A big congratulations to all our members who won at the NZ TV Awards. We're especially proud to see longtime WIFT member Janine Morrell-Gunn's amazing work with Whitebait Media formally recognised, earning her the title of this year's Television Legend.
We'd also like to highlight the fact that an opera won Best Entertainment Programme. Kudos goes to director Rebecca Tansley and producer Tash Christie for making the New Zealand Opera's production of Semele such an enjoyable screen event.
Television Legend
Janine Morrell-Gunn (pictured main image)
Best Entertainment Programme
Semele
Rebecca Tansley, Tash Christie
NZ Opera & Greenstone TV / Sky Arts
NZ On Air Best Drama
The Panthers
Vea Mafile'o
Tavake Limited / TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+
Best Factual Series
Chatham Islanders
Kathleen Mantel
Black Iris Limited / Whakaata Māori
Best Director: Multi Camera
Mitchell Hawkes
Stan Walker: Impossible Live
Kura Productions / South Pacific Pictures / TVNZ 2
Best Original Reality Series
Down for Love
Robyn Paterson,
Attitude Pictures / TVNZ 2
Best Comedy
Raised by Refugees
Bronwynn Bakker
Kevin & Co / Prime
Best Script: Comedy
Tom Sainsbury
Wellington Paranormal - Series 4, Episode 4
New Zealand Documentary Board / TVNZ 2
Te Māngai Pāho Best Māori Programme
The Casketeers
Annabelle Lee-Mather, Philip Smith
Great Southern Television Limited / TVNZ 1
NZ On Air Best Pasifika Programme
The Panthers
Vea Mafile'o
Tavake Limited / TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+
NZ On Air Best Children's Programme
Bird's Eye View
Sharlene George, Tania Smiler, Gemma Easton,
SweetShop & Green and Studio Local / HEIHEI
Best Editing: Documentary or Factual
Prisca Bouchet, Annie Goldson
A Mild Touch of Cancer
Occasional Productions / Prime
Best Editing: Drama / Comedy Drama
Sacha Campbell
The Panthers
Tavake Limited / TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+
Best Post Production Design
James Gardner
The Panthers
Tavake Limited / TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+
Best News Coverage
Russia Invades Ukraine
Newshub
Warner Bros. Discovery / Newshub