PANPA Awards

Newspaper of the Year Awards  

The Newspaper Works and the Pacific Area Newspaper Publishers’ Association presents awards to recognise outstanding achievements in every part of the industry, from outstanding journalism and editorial leadership, to world-class marketing of news and new brands, to the the technical aspects of print and production and excellence in advertising and newspaper sales.

2012 Future Forum and Awards set for September 6-7. Click HERE for more details.

Click HERE to enter the 2012 awards and read the criteria for entry.

Ad Awards

The Association’s annual Ad Awards celebrate in-house creative excellence. These awards include advertising and campaigns for clients, plus advertising to promote the sale of newspapers and the power of advertising. The awards continue to be updated to feature digital advertising solutions, including smartphones and iPads and other tablet computers. The Awards also embrace executive excellence, offering personal awards for ad manager of the year, display executive, online executive, best bundling solution, classifieds executive and creative services professional. View the 2012 Winners HERE.

Previous years’ winners

2011 Newspaper of the Year Awards

The Newspaper of the Year Awards focus on newspapers, websites, photography, marketing and excellence in print and production. The 2011 Newspaper of the Year awards gala night was held on August 18.

You’ll find presentation slides used during the announcement ceremony here – including information about those who were highly commended in each category – and the full list of winners is below.

Newspaper of the Year

Dailies (by circulation)

Over 90,000 The Age

25,000-90,000 The Press, Christchurch

10,000-25,000 Sunshine Coast Daily

Up to 10,000 The Observer, Gladstone

Non-Dailies

Over 90,000 St George & Sutherland Shire Leader

25,000-90,000 The Star, Christchurch and The Land

10,000-25,000 Stock Journal

Up To 10,000 Geraldton Guardian and Koori Mail

Sunday Newspaper of the Year

OPEN The Sunday Mail

News Destination of the Year

National/Metropolitan couriermail.com.au

Regional/Suburban/Rural NTnews.com.au

Specialty Site

OPEN Rugby Heaven iPhone App,

Fairfax Digital, NZ

Innovation

OPEN news.com.au

Photograph of the Year

News

National/Metropolitan Craig Greenhill Daily Telegraph and Iain McGregor The Press, Christchurch

Regional/Suburban Paul Carracher Wimmera Mail-Times

Features

National/Metropolitan Brad Hunter Daily Telegraph

Regional/Suburban Michael Copp Moonee Valley Weekly

Lifestyle

National/Metropolitan Richard Robinson New Zealand Herald

Regional/Suburban Andy Drewitt Diamond Valley Leader

Sport

National/Metropolitan Phil Hillyard Daily Telegraph

Regional/Suburban Andrew Ritchie Western Suburbs Weekly

Portrait

National/Metropolitan Greg Porteous Daily Telegraph

Regional/Suburban Roy Vandervegt Messenger Leader

Hegarty Winner

Nigel Tutt Fairfax New Zealand

Environment

Nationwide News, News Ltd

Individual Contribution Dr Tony Wilkins, News LTD

Innovation in Pre-Production Process or Techology

News limited

Health & Safety

Fairfax Regional Printing, Dubbo

Nationwide News

Technical Excellence

Single-Width Press

Over 90,000 Apple Daily

25,000-90,000 Sharp Daily

Up to 25,000 APN Print New Zealand

Double-Width Press

Over 90,000 The West Australian

25,000-90,000 Capital Fine Print + News Ltd Cullora

Up to 25,000 Fairfax Printing Ormiston

Pre-Print or Supplements

Over 90,000 West Australian Newspapers

25,000-90,000 Capital Fine Print

Up to 25,000 Fairfax Regional Tamworth

Newspaper Marketing

Marketer of the Year

Geoff Tan Singapore Press Holdings

Branding

Over 90,000 Fairfax Community Network

25,000-90,000 Geelong Advertiser

10,000-25,000 South Western Times

Up to 10,000 Gladstone Observer

Digital nzherald.co.nz

Cause-Related

Over 90,000 Advertiser Newspapers

25,000-90,000 Otago Daily Times

10,000-25,000 Bay of Plenty Times

Up to 10,000 Fiordland Advocate

Audience/Circulation

Over 90,000 Daily Telegraph & Herald Sun

25,000-90,000 Dominion Post

10,000-25,000 Bay of Plenty Times

Up to 10,000 Gladstone Observer

Classified Advertising

Over 90,000 The Age

25,000-90,000 The Mercury, Hobart

10,000-25,000 Fiji Sun

Up to 10,000 Fiordland Advocate

Display Advertising

Over 90,000 Sydney Morning Herald & Sun-Herald

25,000-90,000 Gold Coast Bulletin

10,000-25,000 Rouse Hill Times

Up to10,000 The Irrigator

Digital Fairfax Digital

Events

Over 90,000 Singapore Press Holdings

25,000-90,000 Dominion Post

10,000-25,000 The Advocate, Burnie

Up to10,000 Gladstone Observer

Sponsorship

Over 90,000 Sydney Morning Herald & Sun-Herald

25,000-90,000 Geelong Advertiser

10,000-25,000 Mountain Scene

Up to10,000 Narrabri Courier

Young Readers

Over 90,000 The Straits Times

25,000-90,000 Gold Coast Bulletin

10,000-25,000 Northern Advocate

Up to 10,000 Armidale Express

Digital News Queensland

Click to view the full list of finalists for 2011.

2011 Advertising Awards

Click here for the winners of the 2011 Advertising Awards.

2010 Newspaper of the Year Awards

Click here for the winners of the 2010 Newspaper of the Year awards.