2018 Voyager Media Awards | |
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Awarded for | Excellence in New Zealand print and online media. |
Sponsored by | Voyager New Zealand |
Date | 11 May 2018 |
Location | Cordis, Auckland |
Country | New Zealand |
Hosted by | Newspaper Publishers' Association |
Website | www |
The 2018 Voyager Media Awards (previously the Canon Media Awards) were presented on 11 May 2018 at Cordis, Auckland, New Zealand. Awards were made in the categories of digital, feature writing, general, magazines, newspapers, opinion writing, photography, reporting and videography. [1] [2] [3]
The judges for the 2018 awards were:
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