The New Zealand Television Awards for 2022 were held on 24 November 2022 at Shed 10 in Auckland, New Zealand. The event was hosted by comedian Kura Forrester.

Nominees and winners

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. Key – Non-technical award – Technical award

Television

NZ On Air Best Drama† Best Comedy† The Panthers (TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+) The Pact (TVNZ+) One Lane Bridge (TVNZ 1) Raised by Refugees (Prime) Wellington Paranormal – Series 4 (TVNZ 2) Kid Sister (TVNZ+) Best Factual Series† NZ On Air Best Documentary† Chatham Islanders (Whakaata Māori) Ake, Ake, Ake (Whakaata Māori) I AM: Series 3 (TVNZ 1) Stuff Circuit – Disordered (Stuff) A Mild Touch of Cancer (Prime) Recovery 29 (Prime) Best Original Reality Series† Best Format Reality Series† Down for Love (TVNZ 2) The Ex Best Thing (TVNZ 2) First Responders (TVNZ 1) The Casketeers (TVNZ 1) Match Fit – Series 2 (Three) MasterChef New Zealand (Three) Lego Masters NZ (TVNZ 2) Snack Masters NZ (TVNZ 2) Best Current Affairs Programme† NZ On Air Best Children's Programme† Newsroom Investigates: Breaking Bad Practice (Newsroom) Q+A with Jack Tame (TVNZ 1) Te Ao with Moana (Whakaata Māori) Bird's Eye View (HEIHEI) Goodbye A.I. (HEIHEI) Tamaiti Tū (Whakaata Māori) Te Māngai Pāho Best Māori Programme† Te Māngai Pāho Best Reo Māori Programme† The Casketeers (TVNZ 1) Ake Ake Ake (Whakaata Māori) Moana Jackson. Portrait of a Quiet Revolutionary (Whakaata Māori) Te Karere (TVNZ 1) Ngā Tohu Matariki o te Tau 2022 (Whakaata Māori) Match Fit (Three) NZ On Air Best Pasifika Programme† Best News Coverage† The Panthers (TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+) Akanuanua (TheCoconet.TV) All Access: Moana Pasifika (Sky Sport) Russia Invades Ukraine – Newshub (Newshub) Climate Change & Sea Level Rise – Newshub (Newshub) Te Karere & 1 News Breaking Special – Parliament Protest – 1 News (TVNZ 1) Best Sports Programme† Best Live Event Coverage† 1-39: The Highlanders Story (Sky Sport) Scratched: Aotearoa's Lost Sporting Legends (The Spinoff) East Coast Rising (TVNZ 2) Celebrate Matariki (Various) Super Saturday Vaxathon (Various) Ngā Tohu Matariki o te Tau 2022 (Matariki Awards 2022) (Whakaata Māori) Best Entertainment Programme† Best Director: Documentary/Factual† Semele (Sky Arts) Stan Walker: Impossible Live (TVNZ 2) Jono & Ben: Good Sports (TVNZ 2)Chris Graham – Scribe: Return of the Crusader (TVNZ+) Johnny Agnew – Young and The Reckless (Re: / TVNZ+) Kathleen Mantel – Chatham Islanders (Whakaata Māori) Whatanui Flavell – Ake, Ake, Ake (Whakaata Māori) Screen Auckland Best Director: Drama / Comedy Drama† Best Actress†Miki Magasiva – The Panthers, Episode 1 (TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+) Tom Hern & Vea Mafile'o – The Panthers, Episode 3 (TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+) Chris Graham & Mario Faumui – The Panthers, Episode 6 (TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+)Irene Wood – The Pact (TVNZ+) Grace Palmer – Good Grief (TVNZ+) Miriama McDowell – Head High (Three) Best Supporting Actress† Best Actor†Timmie Cameron – The Pact (TVNZ+) Chelsie Preston Crayford – The Panthers (TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+) Awa Puna – Ahikāroa (Whakaata Māori)Ian Mune – The Pact (TVNZ+) Craig Hall – Head High (Three) Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi – The Panthers (TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+) Best Supporting Actor† Reporter of the Year†Scotty Cotter – Kura (TVNZ+) Jordan Mooney – The Panthers (TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+) Jordan Vaha'akolo – The Panthers (TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+)Barbara Dreaver – 1 News (TVNZ 1) Lisette Reymer – Newshub Live at 6 (Newshub) Patrick Gower – Newshub (Newshub) Best Presenter: Entertainment† Best Presenter: News and Current Affairs†Tāmati Rimene-Sproat – Hongi To Hāngī: And Everything In Between (TVNZ 1) Kanoa Lloyd – Sort Your Life Out NZ (Three) Nore Martin – Moon Tide Fishing (Whakaata Māori) Jono Pryor & Ben Boyce – Jono & Ben: Good Sports (TVNZ 2)Jack Tame – Q+A with Jack Tame (TVNZ 1) Oriini Kaipara – Newshub Nation (Newshub) Ryan Bridge – Newshub & AM (Newshub) Scotty Morrison – Te Karere & Marae (TVNZ 1) Best Editing: Documentary or Factual‡ Best Editing: Drama / Comedy Drama‡Prisca Bouchet, Julie Alp & Annie Goldson – A Mild Touch of Cancer (Prime) Toby Longbottom – Stuff Circuit (Stuff) Sacha Campbell – Scribe: Return of the Crusader (TVNZ+)Sacha Campbell – The Panthers (TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+) Margot Francis – The Panthers (TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+) Bryan Shaw – One Lane Bridge (TVNZ 1) Best Camerawork: Documentary or Factual‡ Best Director: Multi Camera‡Bevan Crothers – Moko (Whakaata Māori) Timothy Firkin – Waka Huia (TVNZ 1) Dominic Fryer – Chatham Islanders (Whakaata Māori)Mitchell Hawkes – Stan Walker: Impossible Live (TVNZ 2) Matt Quin – Rugby League: NZ v Tonga Double Header (Men) (Sky Sport) Tobias Jones – Celebrate Matariki (Whakaata Māori) Images & Sound Best Cinematography: Drama / Comedy Drama‡ Best Contribution to a Soundtrack‡Andrew McGeorge – The Panthers (TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+) Nina Wells – Good Grief: Season 2 (TVNZ+) Tim Flower – Kura: Season 2 (TVNZ+)Native Audio – The Panthers (TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+) Tom Miskin, Melanie Graham, Mike Bayliss & Steve Finnigan – Mystic (TVNZ 2) Gareth Van Niekerk, Brendon Morrow & Steve Finnigan – Beyond the Veil – Albularyo (TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+) Images & Sound Best Original Score‡ Best Post Production Design‡David Long & Stephen Gallagher – Mystic: Series 2 (TVNZ 2) Tihema Bennett – Beyond the Veil: Te Kohu (The Mist) (TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+) Jonathan Crayford, P. Smith, choicevaughan & Diggy Dupé – The Panthers (TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+)James Gardner – The Panthers (TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+) Paul Lear – Mystic (TVNZ 2) Alana Cotton – Beyond the Veil: Te Kohu (The Mist) (TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+) Best Production Design‡ Best Costume Design‡Gary Mackay, Alistair Kay & Anneke Botha – Cowboy Bebop (Netflix) Jane Bucknell – The Panthers (TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+) Melissa Spicer – Wellington Paranormal: Series 4 (TVNZ 2)Sammy Salsa – The Panthers (TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+) Sarah Aldridge – Under the Vines (TVNZ 1) Jane Holland – Cowboy Bebop (Netflix) Best Makeup Design‡ Best Script: Comedy†Amanda Ashton – Ahikāroa: Season 4 (Whakaata Māori) Sarah O'Gorman – Under The Vines (TVNZ 1) Kelly Mitchell – The Panthers (TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+)Tom Sainsbury – Wellington Paranormal, Series 4, Episode 4 (TVNZ 2) Pax Assadi – Raised by Refugees (Prime) Nick Ward – Wellington Paranormal, Series 4, Episode 5 (TVNZ 2) Best Script: Drama†Harry McNaughton & Natalie Medlock – The Pact, Episode 2 (TVNZ+) Pip Hall – One Lane Bridge, Series 2, Episode 1 (TVNZ 1) Harry McNaughton & Natalie Medlock – The Pact, Episode 5 (TVNZ+)

Special awards

Television Personality of the Year† Television Legend†Bree Tomasel – Celebrity Treasure Island (TVNZ 2)Janine Morrell-Gunn

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