Last night at Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre, Aotearoa’s finest media personalities came together for the New Zealand TV Awards. Video / Carson Bluck
The results are in and your favourite New Zealand TV personalities have been revealed.
Last night at Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre, Aotearoa’s finest media personalities came together for the New Zealand TV Awards. Alongside glasses of champagne, glitzy outfits and plenty of nerves, some very iconic names won some very prestigious awards - and we have all the details.
Hosted by beloved comedian and actress Kura Forrester, the awards’ most hotly contested title was no doubt the TV Personality of the Year. After a close battle in which Kiwis voted for their favourite familiar face, it was revealed Tauranga’s Aesha Scott took out the title.
Oscar Kightley earned another impressive title on his already impressive resume and was honoured as this year’s Television Legend, with his trophy presented by long-time friend and collaborator Teuila Blakely.
As for your other favourite faces, the hilarious Karen O’Leary, co-star of Paddy Gower Has Issues, claimed the top prize for Best Presenter: Entertainment - and speaking of Gower, he didn’t go home empty-handed either.
The beloved Kiwi journalist won Best Presenter: News and Current Affairs for his work across Newshub Live at 6pm, Paddy Gower Has Issues, AM, The Project NZ and Paddy Gower On ...
It was a successful night for TVNZ, with content screened on the broadcaster taking home 25 awards. 1News broke Newshub’s four-year winning streak, earning the 2023 award for Best News Coverage after their extensive reporting on the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Meanwhile, their popular show Sunday was named Best Current Affairs Programme and 1News’ Thomas Mead won Reporter of the Year.
Below Deck Down Under star Aesha Scott won TV Personality of the Year at the 2023 NZTV Awards.
The Gone, which aired on TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+ and was recently renewed for another season, was produced by Kingfisher Films, Keeper Pictures and Southern Light Films and was the undeniable star of the show, taking out the most awards of the evening with five wins: NZ On Air Best Drama; Images and Sound Best Cinematography: Drama / Comedy Drama (Dave Cameron NZCS ACS); Images and Sound Best Original Score (Mahuia Bridgeman-Cooper); Best Costume Design (Pauline H Pohatu); and Best Makeup Design (Kelly Mitchell).
One Lane Bridge, TVNZ’s drama series produced by Great Southern Television, also took out multiple wins. Dominic Ona-Ariki was named Best Actor, while the show took home the award for Best Production Design (John Allan).
While shows aired on TVNZ scored the majority of the winners, Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ content won five awards and Whakaata Māori won three. Another huge winner of the night was NZ On Air, with its funded programmes winning 19 awards across the categories.
Complete list of winners
NZ On Air Best Drama
The Gone
Kingfisher Films/ Keeper Pictures/ Southern Light Films / TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+
Lillie Rohan is an Auckland-based reporter covering lifestyle and entertainment stories who joined the Herald in 2020. She specialises in all things relationships and dating, great Taylor Swift ticket wars and TV shows you simply cannot miss out on.
