The 2002 TV Guide NZ Television Awards were staged on Saturday 29 June 2002 in Auckland, New Zealand.
Honouring excellence in New Zealand television for the previous year, the awards were sponsored by New Zealand TV Guide magazine, the final year of its eight-year period as a naming-rights sponsor of the awards.
The awards ceremony was not broadcast on television.
[1][2] Awards were given in 37 categories, including two people's choice awards – Best New Programme and Best Presenter.
[3][4][5] Best Children's Programme Best Documentary Best Drama Programme Best Drama Series or Serial Best Entertainment Programme Best Entertainment Series Best Documentary Series Best Factual Series Best Lifestyle Series Best Comedy Programme Best Sports Programme Best Maori Programme Best Maori Language Programme Best Actress Best Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Juvenile Actor/Actress Best Entertainment/Comedy Performance Best Script Drama Programme Best Script, Drama Series Best Script, Comedy Best Director, Drama Best Director, Comedy Best Director, Documentary Best Director, Factual/Entertainment Programme Best Camera, Drama Best Camera, Non-Drama Best Editing, Drama Best Editing, Non-Drama Best Original Music Best Contribution to a Soundtrack Best Production Design Best Costume Design Best Contribution to Design Best Presenter Best New Programme (people's choice)