The MPA has unveiled its finalists for the 2012 Magazine Awards. A total of 225 entries were received across 13 categories, producing 144 finalists. The winners will be announced at the awards dinner in Auckland (venue tba) on Thursday 28 June.

MOST EFFECTIVE USE OF MAGAZINES BY AN ADVERTISER

Finalists

DANIEL LE BRUN – CUISINE MASTER CLASS SERIES – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

CLEARASIL – GIRLFRIEND FAVES FOREVER – NZ MAGAZINES

ECO STORE NZ AND NAKED COMMS – LITTLE TREASURES

 

BEST INTEGRATION OF PRINT WITH OTHER MEDIA

Finalists

IDEALOG – TANGIBLE MEDIA

OHBABY – OHBABY LIMITED

NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES

NZ MARKETING AND STOP PRESS – TANGIBLE MEDIA

 

BEST SUBSCRIPTIONS PROMOTION

Finalists

NZ LIFE AND LEISURE – XMAS 2011 – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

NZ MAGAZINES – COMBINED PORTFOLIO

 

ADVERTISING SALES ACHIEVEMENT

Finalists

ELAINE MILLAR – NZ HOUSE AND GARDEN – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

ANGELA MOON JONES – NZ GARDENER – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

CATHY HORTON – NZ WEDDINGS – TANGIBLE MEDIA

MATTHEW PERT – NZ RUGBY – TANGIBLE MEDIA

DIANNE TURGIS – BEAUTY NZ – ADRENALIN PUBLISHING

 

BEST MARKETING CAMPAIGN

Finalists

FAIRFAX MAGAZINES – CUISINE

OHBABY LIMITED – OHBABY

 

BEST COVER DESIGN

Finalists – Sport & Leisure category

NZ RUGBY WORLD – TANGIBLE MEDIA

NZ RUGBY WORLD – TANGIBLE MEDIA

BOATING NZ – FAIRFAX MAGAZINE

NZ AUTOCAR – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

THE CUT – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

 

BEST COVER DESIGN

Finalists – General Interest & Entertainment category

WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED

 

BEST COVER DESIGN

Finalists – Special Interest category

NZ WEDDINGS – TANGIBLE MEDIA

LITTLIES PARENTING – LITTLIES LIMITED

 

BEST COVER DESIGN

Finalists – Youth category

CRÈME – NZ MAGAZINES

GIRLFRIEND – NZ MAGAZINES

 

BEST COVER DESIGN

Finalist – Home, Food & Garden category

DISH – TANGIBLE MEDIA

DISH – TANGIBLE MEDIA

URBIS – AGM PUBLISHING

CUISINE – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

CUISINE – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

 

BEST COVER DESIGN

Finalists – Lifestyle category

GOOD – TANGIBLE MEDIA

NZ LIFE AND LEISURE – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

 

BEST COVER DESIGN

Finalists – Mass Market category

LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES

NZ WOMANS WEEKLY- NZ MAGAZINES

 

BEST COVER DESIGN

Finalists – Business category

IDEALOG – TANGIBLE MEDIA

UNLIMITED – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

UNLIMITED – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

 

BEST COVER DESIGN

Finalists – Trade Professional category

THREADED DOUBLE – THREADED MEDIA

THREADED – THREADED MEDIA

INTERIOR – AGM PUBLISHING

NZ RETAIL – TANGIBLE MEDIA

 

BEST COVER DESIGN

Finalists – Custom & Membership Publishing category

SKY SPORT – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

REAL – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

 

BEST LAUNCH / RE-LAUNCH

Finalists

NZ WOMANS WEEKLY – NZ MAGAZINES

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE – AGM PUBLISHING

IDEALOG – TANGIBLE MEDIA

 

COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Consumer category

DIANA WICHTEL – NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES

JANE CLIFTON – NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES

KEVIN MILNE – NZWW – NZ MAGAZINES

TOBY MANHIRE – NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES

PAUL THOMAS – NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES

KERRE WOODHAM – NZWW – NZ MAGAZINES

APRIL IEREMIA – NZWW – NZ MAGAZINES

 

COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Business category

MIKE HUTCHESON

DAVID MACGREGOR

DAVID SLACK

DONAL CURTIN

 

BEST USE OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Finalists

HANDCRAFTED CHRISTMAS – GOOD – TANGIBLE MEDIA

KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON – GOOD – TANGIBLE MEDIA

NEW MODEL AIR FORCE – IDEALOG – TANGIBLE MEDIA

SMALL WORLDS AFTER ALL – IDEALOG – TANGIBLE MEDIA

ONCE UPON A TIME – NEW ZEALAND WEDDINGS – TANGIBLE MEDIA

BRASH, I DID IT MY WAY – NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES

WINE AND ROSES – SIMPLY YOU – NZ MAGAZINES

BLUE WATER ISLANDS – NZ GEOGRAPHIC – KOWHAI MEDIA

BOUNDLESS BILLY – NZ HOUSE AND GARDEN – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

THE KERNELS SECRET – CUISINE – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

PRIMA DONA – CUISINE – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

PERCH PERFECT – NZ LIFE AND LEISURE – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

 

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Sport & Leisure category

JULIAN PETTITT – NZ RUGBY WORLD – TANGIBLE MEDIA

DES FRITH – NZ AUTOCAR – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

 

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Finalists – General Interest and Entertainment

WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED

 

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Special Interest category

WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED

 

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Youth category

LISA LODGE – GIRLFRIEND – NZ MAGAZINES

LISA TAYLOR – CRÈME – NZ MAGAZINES

 

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Home, Food & Garden category

JENNIE PARKER – HEALTHY FOOD GUIDE – HEALTHY LIFE MEDIA

MATTHEW STRAKER – URBIS – AGM PUBLISHING

 

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Lifestyle category

SALLY FULLAM – GOOD MAGAZINE – TANGIBLE MEDIA

YOLANTA WOLDENDORP – NZ LIFE AND LEISURE – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

 

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Mass Market category

BELA TRUSSELL-CULLEN NEW IDEA – NZ MAGAZINES

DEREK WARD NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES

 

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Business category

WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED

 

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Trade Professional category

KYRA CLARKE – THREADED – THREADED MEDIA

AIMEE CARRUTHERS – NZ MARKETING – TANGIBLE MEDIA

CAROLYN LEWIS / MATT STRAKER – INTERIOR – AGM PUBLISHING

FILI TULISI – PROGRESSIVE BUILDING – AGM PUBLISHING

 

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Custom & Membership Publishing category

WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED

 

JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Sport & Leisure category

WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED

 

JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Finalists – General Interest and Entertainment

WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED

 

JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Special Interest category

WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED

 

JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Youth category

NO FINALISTS

 

JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Home, Food & Garden category

VICTORIA WELLS – DISH – TANGIBLE MEDIA

PRU DASHFIELD – NZ HOUSE AND GARDEN – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

DAVID BURTON – CUISINE – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

MATT PHILP – NZ HOUSE AND GARDEN – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

 

JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Lifestyle category

REBEKAH WHITE – GOOD – TANGIBLE MEDIA

KATE COUGHLAN – NZ LIFE AND LEISURE – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

 

JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Mass Market category

GUY SOMERSET – NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES

RUTH LAUGESON – NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES

JOANE BLACK – NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES

DIANA WICHTEL – NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES

REBECCA MACFIE – NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES

AROHA AWARAU – NZ WOMANS WEEKLY- INDEPENDENT JOURNALIST

 

JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Business category

MATT PHILP – UNLIMITED – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

HAZEL PHILLIPS – IDEALOG – TANGIBLE MEDIA

 

JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Trade Professional category

WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED

 

JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Custom & Membership Publishing category

REBECA HAYTER – SKYSPORT – INDEPENDENT JOURNALIST

SCOTTY STEVENSON – SKYSPORT – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

 

EDITOR OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Sport & Leisure category

GREGOR PAUL – NZ RUGBY WORLD – TANGIBLE MEDIA

ANDY SPEAR – NEW ZEALAND FISHING WORLD – TANGIBLE MEDIA

KENT GRAY – BOATING NZ – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

 

EDITOR OF THE YEAR

Finalists – General Interest & Entertainment category

WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED

 

EDITOR OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Special Interest category

MELISSA GARDI – NZ WEDDINGS – TANGIBLE MEDIA

ROCHELLE GILLESPIE – OHBABY – OHBABY LIMITED

 

EDITOR OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Youth category

WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED

 

EDITOR OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Home, Food & Garden category

NICOLE STOCK – URBIS

NIKI BEZZANT – HEALTHY FOOD GUIDE – HEALTHY LIFE MEDIA

JO MCARROLL – NEW ZEALAND GARDENER – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

NZ HOUSE AND GARDEN – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

VICTORIA WELLS DISH – TANGIBLE MEDIA

SARAH NICOLSON CUISINE – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

 

EDITOR OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Lifestyle category

SARAH HEERINGA – GOOD – TANGIBLE MEDIA

KATE COUGHLAN – NZ LIFE AND LEISURE – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

 

EDITOR OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Mass Market category

WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED

 

EDITOR OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Business category

NO FINALISTS

 

EDITOR OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Trade Professional category

MICHAEL BARRETT – LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE NZ – AGM PUBLISHING

MICHAEL BARRETT – INTERIOR – AGM PUBLISHING

DAVID GAPES – AD MEDIA – MEDIA WEB LTD

BEN FAHY – NZ MARKETING – TANGIBLE MEDIA

 

EDITOR OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Custom & Membership Publishing category

WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED

 

MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Sport & Leisure category

BOATING NEW ZEALAND – FAIRFAX

WILDERNESS – LIFESTYLE PUBLISHING

NZ RUGBY WORLD – TANGIBLE

NEW ZEALAND FISHING WORLD – TANGIBLE

 

MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Special Interest category

NZ WEDDINGS – TAMGIBLE MEDIA

OHBABY – OHBABY LIMITED

 

MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR

Finalists – General Interest & Entertainment category

WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED

 

MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Youth category

GIRLFRIEND – NZ MAGAZINES

CRÈME – NZ MAGAZINES

 

MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Home, Food & Garden category

CUISINE – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

NZ HOUSE AND GARDEN – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

HOMESTYLE – THE PLUTO GROUP

NEW ZEALAND GARDENER – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

DISH – TANGIBLE MEDIA

HEALTHY FOOD GUIDE – HEALTHY LIFE MEDIA

 

MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Lifestyle category

GOOD – TANGIBLE MEDIA

NZ LIFE AND LEISURE

 

MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Mass Market category

NZ LISTENER – NZ MAGAZINES

NEW ZEALAND WOMENS WEEKLY – NZ MAGAZINES

 

MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Business category

NZ BUSINESS – ADRENALIN PUBLISHING

IDEALOG – TANGIBLE MEDIA

UNLIMITED – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES

 

MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Trade Professional category

NZ MARKETING – TANGIBLE MEDIA

ARCHITECTURE NZ – AGM PUBLISHING

HOUSES – AGM PUBLISHING

INTERIOR – AGM PUBLISHING

PROGRESSIVE BUILDING MAGAZINE – AGM PUBLISHING

 

MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR

Finalists – Custom & Membership Publishing category

THE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS JOURNAL – NZCCA

BEAUTY NZ – ADRENAILN PUBLISHING

REAL – FAIRFAX MAGAZINES