# 2015 New Zealand Radio Awards

The 2015 New Zealand Radio Awards were the awards for excellence in the New Zealand radio industry during 2014. It was the 38th New Zealand Radio Awards, recognising staff, volunteers and contractors in both commercial and non-commercial broadcasting.

## Winners and nominees

This is a list of nominees, with winners in bold.

### Associated Craft Award

* Associated Craft Award
* Claire Young - Group Marketing Executive - MediaWorks, National - MediaWorks Radio
* MediaWorks Radio Finance Team - Jo Dwyer and the Finance Team - MediaWorks, Corporate - MediaWorks Radio
* Edward Swift - Online Editor - Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport - NZME
* Jono Manks - Broadcasting Tutor - NZ Radio Training School - Whitireia NZ Ltd

### Best Children's Programme

* Best Children's Programme
* Chad Awesomesauce - Suzy Cato, Trevor Plant, Peter Haynes, Hweiling Ow, Miller Yule - Stations Nationwide - Treehut Limited
* The Great Big Kids' Show - Suzy Cato, Trevor Plant, Miller Yule - Stations Nationwide - Treehut Limited
* Crazy Kiwi Christmas Kids Show - Frank Ritchie, Catherine Sylvester, Levi Guyan, Daryl Habraken, Erin Carpenter, Phil Yule, Angus Mabey - Newstalk ZB, Network - Christian Broadcasting Association & NZME
* That's The Story - Ronnie Mackie, Zoe Nash, John Martin, Linda Tomokino, Cameron Nash, Carol Green, David Shirley, Misa McConnel, Megan Sellers, Josie Ryan, Mary Mackie - Coast, Network - Loudmouth Productions & NZME

### Best Community Access Programmes

| Best Music Programme in Any Language World of Leopold Bloom Presents Welcome to Palestine & Baka Beyond - Leopold Bloom & Matt Budd - Fresh FM - Fresh FM, Nelson Jalsa Fiji Radio Bad Boys Party Time - Vinesh Prakash, Rajneeta Chand, Alvin Kumar, Jitesh Chetty, Akshay Reddy, Shahil Sharan - Plains FM 96.9 - Jalsa Fiji Radio | Best Spoken/ Informational English Language Programme Hashtag Radio - Phid McAwesome, Charis McAwesome, Matt Bartley - Free FM & Hashtag ME - Free FM, Waikato Women's Voice - Silvana Erenchun, Raquel Martin - Free FM 89.0 - Free FM, Waikato Wheels On Fire - Matthew Wills, Terry O'Hagan - Arrow FM - Access Radio Wairarapa (Charitable Trust) |

### Best Community Campaign

* Best Community Campaign
* The Hits Toy Run - Matt Davy, Blair Dowling, Emma Langman - The Hits, Waikato - NZME
* Breaking Bryce - Bryce Casey, Cameron Burns, Stacy Flahive, Brad King, Jason Mac, Michael Baker - The Rock, Network - MediaWorks
* Fill The Bus - Hayley Gillespie, Luci Williams, Dave Fitzgerald, AJ Funnell - The Hits, Christchurch - NZME

### Best Content

| Best Content Director Leon Wratt - The Edge, Network - MediaWorks Dallas Gurney - Newstalk ZB, Network - NZME Will Maisey - The Breeze, Wellington - MediaWorks | Best Show Producer Emily Winstanley - The Mike Hosking Breakfast - Newstalk ZB, Network - NZME Glenn Hart - The Mike Hosking Breakfast - Newstalk ZB, Network - NZME James Marbeck - ZM's Fletch, Vaughan and Megan - ZM, Network - NZME |
| Best Video Wind Up Jono - Jono & Ben - Jono Pryor, Ben Boyce, Duncan Heyde, Dan Webby, Michael Baker, Ella Brockelsby - The Rock, Network - MediaWorks The Adventures of NZ's 13th Most Popular Morning Radio Show Part 2 - Matt Heath, Jeremy Wells, Josh Thomson, Laura McGoldrick, Nathan Hart, James Johnston, David Ridler, Mike McClung - Radio Hauraki, Network - NZME Jay-Jay, Mike and Dom in Space - Casey Sullivan, Carl Thompson, Oliver Green - The Edge, Network - MediaWorks | |

### Best Marketing Campaign

* Best Marketing Campaign
* Join The Movement - Fletch, Vaughan and Megan - Jodie Marinkovich, Tracey Fox, John Galliers - ZM, Network - NZME
* Mai FM - Charene Siakimotu, Nickson Clark, Nate Nauer, Kanoa Lloyd - Mai FM, Network - MediaWorks
* The Hits Brand Launch - Anna Kemp, Tracey Fox, Polly Gillespie, Grant Kereama, Marc Peard - The Hits, Network - NZME

### Best Music Feature

* Best Music Feature
* Jimmy Page Special - Mark McCarron - The Sound, Network - MediaWorks
* A & E Radio - Sheldon Murtha - Plains FM, Canterbury - Community Access Radio
* A Kiwi Abroad - Connor Nestor & Leroy Clampitt - Kiwi FM - MediaWorks

### Best New Broadcaster

| Best New Broadcaster - Off-Air Lucy Carthew - Online Producer - ZM - ZM, Network - NZME Lucy Hills - National Promotions Manager - The Breeze, Network - MediaWorks Emma Hunt - Brand Engagement Business Development Manager - Brand Engagement, Christchurch - NZME | Best New Broadcaster - On-Air Luke Howden - Breakfast Host - Hokonui, Southland & South Otago - NZME Haley Crooks - Drive Announcer - Mai FM, Network - MediaWorks Adam Cooper - Sports Journalist - Radio Sport & Newstalk ZB, Network - NZME |

### Best News

| Best Journalist - News or Sports Jessica Williams - RadioLIVE, Wellington - MediaWorks Lloyd Burr - RadioLIVE, Network - MediaWorks Katarina Williams - RadioLIVE, Network - MediaWorks Wilhelmina Shrimpton - RadioLIVE, Network - MediaWorks | Best Newsreader Hilary Barry - RadioLIVE, Network - MediaWorks Bernadine Oliver-Kerby - Newstalk ZB, Network - NZME Niva Retimanu - Newstalk ZB, Network - NZME |
| Best Team Coverage of a News Story Terror Arrives in Sydney - RadioLIVE Team - RadioLIVE, Network - MediaWorks 2014 Election Aftermath - Dallas Gurney, Lesley Deverall, Barry Soper - Newstalk ZB, Network - NZME Fiji Election Coverage 2014 - Robert Khan, Sanjesh Narain, Shalen Shandil, Mehak Vashist - Radio Tarana, Auckland - Radio Tarana (NZ) Ltd | |

### Best On Air

| Best Music Breakfast Show - Network Simon Barnett & Gary McCormick - Si & Gary - More FM, Network - MediaWorks Matt Heath, Jeremy Wells, Laura McGoldrick & Chris Goodwin - The Hauraki Breakfast with Matt, Jeremy & Laura - Radio Hauraki, Network - NZME Nickson Clark, Nate Nauer & Kanoa Lloyd - The Mai Morning Crew - MaiFM, Network - MediaWorks Roger Farrelly, Bryce Casey, Leah Panapa & Jeremy Pickford - The Morning Rumble - Rog, Bryce & Leah - The Rock, Network - MediaWorks | Best Music Breakfast Show - Single Surveyed Market Callum Procter & Patrina Roche - Callum & P In The Morning - The Hits, Dunedin - NZME John Markby & Angela Gordon - The Markby & Flash Breakfast Show - 91.6 More FM, Northland - MediaWorks Martin Good & Sarah van der Kley - Martin and Sarah for Breakfast - The Hits, Hawkes Bay - NZME |
| Best Music Non-Breakfast Host or Team - Network Andrew Leiataua - The Andrew Leiataua Breakfast Show - More FM, Taupo - MediaWorks Lance Dunne - Breakfast with Lance - Times FM, Rodney - MediaWorks Glenn Kirby & Natasha Knox - Glenn and Natasha on More FM Marlborough - More FM, Marlborough - MediaWorks | Best Music Host or Team - Single Non-Surveyed Market Jono Pryor & Ben Boyce - Jono & Ben - The Rock Drive - The Rock, Network - MediaWorks Mikey Havoc - The Mikey Havoc Afternoon Express - Radio Hauraki, Network - NZME Murray Lindsay - Coast Drive - Coast, Network - NZME |
| Best Music Non-Breakfast Host or Team - Single Surveyed Market Lana Searle & Jason Gunn - Lana & Jase - More FM, Christchurch - MediaWorks Justin Evans - MORE FM Manawatu Drive - 92.2 MORE FM Manawatu - MediaWorks Will Johnston - Will While You Work - The Hits, Bay of Plenty - NZME | Best Talk Presenter/s - All Markets Mike Hosking - The Mike Hosking Breakfast - Newstalk ZB, Network - NZME Jack Tame - Saturday Morning with Jack Tame - Newstalk ZB, Network - NZME Duncan Garner - Drive with Duncan Garner - RadioLIVE, Network - MediaWorks |
| Best Talkback Presenter/s - All Markets Leighton Smith - The Leighton Smith Show - Newstalk ZB, Network - NZME Chris Lynch - Canterbury Mornings with Chris Lynch - Newstalk ZB, Christchurch - NZME Sean Plunket - Talk with Sean Plunket - RadioLIVE, Network - MediaWorks | |

### Best Promotion

| Best Client Digital Execution The ACC for NZ Cricket - Mike Lane - iHeartRADIO, Network Digital - NZME Noel Leeming Massive Sellout - Darryl Paton, Melissa Walsh, Fraser Cameron, Aaran Casey, Dvir Gilboa, Jenni Haslam, Jenny Kong, Morgan Penn, James Roberts, Gerhard Simanke & Jason Reeves - Multi Station, Auckland - The Radio Bureau/NZME Tappy D Moonshine Bootlegger - Sarah Catran & Amy Nola - ZM, Network Digital - NZME 2degrees 4G The Drop - Kate Britten & Sarah Catran - ZM, Network Digital - NZME | Best Multi Station Client Campaign KFC Colonel's Burger Builder - Nathan Hart, Amy Nola, Trent Hall, Michaela Pickworth - Flava & Radio Hauraki, Network - NZME iHeartRADIO presents Ed Sheeran, thanks to 2degrees - Carolyn Luey, Claudia Williams, Carolina Simpson, David Brice, Moe Lewin, Nathalie Otoole, Cameron Mansel, Wayne Sleeman, Shaun Gurden, Anthony Crawford, Bill Hays - The Hits, ZM & iHeartRADIO, Network - NZME HELL Pizza Angry Dragon - NZME Brand Engagement - Hauraki, Flava, ZM & The Hits, Network - NZME |
| Best Network Station Promotion Love You Man - Leon Wratt, Casey Sullivan & Dena Roberts - The Edge, Network - MediaWorks The Edge Cash Cannon - Casey Sullivan, Dena Roberts, Leon Wratt & Rachel Langford - The Edge, Network - MediaWorks Breaking Bryce - Bryce Casey, Cameron Burns, Stacy Flahive, Brad King, Jason Mac, Michael Baker - The Rock, Network - MediaWorks | Best Single Market Station Promotion The Breeze Music Video - Will Maisey - The Breeze, Wellington - MediaWorks Mystery Mailbox - Andy George - More FM, Rotorua - MediaWorks #SpaceInvaders - Mike West & Sam West - More FM, Manawatu - MediaWorks |
| Best Single Station Client Campaign Jono & Ben (V Vanilla Ice Bucket Challenge) - Cameron Burns, Bronwynn Bakker, Jono Pryor, Ben Boyce, Duncan Heyde, Fiona Hamilton & Brad King - The Rock, Network - MediaWorks ZM's Under the Dome - Kate Britten, Daniel Peek, Morgan Croasdale - ZM, Network - NZME 2degrees 4G The Drop - Kate Britten & Sarah Catran - ZM, Network - NZME | Best Station Digital Execution #JMD Break The Internet - Jay-Jay Harvey, Dominic Harvey, Mike Puru, Carl Thompson, Sophie Hallwright, Melanie Chico, Rachel Young - The Edge, Network - MediaWorks Project Ex - Dena Roberts & Casey Sullivan - The Edge, Network - MediaWorks NZ Get Directions to One Direction - Rebecca Ryder, Katrina Jones, Frazer Cameron, Dvir Gilboa - ZM, Network Digital - NZME Radio |

### Best Radio Creative

| Best Commercial Voice Talent Ronnie Mackie - NZME, Network - NZME Chris Williams - NZME, Network - NZME Leilani Fokelau - MediaWorks, Auckland - MediaWorks | Best Creative Commercial/s - Single or Campaign Jack Links - Teenager, Hipster, Iron Maiden, Two Hands, Man Shelf - Chris Howden - Newstalk ZB, Network - NZME Rhymes About Rams - John Ansell & Tom Mackay - Newstalk ZB, Network - NZME Found Footage - Alastair Barran - The Rock & The Edge, Auckland - MediaWorks |
| Best Effective Commercial/s - Single or Campaign Jack Links - Teenager, Hipster, Adlets - Chris Howden - Newstalk ZB, Network - NZME Conroy Removal - Journey, Shark, Normal - Chris Howden - Newstalk ZB & The Hits, Network - NZME Found Footage - Alastair Barran - The Rock & The Edge, Auckland - MediaWorks | Best Jingle or Jingle Package Winton Motorcycles - Kelvin Crickett & Gareth Curtis - All Stations, Invercargill - NZME The Gintrap - Kelvin Crickett & Gareth Curtis - All Stations, Napier - NZME Dapper Dogs - Gareth Curtis & Rew Shearer - All Stations, Auckland - NZME |

### Best Radio Website

* Best Radio Website
* www.therock.net.nz - Gorjan Ivanovski, Chanel Prime, Michael Baker, Ella Brockelsby - The Rock, Network - MediaWorks
* www.theedge.co.nz - Chanel Prime, Rachael Young, Michael Kooge, Oliver Green, Melanie Chico - The Edge, Network - MediaWorks
* www.maifm.co.nz - Chanel Prime, Rachael Young, Amber Howard - Mai FM, Network - MediaWorks

### Best Spoken Programmes

| Best Daily or Weekly Series The Nutters Club with Mike King - Mike King & Boris Sokratov - Newstalk ZB, Network - The Key to Life Charitable Trust & NZME KPMG Early Edition with Rachel Smalley - Rachel Smalley & Laura Heathcote - Newstalk ZB, Network - NZME Sunday @ 5 - Mehak Vashist, Shalen Shandil & Sanjesh Narain - Radio Tarana, Auckland - Radio Tarana (NZ) Ltd | Best Documentary Christmas Truce - Leighton Smith, Rob Harley, Josh Couch, Phil Yule - Newstalk ZB, Network - Christian Broadcasting Association & NZME Human Trafficking - Petra Bagust, Phil Guyan, Josh Couch, Phil Yule, Erin Carpenter - Newstalk ZB, Network - Christian Broadcasting Association & NZME Newstalk BC - Pat Brittenden, Josh Couch, Phil Guyan, Josh Couch, Phil Yule, Erin Carpenter - Newstalk ZB, Network - Christian Broadcasting Association & NZME |

### Best Sport

| Best Sports Presenter/Commentator Tony Veitch - Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport, Network - NZME Martin Devlin - Radio Sport, Network - NZME The Alternative Commentary Collective (ACC) - Mike Lane, Jeremy Wells, Leigh Hart, Jason Hoyte, Matt Heath, Paul Ford, Lee Baker, Scott Aitchison - iHeartRADIO, Network - NZME | Best Sports Story/Event Speight's Coast to Coast Longest Day - Brian Ashby, Lesley Murdoch, James Sheehan, Gavin Searle, Adam Cooper, Russell Cryer, Tim Dyer - Newstalk ZB, Christchurch - NZME Matthew Elliott Sacking - Radio Sport Team - Radio Sport, Network - NZME All Blacks End of Year Tour - Nigel Yalden - Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport, Network - NZME |

### Best Technical Production

| Best Promotional Trailer The Edge TV - Oompa Loompa - Richard Culph & Grant Brodie - The Edge, Auckland - MediaWorks Newstalk BC - Phil Guyan, Nik Brown, Phil Yule, Josh Couch - Newstalk ZB, Network - Christian Broadcasting Association & NZME ZM & Durex Longest Night - Kieran Bell - ZM, Network - NZME | Commercial Production Spookers - Found Footage - Chris Hurring - The Rock &The Edge, Auckland - MediaWorks Spookers - Sick Santa - Chris Hurring - The Rock &The Edge, Auckland - MediaWorks Waitaki District Council - Alan Larsen - The Hits & Newstalk ZB, Oamaru - NZME |
| Station Imaging Grant Brodie - The Edge, Network - MediaWorks Kieran Bell - ZM, Network - NZME Josh Wood - More FM, Network - MediaWorks | |

### Sales Team of the Year

| Metropolitan Sales Team of the Year MediaWorks Canterbury - Canterbury Sales Team - MediaWorks, Canterbury - MediaWorks NZME Auckland - Auckland Sales Team - NZME, Auckland - NZME MediaWorks Network - Auckland Network Sales Team - MediaWorks, Network - MediaWorks | Regional or Provincial Sales Team of the Year MediaWorks Tauranga - Tauranga Sales Team - MediaWorks, Tauranga - MediaWorks MediaWorks Taranaki - Taranaki Sales Team - MediaWorks, Taranaki - MediaWorks NZME Tauranga - Tauranga Sales Team - NZME, Tauranga - NZME |

### Station of the Year

| Station of the Year - Network The Edge - Leon Wratt - The Edge, Network - MediaWorks The Rock - Brad King, Stacy Flahive & Jason Mac - The Rock, Network - MediaWorks Newstalk ZB - Dallas Gurney - Newstalk, Network - NZME | Station of the Year - Non-Surveyed Market More FM, Taupo - Penny Lyons & Bryn Ingham - More FM, Taupo - MediaWorks 1XX - Glenn Smith - 1XX, Whakatane - Radio Bay of Plenty Ltd Times FM - Anna McGovern & Lia Shelford - Time FM, Rodney - MediaWorks |
| Station of the Year - Surveyed Market 92.2 MORE FM Manawatu - Willie Furnell - More FM, Manawatu - MediaWorks The Breeze, Wellington - Tim Lockhart, Will Maisey, Fred Thaisen - The Breeze, Wellington - MediaWorks 91.6 More FM, Northland - Erena Miller - More FM, Northland - MediaWorks | Iwi Station of the Year |

### 'The Blackie' (Award)

* 'The Blackie' (Award)
* The Rock & The Edge Station Swap - The Morning Rumble & Jay-Jay, Mike and Dom - The Rock & The Edge, Network - MediaWorks
* The Best Joke In The World - Jay-Jay Harvey, Dominic Harvey, Mike Puru, Sophie Hallwright, Carl Thompson - The Edge, Network - MediaWorks
* Jono & Ben - Wind Up Your Wife - Jono Pryor, Ben Boyce, Duncan Heyde, Dan Webby - The Rock, Network - MediaWorks

### Sir Paul Holmes Broadcaster of the Year

* Sir Paul Holmes Broadcaster of the Year
* Mike Hosking - Newstalk ZB, Network - NZME

### Outstanding Contribution to Radio

* Outstanding Contribution to Radio
* Leighton Smith
* Sussan Turner
* Gill Stewart

### Services to Broadcasting

* Services to Broadcasting
* Tom Davidson
* Phil Yule
* Bill Hays