A total of 225 entries were received across 13 categories for the 2012 edition of the Magazine Awards. And after the judges had their wicked way with them all, they ended up choosing 144 finalists. Some category finalists will be announced at the Gala Awards Dinner on June 28.
The finalists:
MOST EFFECTIVE USE OF MAGAZINES BY AN ADVERTISER
- DANIEL LE BRUN – CUISINE MASTER CLASS SERIES – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
- CLEARASIL – GIRLFRIEND FAVES FOREVER – NZ MAGAZINES
- ECOSTORE NZ AND NAKED – LITTLE TREASURES
BEST INTEGRATION OF PRINT WITH OTHER MEDIA
- IDEALOG – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- OHBABY – OHBABY LIMITED
- NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES
- NZ MARKETING AND STOPPRESS – TANGIBLE MEDIA
BEST SUBSCRIPTIONS PROMOTION
- NZ LIFE AND LEISURE – XMAS 2011 – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
- NZ MAGAZINES – COMBINED PORTFOLIO
ADVERTISING SALES ACHIEVEMENT
- ELAINE MILLAR – NZ HOUSE AND GARDEN – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
- ANGELA MOON JONES – NZ GARDENER – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
- CATHY HORTON – NZ WEDDINGS – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- MATTHEW PERT – NZ RUGBY WORLD – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- DIANNE TURGIS – BEAUTY NZ – ADRENALIN PUBLISHING
BEST MARKETING CAMPAIGN
- FAIRFAX MAGAZINES – CUISINE
- OHBABY LIMITED – OHBABY
BEST COVER DESIGN
Sport & Leisure category
- NZ RUGBY WORLD – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- NZ RUGBY WORLD – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- BOATING NZ – FAIRFAX MAGAZINE
- NZ AUTOCAR – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
- THE CUT – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
General Interest & Entertainment category
- WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED
Special Interest category
- NZ WEDDINGS – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- LITTLIES PARENTING – LITTLIES LIMITED
Youth category
- CRÈME – NZ MAGAZINES GIRLFRIEND – NZ MAGAZINES
Home, Food & Garden category
- DISH – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- DISH – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- URBIS – AGM PUBLISHING
- CUISINE – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
- CUISINE – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
Lifestyle category
- GOOD – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- NZ LIFE AND LEISURE – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
Mass Market category
- LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES
- NZ WOMANS WEEKLY- NZ MAGAZINES
Business category
- IDEALOG – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- UNLIMITED – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
- UNLIMITED – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
Trade Professional category
- THREADED DOUBLE – THREADED MEDIA
- THREADED – THREADED MEDIA
- INTERIOR – AGM PUBLISHING
- NZ RETAIL – TANGIBLE MEDIA
Custom & Membership Publishing category
- SKY SPORT – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
- REAL – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
BEST LAUNCH / RE-LAUNCH
- NZ WOMANS WEEKLY – NZ MAGAZINES
- LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE – AGM PUBLISHING
- IDEALOG – TANGIBLE MEDIA
COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR
Consumer category
- DIANA WICHTEL – NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES
- JANE CLIFTON – NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES
- KEVIN MILNE – NZWW – NZ MAGAZINES
- TOBY MANHIRE – NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES
- PAUL THOMAS – NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES
- KERRE WOODHAM – NZWW – NZ MAGAZINES
- APRIL IEREMIA – NZWW – NZ MAGAZINES
Business category
- MIKE HUTCHESON
- DAVID MACGREGOR
- DAVID SLACK
- DONAL CURTIN
BEST USE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
- HANDCRAFTED CHRISTMAS – GOOD – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON – GOOD – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- NEW MODEL AIR FORCE – IDEALOG – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- SMALL WORLDS AFTER ALL – IDEALOG – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- ONCE UPON A TIME – NEW ZEALAND WEDDINGS – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- BRASH, I DID IT MY WAY – NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES
- WINE AND ROSES – SIMPLY YOU – NZ MAGAZINES
- BLUE WATER ISLANDS – NZ GEOGRAPHIC – KOWHAI MEDIA
- BOUNDLESS BILLY – NZ HOUSE AND GARDEN – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
- THE KERNELS SECRET – CUISINE – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
- PRIMA DONA – CUISINE – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
- PERCH PERFECT – NZ LIFE AND LEISURE – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Sport & Leisure category
- JULIAN PETTITT – NZ RUGBY WORLD – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- DES FRITH – NZ AUTOCAR – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
General Interest and Entertainment
- WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED
Special Interest category
- WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED
Youth category
- LISA LODGE – GIRLFRIEND – NZ MAGAZINES
- LISA TAYLOR – CRÈME – NZ MAGAZINES
Home, Food & Garden category
- JENNIE PARKER – HEALTHY FOOD GUIDE – HEALTHY LIFE MEDIA
- MATTHEW STRAKER – URBIS – AGM PUBLISHING
Lifestyle category
- SALLY FULLAM – GOOD MAGAZINE – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- YOLANTA WOLDENDORP – NZ LIFE AND LEISURE – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
Mass Market category
- BELA TRUSSELL-CULLEN NEW IDEA – NZ MAGAZINES
- DEREK WARD NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES
Business category
- WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED
Trade Professional category
- KYRA CLARKE – THREADED – THREADED MEDIA
- AIMEE CARRUTHERS – NZ MARKETING – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- CAROLYN LEWIS / MATT STRAKER – INTERIOR – AGM PUBLISHING
- FILI TULISI – PROGRESSIVE BUILDING – AGM PUBLISHING
Custom & Membership Publishing category
- WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED
JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Sport & Leisure category
- WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED
General Interest and Entertainment
- WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED
Special Interest category
- WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED
Youth category
- NO FINALISTS
Home, Food & Garden category
- VICTORIA WELLS – DISH – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- PRU DASHFIELD – NZ HOUSE AND GARDEN – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
- DAVID BURTON – CUISINE – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
- MATT PHILP – NZ HOUSE AND GARDEN – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
Lifestyle category
REBEKAH WHITE – GOOD – TANGIBLE MEDIA
KATE COUGHLAN – NZ LIFE AND LEISURE – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
Mass Market category
GUY SOMERSET – NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES
RUTH LAUGESON – NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES
JOANE BLACK – NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES
DIANA WICHTEL – NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES
REBECCA MACFIE – NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES
AROHA AWARAU – NZ WOMANS WEEKLY- INDEPENDENT JOURNALIST
Business category
- MATT PHILP – UNLIMITED – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
- HAZEL PHILLIPS – IDEALOG – TANGIBLE MEDIA
Trade Professional category
WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED
Custom & Membership Publishing category
- REBECA HAYTER – SKYSPORT – INDEPENDENT JOURNALIST
- SCOTTY STEVENSON – SKYSPORT – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
EDITOR OF THE YEAR
Sport & Leisure category
- GREGOR PAUL – NZ RUGBY WORLD – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- ANDY SPEAR – NEW ZEALAND FISHING WORLD – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- KENT GRAY – BOATING NZ – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
General Interest & Entertainment category
- WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED
Special Interest category
- MELISSA GARDI – NZ WEDDINGS – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- ROCHELLE GILLESPIE – OHBABY – OHBABY LIMITED
Youth category
- WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED
Home, Food & Garden category
- NICOLE STOCK – URBIS
- NIKI BEZZANT – HEALTHY FOOD GUIDE – HEALTHY LIFE MEDIA
- JO MCARROLL – NEW ZEALAND GARDENER – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
- NZ HOUSE AND GARDEN – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
- VICTORIA WELLS DISH – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- SARAH NICOLSON CUISINE – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
Lifestyle category
- SARAH HEERINGA – GOOD – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- KATE COUGHLAN – NZ LIFE AND LEISURE – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
Mass Market category
- WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED
Business category
- NO FINALISTS
Trade Professional category
- MICHAEL BARRETT – LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE NZ – AGM PUBLISHING
- MICHAEL BARRETT – INTERIOR – AGM PUBLISHING
- DAVID GAPES – AD MEDIA – MEDIA WEB LTD
- BEN FAHY – NZ MARKETING – TANGIBLE MEDIA
Custom & Membership Publishing category
- WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED
MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Sport & Leisure category
- BOATING NEW ZEALAND – FAIRFAX
- WILDERNESS – LIFESTYLE PUBLISHING
- NZ RUGBY WORLD – TANGIBLE
- NEW ZEALAND FISHING WORLD – TANGIBLE
Special Interest category
- NZ WEDDINGS – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- OHBABY – OHBABY LIMITED
General Interest & Entertainment category
- WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED
Youth category
- GIRLFRIEND – NZ MAGAZINES
- CRÈME – NZ MAGAZINES
Home, Food & Garden category
- CUISINE – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
- NZ HOUSE AND GARDEN – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
- HOMESTYLE – THE PLUTO GROUP
- NEW ZEALAND GARDENER – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
- DISH – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- HEALTHY FOOD GUIDE – HEALTHY LIFE MEDIA
Lifestyle category
- GOOD – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- NZ LIFE AND LEISURE – FAIRFAX
Mass Market category
- NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES
- NEW ZEALAND WOMENS WEEKLY – NZ MAGAZINES
Business category
- NZ BUSINESS – ADRENALIN PUBLISHING
- IDEALOG – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- UNLIMITED – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
Trade Professional category
- NZ MARKETING – TANGIBLE MEDIA
- ARCHITECTURE NZ – AGM PUBLISHING
- HOUSES – AGM PUBLISHING
- INTERIOR – AGM PUBLISHING
- PROGRESSIVE BUILDING MAGAZINE – AGM PUBLISHING
Custom & Membership Publishing category
- THE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS JOURNAL – NZCCA
- BEAUTY NZ – ADRENAILN PUBLISHING
- REAL – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES