2007 Qantas Television Awards

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2007 Qantas Television Awards
Awarded forExcellence in New Zealand television and television journalism
Sponsored by Qantas
DateNovember 24, 2006 (2006-11-24)
Location Aotea Centre, Auckland
Country New Zealand
Presented byNew Zealand Television Broadcasters Council
Hosted by Petra Bagust and Jason Gunn
First awarded2005
Television/radio coverage
Produced by Glenn Sims
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The 2007 Qantas Television Awards were presented on Saturday 24 November, in a ceremony at the Aotea Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, celebrating the year in New Zealand television and television media. The awards were hosted by television presenters Jason Gunn and Petra Bagust, with entertainment from the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Evermore, Candy Lane and the Qantas Cure Kids Choir.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Winners

The Qantas Television Awards were announced on Saturday 24 November 2007.[ citation needed ]

News and Current Affairs Winners

Best News

3 News (TV3)

Best News or Current Affairs Presenter

Mark Sainsbury, Close Up (TV One)

Best News Reporting

3 News "Benson Pope" (TV3)

Best Current Affairs Reporting for a Weekly Programme or One Off Current Affairs Special

Sunday "The Tiler's Tale" (TV One)

Best Current Affairs Reporting for a Daily Programme

Campbell Live "Spider" (TV3)

Best Current Affairs Series

60 Minutes "Episode 20" (TV3)

Investigation of the Year

3 News "Let us Spray" (TV3)

TV Journalist of the Year

Duncan Garner, 3 News (TV3)

News and Current Affairs Craft Winners

Best News Camera

Christopher Brown, One News (TV One)

Best Current Affairs Camera

Mike Dodd, Sunday (TV One)

Best News/Current Affairs Editing

Andrew Gibb, Sunday (TV One)

General Television Winners

Best Actor in a TV Drama

Antony Starr, Outrageous Fortune (TV3)

Best Actress in a TV Drama

Robyn Malcolm Outrageous Fortune (TV3)

Best Drama

Outrageous Fortune "Xmas Special" (TV3)

Best Script (non-factual)

James Griffin, Outrageous Fortune (TV3)

Best Director (drama)

Nathan Price, The Hothouse (TV One)

Best Arts/ Festival Documentary

Love, Speed and Loss (TV3)

Best Children's/Youth Programme

Let's Get Inventin' - "Magic Gadget" (TV2)

Best Comedy

Pulp Sport "Episode 7" (TV3)

Best Entertainment

Dancing with the Stars "Episode 1" (TV One)

Best Information/ Lifestyle

Fair Go "Episode 3" (TV One)

The Time of our Lives (TV3)

Best Reality (format)

Marae DIY (Maori TV)

Best Sports or Event Coverage

The 32nd America's Cup "The Build-up & Race 1 Valencia" (TV One)

Best Observational Reality (non format)

Emergency "Episode 2" (TV One)

Best Director (non-drama)

Melanie Rakena, ICE (TV One)

General Television Craft Winners

Best Editing (factual)

Simon Coldrick, NZSAS: First Among Equals(TV3)

Best Camera (factual)

Jacob Bryant, Ends of the Earth (TV One)

Best Camera (non-factual)

Simon Baumfield, The Hothouse (TV One)

Best Editing (non-factual)

Bryan Shaw, Outrageous Fortune (TV3)

Woman's Day People's Choice Awards 2007

Favourite NZ Female Personality

Robyn Malcolm

Favourite NZ Male Personality

Marc Ellis

Favourite NZ Show

Outrageous Fortune

Favourite International Show

Grey's Anatomy

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