The winners were announced at the Awards Dinner in Christchurch on Saturday 13th May, 2000.
1(a): Best Music & Entertainment Teams - Metropolitan "The Morning Crew": Grant Kereama, Pauline Gillespie & Nick Tansley - 91ZM, Wellington Simon Barnett & Phil Gifford - More FM Christchurch & Dunedin Kim & Corbett - 91.8 More FM, Auckland "The Lipstick Lunch" - Nicki Sunderland & Lana Coc-Kroft - ZM NetworkWinner: Simon Barnett & Phil Gifford - More FM Christchurch & Dunedin1(b): Best Music & Entertainment Teams - Regional Kerrie-Maree Adams & Darren Mills - More FM, Waikato Mike West & Baldrick - 2XSFM, Palmerston North "Y's Angels": Andrea Downey, Louise Bradley & Ronny Philips - Y99.3, HamiltonWinner: "Y's Angels": Andrea Downey, Louise Bradley & Ronny Philips - Y99.3, Hamilton1(c): Best Individual Air Personality, Talk Host or Interviewer - Metropolitan James Coleman - Channel Z, Wellington John Banks - Radio Pacific Network Paul Holmes - Newstalk ZB NetworkWinner: James Coleman - Channel Z, Wellington1(d): Best Individual Air Personality, Talk Host or Interviewer - Regional Kirstin Miller - Coastline FM, Tauranga Neil Collins - RadioWorks, Dunedin Stewart Tolan - 2XS FM, Palmerston NorthWinner: Kirstin Miller - Coastline FM, Tauranga1(e): Best On-Air Team, Individual Air Personality, Talk Host or Interviewer - Provincial Phil Hawes & Matt Lawrey - The Planet 97FM, Nelson Sharon Rayner - 2XX, Paraparaumu Hugh "The Moose" Evans - 1XX, Whakatane Kent Robertson & Alan Columbus - Fifeshire FM, NelsonWinner: Phil Hawes & Matt Lawrey - The Planet 97FM, NelsonSpecial Commendation: Hugh "The Moose" Evans - 1XX, Whakatane 1(f): Best Non Breakfast Music Personality David Yates - 98 More FM, Dunedin Hugh Evans - 1XX, Whakatane James Coleman - Channel Z, WellingtonWinner: James Coleman - Channel Z, Wellington
2(a): Best Newsreader Sue Burgin - Newstalk ZB, Wellington Henry Grant - IRN/Newstalk ZB Niva Retimanu - IRNWinner: Niva Retimanu - IRNSpecial Commendation: Sue Burgin - Newstalk ZB, Wellington 2(b): Best News Story - Team Coverage "Scott Watson Trial" - Kaye Albyt, IRN "Bribes, Lies & Cover-Ups - The Melbourne Story" Larry Williams & Maria Slade - Newstalk ZB "Queenstown Flood '99" Resort FM News Team - Resort 99/100 FM, QueenstownWinner: "Queenstown Flood '99" Resort FM News Team - Resort 99/100 FM, Queenstown2(c): Individual Radio Journalist of the Year Joe Locke - Newstalk ZB, Wellington Jenny Anderson - Radio Pacific NetworkWinner: Joe Locke - Newstalk ZB, Wellington
Craig Stanaway - Newstalk ZB, Wellington Martin Devlin - Radio Sport Network Andrew Dewhurst - Radio Sport NetworkWinner: Craig Stanaway - Newstalk ZB, WellingtonSpecial Commendation: Martin Devlin - Radio Sport Network
Louise Bradley - Y99.3, Hamilton Sarah Sampson - Great Northern Creative, Auckland Tarsha Tolson - The Edge NetworkWinner: Tarsha Tolson - The Edge Network
5(a): Best Documentary or Feature Programme "The History of Athletic Park" - Graeme Moody, Newstalk ZB Network "Bruce Jesson - One Last Time" - Jenny Anderson, Radio Pacific NetworkWinner: "Bruce Jesson - One Last Time" - Jenny Anderson, Radio Pacific Network5(b): Best Daily or Weekly Series "Face Off" - Justin du Fresne, Newstalk ZB Wellington "The Voice" - Rampant Media & Power Plant Media "Millennium Moments" - Kim Adamson & Jeremy Corbett, Adamson Productions / More FM AucklandWinner: "Millennium Moments" - Kim Adamson & Jeremy Corbett, Adamson Productions/More FM Auckland
"The Beat Files" - Producers Tim Moon & Trevor Reekie, ZM Network "Inside Track Episode 2 "Shihad" - Producer Jules Barnett, 95bFM Auckland "The Top 100 of the Century" - Producer Sam Coley, C93FM ChristchurchWinner: "Inside Track Episode 2 "Shihad" - Producer Jules Barnett, 95bFM Auckland
TranSister Radio - Joanne Clarke, Plains FM Christchurch Beyond The Front Door - Bridget Vercoe, Auckland Access Radio Focus On Arts - Edna Newnham, Coast Access FM WaikanaeWinner: Focus On Arts - Edna Newnham, Coast Access FM Waikanae
8(a): Radio Station Writers or Staff "Car Shark" - Gareth Ruck, The Radio Network Creative, Wellington "Ditto Copy Centres" - Andy Burson, Great Northern Creative "The Inventor" - John Ferriss, Channel Z AucklandWinner: "The Inventor" - John Ferriss, Channel Z AucklandSpecial Commendation: "The Sunglass Store" - Jemaine Clement, Channel Z Wellington 8(b) Agency Writers or Staff & Production Houses "Mills & Boon" - Glenn Wood & John McCabe, Saatchi & Saatchi Auckland Centre Menswear "Daks" - Neil Jenkins, Stooges Studio "Toe-Knees" Tony's Tyre Service - Charlie Sutherland, Grey Communications GroupWinner: "Mills & Boon" - Glenn Wood & John McCabe, Saatchi & Saatchi Auckland8(c): Best Promotional or Image Trailer "Hundred Hits 1" - Phil Yule, Classic Hits Network "The Ballad of Christian Cullen" - James Dashfield, Radio Pacific Network "Millennium Baby Trailer" - Tim Homer & Mike McClung, ZM Northern NetworkWinner: "The Ballad of Christian Cullen" - James Dashfield, Radio Pacific Network8(d): Best Client Jingle or Jingle Package "Cue Bar Baby" - Richard Jones, RadioWorks Auckland "Cafe Cola" - Smith & Keats Music "Eyes A & B" - Kelvin Crickett, Radio Network Creative, ChristchurchWinner: "Cafe Cola" - Smith & Keats MusicSpecial Commendation: "Eyes A & B" - Kelvin Crickett, Radio Network Creative, Christchurch
9(a): Best Promotion of a Radio Station MX5 Xtasy - Jolene James, 93.4 Coastline FM, Tauranga Two Strangers And A Wedding - Darryl Paton, The Edge Network The ZM Millennium Baby - ZM Northern NetworkWinner: Two Strangers And A Wedding - Darryl Paton, The Edge Network9(b) Best Client Promotion Party At Tony Browns - Stu Smith, 98 More FM, Dunedin The Chardonnay Club - Penny Ferguson, Y99.3, Hamilton Tui Rumble On The Road - Garry Pring, The Rock NetworkWinner: The Chardonnay Club - Penny Ferguson, Y99.3, Hamilton
Jimmy Stewart - More FM, Christchurch & Dunedin Grant Hislop - ZM Network Craig Boddy & Zak Davies - More FM, WellingtonWinner: Jimmy Stewart - More FM, Christchurch & DunedinSpecial Commendation: Grant Hislop - ZM Network
Raewyn Easton - RadioWorks, Manawatu Karen Pervan - The Radio Bureau Lee-Ann Collett - RadioWorks, WaikatoWinner: Raewyn Easton - RadioWorks, ManawatuSpecial Commendation: Karen Pervan - The Radio Bureau
12(a): Studio or O.B Recording The Century Song - Tama Te Huki, 91ZM Wellington Millennium Countdown - Phil Yule, ZB Image Department, Auckland More FM Jingles - Chris Banks & Michael Lloyd, Adamson Productions/More FM AucklandWinner: Millennium Countdown - Phil Yule, ZB Image Department, Auckland12(b): Commercial or Trailers Outback Inn Imaging Y2K - Grant Brodie, RadioWorks Waikato Hundred Hits 1 - Phil Yule, The Voice Box The Backbencher - Gareth Curtis, Stooges StudioWinner: The Backbencher - Gareth Curtis, Stooges Studio
Kay Hale - The Radio Network, Hamilton Tracey McLean - The Radio Network, Christchurch Carol Coombes - More FM, Dunedin Freda Wyllie - More FM, WaikatoWinner: Kay Hale - The Radio Network, HamiltonSpecial Commendation: Carol Coombes - More FM, Dunedin
Terry's Angels Pavilion Project - Terry Watt, RadioWorks, Horowhenua Radio 1XX, Whakatane Sport Auckland Sponsorship - More FM, AucklandWinner: Radio 1XX, Whakatane
Nga Rangi o Tuhaha - Turanga FM Gisborne Te Kowae Paneke - Sonny Kirikiri, Tamati Waaka & Eruera Morgan, Ruia Mai Radio Auckland 1XX Maori Programme - Ching Tutua, 1XX WhakataneWinner: Te Kowae Paneke - Sonny Kirikiri, Tamati Waaka & Eruera Morgan, Ruia Mai Radio Auckland
17(a): Metropolitan 92 More FM, Christchurch 91ZM, Auckland 91.8 More FM, AucklandWinner: 91.8 More FM, Auckland17(b): Regional 93.4 Coastline FM, Tauranga 92.2XS FM, Palmerston North Lakes 96FM, RotoruaWinner: 92.2XS FM, Palmerston North17(c): Provincial Hitz 89FM, Wairarapa Gisborne's 89FM 93.5 KIS FM, TaupoWinner: Hitz 89FM, Wairarapa
Kevin Black (Blackie) - Solid Gold FM Network
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