirkness, Editor, NZ Herald
- Wolfson Fellowship: Matt Nippert, NZ Herald
Magazines
Newspapers
Opinion writing
Photography
Reporting
- Reporter - arts, entertainment and lifestyle: Hikurangi Jackson, Marae
- Reporter - Health, education and/or general: Tony Wall, Stuff
- Reporter - crime, justice and/or social issues: Jared Savage, NZ Herald
- Reporter - Maori affairs: Oriini Kaipara, Maori Television
- Best (single) news story: Melanie Reid, Newsroom.co.nz - Politicians, police, and the payout
- Best investigation: Olivia Carville, NZ Herald - What becomes of the Broken Hearted
- Best team investigation: Stuff Circuit - The Valley, New Zealand's war in Afghanistan
- Best coverage of a major news event: rnz.co.nz - Election 2017
- Best reporter â junior: Nina Hindmarsh, Nelson Mail
- Student Journalist of the Year: Ruby Nyika, Waikato Times
- Community Journalist of the Year: Rob Drent, The Devonport Flagstaff
- Regional Journalist of the Year: Carmen Hall, Bay of Plenty Times
- Sports Journalist of the Year: Dana Johannsen, NZ Herald
- Business Journalist of the Year: Matt Nippert, NZ Herald
- Political Journalist of the Year: Audrey Young, NZ Herald
- Reporter of the Year: Melanie Reid, Newsroom.co.nz
Videography
References