The finalists have been announced for the NZTV Awards. We extend a big congratulations to all the members who have been selected!
The 2024 New Zealand Television Awards are set to be an exciting celebration of the country's talent and programming. With an impressive 121 nominations from over 490 entries, the finalists showcase a vibrant mix of storytelling and creativity in local television.
This year’s nominees represent a wide range of content from various local free-to-air networks, including TVNZ 1 & 2, Three, Sky Open (formerly Prime), and Whakaata Māori. Additionally, they highlight New Zealand-made programming on pay TV and streaming platforms such as Neon, TVNZ+, ThreeNow, Newsroom, Stuff, RNZ, and Coconet TV. It’s sure to be a memorable event!
Here are the successful WIFT members involved below (bolded font):
NZ on Air Best Drama
Testify
Philippa Rennie, Sharlene George
Warner Bros. International Television Production New Zealand / TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+
After The Party
Helen Bowden, Liz DiFiore, Peter Salmon
Lingo Pictures / Luminous Beast / TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+
Friends Like Her
Sarah-Kate Lynch, Philip Smith, Kathleen Anderson, Annabelle Lee-Mather, Steven Zanoski,
Great Southern Television Limited / Warner Bros. Discovery / Three & ThreeNow
Best Comedy
Miles From Nowhere
Ahmed Osman, Gary Scott, & Sam Wilton
Gibson Group & Homegrown Pictures / Neon / Sky Open
Kid Sister
Emily Anderton
Greenstone TV / TVNZ+
7 Days
Rob Brown, Thom Watts,
The Downlow Concept / Warner Bros. Discovery / Three & ThreeNow
The Motherhood Anthology - Give Me Babies
Ankita Singh, Calvin Sang and Briar Collard
Eyes and Ears / Oriental Maidens / TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+
Best Factual Series
Origins
Te Wakahuia Bernard, Tash Christie, Meg Douglas
Scottie Douglas Productions / Greenstone TV / TVNZ+
Black Coast Vanishings
Cass Avery & Nicola Smith
Augusto / Kindred Films / Story Time Productions / Warner Bros. Discovery / Three & ThreeNow
Escaping Utopia
Philippa Rennie & Natalie Malcon
Warner Bros. International Television Production New Zealand / TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+
New Zealand On Air Best Documentary
Hīkoi Speaking Our Truth
Whatanui Flavell
Haututū Creatives / TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+
Family Faith Footy: A Pasifika Rugby Story
Adrian Stevanon, Gregor Paul, Abba-Rose Vaiaoga-Ioasa, Philip Smith
Great Southern Television Limited / TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+
Best Original Reality Series
Cooks On Fire Season 2
Nick Ward, Brendan Dahill, Richard Fletcher & David Arlich
Perpetual Entertainment NZ / TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+
Down For Love Season 2
Rachel Jean
Attitude Pictures / TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+
The Casketeers
Vivienne Wigby-Ngatai, Annabelle Lee Mather, Philip Smith
Great Southern Television Limited / TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+
Best Current Affairs Programme
Q+A with Jack Tame
Alex Braae and the Q+A team
TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+
Paddy Gower Has Issues
Warner Bros. Discovery / Three & ThreeNow
Sunday - The Final Episode
Sunday Team
TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+
New Zealand On Air Best Children's Programme
Island of Mystery: Te Wā o Matariki
Andrea Kahukiwa
Adrenalin
Kiri & Lou
Fiona Copland
Kiri and Lou Ltd / Sky
Te Māngai Pāho Best Māori Programme
NZ Wars: Stories of Tauranga Moana
Mihingarangi Forbes, Annabelle Lee-Mather
Aotearoa Media Collective / RNZ / TVNZ+
Hīkoi Speaking Our Truth
Whatanui Flavell
Haututū Creatives / TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+
Origins
Te Wakahuia Bernard, Tash Christie, Meg Douglas
Scottie Douglas Productions / Greenstone / TVNZ1 & TVNZ+
Te Māngai Pāho Best Reo Māori Programme
Waka Huia
Meg Douglas, Whatanui Flavell
Scottie Douglas Productions / TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+
Te Karere – Nationwide Activation Day
Rapaera Tawhai and the Te Karere team
TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+
New Zealand On Air Best Pasifika Programme
Still Here
Ursula Grace Williams, Josh Yong, Torisse Laulu
Four and Five Films Ltd / Re:News / TVNZ+
Family Faith Footy: A Pasifika Rugby Story
Adrian Stevanon, Gregor Paul, Abba-Rose Vaiaoga-Ioasa, Philip Smith
Great Southern Television Limited / TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+
Best News Coverage
Cyclone Gabrielle – One Year On
1News at Six
TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+
Auckland Shooting
Newshub
Warner Bros. Discovery / Three & ThreeNow
Election Night
1News at Six
TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+
Best Sports Programme
Relentless
Alex Bradshaw, Tara Durrant
Fire Fire / TVNZ+
Best Entertainment Programme
New Zealand Today
Bronwynn Bakker, Guy Williams, Matt Cooke, Cam Bakker
Kevin & Co / Warner Bros. Discovery / Three & ThreeNow
Taskmaster NZ
Cam Bakker, Bronwynn Bakker
Kevin & Co / TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+
Best Director: Documentary/Factual
Natalie Malcon, Justin Pemberton & Britta Hawkins
Escaping Utopia
Warner Bros. International Television Production New Zealand / TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+
Megan Jones & Candida Beveridge
Black Coast Vanishings
Augusto / Kindred Films / Story Time Productions / Warner Bros. Discovery / Three & ThreeNow
Screen Auckland Best Director: Drama / Comedy Drama
The 8 Pan-Asian Women Directors of Kāinga
Kāinga
Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions Ltd / RNZ
Best Post Production Design
Erin Woolhouse
The Motherhood Anthology - Give Me Babies
The Rebel Fleet / Eyes and Ears / Oriental Maidens / TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+
Alana Cotton
Testify
Warner Bros New Zealand / TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+
Jemma Lee
Motherhood - Ahi and the Stars
Caravan Park Films / Stella Maris / TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+
See the full list of finalists
The 2024 awards show will be held at Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, on November 22nd 2024 - so mark your calendars! Tickets are now on sale and can be accessed here.