The awards were held on Saturday 3 November at The Great Room of the Langham hotel in Auckland, New Zealand, with highlights screening on TV ONE on Sunday 4 November.
[1][2] This was the final New Zealand television awards presentation organised by Think TV, after Television New Zealand withdrew its support in 2013.
[4] Entries cover the broadcast period of 1 August 2011 to 15 July 2012.
[5] The general television awards were dominated by true crime drama Siege, with five awards, while the news and current affairs section was dominated by TV3, with eight awards.
[6] Best Scheduled News Programme Best Coverage Breaking News Best News OR Current Affairs Presenter Best News Reporting Best Current Affairs Reporting for a Weekly Programme OR One-Off Current Affairs Special Best Current Affairs Reporting for a Daily Programme Best Current Affairs Series Investigation of the Year Journalist of the Year – Finalists are the winners of the four reporting categories Best News Camera Best Current Affairs Camera Best News Editing Best Current Affairs Editing Best Graphics Best Drama Series Best One-Off Drama Best Comedy OR Comedy Series Best Māori Language Programme Best Presenter: Te Reo Māori Best Children’s/Youth Programme Best Information Series Best Entertainment OR Event Programme Best Factual Series Best Observational Reality Series Best Constructed Reality Series Best Performance by an Actress Best Performance by a Supporting Actress Best Performance by an Actor Best Performance by a Supporting Actor Best Presenter – Entertainment/Factual Best Script – Drama/Comedy Best Director – Drama/Comedy Best Director – Entertainment/Factual Best Multi-camera Direction Best Cinematography Drama/Comedy Images & Sound Best Editing Drama/Comedy Best Original Music Best Sound Design Best Production Design Best Costume Design Best Make-Up Design Best Popular Documentary Best Feature OR Drama Documentary Best Director Documentary Best Cinematography – Documentary/Factual Best Editing – Documentary/Factual