2021 New Zealand Radio Awards
Awarded forExcellence in radio broadcasting
CountryNew Zealand
Presented byRadio Broadcasters Association
Websiteradioawards.co.nz

The 2021 New Zealand Radio Awards are the awards for excellence in the New Zealand radio industry during 2020. It was the 44th New Zealand Radio Awards, recognising staff, volunteers and contractors in both commercial and non-commercial broadcasting.[1]

Winners and nominees

This is a list of nominees, with winners in bold.[2]

Associated Craft Award sponsored by RCS

Associated Craft Award

MediaWorks Technology Team – Mike Heard, Christian Shearer, Kieran Connellan, Brad Wright, Rob Stewart, Blake Beale, Jim Cowan, Richard Brayne, Will Plummer, Bradley Hamilton, Ray Smith, Tony Grimwood, Dane Cookson, Christopher Smith, Graham Wright, Andrew Scott, Emma Michell, Peter Wallace, Bradley Bacon – MediaWorks

  • MediaWorks Trade Marketing Team – Jessica James, Melissa Stephenson, Kat Blackburn, Alex Kenny – MediaWorks
  • MediaWorks Integration Team – Sunshine Moore, Nikki Flint, Sam West, Bex Dewhurst, Nicki Covich, Amber Howard, Jessie Matheson, Finlay Robertson, Aileen Lau, Penny Quirk, Jarrod Stevenson, Jess Smith, Abby Lawrence, Larissa O'Reilly, Arun Beard, Sophie Currie, Kiriana Jones, Rykah Hadaway – MediaWorks

Best Community Campaign sponsored by Media Chaplaincy New Zealand

Best Community Campaign
Coca-Cola Christmas on The Breeze – Will Maisey, Tiffany Montgomery, Nicky Ranson, Sarah Nickson-Clark – The Breeze Network
  • Northland Rescue Helicopter Fundraiser – John Markby, Angela Gordon, Tauha Tekani, Tarsh Ieremia, Dean McGovern, Erena Miller – More FM Northland
  • The Morning Rumble 'Day on the Darts' – Bryce Casey, Roger Farrelly, Andrew Mulligan – The Rock Network

Best Content sponsored by Radio New Zealand

Best Content Director
Matt Anderson, Amy Tempero, Christian Boston – More FM Network
  • Caitlin Cherry – RNZ National
  • Will Maisey, Kris Edwards, Christian Boston – The Breeze Network
  • Jason Winstanley, Edward Swift – Newstalk ZB Network
Best Entertainment Podcast
Black Sheep – William Ray, Tim Watkin, William Saunders – RNZ National
  • The Agenda – Matt Heath, Mike Lane, James McOnie, Jeremy Wells, Joseph Shuker, Joseph Durie – NZME / The ACC
  • The Self Love Club with Bel Crawford – Bel Crawford, Nick Baldwin – NZME / iHeartRadio
Best News/Current Affairs Podcast
The Service – John Daniell, Guyon Espiner, William Ray, Tim Watkin, Veronica Schmidt, Adrian Hollay – RNZ & Bird of Paradise
  • The Detail – Emile Donovan, Sharon Brettkelly, Alexia Russell, Jessie Chiang, Jeremy Ansell, Blair Stagpoole, Rangi Powick, Adrian Hollay, Mark Jennings, Tim Watkin – RNZ & Newsroom
  • The Unthinkable – Susie Ferguson, William Saunders, Liz Garton, Tim Watkin – RNZ National
Best Show Producer – Music Show
Troy Scott – Steve & Kath – The Breeze Wellington
  • Ben Humphrey, Juliet Wrathall, Heidi Roberts, Max Middleton – The Hits Breakfast with Jono & Ben – The Hits Network
  • Anna Henvest, Sarah Mount, Jared Pickstock – ZM's Fletch, Vaughan & Megan – ZM Network
Best Show Producer – Talk Show
Annabel Reid, Bridget Burke, Lydia Batham, Pip Keane – Checkpoint – RNZ National
  • Laura Beattie – Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive – Newstalk ZB Network
  • Dan Goodwin – Marcus Lush Nights – Newstalk ZB Network
Best Station Imaging
Alistair Cockburn, Brynee Wilson – ZM Network
  • Joe Baxendale, Reagan White – The Rock Network
  • Josh Wood, Mel Dooley – More FM Network
Best Station Trailer
ZM's $100k Secret Sound – Alistair Cockburn, Claire Chellew, Richie Simpson, Tom Harper, Gary Pointon – ZM Network
  • Flava Relaunch – Alistair Cockburn, Storme Hitaua, Astley Nathan, Brad Watson, Ross Flahive – Flava Network
  • ZM's Best of the Last Decade – Brynee Wilson, Richie Simpson, Claire Chellew, Tom Harper – ZM Network
Best Video
NZ Hip Hop Stand Up – Chris Graham, Nigel McCulloch, Alice Murray, Tim Burnell, Kay Ellmers – RNZ National
  • Ryan's Pepeha – Aaron Ly, Nikora Price, Ryan Foster, Sidney Collett, Heemi Kapa-Kingi – Mai FM Network
  • Take it Easy Aotearoa – Ricky Bannister, Sharyn Casey, Jayden King, Dan Webby, Grant Brodie, Casey Sullivan – The Edge Network
  • Rock Drive with Jay and Dunc 'Poo Towns 100' – Jeremy Pickford, Jay Reeve, Duncan Heyde, Jack Honeybone – The Rock Network

Best Hosts sponsored by the RBA

Best Breakfast Show – Music Network
ZM's Fletch, Vaughan & Megan - Carl Fletcher, Vaughan Smith, Megan Papas, Anna Henvest, Sarah Mount, Jared Pickstock - ZM Network
  • The Morning Rumble - Roger Farrelly, Andrew Mulligan, Bryce Casey, Ryan Maguire, Guy Mansell, Mel Abbot - The Rock Network
  • The Edge Breakfast with Dom, Meg and Randell - Dom Harvey, Meg Mansell, Clinton Randell, Hamish Phipps, Alex Mullin - The Edge Network
Best Host - Music Network
Robert Scott - The Breeze Network Drive Show - The Breeze Network
  • Steph Monks - The Edge Workday - The Edge Network
  • Jen Bainbridge - The Rock Workday - The Rock Network
Best Team Show - Music Network
Rock Drive with Jay and Dunc - Jay Reeve, Duncan Heyde, Jeremy Pickford, Jack Honeybone - The Rock Network
  • ZM's Bree & Clint - Bree Tomasel, Clint Roberts, Ben McDowell, Anastasia Loeffen, Ellie Harwood - ZM Network
  • Jay-Jay & Flynny - Jay-Jay Feeney, Paul Flynn, Dave Rybinski, George Smith, Matt Anderson, Christian Boston - More FM Network
Best Music Breakfast Show - Local
Cal & P - Callum Procter, Patrina Roche - The Hits Dunedin
  • John, Flash and Toast - John Markby, Angela Gordon, Tauha Tekani, Tarsh Ieremia, Dean Mgovern, Erena Miller - More FM Northland
  • Robert & Jeanette - Robert Rakete, Jeanette Thomas, Tania Burgess, Will Maisey - The Breeze Auckland
Best Music Host - Local
Will Johnston - The Hits Bay Of Plenty
  • Amber Russell - More FM Canterbury
  • Sue White - The Breeze Canterbury
Best Music Host or Team - Non Surveyed Market
Breakfast with Brent & Jacque - More FM Rodney
  • Ocean Ford Breakfast - Jack Van Der Heyden, Carlos Hunia - Sun FM
  • The Andrew Leiataua Breakfast Show - More FM Taupo
Best Talk Presenter - Breakfast or Drive
Lisa Owen - Checkpoint - RNZ National
  • Mike Hosking - The Mike Hosking Breakfast - Newstalk ZB Network
  • Heather du Plessis-Allan - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive - Newstalk ZB Network
Best Talk Presenter - Other
Marcus Lush - Marcus Lush Nights - Newstalk ZB Network
  • Kathryn Ryan - Nine to Noon - RNZ National
  • Kim Hill - Saturday Morning - RNZ National

Best New Broadcaster sponsored by the NZ Broadcasting School

Best New Broadcaster - Journalist
Aaron Dahmen - Newstalk ZB
  • Charlotte Cook - RNZ National
  • Katie Todd - RNZ National
Best New Broadcaster – Off-Air
Alex Lansdown - The Hits Network
  • Dayna Ruka - MagicTalk Network
  • Steph Walsh - NZME Wellington
  • Lachie Oliver-Kerby - NZME
Best New Broadcaster – On-Air
Jayden King - The Edge Network
  • Connor Kitto - NZME Otago
  • Matthew Pledger - MediaWorks
  • Randy Sjafrie - Mai FM Network

Best News & Sport

Best News or Sports Journalist
Barry Soper - Newstalk ZB Network
  • Eva Corlett - RNZ National
  • Guyon Espiner - RNZ National
Best News Story – Team Coverage
Checkpoint Covid Lockdown Special - Pip Keane, Bridget Burke, Lisa Owen, Calvin Samuel, Annabel Reid, Lydia Batham, Nita Blake-Persen, Nick Truebridge, Logan Church, Louise Ternouth, Susana Lei'ataua - RNZ National
  • Election 2020 - Newstalk ZB Team - Newstalk ZB
  • Whakaari/White Island Anniversary - Sarah Robson, Jean Bell, Charlotte Cook, Te Aniwa Hurihanganui, Dom Thomas - RNZ National
  • Mosque Shooter Sentencing - Belinda McCammon, Conan Young, Tim Brown, Logan Church, Nathan McKinnon, Eleisha Foon, Anan Zaki, Rachel Graham, Katie Todd, Anneke Smith - RNZ National
Best Newsreader
Nicola Wright - RNZ National
  • Niva Retimanu - Newstalk ZB Network
  • Raylene Ramsay - Newstalk ZB Network
Best Sports Reader, Presenter or Commentator
The Alternative Commentary Collective - Mike Lane, Jeremy Wells, Matt Heath, James McOnie, Jason Hoyte, Scotty J Stevenson, Mike Minogue, Manaia Stewart, Chris Key, Ben Hurley, Paul Ford, Dylan Cleaver, Leigh Hart, Joseph Durie, Joseph Shuker, Tom Harper, Claire Chellew - NZME / The ACC / iHeart Radio
  • Elliott Smith - Newstalk ZB Network
Best Sports Story – Team Coverage
The America's Cup World Series Auckland - Peter Montgomery, Chris Steele, Louis Herman-Watt, Andy McDonnell, Andy Duff, Gareth Lischner, Newstalk ZB Sports Team - NZME
  • North v South - Mike Lane, James McOnie, Matt Heath, Joseph Durie, Tom Harper - Radio Hauraki & the ACC
  • The ACC Super 7's Competition - Mike Lane, Joseph Durie, Tom Harper - Radio Hauraki & the ACC

Best Promotion

Best Client Promotion/Activation
The Vibe with V Energy - The Edge Network Team - MediaWorks
  • Sharyn & Jayden's Give Us a Tow with RJ's - The Edge Network Team - MediaWorks
  • V Energy Game Changer - The Rock, George FM & Mai FM - MediaWorks
Best Marketing Campaign
A Christmas Special Like No Other - Christmas on the Breeze - Lee Gilmour, Will Maisey, Tiffany Montgomery, Jacquetta Hazlett - The Breeze Network
  • Flava - Old School Hip Hop & RnB Launch - Monique Hodgson, John Pelasio, Megan Sagar, Josh Todd, Sydney Plested - Flava Network
  • Matt Heath & Jeremy Wells - Live Headlines - Claire Chellew, Mike Lane, Joe Durie, Tom Harper, Lumo Digital, Pitchblack Partners - Radio Hauraki Network
Best Network Station Promotion
Coca-Cola Christmas on The Breeze - Will Maisey, Tiffany Montgomery, Braydon Priest, Nicky Ranson, Sarah Nickson-Clark, Carl Thompson - The Breeze Network
  • Ding Dong Ditch - Caitlin Coffey, Bex Dewhurst, Dena Roberts, Finlay Robertson, Anglea Wedekind, Ricky Bannister, Grant Brodie, Casey Sullivan - The Edge Network
  • The Rock 2000 - Jacqueline Williams, Brad King, Reagan White, Jack Honeybone, Sophie Currie, Michael Baker, Ricky Bannister, Emily Reid, Joe Baxendale, Nicki Covich, Aileen Lau - The Rock Network
Best Single Market Station Promotion
Ernie & the Magic Kennel - Will Maisey, Tiffany Montgomery, Jeanette Thomas, Robert Rakete, Grace Rhynd - The Breeze Auckland
  • Christmas Pass the Parcel - Jess Taylor, Todd Fisher, Hiliary Schroeder, Mitch Fulton, Nikita Leck, Steve Broad, Chris Goodyear, Amber Russell, Lana Searle, Gary McCormick, Jason Mac, Samantha Baxter, Chris Bond - More FM Canterbury
  • Nick The Tix - Mitchell Fulton - The Edge Canterbury
Best Website and Social Content
The Edge Network - Ricky Bannister, Jerome Sears, MediaWorks Digital Team - The Edge Network
  • The Rock - Michael Baker, Raynor Perreau, MediaWorks Digital Team - The Rock Network
  • Radio Hauraki & the ACC - Joseph Durie, Tom Harper, Joseph Shuker, Finn Caddie - Radio Hauraki & the ACC
  • ZM On Line - Carwen Jones, Sarah Mount, Gary Pointon, Megan Sagar - ZM Network

Sales Team of the Year

Sales Team of the Year
NZME Auckland - Neil Jackson, Tweenie Hayward-Brown, Chelsea Norman, Ellyn Ricketts - NZME
  • MediaWorks Gisborne - Debby Cresswell, Mandy Fitzgerald, Ander Bataritta - MediaWorks Gisborne
  • MediaWorks Waikato - Justine Dixon, Julie Rowlands, Kerriann Ashworth, Lesley MacDonald, Sarah Morrison, Stew Melrose, Ashlee Walsh, Deidre Robertson - MediaWorks Waikato

References

  1. ↑ "The NZ Radio Awards". Radio Broadcasting Association. Radio Broadcasters Association. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "2021 NZ Radio Awards – Winners & Finalists" (PDF). New Zealand Radio Awards. Radio Broadcasters Association. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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