| 2015 New Zealand Radio Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Excellence in radio broadcasting | 
| Country | New Zealand | 
| Presented by | Radio Broadcasters Association | 
| Website | radioawards | 
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.[1]
Winners and nominees
This is a list of nominees, with winners in bold.[2]
Associated Craft Award
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 Associated Craft Award  
Claire Young - Group Marketing Executive - MediaWorks, National - MediaWorks Radio 
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Best Children's Programme
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 Best Children's Programme  
Chad Awesomesauce - Suzy Cato, Trevor Plant, Peter Haynes, Hweiling Ow, Miller Yule - Stations Nationwide - Treehut Limited 
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Best Community Access Programmes
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 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 
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 Best Spoken/ Informational English Language Programme  
Hashtag Radio - Phid McAwesome, Charis McAwesome, Matt Bartley - Free FM & Hashtag ME - Free FM, Waikato 
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Best Community Campaign
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 Best Community Campaign 
The Hits Toy Run - Matt Davy, Blair Dowling, Emma Langman - The Hits, Waikato - NZME 
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Best Content
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 Best Content Director 
Leon Wratt - The Edge, Network - MediaWorks 
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 Best Show Producer 
Emily Winstanley - The Mike Hosking Breakfast - Newstalk ZB, Network - NZME 
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 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 
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Best Marketing Campaign
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 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 
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Best Music Feature
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 Best Music Feature 
Jimmy Page Special - Mark McCarron - The Sound, Network - MediaWorks 
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Best New Broadcaster
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 Best New Broadcaster - Off-Air  
Lucy Carthew - Online Producer - ZM - ZM, Network - NZME 
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 Best New Broadcaster - On-Air  
Luke Howden - Breakfast Host - Hokonui, Southland & South Otago - NZME 
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Best News
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 Best Journalist - News or Sports 
Jessica Williams - RadioLIVE, Wellington - MediaWorks 
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 Best Newsreader  
Hilary Barry - RadioLIVE, Network - MediaWorks 
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 Best Team Coverage of a News Story  
Terror Arrives in Sydney - RadioLIVE Team - RadioLIVE, Network - MediaWorks 
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Best On Air
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 Best Music Breakfast Show - Network 
Simon Barnett & Gary McCormick - Si & Gary - More FM, Network - MediaWorks 
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 Best Music Breakfast Show - Single Surveyed Market  
Callum Procter & Patrina Roche - Callum & P In The Morning - The Hits, Dunedin - NZME 
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 Best Music Non-Breakfast Host or Team - Network  
Andrew Leiataua - The Andrew Leiataua Breakfast Show - More FM, Taupo - MediaWorks 
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 Best Music Host or Team - Single Non-Surveyed Market 
Jono Pryor & Ben Boyce - Jono & Ben - The Rock Drive - The Rock, Network - MediaWorks 
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 Best Music Non-Breakfast Host or Team - Single Surveyed Market 
Lana Searle & Jason Gunn - Lana & Jase - More FM, Christchurch - MediaWorks 
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 Best Talk Presenter/s - All Markets  
Mike Hosking - The Mike Hosking Breakfast - Newstalk ZB, Network - NZME 
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 Best Talkback Presenter/s - All Markets  
Leighton Smith - The Leighton Smith Show - Newstalk ZB, Network - NZME 
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Best Promotion
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 Best Client Digital Execution 
The ACC for NZ Cricket - Mike Lane - iHeartRADIO, Network Digital - NZME 
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 Best Multi Station Client Campaign 
KFC Colonel's Burger Builder - Nathan Hart, Amy Nola, Trent Hall, Michaela Pickworth - Flava & Radio Hauraki, Network - NZME 
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 Best Network Station Promotion 
Love You Man - Leon Wratt, Casey Sullivan & Dena Roberts - The Edge, Network - MediaWorks 
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 Best Single Market Station Promotion 
The Breeze Music Video - Will Maisey - The Breeze, Wellington - MediaWorks 
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 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 
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 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 
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Best Radio Creative
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 Best Commercial Voice Talent 
Ronnie Mackie - NZME, Network - NZME 
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 Best Creative Commercial/s - Single or Campaign 
Jack Links - Teenager, Hipster, Iron Maiden, Two Hands, Man Shelf - Chris Howden - Newstalk ZB, Network - NZME 
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 Best Effective Commercial/s - Single or Campaign 
Jack Links - Teenager, Hipster, Adlets - Chris Howden - Newstalk ZB, Network - NZME 
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 Best Jingle or Jingle Package 
Winton Motorcycles - Kelvin Crickett & Gareth Curtis - All Stations, Invercargill - NZME 
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Best Radio Website
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 Best Radio Website 
www.therock.net.nz - Gorjan Ivanovski, Chanel Prime, Michael Baker, Ella Brockelsby - The Rock, Network - MediaWorks 
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Best Spoken Programmes
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 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 
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 Best Documentary 
Christmas Truce - Leighton Smith, Rob Harley, Josh Couch, Phil Yule - Newstalk ZB, Network - Christian Broadcasting Association & NZME 
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Best Sport
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 Best Sports Presenter/Commentator 
Tony Veitch - Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport, Network - NZME 
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 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 
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Best Technical Production
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 Best Promotional Trailer 
The Edge TV - Oompa Loompa - Richard Culph & Grant Brodie - The Edge, Auckland - MediaWorks 
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 Commercial Production 
Spookers - Found Footage - Chris Hurring - The Rock &The Edge, Auckland - MediaWorks Spookers - Sick Santa - Chris Hurring - The Rock &The Edge, Auckland - MediaWorks 
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 Station Imaging 
Grant Brodie - The Edge, Network - MediaWorks 
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Sales Team of the Year
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 Metropolitan Sales Team of the Year 
MediaWorks Canterbury - Canterbury Sales Team - MediaWorks, Canterbury - MediaWorks 
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 Regional or Provincial Sales Team of the Year 
MediaWorks Tauranga - Tauranga Sales Team - MediaWorks, Tauranga - MediaWorks 
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Station of the Year
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 Station of the Year - Network 
The Edge - Leon Wratt - The Edge, Network - MediaWorks 
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 Station of the Year - Non-Surveyed Market 
More FM, Taupo - Penny Lyons & Bryn Ingham - More FM, Taupo - MediaWorks 
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 Station of the Year - Surveyed Market 
92.2 MORE FM Manawatu - Willie Furnell - More FM, Manawatu - MediaWorks 
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 Iwi Station of the Year  | 
'The Blackie' (Award)
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 'The Blackie' (Award) 
The Rock & The Edge Station Swap - The Morning Rumble & Jay-Jay, Mike and Dom - The Rock & The Edge, Network - MediaWorks 
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Sir Paul Holmes Broadcaster of the Year
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 Sir Paul Holmes Broadcaster of the Year 
Mike Hosking - Newstalk ZB, Network - NZME  | 
Outstanding Contribution to Radio
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 Outstanding Contribution to Radio 
Leighton Smith Sussan Turner Gill Stewart  | 
Services to Broadcasting
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 Services to Broadcasting 
Tom Davidson Phil Yule Bill Hays  | 
References
- ↑ "About the NZ Radio Awards". NZ Radio Awards. Radio Broadcasting Association. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
 - ↑ "2015 winners". New Zealand Radio Awards. Radio Broadcasters Association. Retrieved 20 June 2015.