2005 Qantas Television Awards

The inaugural New Zealand Qantas Television Awards were staged on 12 November 2005 in Auckland, New Zealand.

The awards show and most of the awards were presented by Petra Bagust and Jason Gunn, with additional awards presented by Helen Clark and Don Brash (or more specifically, parodies of them from the TV show Facelift), Oscar Kightley, Dave Fane, Jaquie Brown and Oliver Driver. Prime's Charlotte Dawson served as a backstage correspondent.

Contents

2005 Qantas Television Awards Finalists & Results

Best Actor in TV Drama

Antony Starr - Jethro & Van West - TV3 - Winner
Outrageous Fortunue
South Pacific Pictures

Ben Barrington - William - TV2
The Insiders Guide to Happiness
The Gibson Group

Will Hall - James - TV2
The Insiders Guide to Happiness
The Gibson Group

Best Actress In A TV Drama

Robyn Malcolm - Cheryl West - TV3 - Winner
Outrageous Fortune
South Pacific Pictures

Sophia Hawthorne - Julie - TV2
The Insiders Guide to Happiness
The Gibson Group

Sally Stockwell - Lindy - TV2
The Insiders Guide to Happiness
The Gibson Group

Best Camera (Factual)

Peter Young - TV One - Winner
Country Calendar
TVNZ

Mike Kelland - TV One
Life on the Street
Production Line

Jacob Bryant - TV One
Off The Rails - A Love Story
Jam TV

Best Camera (Non-Factual)

Rewa Harre - TV One - Winner
Mataku - "Te Whakaahua - The Photo"
4 Winds Films

Wayne Vinten - TV3
Outrageous Fortune
South Pacific Pictures

David Paul - TV2
The Insiders Guide to Happiness
The Gibson Group

Best NZ Children's/Youth Programme

Holly's Heroes - TV2 - Winner
Dave Gibson, Ann Darrouzet & Jenni Tosi - Producers
The Gibson Group

Koi - Maori Television
Chris Winitana - Producer
Awekura Productions

The Goober Brothers - TV2
Neil Stichbury - Producer
Republic TV

Best NZ Comedy Programme

Bro' Town - TV3 - Winner
Elizabeth Mitchell - Producer
Firehorse Films

Matthew & Marc's Rocky Road To The Land of The Rising Sun - TV2
James McDonald - Producer
Touchdown Television

The 2005 Oddfellows Comedy Gala - TV2
Sara Kinniburgh - Producer
Satellite Media

Best Director (Drama)

Peter Burger - TV One
Mataku - "Te Whakaahua- The Photo"
4 Winds Films

Mark Beesley - TV3 - Winner
Outrageous Fortune - "Episode 4: The Cause of This Defect"
South Pacific Pictures

Vanessa Alexander - TV3
Outrageous Fortune - "Episode 1: Slings and Arrows"
South Pacific Pictures

Mark Beesley - TV2
The Insiders Guide to Happiness - "Episode 6"
The Gibson Group Ltd

Best Director (Non-Drama)

Bryan Bruce - TV One
A Question of Justice
Red Sky Film & Television

Nic Craig - TV3
Inside New Zealand - Watching You
FMTV Ltd

Melanie Rakena - TV One - Winner
Off The Rails - A Love Story
Jam TV Ltd

Best NZ Documentary

Colin McCahon - I Am - TV One - Winner
Robin Scholes - Producer
Screentime Ltd

Enemy of the State - TV One
Michael Valintine - Producer
TVNZ

NewZild - The Story of New Zealand English - TV One
John Milligan - Producer/Director
Bright Spark Television

Reluctant Revolutionary - TV One
Tom Scott - Producer/Director
Direct Hit Productions

Best NZ Drama

Mataku - TV One
Carey Carter - Producer
4 Winds Films

Outrageous Fortune - TV3 - Winner
Mike Smith - Producer
South Pacific Pictures

The Insiders Guide to Happiness - TV2
Dave Gibson, Donna Malane & Jan Haynes - Producers
The Gibson Group

Best NZ Entertainment/Reality Programme

Dancing With The Stars - TV One - Winner
Tara Smithson - Executive Producer TVNZ

Living The Dream - TV2
Julie Christie - Executive Producer
Touchdown Television

The Tem Show - Prime
Rebecca Salomons - Producer
Greenstone Pictures Limited

Best NZ Information/Lifestyle Programme

My House My Castle - TV2
Maria Handas - Executive Producer
Touchdown Television

Off The Rails - A Love Story - TV One - Winner
Melanie Rakena & Marcus Lush - Producers
Jam TV

Taste Takes Off - TV One
Chris Wright - Producer
TVNZ

Best Editing (Factual)

Daniel Nikolaison - TV One
Between The Lines - Denis Glover
Raconteur Film and Television

Matt Wilmot - TV One
Off The Rails - A Love Story
Jam TV

Justin Hawkes - C4 - Winner
Shihad Live in Aotea Square
Visionary Film and Television

Best Maori Programme

Eye to Eye With Willie Jackson - TV One
Jock Anderson - Producer
Front of the Box Productions

Korero Mai - Maori Television - Winner
Viv Wigby-Ngatai - Producer
Cinco Cine Film Productions

Mama Tere - TV One
Erina Tamepo - Producer
Paula Jones - Director
Showdown Productions

Best NZ Popular/Factual Unscripted Programme

Intrepid Journeys - TV One - Winner
Melanie Rakena & Jane Andrews - Producers
Jam TV

Serious Crash Unit, Series II - TV2
Jenny Williams - Producer
Greenstone Pictures

The Zoo, Series 6 - TV2
Andrea Lamb - Producer
Greenstone Pictures Limited

Best NZ Sports Or Event Coverage

Jonathan Lemalu - The Homecoming Concert - TV One
Robert Hagen - Producer
C4 Productions

Montana World of Wearable Art Awards - TV3
John MacDonald - Producer
TV3

Shell Helix Motorsport - TV One - Winner
David Turner - Executive Producer
Stephen Coates - Producer TVNZ

Best Script For A Non-Factual Programme/Series

Lynette Crawford-Williams & Carey Carter - TV One
Mataku - "Te Whakaahua - The Photo"
4 Winds Films

Rachel Lang - TV3 - Winner
Outrageous Fortune - "Episode 4: The Cause of This Defect"
South Pacific Pictures

David Brechin-Smith - TV2
The Insiders Guide to Happiness - "Episode 6"
The Gibson Group

Best Current Affairs Report (Team Award)

Campbell Live "Driver Licence Fraud" - TV3 - Winner
Melanie Reid - Reporter
Keith Slater - Producer
George Murahidy - Camera
John Campbell - Presenter

Sunday "Where's Mine" - TV One
Damian Christie - Producer
Garth Bray - Reporter

Sunday "London Bombings" - TV One
Damien Comerford - Producer
Janet McIntyre - Reporter
Peter Day - Camera
Dan Best - Editor

Best Current Affairs Reporter

Amanda Millar - TV3 - Winner
60 Minutes

Melanie Reid - TV3
Campbell Live

Cameron Bennett - TV One
Sunday

Janet McIntyre - TV One
Sunday

Best Current Affairs Series

60 Minutes - TV3 - Winner
Terence Taylor - Executive Producer

Campbell Live - TV3
Mike Brockie - Producer

Stake Out - TV3
John Keir - Executive Producer
Screentime

Best News Reporter

Duncan Garner - TV3
3 News

Lorelei Mason - TV One - Winner
One News

Mike McRoberts - TV3
3 News

Sonya Wilson - TV One
One News

Best News Report (Team Award)

One News - "Foot & Mouth Scare, Waiheke Island" - TV One - Winner
Mark Sainsbury - Reporter
Owen Poland - Reporter
Melissa Stokes - Reporter

3 News - "Benson Pope" - TV3
Duncan Garner - Reporter
Steven Parker - Reporter

3 News - "Iraq - Democracy/Live Cross/Package" - TV3
Mike McRoberts - Reporter
Jon Stephenson - Producer
Michael Lacoste - Camera/Editor

Best News/Current Affairs Editing

Paul Enticott - TV3
60 Minutes - "Green Acres"

Paul Sparkes - TV One - Winner
Close Up - "Cave Creek"

Best News/Current Affairs Camera (Junior)

Richard Postles - TV One - Winner
Close Up - "Twins"

Daniel Jones - TV3
3 News - "Foot & Mouth Scare on Waiheke"

Stefan Lowe - TV One
One News - "Net Justice"

Best News/Current Affairs Camera (Senior)

Ross Kenward - TV3 - Winner
60 Minutes - "Green Acres"

Warren Armstrong - TV3
3 News - "Moa Bones"

Phillip Melville - TV One
Sunday - "The Flu Hunter"

Best News Or Current Affairs Presenter

Mike McRoberts & Hilary Barry - TV3
3 News

John Campbell - TV3
Campbell Live

Mark Sainsbury - TV One - Winner
Close Up

Best Sports News Report (Team Award)

3 News - "Sidecar" - TV3
Jeff Hampton - Reporter
Ben Johnson - Camera
Bob Grieve - Editor

One News - "Flavell" - TV One - Winner
Stephen Stuart - Reporter
Ed Wi - Camera
Shane Murray - Editor

Best News

One News - TV One
Paul Yurisich, Producer

3 News - TV3 - Winner
Mark Jennings, Director of News

TV Journalist of the Year

Janet McIntyre - TV One
Sunday

Investigation of the Year

Campbell Live – ‘Driver Licence Fraud’ - TV3
Melanie Reid - Reporter
Keith Slater - Producer
George Murahidy - Camera
John Campbell - Presenter

Woman’s Day Readers’ Choice Awards

Favourite New Zealand Female Personality

Robyn Malcolm

Favourite New Zealand Male Personality

Marc Ellis

Favourite New Zealand Show

Shortland Street

Favourite International Show

Desperate Housewives

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