Governor General Sir David Beattie presents awards for outstanding efforts in New Zealand journalism.
1Address by His Excellency the Governor General Sir David Beattie.
2McDonald's Award for Photographic Journalism - Print Media Finalists: David Charteris, The Press Bruce Connew, The Listener (Winner) Ross Land and Ross White, New Zealand Herald
3Fay Richwhite Award for News Reporting - Print Media Finalists: Roger Foley, The New Zealand Times Paul Lewis, The New Zealand Herald Michael Turner, Southland Times (Winner)
4Gordon and Gotch Award for Features and Current Affairs Writing - Print Media Finalists: Louise Callan, Auckland Metro (Winner) Murray McLaughlin, The Dominion Tim Pankhurst, Nelson Evening Mail.
5Management Resources Award for Radio News Reporting Finalists: Sally Lindsay, Radio Avon Nikitin Sallee, formerly, Radio New Zealand (Winner) Ian Wishart, Radio Hauraki
6Autex Award for Radio Features and Current Affairs Reporting Finalists: Richard Griffin, Radio New Zealand Mark Javins, Radio Pacific Murray McLaughlin, Radio New Zealand. (Winner)
7Sound Plus National Award for Television News Reporting Finalists: Gaynor Smith, Television News Ainslie Talbot, Top Half (Winner) Genevieve Westcott, Eyewitness News.
8Sheraton Hotels Award for Television Current Affairs reporting Finalists: Philip Alpers, Fair Go Anna Cottrell, Close Up (Winner) Chris Mitson, Close Up.
9Orion Video Award for Television Camera Work in News and Current Affairs Journalism Finalists: Bruce Dunn Ross Kenward Wayne Vinten (Winner) Accepted by Mark Westmorland, Producer of Close Up, Wellington, as Wayne was filming in India.
10Keynote address by Padraic (Paddy) McGuinness, Chief Editor, Australian Financial Review.
11Air New Zealand Award for Excellence in Journalism Winner: Michael Turner, Southland Times.