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QANTAS TELEVISION AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED(New Zealand Press Association Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Wellington, Nov 18 NZPA - The Gibson Group's Insiders Guide to Love was the big winner in the 2006 Qantas Television Awards tonight. The show took the prize for best actor, best actress, best drama, best camera (non-factual), best director (drama) and best script (non-factual). ``This thought provoking and original series demonstrates all-round excellence and consistency in the key areas of scripting, direction and acting,'' the judges said. The awards were announced at a ceremony at Auckland's Aotea Centre. Hosted by television presenters Dominic Bowden and Petra Bagust, the awards recognised the best of the New Zealand television industry, including news and current affairs. Awards were announced in 34 categories, including the Woman's Day Readers' Choice TV Awards, where Kiwis voted for their favourite New Zealand show, favourite international show, favourite female and favourite male personality. QANTAS TELEVISION AWARDS 2006 General Television Category Winners Best actor in a TV drama: Ryan O'Kane, The Insiders Guide to Love, The Gibson Group, TV2. Best actress in a TV drama: Kate Elliott, The Insiders Guide to Love. Best NZ drama: The Insiders Guide to Love. Best script (non-factual): David Brechin-Smith, The Insiders Guide to Love. Best director (drama): Brendan Donovan, The Insiders Guide to Love. Best camera (non-factual): Simon Baumfield, The Insiders Guide to Love. Best editing (non-factual): Bryan Shaw, Doves of War, ScreenWorks, TV3. Best NZ arts/ festival documentary: The Magical World of Misery - Artsville, Sticky Picture,TV One. Cure Kids best NZ children's/ youth programme: Let's Get Inventin' - Rocket Skates, Television Spaceman, TV2. Best NZ comedy: Pulp Sport, Series 3, Ep 1, Shonky Productions, TV3. Best NZ entertainment: Dave Dobbyn, One Night in Matata, Satellite Media, TV One. Best NZ information/ lifestyle: Target Special: Ep 1: Australia, Top Shelf Productions, TV3. Best NZ popular documentary: Million Dollar Tumor, Desert Road TV, TV3. Best NZ reality (format): Sensing Murder, Ninox Television, TV2. Best NZ sports or event coverage: Na Ratou Mo Tatou, Anzac Day Special, Screentime, MTS. Best NZ observational Reality (non format): Snotties, Trilogy Productions Ltd, TV2. Best director (non-drama): Geoff Husson, Sensing Murder -- The Patient Killer, Ninox Television, TV2. Best editing (factual): Paul Sutorius, Aspiring, The Gibson Group, TV One. Best camera (factual): David Stipsen, Airports and Overtures, The TV Set, TV One. News and Current Affairs Category Winners Best news: One News, TVNZ, TV One. Best news or current affairs presenter: John Campbell, Campbell Live, TV3 News, TV3. Best news reporter: Donna-Marie Lever, One News -- Unrest Returns to Dili, TVNZ, TV One. Best current affairs reporter: Hadyn Jones, 20/20 -- Peddling in the Park, TVNZ, TV2. Best news report (team award): 3 News, Gaza, TV3 News, TV3. Best current affairs report (team award): 20/20, Detox Diary, TVNZ, TV2. Best current affairs series: Campbell Live, Telecom, TV3 News, TV3. Best news camera: Leon Menzies, 3 News -- Poorest & Urban Girls, TV3 News, TV3. Best current affairs camera: Peter Day, Sunday -- The Big Chill, TVNZ, TV One. Best news/current affairs editing: Shahir Daud, One News -- Press Photo, TVNZ, TV ONE; Close Up -- Steam Train, TVNZ, TV One. TV journalist of the year: Mike McRoberts, 3 News, TV3 News, TV3. Woman's Day Readers' Choice Awards 2006 Favourite New Zealand female personality Hilary Barry. Favourite New Zealand male personality Simon Dallow. Favourite New Zealand show Shortland Street. Favourite international show Grey's Anatomy. NZPA WGT mgr Copyright 2006 New Zealand Press Association. Source: Financial Times Information Limited. |