Fairfax dominates PANPA Awards with The Age taking top title
Fairfax Media dominated the major categories of last nights PANPA Newspaper of the Year Awards while News Corp titles picked up just one of the newspaper of the year trophies.
The Age won the newspaper of the year title for daily papers with circulation above 90,000. PANPA is the Pacific Area Newspaper Association and is run by industry body The Newspaper Works.
And two Fairfax titles – The Newcastle Herald and the Australian Financial Review – jointly won newspaper of the year for papers with a circulation of 25,000 to 90,000.
McPherson Media Group’s Shepparton News and APN NZ’s Rotorua Daily Post jointly won for daily papers up to 10,000 circulation.
And Fairfax’s The Border Mail and News Corp’s The Cairns Post was for 10-25,000 circulation.
APN NZ’s Herald on Sunday won Sunday newspaper of the year.
Fairfax Media’s The Land won for 25-90,000 circulation non daily. And Fairfax’s St George & Sutherland Shire Leader won for 90,000+.
SevenWestMedia’s Geraldton Newspapers won for non daily paper of the year up to 10,000 and South Western Times for 10-25,000 circulation.
In the marketing categories, News Corp’s The Daily Telegraph’s We’re For Sydney campaign won best branding for an over 90,000 circulation paper. And Fairfax Media’s national trade marketing director Chelsea Wymer was named marketer of the year for her work on the move to compact of the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
News Corp’s Herald Sun was named Best Cross Platform Brand. And the company’s advertiser.com.au won best national or metro news website.
The Newspaper Works CEO Mark Hollands said: “The overall standard of entries was extremely high and it was great to see our industry participate in the competition so enthusiastically. Big and small, news organisations have again taken part in these awards in big numbers.”
THE WINNERS:
ENVIRONMENT
WINNER
Herald on Sunday – Cleaning up New Zealand’s beaches
HEALTH & SAFETY
WINNER
Fairfax Regional Printers – Newsprint Part Roll Lifting Unit
MARKETING – NORSKE SKOG
Marketing – Branding Up to 10,000 circulation
WINNER
The Courier, Narrabri – Bring them home with The Courier online
FINALISTS
Fiordland Advocate – Summer in the South
Port Macquarie News – Media Opportunities
Marketing – Branding 10,000-25,000 circulation
WINNER
NT News – Online shop
FINALISTS
Bay of Plenty Times – New-Look Weekday Editions
Wairarapa News – Rebranding on a shoestring
Marketing – Branding 90,000+ circulation
WINNER
News Corp Australia – We’re for branding campaign
FINALISTS
The New Zealand Herald – Compact launch brand campaign
MediaCorp Press Ltd – TODAY Movement Dance Championships
The Sydney Morning Herald – Photos1440
The Australian – Top 50
The Age – Forever Curious
Marketing – Branding Digital
WINNER
Fairfax Digital – Stuff.co.nz – Stuff Nation Launch
FINALIST
dompost.co.nz – The Wellington Report
Marketing – Cause-Related Marketing Up to 10,000 circulation
WINNER
Fraser Coast Chronicle – Baby Kits
FINALISTS
Fiordland Advocate – Te Anau Fire Brigade Needs You
Manjimup-Bridgetown Times – High Tea & Quiz Afternoon
Fraser Coast Chronicle – Jobs4us
Tully Times – Read to Me Day
Marketing Cause-Related Marketing 10,000-25,000 circulation
WINNER
NT News – Variety NT Pool Party
FINALISTS
The Advocate Newspaper, Tasmania – Donate Life
Daily Mercury – Take a Step for Good Health
Marketing – Cause-Related Marketing 25,000-90,000 circulation
WINNER
Fiji Sun – Democracy – One Person, One Vote, One Value
FINALISTS
Otago Daily Times – Neurological fund-raising campaign
The Fiji Times – Focus
The Fiji Times – Campaigning Journalism
Marketing – Cause-Related Marketing 90,000+ circulation
WINNER
The Sunday Mail – Suncorp Bank Bridge to Brisbane
FINALISTS
The Sydney Morning Herald – Safer Sydney Campaign
News Corp Australia SA – Shop in SA
NewsLocal – Great Tribal Chase
APN NZ Media Ltd – Herald on Sunday Sideline Champs
Marketing – Audience Up to 10,000 circulation
WINNER
Bundaberg NewsMail – 2013 Flood Crisis
Marketing – Audience 10,000-25,000 circulation
WINNER
Bay of Plenty Times – New-Look Weekday Editions
FINALIST
Daily Mercury – Win an Ultimate Fishing Trip for you and two mates
Marketing – Audience 25,000-90,000 circulation
WINNER
The Press – FreezeOut!
FINALISTS
The Dominion Post – NewsSplash
The Press – The Great South Island Road Trip
Illawarra Mercury – Digital Edition and iPhone Launch Campaigns
Marketing – Audience 90,000+ circulation
WINNER
The New Zealand Herald – New-look compact launch campaign
FINALIST
The Australian – The Australian Selection
Marketing – Audience – Digital
WINNER
brisbanetimes.com.au – QLD Rail – WiFi Campaign
Marketing Classified Advertising 10,000-25,000 circulation
WINNER
The Courier, Ballarat – Rummage around the Rat
FINALIST
NT News – Biggest Ever Marketplace
Marketing – Display Advertising Up to 10,000 circulation
WINNER
The Courier, Narrabri – money-go-round
FINALISTS
Manjimup-Bridgetown Times – Silkwood Wines
The Northland Age – Kaeo Post Office Centenary
Marketing – Display Advertising 25,000-90,000 circulation
WINNER
The Dominion Post – Telling it like it is
FINALISTS
The Press – Loyalty Plus
The Dominion Post – Success Stories
Marketing – Events Up to 10,000 circulation
WINNER
Tully Times – Read To Me Day
FINALISTS
Shepparton News – Pink Ribbon Brunch
Fiordland Advocate – Te Anau Tartan Festival
Gladstone Observer – The Observer [powered by MyCareer] – Careers & Tertiary Expo
Marketing – Events 10,000-25,000 circulation
WINNER
The Cairns Post – Solar Eclipse Campaign
FINALISTS
NT News – Facebook Pool Party
Bay of Plenty Times – Indulge Bay Model
The Courier, Ballarat – Charity Fund presents RocKwiz Live
The Advocate Newspaper, Tasmania – NITRO CIRCUS
The Advocate Newspaper, Tasmania – Project 5000
Marketing – Events 25,000-90,000 circulation
WINNER
The Examiner – Launceston Ten
FINALISTS
Otago Daily Times – Neurological fund-raising campaign
Newcastle Herald – Our gift to the City, Newcastle Herald Carols by Candlelight
Marketing – Events 90,000+ circulation
WINNER
Singapore Press Holdings – Straits Times Appreciates Readers (Star) Programme
FINALISTS
The Sunday Mail – Suncorp Bank Bridge to Brisbane
The Age – Run Melbourne
MediaCorp Press Ltd – TODAY MOVEMENT Dance Championships
The Sydney Morning Herald – Photos1440
Marketing Sponsorship Up to 10,000 circulation
WINNER
Fiordland Advocate – Te Anau Tartan Festival
FINALISTS
Shepparton News – Mad Cow Mud Run Sponsorship
Fraser Coast Chronicle – World’s Greatest PubFest
The Courier, Narrabri – Sportsperson of the Year
Marketing – Sponsorship 25,000-90,000 circulation
WINNER
The Dominion Post – ‘Wide Angle’
FINALISTS
Newcastle Herald – Surfest Sponsorship
The Examiner – The Launceston Ten
Marketing – Sponsorship 90,000+ circulation
WINNER
The Sunday Mail – Suncorp Bank Bridge to Brisbane
FINALIST
The Sydney Morning Herald – Tropfest Campaign
Marketing – Young Readers Up to 10,000 circulation
WINNER
Tully Times – Read To Me Day
FINALISTS
Fiordland Advocate – Class Action
Marketing – Young Readers 10,000-25,000 circulation
WINNER
The Fiji Times – Kaila! Design Your Own Newspaper Competition
Marketing – Young Readers 25,000-90,000 circulation
WINNER
Fiji Sun – Rural Delivery
FINALISTS
Otago Daily Times – Class Act programme & Extra! publication
The Dominion Post – Tools for Schools
Newcastle Herald – School Newspaper competition
Marketing – Young Readers 90,000+ circulation
WINNER
News Qld – The Courier-Mail – London Now
MARKETER OF THE YEAR – KODAK
WINNER
Chelsea Wymer – National Trade Marketing Director – Fairfax Media
HEGARTY PRIZE – CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES
WINNER
Sally White – Editor – The Land
TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE – DIC
Technical Excellence – Newspaper printed on a single width press Up to 25,000 circulation
WINNER
Fairfax Media Nth Richmond – The Guardian Weekly
FINALISTS
APN Print Toowoomba – QT
Ballina APN PRINT – The Nimbin Good Times
Ballina APN PRINT – Northern Star{weekend Star}
Narrabri Courier – The Courier, Narrabri
WA Newspapers – Geraldton Guardian
Technical Excellence – Newspaper printed on a single width press 25,000-90,000 circulation
WINNER
WA Newspapers – Bunbury Herald
FINALISTS
APN Print Toowoomba – The Chronicle
Fairfax Media Nth Richmond – The Land
Fairfax Media Nth Richmond – Blue Mountains Gazette
Fairfax Regional Printers – Newcastle Herald
Technical Excellence – Newspaper printed on a single width press 90,000+ circulation
WINNER
Apple Daily Printing (Hong Kong) – Apple Daily
FINALISTS
Apple Daily Publication Development Limited (Taiwan Branch) – Apple Daily
Apple Daily Printing (Hong Kong) – Sharp Daily
MediaCorp Press Ltd – TODAY
Technical Excellence – Newspaper printed on a double-width press Up to 25,000 circulation
WINNER
APN Print Yandina – Sunshine Coast Daily
FINALISTS
APN Print Yandina – The Gympie Times
APN Print Yandina – Fraser Coast Chronicle
Fairfax – Australian Financial Reveiw, Sydney Morning Herald
Fairfax Media NZ – The Timaru Herald Weekender
Fairfax Media NZ – The Timaru Herald
Technical Excellence – Newspaper printed on a double-width press 25,000-90,000 circulation
WINNER
News Corp Australia – The Australian
FINALISTS
Capital Fine Print – The Canberra Times
Fairfax Media NZ – The Weekend Press
Fairfax Media NZ – The Press
Community Newspaper Group – Comment News
Technical Excellence – Newspaper printed on a double-width press 90,000+ circulation
WINNER
WA Newspapers – The West Australian
FINALISTS
News Corp Australia – The Sunday Telegraph
News Corp Australia – The Daily Telegraph
News Corp Australia – Manly Daily
South China Morning Post Publishers Limited – South China Morning Post
Technical Excellence – Pre-Print or Supplement Up to 25,000 circulation
WINNER
WA Newspapers – Broome Happenings
FINALIST
Print Leader Tamworth (Fairfax Media) – Barrington Towns
Technical Excellence – Pre-Print or Supplement 25,000-90,000 circulation
WINNER
Community Newspaper Group – Community Residential
FINALISTS
Border Mail Printing – New Homes and Land
Capital Fine Print – Investing in property
Print Leader Tamworth (Fairfax Media) – Tamworth building supply
Technical Excellence – Pre-Print or Supplement 90,000+ circulation
WINNER
South China Morning Post Publishers Limited – Timepieces
FINALISTS
Fairfax Media printing (The Age) – Life&Style/Traveller preprint
MediaCorp Press Ltd – TODAY Supplements
News Corp Australia – Body + Soul
WA Newspapers – Habitat
WA Newspapers – Travel
INNOVATION: PRE-PRODUCTION PROCESS OR TECHNOLOGY – ENSYS CONSULTING
WINNER
WA Newspapers – Pressview
PHOTOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR – CANON
Lifestyle Photograph of the Year
Rural / Regional / Suburban
WINNER
Claudia Baxter – Members’ Draw – The Queensland Times
FINALISTS
Adam Hourigan – Opera with the Cows – The Daily Examiner
Tetsuro Mitomo – 80 year-old Body Builder – The Ashburton Guardian
Paul Carracher – Canola – Wimmera Mail-Times
Simon Cocksedge – Pigeon – Manly Daily
Lifestyle Photograph of the Year
National / Metropolitan
WINNER
Jason South – Hot Dog – The Age
FINALISTS
Nic Gibson – Surfing in the Wet – The Daily Telegraph
Braden Fastier – Chengwu over sails – The Daily Telegraph
Jason Ho Fook Sze – Brighten Your Life – TODAY, Singapore
Simon Schluter – Making a Meal of It – The Sunday Age
Gregg Porteous – Rainbow Surfer – The Daily Telegraph
Jason South – Modern Melbourne – The Sunday Age
Jay Town – Foal – Herald Sun
Gregg Porteous – The Wedding – The Daily Telegraph
Peter Rae – Fashion Twins – The Sydney Morning Herald
Portrait of the Year
Rural / Regional / Suburban
WINNER
Stephen Parker – Stolen – Rotorua Daily Post
FINALISTS
Claudia Baxter – Prisoner’s Best Friend – The Queensland Times
Justin Brierty – Beaten but Unbroken – The Centralian Advocate
Jules Tahan – Elmo & Cookie Monster Down Under – Stonnington & Boroondara Weekly Review
Emma Allen – Omar Guardiola – Marlborough Express, NZ
Chris McKeen – Advocate of Villawood – The Parramatta Advertiser
Teagan Glenane – Preshil’s Lyttle Legacy – Stonnington & Boroondara Review Local
Lucas Forbes – Santa – Armidale Express
Geoff Jones – Swimathon Lifesavers – The Hawkesbury Gazette
Sylvia Liber – Please Help – Illawarra Mercury
Ray Sizer – Zombie Wedding – Shepparton News
Portrait of the Year
National / Metropolitan
WINNER
Andrew Meares – Spirit of Archer – Fairfax Media
FINALISTS
Desmond Wee – Para Swimmer – The Straits Times
Alex Ellinghausen – Wik man Bruce Martin – The Sydney Morning Herald
Cameron Richardson – Taylor Swift – The Daily Telegraph
Braden Fastier – Farmer John Blore – The Australian
Kate Geraghty – Bali 10th anniversary – The Sydney Morning Herald
Marco Del Grande – Psy – The Sydney Morning Herald
Phil Hillyard – Michael Clarke – The Daily Telegraph
Phil Reid – Men Are From Mars – The Dominion Post
Tony Gough – Afghanistan Tarin Kowt – Herald Sun
Braden Fastier – David Gulpilil – The Daily Telegraph
Jamie Koh – Eye on Anatomy – The Straits Times
Gregg Porteous – The Hayne Plane – The Daily Telegraph
Features Photograph of the Year
Rural / Regional / Suburban
WINNERS
Emma Allen – Truck Show Kids – Marlborough Express
Elle Borgward – Organ Donors Needed – Southern Gazette
FINALISTS
David Clark – Bombs Away – Gold Coast Bulletin
Kristy Clay – Top Award – Ashburton Guardian
Stephen Parker – Breakfast – Rotorua Daily Post
John Appleyard – Pitter Pattern – Inner West Courier
Kirsty Hill – Great Day for Shopping – Portland Observer
Features Photograph of the Year
National / Metropolitan
WINNER
Richard Robinson – The Great Migration – The New Zealand Herald
FINALISTS
Nic Gibson – 18th Balloon Championships – The Daily Telegraph
Justin McManus – Harriet Bushfires – The Age
Nicole Cleary – Gangsters Ball – mX
Alex Coppel – Leap of Times – Herald Sun
Jason South – Sky Eye Drone Fears – The Age
Alex Ellinghausen – Afghanistan – The Sydney Morning Herald
Alphonsus Chern – Water Dance – The Straits Times
Adam Taylor – Living on Death Row – The Daily Telegraph
Rohan Thomson – Glass Artist – The Canberra Times
Adam Taylor – Inside Camp Geale – The Daily Telegraph
Sports Photograph of the Year
Rural / Regional / Suburban
WINNER
Alistair Brightman – Mudbath – Fraser Coast Chronicle
FINALISTS
Shawn Smits – That’s Gotta Hurt – Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Weekly
Simon Cocksedge – Dawn Surf-Boat Training – Manly Daily
Geoff Jones – Wakeboard Title – The Hawkesbury Gazette
Brendan Francis – Fight Night – The Cairns Post
Samantha Camarri – Back-to-Back – Wimmera Mail Times
Virginia Woolf – Chase in Motion – The Nelson Mail, NZ
Peter de Graaf – Local Hero – The Northland Age
Martin de Ruyter – Roller Derby – The Nelson Mail, NZ
Sports Photograph of the Year
National / Metropolitan
WINNER
Alex Coppel – The Boss – Sunday Herald Sun
FINALISTS
Alex Ellinghausen – Paralympians – The Sydney Morning Herald
Rohan Thomson – Big Sky – The Canberra Times
Jason South – Olympic Flame – The Age
Phil Hillyard – Race for Gold – The Daily Telegraph
Rohan Kelly – Paul Gallen, Round 1 – The Australian
Brett Costello – Wild Oats – The Daily Telegraph
Iain McGregor – Olympics – The Press, NZ
Mugilan Rajasegeran – Fencing Olympics – The Straits Times
News Photograph of the Year
Rural / Regional / Suburban
WINNER
Sylvia Liber – Storm Surfer – Illawarra Mercury
FINALISTS
Holly Curtis – Relief from Heat – The Riverine Herald
Martin de Ruyter – Car Crash – The Nelson Mail, NZ
Ben Fraser – Child Run Over in Driveway – Rotorua Daily Post
Kylie Pitt – A Man Amongst Men – The Hawkesbury Gazette
Claudia Baxter – Broken – The Queensland Times
Peter Gleeson – Saviours in the Sky – Port Macquarie News
Robyne Cuerel – Flood of Pain – Fraser Coast Chronicle
Justin Brierty – Brothers – The Centralian Advocate
Adam Hourigan – Glenugie Blockade – The Daily Examiner
Kristy Clay – Dreams Go Up In Smoke – Ashburton Guardian
Tetsuro Mitomo – Muddy Good Run – Ashburton Guardian
Josh Nash – Burst Main on Gawler – Portland Observer
News Photograph of the Year
National / Metropolitan
WINNER
Kate Geraghty – Afghanistan Uncensored – The Sydney Morning Herald
FINALISTS
Justin McManus – Blaze Near Ballarat Destroys Homes – The Age
Nic Gibson – Coonabaraban Fires – The Daily Telegraph
Stephen Jacquiery – Hanging from a Thread – Otago Daily Times
Michele Wilson – Heartache – Fiji Times
Andrews Meares – Forgotten Tears – Fairfax Media
Richard Jupe – Dunalley Bush Fires – The Mercury, Hobart
Alex Coppel – Air Show Mayhem – Herald Sun
John Selkirk – Safe and Sound – Stuff.co.nz
DIGITAL NEWS DESTINATION OF THE YEAR – GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY
Digital News Destination of the Year Innovation in Digital Publishing
WINNER
Canberra Times – Faces of the Fire
FINALISTS
Australian Financial Review – Budget Explorer
The New Zealand Herald – nzherald.co.nz
Brisbane Times – Brisbane Live @ Work
West Australian Regional Newspapers – iNFOGO
Stuff.co.nz – Stuff Nation
Stuff.co.nz – School Report
Digital News Destination of the Year Specialty / Niche Sites and Niche Apps
WINNER
Singapore Press Holdings – Myanmar Sunrise e-Book
FINALISTS
Singapore Press Holdings – The Straits Times Asia Report
Newcastle Herald – Red and Blue HQ
dompost.co.nz – Wellington Report
Stuff.co.nz – Stuff Nation
Stuff.co.nz – School Report
Digital News Destination of the Year News Destination – mobile site or app (not website) – Rural / Regional / Suburban
WINNER
Newcastle Herald – App
FINALIST
The Courier, Ballarat – Smartphone App
Digital News Destination of the Year News Destination – mobile site or app (not website) – National / Metropolitan
WINNER
Australian Financial Review – afr.com.au
FINALIST
Stuff.co.nz – Mobile apps
Digital News Destination of the Year News Website – Rural / Regional / Suburban
WINNER
Newcastle Herald – theherald.com.au
FINALISTS
NT News – ntnews.com.au
The Chronicle, Toowoomba – thechronicle.com.au
The Courier, Ballarat – thecourier.com.au
The Advocate, Tasmania – theadvocate.com.au
Bay of Plenty Times – bayofplentytimes.co.nz
Port Macquarie News – portnews.com.au
The Rotorua Daily Post – rotoruadailypost.co.nz
Digital News Destination of the Year News Website – National / Metropolitan
WINNER
News SA – advertiser.com.au
FINALISTS
The New Zealand Herald – nzherald.co.nz
The Sydney Morning Herald – smh.com.au
Brisbane Times – brisbanetimes.com.au
Herald Sun – heraldsun.com.au
Singapore Press Holdings – One ST
NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR – NORSKE SKOG
Newspaper of the Year Non-daily: Up to 10,000 circulation
WINNER
Geraldton Newspapers
FINALISTS
Fiordland Advocate
Albany Advertiser
Armidale Express
Augusta Margaret River Times
Centralian Advocate
The Courier, Narrabri
The Mining Chronicle
The Riverine Herald
Newspaper of the Year Non-daily: 10,000-25,000 circulation
WINNER
South Western Times
FINALISTS
Busselton Dunsborough Times
Camden-Narellan Advertiser
Noosa News
Rouse Hill-Stanhope Gardens News
Stock Journal
Strathfield Scene
Newspaper of the Year Non-daily: 25,000-90,000 circulation
WINNER
The Land
FINALISTS
Blacktown Sun
Comment News
Macarthur Chronicle
Redcliffe & Bayside Herald
The Senior – South Australia
The Western Weekender
Wentworth Courier
Western Suburbs Weekly
Newspaper of the Year Non-daily: 90,000+ circulation
WINNER
St George & Sutherland Shire Leader
FINALIST
The Senior – New South Wales
Sunday Newspaper of the Year
WINNER
Herald on Sunday
FINALISTS
Sunday Times FIJI
The Sunday Age
Sunday Mail SA
The Sunday Mail QLD
The Sun-Herald
BEST CROSS-PLATFORM BRAND – IPSOS
WINNER
Herald Sun
NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR – NORSKE SKOG
Newspaper of the Year Dailies (5-6-7 days per week): Up to 10,000
WINNERS
Shepparton News
The Rotorua Daily Post
FINALISTS
Ashburton Guardian
Bundaberg NewsMail
Gladstone Observer
The Daily Examiner
The Queensland Times
Wanganui Chronicle
Newspaper of the Year Dailies (5-6-7 days per week): 10,000-25,000 circulation
WINNER
The Border Mail
The Cairns Post
FINALISTS
Bay of Plenty Times
Bendigo Advertiser
Geelong Advertiser
NT News
Sunshine Coast Daily
The Chronicle, Toowoomba
The Courier, Ballarat
Newspaper of the Year Dailies (5-6-7 days per week): 25,000 – 90,000 circulation
WINNERS
Australian Financial Review
Newcastle Herald
FINALISTS
Canberra Times
Gold Coast Bulletin
Otago Daily Times
The Dominion Post
The Examiner, Launceston
The Fiji Times
The Mercury, Hobart
The Press
Townsville Bulletin
Newspaper of the Year Dailies (5-6-7 days per week): 90,000+ circulation
WINNER
The Age
FINALISTS
Daily Telegraph
Manly Daily
mX (Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane)
The Sydney Morning Herald
The New Zealand Herald
The Australian
The West Australian
Tim Burrowes founded Mumbrella in 2008. He worked on Mumbrella until 2021. At various points he was editor, content director and editor-at-large.
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i guess the competition in the sub 90,000 circ categories is only going to get hotter! 2014 the winner is the age. 2017 the winner is the herald sun. unless they change to UVs or whatever!
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