Māori Television's Terei Tonight presenter and social media star Nicola "Nix" Adams takes out TV Personality of the Year. Photo / Supplied
Māori Television's Terei Tonight presenter and social media star Nicola "Nix" Adams takes out TV Personality of the Year. Photo / Supplied
Aotearoa has celebrated yet another year of brilliant stories told on screen at the 2021 New Zealand Television Awards.
Comedian Thomas Sainsbury hosted an online ceremony today awarding the best of the nation's television in 39 categories.
News and current affairs categories were dominated by Three's Newshub. Reporter Michael Morrah landed Reporter of the Year for the second year in a row, as well as the Best News Coverage Award with Angus Gillies and Kim Hurring.
Tova O'Brien was awarded Best Presenter for her work on Newshub Nation. Meanwhile, Great South Television and Aotearoa Media Collective's The Hui took out the Best Current Affairs Programme award as well as Te Māngai Pāho Best Māori Programme award.
The award for the publicly voted TV Personality of the Year is always hotly contested - and this year it went to Māori Television's Terei Tonight presenter and social media star Nicola "Nix" Adams.
Adams co-hosts Terei Tonight with entertainer Pio Terei. She rose to fame through social media, where she gathered a following for sharing openly about her mental health and her journey from meth addiction to hosting the TV show.
Have You Been Paying Attention host Hayley Sproull won the award for Best Presenter - Entertainment for her role on the TVNZ 2 comedy panel show.
The coveted NZ On Air Best Drama Series award went to Kevin & Co and Flat 3 Productions' hit dystopian series Creamerie. And Wellington Paranormal once again claimed the Best Comedy/Comedy Entertainment Programme, while its writer Melanie Bracewell claimed the Best Script: Comedy 2021 award.
True crime series Black Hands star Joel Tobeck took out the Best Actor award for his portrayal of Robin Bain, while Rima Te Wiata landed Best Actress for playing online scam victim Sharon Armstrong in The Tender Trap.
Max Currie landed the Screen Auckland Best Director - Drama award for Neon and NZME's transgender drama series Rūrangi, with cast member Arlo Green taking out Best Supporting Actor for his role in the series.
The reality television categories were dominated by Three with David Lomas Investigates and Match Fit.
JJ Fong, Ally Xue, Perlina Lau and Jay Ryan, in TVNZ's dystopian comedy Creamerie. Photo / TVNZ
