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Winners Journalism Award: 2009 | Journalism Award details 2008/09 | Winners Student Journalism Award: 2008 | Winners Journalism Award: 2007/08 | Winners Student Journalism Award: 2007 | Winners Journalism Award: 2006
Statistics New Zealand is delighted to announce the winners of its third annual Journalism Award.
The winner of this year's award, for best use of statistics in a story, was Adam Dudding of the Sunday Star Times with his story "How much tax are you really paying?". The runner up was Karen Arnold, also from the Sunday Star Times with her story "Culture clash as migrants isolated and ignored".
The judges, Rod Oram, Jim Tucker and Geoff Bascand, were impressed with the quality of the overall entries and looked for readability and the use of statistics to tell a story of general interest.
Geoff Bascand, Government Statistician , will present Adam and Karen with their cash prize of $1,500 and $750 respectively.
The Statistics New Zealand Journalism Award looks to encourage the wide use of statistics, in a story, across a range of media.
Statistics New Zealand is delighted to announce its third annual award for the best news or feature story using statistics. This year’s award is for print, radio, television,
or online stories that make the best use of official statistics.
Prizes
First prize is $1,500 plus a data stick. Runners-up receive $750 plus a data stick for a staff writer and $750 plus a data stick for a freelance writer.
Rules and eligibility
Stories may be of a general nature but must use official statistics (preferably Tier 1 statistics). See http://www.statisphere.govt.nz/.
Stories must be published or broadcast between 1 August 2008 and 31 March 2009 by a legitimate media outlet that carries news to the general public.
Closing date for entries
10 April 2009
Further information
See Journalism Award: 2008 PDF (260KB)
Email communication@stats.govt.nz
Statistics New Zealand is delighted to announce the winners of the 2008 Student Journalism Award.
First place is awarded to Jenny Meyer, from Whitireia Polytech, Wellington, for her story "Love your heart, or it may cost you your life". Jenny receives $800 in prize money.
Second place is awarded to Shaun White, from Massey University, Wellington, for his story "Builder Developer", and Katie Small, from the Auckland Institute of Technology takes third place with her story "Don't mention the "S" word". Shaun and Katie receive $500 and $200 respectively, plus a data stick.
The judging panel comprised Brian Fallow (NZ Herald Economics Editor), Brent Edwards (Political Editor, Radio New Zealand) and Vince Galvin (Deputy Government Statistician, Statistics New Zealand). In the words of the judges, "we were looking for stories that used statistics in an integrated way. The statistics needed to be relevant and assist in telling a compelling and interesting story."
This annual award, which is now in its third year, is open to any student who is enrolled in a recognised New Zealand Journalism Course. Stories may be of a general nature but must use official statistics.
The award will again be offered in 2009. See here for further information.
Statistics New Zealand also offers an award for working journalists. See Journalism Award 2008/09.
Statistics New Zealand is delighted to announce the winners in the second Journalism Award for the stories that have made best use of official statistics.
First place
First place overall went to Caroline Courtney, Stacey Anyan and Sarah Lang from North and South magazine for their story in the February edition entitled "Change of Place, Change of Pace".
Runners up
In the Freelance Writer Category:
Keith Mexsom, for his article "Some Statistics of Supply and Demand", NZ Security Magazine.
In the Staff Writer Category:
Adam Dudding, for his article "Trouble with Men", Sunday Star Times.
In selecting the finalists the panel looked not only for the good use of statistical information but for explanation and meaning as to what story the numbers told. In the words of one of the judges "numbers for me are another language - a way of telling a story."
Overall the judges were impressed by the range and quality of the entries and pass their congratulations to both the winners and all who took part.
Statistics New Zealand is delighted to announce the winners of the 2007 Student Journalism Award.
First place is awarded to John Hartevelt, from Canterbury University School of Journalism. John receives $800 in prize money.
Second place is awarded to Jannah File, from Massey University, and third place goes to Bronwyn Torrie, also from Massey University. Jannah and Bronwyn receive $500 and $200 respectively along with a data stick each.
This annual award, now in its second year, is open to any student enrolled in a recognised New Zealand journalism course. Stories may be of a general nature but must use official statistics.
The award will be offered again in 2008.
Statistics New Zealand also offers an award for working journalists. See Journalism Award: 2007.
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Winners of Statistics New Zealand Inaugural Journalism Award: 2006
Three prizes were awarded in May 2007.
The first prize of $1,500 plus a data stick was open to both staff and freelance writers.
The winner of the inaugural Statistics New Zealand Journalism Award was Juliet McVeigh, from One News, for "2006 Census Religions and what they mean for New Zealand now and in the future".
The two runners-up each received $750 plus a data stick. The prizes were awarded to one staff writer and one freelance writer.
The staff writer category winner was Nikki McDonald, of the Dominion Post, for her article "The changing tide of te reo".
The freelance category winner was Brian Easton, for his Listener article "A gap for closing".
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