New Zealand director Lee Tamahori died aged 75 this month. Photo \/ Kirsty Griffin<\/p>\n
Tamahori, 75, died after a battle with Parkinson\u2019s disease on November 7, and his directing award was accepted by producer and actor Te Kohe Tuhaka on behalf of Tamahori and his family.<\/p>\n
The director was acknowledged for his \u201cextraordinary vision and lasting contribution to NZ cinema,\u201d with his M\u0101ori centred films such as Once Were Warriors and Mahana also putting NZ film in the international spotlight.<\/p>\n
Taking out the award for NZ Film Commission\u2019s Best Feature Film as well as Images and Sound Best Original Score: Feature was the Cliff Curtis and Temuera Morrison historical drama Ka Whawhai Tonu, directed by Morrison\u2019s close friend and collaborator Mike Jonathan.<\/p>\n
Set in 1886, it follows a young M\u0101ori girl who guides her people into battle against British forces. Most of the film\u2019s dialogue was in te reo M\u0101ori.<\/p>\n
Box office smash Tin\u0101, set in the aftermath of the 2011 Canterbury quakes, continued its string of success with Anapela Polata\u2019ivao winning the Equity NZ Best Actress in a Feature award and Antonia Eaton receiving Best Supporting Actress in a Feature.<\/p>\n
When it came to the small screen, TVNZ thriller The Gone (S2) built on its success in 2023 when it won five NZ Screen awards, this year winning both NZ On Air Best Drama Series and Screen Auckland Best Director: Drama Series.<\/p>\n
Shortland Street, Double Parked (S2), Happiness, Vince (starring The Hits host Jono Pryor), The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes, and Moving Houses were among some of the other TV winners.<\/p>\n
Scotty Morrison hosts Te Karere on TVNZ. Photo \/ TVNZ<\/p>\n
Voted by the NZ public, the award for Screen Personality of the Year was won by TVNZ\u2019s Te Karere host Scotty Morrison, known for his heartfelt, humorous, and honest reporting and as a champion for te reo M\u0101ori. <\/p>\n
TVNZ\u2019s Indira Stewart won Reporter of the Year, and screen stalwart John Campbell won Best Presenter: News and Current Affairs.<\/p>\n
One of NZ\u2019s greatest acting exports, Sir Sam Neill KNZM OBE, was also presented the previously announced 2025 Screen Legend Award, acknowledging his \u201cremarkable contribution to film and television both in NZ and abroad\u201d.<\/p>\n
There were 56 judged categories, and one publicly voted award. Content screened on TVNZ channels took home the most awards at 19, while programmes on Three and ThreeNow collected five. <\/p>\n
Whakaata M\u0101ori secured four category wins matched by SKY with four awards. <\/p>\n
NZ Screen Awards major winners and nominees<\/p>\n
NZ On Air Best Drama Series<\/p>\n
The Brokenwood Mysteries<\/p>\n
Dead Ahead<\/p>\n
The Gone Season 2 – WINNER<\/p>\n
A Remarkable Place to Die<\/p>\n
NZ Film Commission Best Feature Film<\/p>\n
Tin\u0101<\/p>\n
Ka Whawhai Tonu – WINNER<\/p>\n
We Were Dangerous<\/p>\n
NZ Film Commission Best Short Film<\/p>\n
First Horse<\/p>\n
Lea Tupu\u2019anga | Mother Tongue<\/p>\n
Rochelle – WINNER<\/p>\n
Best Comedy Programme<\/p>\n
Vince – WINNER<\/p>\n
Madam<\/p>\n
Happiness<\/p>\n
Best Factual Series<\/p>\n
Hyundai Country Calendar<\/p>\n
Moving Houses – WINNER<\/p>\n
Bryn & Ku\u2019s Singles Club<\/p>\n
NZ On Air Best Documentary – Series<\/p>\n
Motuhaketanga – WINNER<\/p>\n
Live and Let Dai<\/p>\n
Patrick Gower: On Ice<\/p>\n
NZ Film Commission Best Documentary – Feature<\/p>\n
Never Look Away – WINNER<\/p>\n
Stylebender<\/p>\n
Maurice and I<\/p>\n
The Lie<\/p>\n
Best Reality Series<\/p>\n
The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes – WINNER<\/p>\n
The Traitors NZ<\/p>\n
Match Fit: Union vs League<\/p>\n
Best Current Affairs Programme<\/p>\n
Te Ao with Moana<\/p>\n
The Hui – WINNER<\/p>\n
Mata with Mihingarangi Forbes<\/p>\n
NZ On Air Best Children\u2019s Programme<\/p>\n
First Place – WINNER<\/p>\n
Secrets at Red Rocks<\/p>\n
Kea Kids News<\/p>\n
Te M\u0101ngai P\u0101ho Best M\u0101ori Programme<\/p>\n
M\u0101ori All Blacks: Bound by Blood<\/p>\n
Homesteads Season 2 – WINNER<\/p>\n
Dead Ahead<\/p>\n
Mata Reports<\/p>\n
Te M\u0101ngai P\u0101ho Best Reo M\u0101ori Programme<\/p>\n
Ruamata: It\u2019s More Than Hockey 2 – WINNER<\/p>\n
Te Matatini o Te K\u0101hui Maunga<\/p>\n
End of the Valley<\/p>\n
NZ On Air Best Pasifika Programme<\/p>\n
Being Niuean<\/p>\n
Fight For The Pacific<\/p>\n
We The South: The Manukau Rovers Story – WINNER<\/p>\n
First Place<\/p>\n
Best News Coverage<\/p>\n
Tasman Flooding – Phil O\u2019Sullivan, Laura Barnsley, Tati Urale (1 News \/ TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+)<\/p>\n
America\u2019s Cup Coverage – Lisette Reymer, Lucy Thomson, Lawrence Smith, Claire Watson, Tom Bartlett (Stuff.co.nz \/ ThreeNews \/ Three & ThreeNow)<\/p>\n
Hikoi ki Paremata – Roihana Nuri, Ripeka Timutimu, Peata Melbourne (Aukaha News \/ Tahu News \/ Te Reo o Te Uru \/ Te Ao M\u0101ori News \/ Te Karere)<\/p>\n
Kiingitanga Tangihanga – Phil O\u2019Sullivan, Laura Barnsley, Tati Urale (1 News \/ TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+) – WINNER<\/p>\n
Best Sports Programme<\/p>\n
M\u0101ori All Blacks: Bound by Blood – Joe Whitehead, Kimberley Hurley<\/p>\n
Grit & Glory – Robyn Scott-Vincent, Peter Brook Bell, Dan Salmon – WINNER<\/p>\n
We The South: The Manukau Rovers Story – Mark Malaki-Williams, Ross Karl<\/p>\n
Best Live Event Coverage<\/p>\n
Matariki m\u0101 Puanga 2025 – Brendon Butt (Kahawai Productions \/ TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+ \/ Whakaata M\u0101ori & M\u0100ORI+ \/ Sky Open \/ RNZ \/ Stuff \/ IWI Radio \/ Pacifica TV)<\/p>\n
Te Matatini o Te K\u0101hui Maunga – Brendon Butt, Bailey Mackey (Pango Productions \/ TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+ \/ Whakaata M\u0101ori & M\u0100ORI+)<\/p>\n
Te Raa Nehu o te Tangihanga o te Kiingi Tuuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII – Ngatapa Black & Mokotini Templeton (Waikato-Tainui \/ Whakaata M\u0101ori & M\u0100ORI+) – WINNER<\/p>\n
Soljans Estate Winery Best Entertainment Programme<\/p>\n
Taskmaster NZ Season 5 – WINNER<\/p>\n
Guy Montgomery\u2019s Guy-Mont Spelling Bee Season 2<\/p>\n
Whakanuia<\/p>\n
Best Actress in a Series<\/p>\n
Antonia Prebble – Double Parked Season 2 – WINNER<\/p>\n
Madeleine Sami – Double Parked Season 2<\/p>\n
Miriama Smith – Dead Ahead<\/p>\n
Equity NZ Best Actress in a Feature<\/p>\n
Elizabeth Hawthorne – The Moon is Upside Down<\/p>\n
Anapela Polata\u2019ivao – Tin\u0101 – WINNER<\/p>\n
Victoria Haralabidou – The Moon is Upside Down<\/p>\n
Erana James – We Were Dangerous<\/p>\n
Best Supporting Actress in a Series<\/p>\n
Kura Forrester – Double Parked Season 2 – WINNER<\/p>\n
Natalie Medlock – Vince<\/p>\n
Ari\u0101na Osborne – Madam<\/p>\n
Best Supporting Actress in a Feature<\/p>\n
Miriama Smith – Ka Whawhai Tonu<\/p>\n
Antonia Eaton – Tin\u0101 – WINNER<\/p>\n
Rima Te Wiata – We Were Dangerous<\/p>\n
Best Actor in a Series<\/p>\n
Stephen Lovatt – Shortland Street – WINNER<\/p>\n
Richard Flood – The Gone Season 2<\/p>\n
Xavier Horan – Dead Ahead<\/p>\n
Best Actor in a Feature<\/p>\n
Geoffrey Rush – The Rule of Jenny Pen<\/p>\n
Ed Oxenbould – Head South<\/p>\n
John Lithgow – The Rule of Jenny Pen – WINNER<\/p>\n
Julian Dennison – Uproar<\/p>\n
Best Supporting Actor in a Series<\/p>\n
Martin Henderson – Madam<\/p>\n
Dominic Ona-Ariki – Double Parked Season 2<\/p>\n
Peter Hambleton – Happiness – WINNER<\/p>\n
Best Supporting Actor in a Feature<\/p>\n
Beulah Koale – Tin\u0101<\/p>\n
George Henare – The Rule of Jenny Pen – WINNER<\/p>\n
Temuera Morrison – Ka Whawhai Tonu<\/p>\n
Reporter of the Year<\/p>\n
Indira Stewart – TVNZ+ In-Depth – WINNER<\/p>\n
Paula Penfold – ThreeNews<\/p>\n
Michael Morrah – Michael Morrah Investigates<\/p>\n
Barbara Dreaver – 1 News<\/p>\n
Best Presenter: News and Current Affairs<\/p>\n
Ryan Bridge – HeraldNOW<\/p>\n
Moana Maniapoto – Te Ao with Moana<\/p>\n
Jack Tame – Q+A with Jack Tame<\/p>\n
John Campbell – WINNER<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New Zealand director Lee Tamahori died aged 75 this month. Photo \/ Kirsty Griffin Tamahori, 75, died after…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":146318,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[37111,3376,3471,95,1975,3952,10779,3390,1550,6948,3685,593,5904,4999,14236,5126,4507,6657,63029,9062,111,43,139,2551,98225,91243,69,31340,5419,85709,223,1961,3010,42916,3608,10508,16566,1530,80],"class_list":["post-146317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-zealand","tag-acclaimed","tag-actor","tag-among","tag-and","tag-at","tag-aucklands","tag-awards","tag-best","tag-centre","tag-directors","tag-events","tag-film","tag-final","tag-friday","tag-held","tag-john","tag-late","tag-lee","tag-lithgow","tag-moments","tag-new-zealand","tag-news","tag-newzealand","tag-night","tag-nonkiwi","tag-notable","tag-nz","tag-recognition","tag-screen","tag-tamahori","tag-the","tag-this","tag-top","tag-viaduct","tag-were","tag-winner","tag-winners","tag-years","tag-zealand"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=146317"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146317\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/146318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=146317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}