2025 Journalism Awards Winners
BUSINESS JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR 2025
Tim Hunter, National Business Review
EMERGING JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR 2025
Alice Peacock, Newsroom
CATEGORY WINNERS AND FINALISTS
NEWS
- Jenée Tibshraeny, NZ Herald WINNER The real story on Adrian Orr’s resignation
- Ian Llewellyn, BusinessDesk Māui gas field at end of life, timing TBD
- Nona Pelletier, RNZ National Year to Quantum aka Y2Q
COMMENTARY
- Nicholas Pointon, National Business Review WINNER The ‘bemusing’ world of patsy directors
- Tim Hunter, National Business Review WINNER The would-be NZME emperor has no clothes
- Pattrick Smellie, BusinessDesk A rare glimpse into NZ sharemarket manipulation
FEATURES
- Tim Hunter, National Business Review WINNER The dangerous dreams of John Denize
- Andrew Bevin, Newsroom Bloody terror at sea sparks call for camera reform
- Nicholas Jones, Stuff Aged care investigation: Blind and deaf 98-year-old died in isolation
- Gregor Thompson, BusinessDesk Harvey Norman
BROADCASTING
- Jonathan Milne, Newsroom WINNER Powder Keg
- Garth Bray, NZ Herald The Du Val Story
- Frances Cook, Making Cents The Making Cents podcast: How to find a financial adviser you can trust

