1982 journalism awards

Press, 4 October 1982, Page 16

1982 journalism awards

PA Wellington Auckland and Wellington journalists have taken top honours in the 1982 Dulux Journalism Awards, announced by the managing director of Dulux New Zeland, Ltd, Mr John Templer, Mr Tempter said there were a record number of entries from throughout New Zealand and the high standard was pleasing. The Springbok rugby tour and industrial unrest were highlighted as the year's top major news stories. Tony Reid and Phil Gifford were joint winners in the senior features category with “Days of Rage.” The story backgrounded the. Springbok tour and appeared in the “New Zealand Listener" on August 22 last year. The tour was also the subject of the winning sports story by two "Auckland Star” journalists. Peter Devlin and John Graham, entitled “Now the tour is finished . . . rugby will bleed for a long time." An "Evening Post” reporter, John Parker, won the news category with a series on industrial problems at the Bank of New Zealand construction site in Wellington. A “Wanganui Herald” journalist, John Francis, won 'the commentary section with a series of articles in a weekly column which examines alternative life-styles.

Andrea Dodds, formerly oi the “Otago Daily Times” and now on the “Evening Post," won the junior feature section with a story about a teen-age girl giving her baby up for adoption. This was the. first year the section has been included in the awards.

A “Dominion” photographer. Keith Scott, won the top news photograph award — of batons carried by the police during the tour, entitled “With a woman's touch.”

The best sports photograph was a cricket shot, “Higher,” by the “New Zealand Truth” photographer, Peter Bush. A Christchurch "Star" photographer, Don Scott, won the portrait section with “Akatarawa Jack.” The feature photograph. award was won by an “Auckland Star” photographer, Paul Anderson with “Frosty Morning." early-morning scene of a horse in rugged bush country. About 500 entries were received for the awards this year. Judging has been completed and the best over-all entry in journalism and photography will be announced at an awards luncheon to be held in Wellington on October 6. The award will be presented by Miss Beverley Wakem, controller of programmes for Radio NewZealand. Results:-

News-Winner; John Parker. "Evening Post." Highly commended: David Lomas, the "Dominion." Sports-Joint winners: Peter Devlin and Tony Potter. "Auckland Star." Highly commended: Nicola Broom. "Otago Daily Times”; Graham Skellern. "NewZealand Times." Senior feature.-Joint winners:

Tony Reid and Phil Gifford, “New Zealand Listener." Highly commended: Jane Tolerton, the “Waikato Times '; David McGill, "Evening Post." Junior feature.—Winner: Andrea Dodds. “Otago Daily Times." Highly commended: Stephen Harris. "Auckland Star"; Jane Roskruge, “The Press.” Commentary.—Winner: John Francis. "Wanganui Herald." Highly commended: Warwick Roger. "Auckland Metro." Photography News.—Winner: Keith Scott, the "Dominion." Highly commended: Mark Baker, the

“Waikato Tinies"; John Nichol- j son, "Evening Post." Sports.—Winner: Peter Bush. “New Zealand Truth.” Highly commended: Nigel Marple. "Daily Telegraph" (Napier);.Bert Dainow, "Auckland Star.” Feature,—Paul Anderson “Auckland Star." Highly commended: lan Mackley. "Evening Post"; Dave Swan, "Otago Daily Times." Portrait.—Winner: Don Scott “Evening Post" (now Christchurch "Star”). Highly commended: David Charteris. "The Press"; lan Mackley. "Evening Post."