Finalists for the 2025 Voyager Media Awards have been announced. And Pacific Journalists feature high amongst the finalists.
The awards bring the news media industry together to celebrate excellence in New Zealand journalism and the pivotal role that our journalists play in keeping New Zealanders informed.
These awards aim to recognise and reward the best in the craft each year.
Finalists include:
Best Current Affairs (Short)
- Children of Prisoners -Indira Stewart -TVNZ
Best Current Affairs (Long) or documentary
- Believers & Betrayers: Inside the Shincheonji ‘Cult’ – Indira Stewart, Will Green, Charlotte Mckenzie | TVNZ
- Gang Mums – Indira Stewart, Rewi Heke, Jorja Parsons, Tom Hood | TVNZ
- Myths & Maidens – Lisa Taouma | Coconet TV, RNZ
Best Specialist Reporting
- Barbara Dreaver | 1News / TVNZ
News Journalist of the Year – Sponsored by Air New Zealand
- Barbara Dreaver | 1News / TVNZ
Le Mana Pacific Award
- Children of Prisoners; Believers & Betrayers; Israel and the Pacific – Indira Stewart | TVNZ
- The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior – Justin Gregory, James Nokise | RNZ
- Untold Pacific History – Season 2 – Tuki Laumea, Damon Fepulea’I, Lisa Taouma | Coconet TV, RNZ
The awards will be held in May.
