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Cathay Pacific Travel Media Awards
1992
Cathay Pacific Travel Writer of the Year
Winner:
Gerard Hindmarsh
For “Wilderness Coast”
Published in New Zealand Geographic
Runner Up:
Tom Romeo
For his story on Fiji that appeared in NewsDay
Second Runner Up: Stephen Stratford
For his entry that appeared in Metro magazine
1993
Cathay Pacific Travel Writer of the Year
Winner:
Robin Charteris
For “Harsh lesson for Kiwi 'professors' on train No 52 to
Guangzhou”
American Express Award for the Best Newspaper or Trade Press Travel Article
Winner:
Robin Charteris
For “Harsh lesson for Kiwi 'professors' on train No 52 to
Guangzhou”
Runner Up:
Yvonne van Dongen
Air New Zealand Best Magazine Travel Article
Winner:
Warwick Roger
For “Riding the Empire Builder”
Runner Up:
Jill Malcolm
Sheraton Hotel and Towers Travel Photographer
Winner:
Gareth Eyres
Runner Up:
Robin Morrison
1994
Cathay Pacific Travel Writer of the Year
Winner:
Nicola Legat
For “The Lively Capital”
American Express Award for the Best Newspaper or Trade Press Travel Article
Winner:
Chris Lonsdale
Air New Zealand Best Magazine Travel Article
Winner:
Nicola Legat
Runner Up:
Iain Sharp
Graeme Lay
Sheraton Hotel and Towers Travel Photographer
Winner:
Gareth Eyres
1995
Cathay Pacific Travel Writer of the Year
Winner:
Yvonne van Dongen
Avis Rent A Car Best Article Written For and About the Travel Industry
Winner:
Yvonne van Dongen
For “Free Ride Frustrations”
Published in the NZ Herald
Runner Up:
Andrea Fox
For “The High Flier”
Published in the Waikato Times
Michele A’Court
For “QE2”
Published in Traveltrade
American Express Award for the Best Newspaper Travel Article
Winner:
Simon Cunliffe
For “Hong Kong”
Published in The Press
Runner Up:
Yvonne van Dongen
For “Egypt”
Published in the NZ Herald
Robin Charteris
For “Tashkent”
Published in Otago Daily Times
Air New Zealand Best Magazine Travel Article
Winner:
Mark Scott
For “Waikato”
Published in New Zealand Geographic
Runner Up:
Jeremy Hansen
For “Hong Kong”
Published in Metro magazine
Jan Corbett
For “Adelaide”
Published in Metro Magazine
American Express Best Photograph
Sheraton Hotels Best Photograph
Arno Gasteiger
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1996
Cathay Pacific Travel Writer of the Year
Winner:
John Woods
For “Happy-Go-Lucky Highway”
Published in New Zealand Geographic
Avis Rent A Car Best Travel Trade Article
Winner:
Geraldine McManus
For “Catering for the Frequent Flyers”
Published in Marketing Magazine
Runner Up:
Mary Jane Boland
For “Clean and Green”
Published in the NZ Herald
Kingsley Field
For “Flying In Formation”
Published in the NZ Herald
American Express Award for the Best Newspaper Travel Article
Winner:
Robin Charteris
For “African Safari”
Published in the Otago Daily Times
Runner Up:
Christopher Moore
For “In the Footsteps of My Father’s Ghost”
Published in The Press
Venetia Sherson
For “Altar of the Sun”
Published in the Waikato Times
Air New Zealand Best Magazine Travel Article
Winner:
John Woods
For “Happy-Go-Lucky Highway”
Published in New Zealand Geographic
Runner Up:
Warwick Roger
For “Wasting Away”
Published in North & South magazine
Nicola Legat
For “China on the Cusp”
Published in Metro magazine
American Express Travel Service Photography Award
Winner:
Martin Sykes
Second:
Jocelyn Carlin
Third:
Glenn Jowitt
1997
Cathay Pacific Travel Writer of the Year
Winner:
Tom Romeo
For “Hang Gliding at New Zealand’s Muriwai Beach” and “A
Leap of Faith””
Both published in Eva Air In-flight Magazine
Avis Rent A Car Travel Industry Award
Winner:
Geraldine McManus
For her three articles
Published in New Zealand Business Magazine
American Express Newspaper Award
Winner:
Runner Up:
Gillian Vine
For three articles
Published in the Southland Times
Stephen Jacquiery
For three articles
Published in the Otago Daily Times
Air New Zealand National Awards for the Best Magazine Travel Articles:
Winner:
Tom Romeo
Runner Up:
Judith Doyle
For “Rome Out of Season”
Published in Great Escapes
American Express and Sheraton Auckland Hotel and Towers Award
Photographic Award
Winner:
Arno Gasteiger
Runners Up:
Grant Sheehan
Peter Quinn
1998
Cathay Pacific Travel Writer of the Year
Winner:
Nicola Legat
For “Northern Exposure”
Published in North & South Magazine
Tranz Rail Award for the Best Article, Photo Portfolio or Photo story Covering
“A Memorable Land Journey”
Winner:
Nicola Legat
For “Northern Exposure”
Published in North & South Magazine
Runner Up:
Yvonne van Dongen
Avis Rent A Car Award for the Best Article for or About the Travel Industry
Winner:
Yvonne van Dongen
For “Big Spenders, High Flyers”
Published in the NZ Herald
Go International Best Newspaper Travel Article
Winner:
Jill Worrall
For three articles in a series “Into the Land of the Peaceful
Dragon”, “A Complex and Fragile Nation:, “Yeti – Part to the
Heritage.”
Published in the Timaru Herald
Air New Zealand National Best Magazine Travel Article:
Winner:
Joanna Wane
For “A Tale of Two Cities”
Published in She and More Magazine
Finalist:
Jill Worrall
For “Bhutanese Magic”
Published in Lifestyle magazine
Travcom Maui Travel Photographer of the Year with the Sheraton Auckland
Hotel and Towers
Winner:
Steve Sole
Runner Up:
Grant Sheehan
Peter Quinn
1999 no awards held, moved to March 2000 to avoid clash with other
events.
2000
Cathay Pacific Travel Writer of the Year Award
Winner:
Robin Charteris
For Turkish Delight
Small Luxury Hotels of the World Best Newspaper Travel Article Award:
Winner:
Robin Charteris.
Finalists:
Peter Calder
Carroll du Chateau
Air New Zealand Best Magazine Travel Article Award
Winner:
Michael Hooper
Finalists:
Warwick Roger
Jill Malcolm
Tranz Rail Award for the best article covering a memorable land or sea journey
Winner:
Lindsey Dawson
Finalists:
Geoff Chappell
Joanna Wane
Avis Rent-a-Car Best Award for the best article written for or about the travel
industry:
Winner:
Yvonne van Dongen
Finalists:
Graham Reid, Sue Farley
Destinations Young Travel Writer of the Year Award (aged 23 and under):
Winner:
Bronwyn Sell.
Runner-up:
Francesca Eldridge.
Maui Rentals Travel Photographer of the Year Award
Winner:
Peter Meecham
Finalists:
Bruce Mercer
Brian Moorhead
2001
Cathay Pacific Travel Writer of the Year
Winner:
Steve Braunias
For a series of three articles
Published in the NZ Listener
Maui Best Magazine Travel Article Award:
Winner:
Lauren Quaintance
For “A Month In Provence”
Published in North & South magazine
Finalists:
Nicola Legat
Peta Mathias
Small Luxury Hotels of the World Best Newspaper Travel Article Award:
Winner:
Michele Hewitson
For “Bazaar Encounter”
Published in the NZ Herald
Finalists:
Bob Maysnor
Robin Charteris
Air New Zealand Best Travel Article written about New Zealand:
Winner:
Steve Braunias
Finalists:
Steve Sole
Joanna Wane
Avis Best Article written for or about the Travel Industry:
Winner:
Chris Bourke
For “Room at the Top”
Published in Pacific Wave
Finalists:
Patrick Smith
Nicola Legat
Tranz Scenic Best Article covering a memorable land or sea journey:
Winner:
Marieke Hilhorst
For “Roar of the Mighty in Unfenced Glory”
Published in The Press
Finalists:
Lorraine Brown
Judith Doyle
Destinations Young Travel Writer of the Year:
No winner awarded.
Commended:
Tim Buckland
Francesca Eldridge
Cathay Pacific Travel Photographer of the Year
Winner:
Dave Hansford.
Finalists:
Jason Burgess
Paul McCredie
2002
Cathay Pacific Travel Writer of the Year Award in association with British
Tourist Authority
Winner:
Kapka Kassabova
For “Dancing Queens”
Published in Metro Magazine
Maui Award for Best Magazine Travel Story
Winner:
Kapka Kassabova
For “Dancing Queens”
Published in Metro Magazine
Highly Commended: Steve Sole
For “Crazy about ‘the Rock’
Published in Signature Magazine
Finalist:
Steve Sole
For “Rare Chinese Characters”
Published in Destinations Magazine
Small Luxury Hotels of the World Ltd Award for Best Newspaper Travel Article
Winner:
John Saker
For “Berlin women”
Published in the Dominion
Finalists:
Jill Worrall
For “Kitsch jewel among seaside resorts”
Published in the Timaru Herald
Chris Parkin
For “Splitting hairs in Kathmandu”
Published in The Evening Post
Air New Zealand Award for Best Travel Article Written about New Zealand
Winner:
Sue Farley
For “The charm of the Chathams”
Published in Signature Magazine
Highly Commended: Dave Hansford
For “The tranquillity of the Tararuas”
Published in Wilderness Magazine
Finalist:
Yvonne van Dongen
For “Twizel Survival”
Published in NZ House & Garden onHoliday
Avis Award for Best Article Written for or about the Travel Industry
Winner:
Jenny Haworth
For “Spirit of adventure lives on”
Published in the Evening Post
Finalists:
Jill Worrall
For “Don’t let terrorism hold your travel plans to ransom”
Published in the Timaru Herald
Rosa Shiels
For “Leading from the front”
Published in the Press
The Heritage Hotels and Resorts and The Interisland Line Award for Best
Article, Photo Portfolio or Photo Story Covering a Memorable Land or Sea
Journey
Winner:
Shelley-Maree Cassidy
For “North, to Alaska”
Published in A Moving Experience
Finalists:
Jill Worrall
For “Desert adventure”
Published in the Timaru Herald
Shelley-Maree Cassidy
For “Tinker Tailor”
Published in A Moving Experience
Destinations Award for New Travel Writer of the Year
Winner:
Kaye Fox
For “Lord of the Roundabout”
Finalists:
Terry Carson
For “Blood Red On The Road To Agra”
Adrian Coleman
For “R.L. Stevenson’s Two Ladies”
Cathay Pacific Travel Photographer of the Year Award
Winner:
Grant Sheehan
For “Floating Sanctuary”
Published in A Moving Experience
Finalists:
Dave Hansford
For “The tranquillity of the Tararuas”
Published in Wilderness Magazine
Martin de Ruyter
For “Tiger x Polar bear”
Published in The Nelson Mail
2003
Cathay Pacific Travel Writer of the Year Award in association with South
African Tourism
Winner:
Dave Hansford
For “The Village People”
Published in NZ Listener
Maui Award for Best Magazine Travel Story
Winner:
Dave Hansford
For “The Village People”
Published in NZ Listener
Highly Commended: David Burton
For “Istanbul”
Published in Cuisine Magazine
Finalist:
Alex Spence
For “Birth of a Nation”
Published in North & South Magazine
Small Luxury Hotels of the World Ltd Award for Best Newspaper Travel Article
Winner:
Graham Reid
For “Teetering on the Edge of a Precipice”
Published in the NZ Herald
Finalists:
Graham Reid
For “In a New York State Of Mind”
Published in the NZ Herald
Paul Taggart
For “England’s North Country”
Published in Hawkes’ Bay Today
Air New Zealand Award for Best Travel Article Written about New Zealand
Winner:
Prue Dashfield
For “I Am …Dunedin”
Published in onHoliday Magazine
Finalists:
Heather Ramsay
For “Hohua’s Hokianga”
Published in Daily News New Plymouth
Gus Roxburugh
For “Dreaming of Wanaka”
Published in Outside magazine
Heritage Hotels and the Interisland Line Award for Best Article About a
Journey
Winner:
Rosa Shiels
For “Footloose in Northland”
Published in the Christchurch Press
Finalists:
Chris Chapman
For “Curse of the Traveller”
Published in the Otago Daily Times
Ginny Anderson
For “Magnetic North”
Published in Air New Zealand Panorama
Destinations Award for New Travel Writer of the Year
Winner:
Markella Mikkelsen
For “Nomad’s Land”
Finalists:
Suzanne Louise Perazzini
For “The Wilderness that Wasn’t”
Michelle Morpeth
For “A Matter of Trust”
Cathay Pacific Travel Photographer of the Year Award
Winner:
Bruce Connew
For “Floating Sanctuary”
Published in New Zealand Abroad
Avis Award for Best New Zealand Image
Winner:
Becky Nunes
For “Going the Distance”
Published in Women Outdoors in New Zealand
Finalists:
Gareth Eyres
Published in North & South magazine
Fay Looney
Published in Real People, Special Place magazine
Air Vanuatu & Iririki Island Resort Award for Best Series
Winner:
Bruce Connew
Published in New Zealand Abroad
Finalist:
Bruce Connew
Published in New Zealand Abroad
Kodak Award for Best Single Image
Winner:
Bruce Connew
Published in New Zealand Abroad
Finalists:
Todd Antony
Published in Destinations Magazine
Nick Servian
Published in Destinations Magazine
WH Smith Travcom Travel Book of the Year Award
Winner:
Jill Malcolm
For “At Home on the Road”
Published by New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd
Finalist:
Geoff Chapple
For “Te Araroa – the New Zealand Trail”
Published by Random House New Zealand Ltd
2004
Cathay Pacific Writer of the Year Award in association with India Tourism and
Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces
Winner:
Kapka Kassabova
For “The New Capital of Europe”
Published in Metro magazine
Runner-Up:
Graham Reid
For “Dreams and Nightmares”
Published in the NZ Herald
Maui Award for Best Magazine Travel Story
Winner:
Kapka Kassabova
For “The New Capital of Europe”
Published in Metro magazine
Finalist s:
Graham Reid
For “Of Sea and Salty Air”
Published in NZ Listener
Pamela Stirling
For “The Sun Kingdom”
Published in NZ Listener
Small Luxury Hotels of the World Ltd Award for Best Newspaper Travel Article
Winner:
Graham Reid
For “Dreams and Nightmares”
Published in the NZ Herald
Finalists:
Jill Worrall
For “Taking a Sip of Colonial Times”
Published in the Timaru Herald
Chris Parkin
For “Slice of Life in Death Valley”
Published in the Dominion Post
Graeme Lay
For “Pacific’s Brush with Genius”
Published in the NZ Herald
Air New Zealand Award for Best Travel Article Written about New Zealand
Winner:
Jane Warwick
For “Warmest Greetings”
Published in Signature Magazine
Finalists:
Jane Warwick
For “No Barrier to Beauty”
Published in Signature Magazine
Donna Blaber
For “Children of the Mist”
Published in NZ Autocar Magazine
Honorable Mention: Prue Dashfield
For “Southern Lights”
Published in onHoliday Magazine
Heritage Hotels and The Interisland Line Award for Best Article About a
Journey
Winner:
Gus Roxburgh
For “Rocky Mountain Way”
Published in the NZ Listener
Finalists:
Bob Maysmor
For “In Explorer’s Footsteps”
Published in the Dominion Post
Yvonne van Dongen
For “Riding to Paradise”
Published in onHoliday Magazine
AA Traveller Magazine Award for New Travel Writer of the Year
Winner:
Christine Cassels
For “All Steamed Up”
Finalists:
Anne Barker
For “Tuk-Tuk Taxi Terrors”
Leigh Ann Lawson
For “Death of a Queen”
WH SMITH Travcom Travel Book of the Year Award
Winner:
Peter Calder
For “Travels With My Mother”
Published by Tandem Press
Runner-up:
Jill Worrall
For “A Blonde in the Bazaar”
Published by New Holland Publishers
Cathay Pacific Travel Photographer of the Year Award
Winner:
Serena Stevenson
Runner Up:
Mark Smith
Avis Award for Best New Zealand Image Category
Winner:
Serena Stevenson
Second:
Serena Stevenson
Third:
Grant Sheehan
Air Vanuatu And Le Meridien Resort & Casino Award For Best Series
Winner:
Richard Loseby
Second:
Jane Ussher
Kodak Nz And Flag Choice Hotels Award For Best Single Image
Winner:
Mark Smith
Second:
Jane Ussher
Third
Dennis Richardson
AA Traveller Magazine Award For Best Unpublished Image Category
Winner:
Serena Stevenson
Second:
Murray Lloyd
Third:
Serena Stevenson
2005
Cathay Pacific Travel Writer of the Year Award
Winner:
Jill Worrall
Finalist:
Keri Welham
Cathay Pacific Award for Best Magazine Travel Story
Winner:
Prue Dashfield
For “Jolly Good Show”
Published in onHoliday magazine
Finalists:
Michael Hooper
For “The Food Clans of Hong Kong”
Published in Destinations Magazine
Paul Little
For “Let the Games Begin”
Published in Air New Zealand Magazine
Small Luxury Hotels of the World Award for Best Newspaper Travel Article
Winner:
Jill Worrall
For “A Land of Dark Memories”
Published in the Timaru Herald
Finalists:
Mark Fryer
For “Washing up in Mumbai”
Published in the NZ Herald
Heather Ramsay
For “Uluru By Camel”
Published in the Taranaki Daily News
Heritage Hotels Award for Best Travel Article Written About New Zealand
Winner:
Sue Farley
For “Island Life”
Published in onHoliday Magazine
Finalists:
Donna Lea Blaber
For “Riding the Surf Highway”
Published in NZ Autocar Magazine
Michele Hewitson
For “Feeling Right At Home on the West Coast”
Published in the weekend Herald
Interislander Award for Best Article About a Journey
Winner:
Keri Welham
For “the Heartland”
Published in the Christchurch Press
Finalists:
Graham Reid
For “Postcards from Elsewhere” series
Published in the NZ Herald
Linda Herrick
For “Making Tracks for Home”
Published in the NZ Herald
AA Directions Magazine Award for New Travel Writer of the Year:
Winner:
Pip Robertson
Finalists:
For “Lands of Plenty. Italy’s Cinque Terre”
Matthew Nagel
For “Beautiful Game, Beautiful City”
Fiona Bowker
For “West Coast Gothic”
Whitcoulls Travcom Travel Book of the Year Award
Winner:
Ian Robinson
For “Alone Across Gantsara”
Published by Random House Publishing
Runner-up:
Joe Bennett
For “A Land of Two Halves”
Published by Harper Collins
Special Mentions: Polly Greek
For “Embracing the Dragon”
Published by Awa Press
Graeme Lay
For “Miss Tutti Frutti Contest”
Published by Awa Press
Avis Award for Best New Zealand Image
Winner:
Mark Taylor
Finalist
Fay Looney
Kodak New Zealand Ltd and onHoliday Magazine Award for Best Single Image:
Winner:
Alan Gibson
Finalist:
Dennis Richardson
Finalist:
Peter Bush
Air Vanuatu and Le Meridien Port Vila Resort and Casino Award for Best
Series:
Winner:
Steve Sole
Finalist:
Mark Smith
AA Directions Magazine Award for Best Unpublished Image
Winner:
Greta Anderson
Finalist:
Alan Gibson
The Cathay Pacific Travel Photographer of the Year Award:
Winner:
Fay Looney
Finalist:
Alan Gibson
Finalist:
Mark Smith
2006
Cathay Pacific Travel Writer of the Year
Winner:
Mike White
TravMedia & NZ Life & Leisure Magazine Award for the Best Magazine Travel
Story
Winner:
Mike White
For “Iced Watermelon Juice and Sparkling Saris”
Published in North & South Magazine
Runners Up:
Gerry Evans
For “Down Mexico Way”
Published in the Listener
Lauraine Jacobs
For “Discovering Valencia”
Published in Cuisine Magazine
Navigate South Award for the Best Newspaper Travel Article
Winner:
James Frankham
For “Buffalo Tiger Takes A Stand”
Published in the NZ Herald travel section
Runners Up:
Peter Calder
For “Answer to a Traveller’s Prayer”
Published in the NZ Herald
Bob Maysmor
For “On the Road To Mandalay”
Published in the Dominion Post
Heritage Hotels Award for The Best Travel Article Written About New Zealand
Winner:
John McCrystal
For “Communing With Spirits”
Published in the Dominion Post
Runners Up:
Bette Flagler
For “When Bad is Good”
Published in Unlimited Magazine
Donna Blaber
For “Cruising Auckland’s Wild West”
Published in NZ Autocar magazine
Interislander Award for the Best Article About a Journey
Winner:
Susan Buckland
For “Great Southern Land”
Published in the NZ Herald Travel Section
Runners Up:
Karen Goa
For “Solitary Man”
Published in North & South magazine
Steve Sole
For “The Hard Road”
Published in onHoliday magazine
AA Directions Magazine Award for the New Travel Writer of the Year
Winner:
Clare Moleta of Wellington
For “The Secret Life of Sawngthaen”
Runners Up:
Vana Manasiadis
For “Navigating Bologna”
Penny Walker
For “The Best Guide”
Photography Awards:
Cathay Pacific Travel Photographer of the Year Winner
Winner:
Chris Coad
The Avis Award for Best Travel Image Taken In New Zealand
Winner:
Kieran Scott
Runners Up:
Published in onHoliday magazine
Mark Smith
Published in onHoliday magazine
David Wall
Published in the Otago Daily Times
The NZ House & Garden onHoliday Magazine Award for Best Travel Image
Taken Outside New Zealand
Winner:
Bob Maysmor
Published in NZ House & Garden magazine
Runners Up:
Becky Nunes
Published in Dish magazine
Aaron McLean
Published in Cuisine Magazine
The Air Vanuatu and Le Meridian Port Vila Resort & Casino Award for Best
Series of Travel Images
Winner:
Guy Frederick
Published in onHoliday magazine
Runners Up:
Alan Gibson
Published in the NZ Herald
Chris Coad
Published in The Wellington Guide
The AA Directions Magazine Award for Best Unpublished Travel Image
Winner:
James Frankham
Runners Up:
Jason Burgess
Aaron McLean
Whitcoulls Travcom Travel Book of the Year Award
Winner:
Graham Reid
Postcards from Elsewhere published by Random House
Highly Commended: Tony Farrington
Sailing with Mohamed published by New Holland Publishers
Commended:
Doris Coppell
Kiwi Afloat self-published 2005
2007
Cathay Pacific Travel Writer of the Year
Winner:
Claire Harvey
Holiday Shoppe's On Location Magazine Award for the Best Magazine Travel
Story
Winner:
Michael Hooper
For “The Music of Love”
Published in Uno Magazine
Runners Up:
Liz Light
For “Western Ireland”
Published in Destinations Magazine
Fergus Blakiston
For “Doing a Wharfie”
Published in Avenues Magazine
Navigate Award for the Best Newspaper Travel Article
Winner:
Claire Harvey
For “In Between Two Worlds””
Published in the NZ Herald
Runners Up:
Yvonne van Dongen
For “Home Economics””
Published in the The Australian Weekend
Heritage Hotels Award for The Best Travel Article Written About New Zealand
Winner:
David Burton
For “Laud Nelson”
Published in the Cuisine Magazine
Runners Up:
Donna Blaber
For “The Wildest Island”
Published in NZ Autocar magazine
Dave Hansford
For “Tea With Roscoe”
Published in NZ Listener
Highly Commended: Steve Sole
For “Maori Tourism”
Published in NZ Geographic Magazine
Interislander Award for the Best Article About a Journey
Winner:
Clare Moleta
For “The Light is Different on the East Cape”
Published in the Herald on Sunday
Runners Up:
Robin Charteris
For “Highway to High Adventure”
Published in the Otago Daily Times
Steve Sole
For “Coming Round the Mountain”
Published in NZ Life & Leisure magazine
AA Directions Magazine Award for the New Travel Writer of the Year
Winner:
Terence Wood of Wellington
For “On Top of the World”
Runners Up:
Chris van Ryn
For “I No Get the Mobail”
Gigi Fenster
For “Lay Down Your Heart”
Whitcoulls Travcom Travel Book of the Year Award
Winner:
Selwyn Parker
“Chasing the Chimney Sweep”
published by Penguin NZ
Runner Up:
Peter Riordan
“Strangers in My Sleeper”
published by New Holland Publishers
Highly Commended: Karen Goa
“One Flat Coyote on the Centre Line”
published by New Holland Publishers
Highly Commended: Ian Robinson
“You Must Die Once”
published by Harper Collins
Photography Awards:
Cathay Pacific Travel Photographer of the Year
Winner:
James Frankham
Runners Up:
Desiree Hirner
Chris Coad
Highly Commended: Nick Servian
Steve Sole
The Avis Award for Best Travel Image Taken In New Zealand
Winner:
Steve Sole for his image East Cape horse trekking
Published in NZ Geographic magazine
Runners Up:
Steve Sole for his image of Cape Egmont lighthouse
Published in onHoliday magazine
Steve Sole for his image of a tramper in Egmont National
Park
Published in NZ Life & Leisure magazine
The Adventure Magazine Award for the Best Travel Image Taken Outside New
Zealand
Winner:
Willy Pearce for his image of Varanasi train station, India
Published in the Northern Advocate
Runners Up:
Mike White for his image of a Mursi Tribeswoman and child
in Ethiopia
Published in North and South magazine
James Frankham for his image of King Penguins coming
ashore from feeding, Gold Harbour South Georgia
Published in AA Directions Magazine
The Air Vanuatu and Le Meridian Port Vila Resort & Casino Award for Best
Series of Travel Images
Winner:
Chris Coad for his images of China (taken on his prizewinning trip as Cathay Pacific Travel Photographer of the
Year for 2006)
Published in The Wellington Guide magazine,
Runners Up:
Mike White for his images of Christian observance and
celebration in Ethiopia
Published in North and South magazine
Ross Giblin for his images of the wild west coast
Published in The Dominion Post
The AA Directions Magazine Award for Best Unpublished Travel Image
Winner:
Lynda Garrod for her image “Trinidad, time standing still”
Runners Up:
Desiree Hirner for her image “Guilin, China, just another
day”
Tessa Chrisp for her iconic "Boab Tree" indigenous to the
Kimberly region in North West Australia
2008
Cathay Pacific Travel Writer of the Year Award
Winner:
John McCrystal
Holiday Shoppe's On Location Magazine Award for the Best Magazine Travel
Story
Winner:
Mike White
For “Wide White Land”
Published in North & South Magazine
Runners Up:
Liz Light
For “Apple Days”
Published in Unlimited Magazine
Karen Goa
For “When In Goa”
Published in the Listener
Navigate Oceania Award for the Best Newspaper Travel Article
Winner:
Susan Buckland
For “Islands of the Birds”
Published in the NZ Herald
Runners Up:
Peter Calder
For “Life Afloat on Nile Gives Taste Of Bliss”
Published in the NZ Herald
Carroll du Chateau
For “Let’s Dance”
Published in the NZ Herald
Heritage Hotels Award for the Best Travel Article Written About New Zealand
Winner:
John McCrystal
For “A Quiet Night Out in Waitangi”
Published in the Dominion Post
Runners Up:
David Burton
For “The Inner Circle”
Published in Cuisine Magazine
Mike White
For “River Wizz”
Published in North & South magazine
Interislander Award for the Best Article About A Journey
Winner:
Karen Goa
For “Leaping Tiger, Sleeping Dragon”
Published in Unlimited Magazine
Runners Up:
Peter Calder
For “In Absurdistan”
Published in the NZ Listener
Fergus Blakiston
For “Path of Memories”
Published in Avenue
Visit Britain and Tourism Ireland Award for the Best Travel Article Written
About Britain and/or Ireland
Winner:
Michele Hewitson
For “To Visit the Queen” and “Falling in Love Again”
Published in the NZ Herald
Runner Up:
Paul Rush
For “Dublin's Fair City”
Published in Taranaki Daily news
AA Directions Magazine Best New Travel Writer of the Year Award
Winner:
Heather Mackenzie
For “A Room With A View”
Runners Up:
Pauline Herbst
For “Too Kind”
Peter Kemp
For “History Deluxe”
Commended:
Anna Sidey
For “Congo by Night”
Nola McRae
For “Jive Talking”
John Arnold
For “Tubby Chan's adventure in Beijing”
Whitcoulls Travcom Travel Book of the Year Award
Winner:
Eleanor Meecham
For “Llamas and Empanadas” published by Penguin NZ
Runner Up:
Lloyd Spencer Davis
For “Looking for Darwin” published by Longacre Press
Photography Awards:
Cathay Pacific Travel Photographer of the Year Award
Winner:
Grant Sheehan
Special Mention:
Chris Coad
Kent Blechynden
The Jucy Rentals Award for the Best Travel Image Taken In New Zealand and
Pacific Islands
Winner:
Liz Light for her image of a church destroyed by a cyclone in
Samoa
Published in the Herald On Sunday
Runners Up:
Katherine Robinson for her image of Carterton in the
Wairarapa
Published in Wairarapa, The Guide Book
Fay Looney for her two images of the Coromandel
Published in the Taranaki Midweek newspaper
The Leica Award for the Best Travel Image Taken Outside New Zealand
Winner:
Greta Anderson for her image taken at Bullo River Station,
Northern Territory, Australia
Published in NZ Life & Leisure magazine
Runners Up:
Grant Sheehan for his images of a Camel Driver texting in a
sandstorm in the United Arab Emirates and shadow puppetry
in Siem Reap Cambodia
Both published in More Places To Stay
Chris Coad for his image of Eastbourne taken from
Eastbourne Pier, south coast of the U.K.
Published in the Wellington Guide
The Air Vanuatu and Le Meridian Port Vila Resort & Casino Award for the Best
Series of Travel Images
Winner:
Ross Giblin for his images of glamour camping at the
Bedwell River outpost, Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island,
Canada
Published in the Dominion Post
Chris Coad for his images of houses on the south coast of
the UK
Published in the Wellington Guide
Highly Commended: Kent Blechynden for his images taken in Northern Vietnam
Published in the Dominion Post
Grant Sheehan for his images of Ayers Rock, Australia
Published in More Places To Stay
Runners Up:
The AA Directions Magazine Award for Best Unpublished Travel Image
Winner:
Kent Blechynden for his image taken in Vietnam
Runner Up:
Karim Sahai for his image taken on Trocadero Esplanade,
Paris, of a young couple kissing
Highly Commended: Julia Thorne for her for her image of Pont du Gard,
Provence, reflected in the river
Greta Anderson for her image of a river and man in the
Waitakeres
Mark Hamilton for his image of a Buddhist nun in
Shanoukvile, Cambodia.
2009
Cathay Pacific Travel Writer of the Year Award
Winner:
Pamela Wade
Small Luxury Hotels of the World Award for the Best Magazine Travel
Story
Winner:
Fiona Smith
For “Life at the Top”
Published in Cuisine Magazine, January 2008
Runners Up:
David Burton
For “Untamed Heartland”
Published in Cuisine Magazine, March 2008
Dennis Knill
For “Five Star Or Bust”
Published in BMW Magazine, January 2008
Navigate Oceania Award for the Best Newspaper Travel Article
Winner:
Graham Reid
For “The Ghosts of Old Sacramento”
Published in the NZ Herald, March 2008
Runners Up:
Mike Cartlidge
For “Relics of a Great Civilisation””
Published in the Dominion Post, February 2008
Mike Cartlidge
For “The Unpackaged Costa””
Published in the Waikato Timest, May 2008
Heritage Hotels Award for the Best Travel Article Written About New
Zealand
Winner:
Runners Up:
Joanna Hunkin
For “Playing Cowgirl”
Published in the NZ Herald, November 2008
Paul Rush
For “The Spirit of the Forest”
Published in the Wanganui Chronicle, February 2008
Katherine Robinson
For “Over the Hill”
Published in the Dominion Post, September 2008
Interislander Award for the Best Article About A Journey
Winner:
Sharon Stephenson
For “The Ride Of Her Life”
Published in Next Magazine, September 2008
Runners Up:
Alan Perrott
For “On The Map”
Published in Canvas Magazine, NZ Herald, September
2008
Robin Charteris
For “Albania, A Planet Apart No Longer”
Published in the Otago Daily Time, April 2008
Visit Britain and Tourism Ireland Award for the Best Travel Article
Written About Britain and/or Ireland
Winner:
Pamela Wade
For “Glasgow””
Published in Her Magazine, February 2008
Runner Up:
Michael Hooper
For “Tragedy and Travesty”
Published in Destinations Magazine, December 2008
Pamela Wade
For “Haunted by Edinburgh’s Past””
Published in NZ Herald, April 2008
AA Directions Magazine Best New Travel Writer of the Year Award
Winner:
Louise Jennings
For “Undercurrent” and “Jack of You”
Runners Up:
Bill Nelson
For “The Quiet Dane – Vietnam to Wellington in 366
Days”
Jill McCracken
For “A Not-So-Ordinary Sunday Drive”
Highly Commended: Maria Alomajan
For “Elephant Amore”
Whitcoulls Travcom Travel Book of the Year Award
Winner:
Joe Bennett
For “Where Underpants Come From” published by
Harper Collins NZ, 2008
Runner Up:
Neville Peat
For “High Country Lark – an Invitation to Paradise”
published by Longacre Press, 2008
Highly Commended: Hamish Beaton
For “Under the Osakan Sun”
published by Awa Press, 2008 and
Kennedy Warne
For “Roads Less Travelled – 20 years exploration with
NZ Geographic” published by Penguin, 2008.
Whitcoulls Readers’ Choice Award in the Travel Book of the Year Award
Winner:
Hamish Beaton
For “Under the Osakan Sun”
published by Awa Press, 2008
Photography Awards:
Cathay Pacific Travel Photographer of the Year Award
Winner:
Amos Chapple
Runners Up:
Todd Eyre and Grant Sheehan
Highly Commended:
Aaron McLean and Michaela Heron
This award is presented for the best overall portfolio of travel images,
taking into account all entries in the awards in every category.
The Jucy Rentals Award for the Best Travel Image Taken In New Zealand
and Pacific Islands
Winner:
Mark Dwyer for his image of a two boys on a rope
swing, Tehenu Walkway, New Plymouth
Published in the Taranaki Daily News, January 2008
Runners Up:
Ross Giblin for his image of youngster in Vanuatu
making the most of an improvised toy
Published in the Dominion Post, October 2008.
Grant Sheehan for his two image of the Ross Island,
Antarctica, with Mt Erebus in minor eruption
Published in the New Zealand Landscapes book
Phantom House Books, 2008
Highly Commendeds: Dean Starnes for his image of skeleton men dancing
in Mt Hagen, Papua New Guinea and published in his
book Roam, the Art Of Travel published by Harper
Collins 2008 and
Grant Sheehan for his image of fast ice near Scott
base, with Mt Erebus washed by high winds, and
published in his book New Zealand Landscapes by
Phantom House Books 2008.
The Leica Award for the Best Travel Image Taken Outside New Zealand
Winner:
Mark Coote for his image taken in a barber shop in
Casa Viejo, the old part of Panama City.
Published in Dominion Post in June 2008.
Runners Up:
Amos Chapple for his images of a tea worker walking
home through plantations in a tropical storm in India
and a man walking through Registan Square,
Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Both published in NZ Herald, March 2008
Todd Eyre for his image of a soldier standing guard at
the Gate of Heavenly Peace, Tiananmen Square,
Beijing.
Published in Kia Ora Magazine, July 2008
Highly Commended: Todd Eyre for his image of Toul Sleng Genocide
museum, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, published in Kia Ora
Magazine, April 2008.
Amos Chapple, for his image of Charlize Theron
making her red carpet appearance in Venice, published
in the NZ Herald September 2008.
Chris Coad, for his images of Hong Kong with a
monsoon approaching, both published in the Wellington
Guide, Spring 2008.
The Air Vanuatu and Le Meridian Port Vila Resort & Casino Award for
the Best Series of Travel Images
Winner:
Aaron McLean for his images of Kerala, India
Published in the Cuisine Magazine, 2008
Runners Up:
Mark Dwyer for his images of a festival in Bangalore
celebrated with water and red dye
Published in the Taranaki Daily News in March 2008
Grant Sheehan for his images of icebergs in the Ross
Sea.
Published in the New Zealand Landscapes book
Phantom House Books, 2008
Highly Commended: Alan Gibson for his images taken in a Fijian village on
the island of Vita Levu.
Published in the NZ Herald, September 2008
Paul Daly for his images of MacKenzie Country
Published in NZ Geographic magazine, November 2008
Alan Gibson for his images of the wine industry in
South Australia.
Published in the NZ Herald, August 2008
The AA Directions Magazine Award for Best Unpublished Travel Image
Winner:
Amos Chapple for his image taken inside the exclusion
zone of Chernobyl, Ukraine
Runner Up:
Michaela Heron for her image taken in a displaced
people’s camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Kent Blechynden for his image of local children playing
with a soccer ball in Lovina, North Bali.
Highly Commended: Alan Gibson for his image of children sitting patiently
in a village hall in Fiji
Amos Chapple for his image of a girl playing inside the
statue Ero Boundon, in Market Square, Krakow, Poland.
Michaela Heron for her image of children taken in the
Democratic Republic of Congo
Grant Sheehan for his image of Antarctica, with the
lower slopes of Mt Erebus in the background.
2010
Cathay Pacific Travel Writer of the Year Award
Winner: Steve Braunias
Small Luxury Hotels of the World Award for the Best Magazine Travel Story
Winner:
Steve Braunias
For “A Cold Day In Hell”
Published in North and South, March 2009
First Runner Up:
Liz Light
For “Holy Cow and Mother Ganga”
Published in Destinations, Autumn 2009
Second Runner Up: Simon Wilson
For “The Green and Gold”
Published in Metro, July/August 2009
Navigate Oceania Award for the Best Newspaper Travel Article
Winner:
Michele Hewitson
For “Barmy in Bangkok”
Published in The New Zealand Herald, November 2009
First Runner Up:
Greg Dixon
For “The Big Somewhere”
Published in The New Zealand Herald, November 2009
Second Runner Up: Amos Chapple
For “On A Power Trip”
Published in The New Zealand Herald, August 2009
Highly Commended: Pamela Wade
For “All That Glitters”
Published in The New Zealand Herald, May 2009
Heritage Hotels Award for the Best Travel Article Written About New Zealand
Winner:
Mike White
For “A Weekend in Cromwelll”
Published in North and South, March 2009
First Runner Up:
Virginia Larson
For “A Weekend in Rotorua”
Published in North and South, May 2009
Second Runner Up: Joanna Wane
For “A Weekend in Turangi”
Published in North and South, June 2009
Highly Commended: Simon Wilson
For “Canterbury Tales”
Published in Metro, September 2009
Interislander Award for the Best Article About A Journey
Winner:
Simon Farrell-Green
First Runner Up:
For “Slow Boat to Thailand”
Published in Metro, December 2009
Venetia Sherson
For “Under the Tuscan Sun”
Published in Your Weekend, June 2009
VisitBritain and Tourism Ireland Award for the Best Travel Article Written
About Britain and/or Ireland
Winner:
Graham Reid
For “Missing Links”
Published in Listener, September 2009
First Runner Up:
Sharon Stephenson
For “What’s so Cool About London?”
Published in The Dominion Post, May 2009
Second Runner Up: Jill Worrall
For “On the Edge of the World”“
Published in Timaru Herald, August 2009
AA Directions Magazine Best New Travel Writer of the Year Award
Winner:
Pippa Strom
For “On The Yellow Brick Road (Sofia, Bulgaria)”
Runners Up:
Jane Woodill
For “Echoes”
Kevin Jones
For “Nation and Dance in Argentina”
Highly Commended: Kim Fulton
For “Boats Against the Current”
Craig Cliff
For “Fables and Fantails”
Whitcoulls Travcom Travel Book of the Year Award
Winner:
Jane Carswell
For “Under the Huang Jiao Tree – Two Journeys in China”
published by Transit Lounge Publishing, 2009
Runner Up:
Justin Brown
For “Bowling Through India – Five Kiwi Blokes Take on India
at Cricket”
Published by Random House New Zealand, 2009
Whitcoulls Readers’ Choice Award in the Travel Book of the Year Award
Winner:
Graham Reid
For “The Idiot Boy Who Flew and Other Travels In
Elsewhere”
Published by Public Address Books, 2009
Photography Awards:
Cathay Pacific Travel Photographer of the Year Award
Winner:
Aaron Smale
Runner Up:
Lindsay Keats
Highly Commended:
Amos Chapple
The Jucy Rentals Award for the Best Travel Image Taken In New Zealand and
Pacific Islands
Winner:
Amos Chapple for his image of two women on Auckland’s
Mount Eden.
Published in The Aucklander in June 2009.
Runners Up:
Amos Chapple for his image of the gannet colony at
Muriwai under moonlight
Published in The New Zealand Herald in March 2009
Highly Commended: Iain McGregor for his image showing a cultural group from a
secondary school rehearsing backstage before Pasifika.
Published in Waikato Times in May 2009
The Leica Award for the Best Travel Image Taken Outside New Zealand
Winner:
Amos Chapple for his image of graffiti on a wall of an
apartment block in the irradiated town of Pripyat, Chernobyl.
Published in The New Zealand Herald in August 2009
Runners Up:
Amos Chapple for his image of the Hill of Crosses in
Lithuania at dawn.
Published in The New Zealand Herald in September 2009
The Air Vanuatu and Mangoes Resort Award for the Best Series of Travel
Images
Winner:
Aaron Smale for his series of images of Cuba depicting
Havana’s seafront, a game of dominoes, sugarcane
harvesting and a classic car.
Published in Inspire in summer 2009
Runners Up:
Guy Frederick for his series entitled Hiking on Lake Heron
station, Canterbury.
Published in New Zealand Life & Leisure in May/June 2009
The AA Directions Magazine Award for Best Travel Image With People
Winner:
Aaron Smale for his image of a street performer, taken in
Havana, Cuba
Published in Inspire in summer 2009
Runner Up:
Pamela Wade for image entitled How To Attract Emus,
taken in the Gowler Ranges, South Australia.
Published in The New Zealand Herald in September 2009
Runner Up:
Amos Chapple for his image taken in the highlands of Nepal
of a young Chepang girl on her way to guard a corn crop
against monkeys.
Published in The New Zealand Herald in August 2008
Highly Commended: Liz Light for her image of women folding laundry on a winter
afternoon in Varanasi, India.
Published in Destinations in Autumn 2009
The Epson Award for Best Unpublished Travel Image
Winner:
Jane Ussher for her image taken in Vanuatu on the Island of
Tanna, of a village child being washed at night
Runner Up:
Lindsay Keats for his image of a dancer, holy festival,
Jodphur, India
Highly Commended: Mike White for his image taken in Havana, Cuba, of an old
woman with underwear
2011
Cathay Pacific Travel Writer of the Year Award
Winner: Steve Braunias
Auckland Airport Award for the Best Magazine Travel Story
Winner:
Liz Light
for ‘Shining Example’
published in Her Magazine, July 2010
Runner up:
Chris van Ryn
for ‘Cold Hands Warm Heart’
published in NZ Life & Leisure, November 2010
Navigate Oceania Award for the Best Newspaper Travel Article
Winner:
Ewan McDonald
for ‘Turkish Delight’
published in My Generation,
The New Zealand Herald, March 2010
Runner up:
Venetia Sherson
for ‘Getting in the Italian Groove’
published in The New Zealand Herald, 19 October 2010
Heritage Hotels Award for the Best Travel Article Written About New Zealand
Winner:
Steve Braunias
for ‘Trouble in Mosgiel’
published in North & South, February 2010
Runner up:
Virginia Larson
for ‘Babes in the Woods’
published in North & South, October 2010
Interislander Award for the Best Article about a Journey
Winner:
Nicola Boyes
for ‘Up a Park with a Paddle’
published in Waikato Times, 12 March 2010
Runner Up:
Steve Braunias
for ‘The Train’
published in Sunday, Sunday Star-Times, 16 May 2010
VisitBritain and Tourism Ireland Award for the Best Travel Article Written
About Britain and/or Ireland
Winner:
Pam Neville
for ‘A Keen Pair of Heels’
published in The New Zealand Listener, 4 December 2010
Runner Up:
Pamela Wade
for ‘Slowing it Down’
published in The Herald on Sunday, 12 December 2010
AA Directions Magazine Award for the Best New Travel Writer
Winner:
Bonnie Jay Etherington
for ‘A Farewell to an Adopted Nation’
Runner Up:
Bonnie Jay Etherington
for ‘Mariposa in Sunlight’
Runner Up:
Andrea Stitson
for ‘Flirtatious Butterflies’
Whitcoulls Travel Book of the Year Award
Winner:
Runner Up:
2nd Runner Up:
Readers’ Choice:
Ian Robinson
for Tea with the Taliban – Travels in Afghanistan
published by David Bateman
Michael Field
for Swimming with Sharks – Tales from the South Pacific
Frontline
published by Penguin Group (NZ)
John McCrystal and the Morgans
for Up the Andes
published by Public Interest Publishing
Grant Redvers
for Tara Arctic
published by Fraser Books
Whitcoulls Pictorial Travel Book of the Year Award
Winner:
Grant Sheehan
for New Zealand Landscapes
published by Phantom House Publishers
Runner Up:
Rob Suisted
for Majestic New Zealand
published by New Holland Publishers
Cathay Pacific Travel Photographer of the Year
(in association with Adventure World)
Winner:
Tessa Chrisp
Runner Up:
Chris Coad
Kiwi Experience Award for the Best Travel Image taken in New Zealand and
Pacific Islands
Winner:
Tessa Chrisp
for her image published in NZ Life & Leisure, May/June 2010,
of horseman Peter Karena and his family, Hawkes Bay
Runner Up:
Mike White
for his image, published in North & South, July 2010,
of a lone horse on Chathams Road, Chatham Islands.
2nd Runner Up:
Steve Sole
for his image, published in LIVE, August 2010,
of an early morning fisherman, Penzance, Marlborough
Sounds
Leica Award for the Best Travel Image taken outside New Zealand
Winner:
Liz Light
for her image, published in North & South, October 2010,
of True Love (this dog will not be left at home), Nimbim,
Australia
Runner Up:
Aaron Smale
for his image, published in The New Zealand Herald,
7 December 2010, of street performers, Havana, Cuba
Air Vanuatu & Mangoes Resort Award for the Best Series of Travel Images
Winner:
Tessa Chrisp
for her series of images, in NZ Life & Leisure,
November/ December 2010, of the Sisters of Compassion
church at Jerusalem, Whanganui River
Runner Up:
Tessa Chrisp
for her series of images, published in NZ Life & Leisure
November/ December 2010, of aged aircraft, Mandeville,
South Island, New Zealand
AA Directions Magazine Award for the Best Travel Image with People
Winner:
Ann Huston
for her image, published in Your Weekend, 31 July 2010, in
Pushkar, India
Epson Award for the Best Unpublished Travel Image
Winner:
Babiche Martens
for her image of a family travelling second class train,
Taj Mahal, Agra, India
Runner Up:
Lynn Clayton
for her image of a fisher woman, Halong Bay, Vietnam
nd
2 Runner Up:
Iain McGregor
for his image of a man begging for money to treat his cancer
tumour, Nicaragua
2012
Cathay Pacific Travel Writer of the Year (in association with Royal Caribbean’s
Celebrity Cruises)
Winner:
Charles Anderson
Runner Up:
Pamela Wade
Auckland Airport Award for the Best Magazine Travel Story
Winner:
Charles Anderson
For Horse Sense
Published in NZ Life & Leisure
July-August 2011
Runner up:
Joanna Wane
For China’s Town
Published in North & South, October 2011
Heritage Boutique Collection Award for the Best Newspaper Travel Story
Winner:
Greg Dixon
For Between a Rock and ….
Published in New Zealand Herald, March 2011
Runner up:
Pamela Wade
For Blend of Chaos and Beauty
Published in the Dominion Post, March 2011
Heritage Hotels Award for the Best Travel Story about New Zealand
Winner:
Mike White
For West Coast Dreaming
Published in North & South, December 2011
Runner up:
David Burton
For Vine Dining
Published in Cuisine, November 2011
Interislander Award for the Best Story about a Journey
Winner:
Jill Worrall
For Life on African Rail
Published in the Timaru Herald
September 2011
Runner Up:
Ewan McDonald
For Homeward Bound
Published in
My Generation, New Zealand Herald
June 2011
British High Commission and Tourism Ireland Award for the Best Travel Story
about Britain and/or Ireland
Winner:
Pamela Wade
For Crystal Clear in Waterford
Published in The Press, October 2011
Runner Up:
Wendy Dunlop
For The Winsome Ways of Norfolk
Published in Metropol, December 2011
NZ Maori Tourism Award for the Best Travel Story about a Maori Tourism
Experience
Winner:
Whare Akuhata
For Bush, Boys and Adrenalin
Published in Tu Mai magazine
September/October 2011
Runner Up:
David Burton
For Pavlovas and Steam
Published in Cuisine, March 2009
AA Directions Magazine Award for the Best New Travel Writer
Winner:
David Lillie
For An Icy Embrace
Runner Up:
Callum Valentine
For Cultural Crossfire
Highly Commended:
Neil McClure
For Walking at Makara
Magnolia Wilson
For Awash with Fear in South Korea
Matthew Shand
The New Old Markets
Travcom Travel book of the Year Award
Winner:
Peter Riordan
For Gods of the Stones – Travels in the Middle
East
Published by David Bateman
Highly Commended:
Pat Deavoll
For Wind from a Distant Summit
Published by Craig Potton Publishing
Cathay Pacific Travel Photographer of the Year (in association with Royal
Caribbean’s Celebrity Cruises)
Winner:
Natasha Martin
Runner Up:
Amos Chapple
Auckland Airport Award for the Best Travel Image taken in New Zealand
Winner:
Amos Chapple
For his image published in Te Araroa,
A Walking Guide, November 2011
(A hiker at the head of Te Araroa)
Runner Up:
Amos Chapple
For his image published in North & South,
August 2011
(Successful hunters, Te Hapua, Far North)
FUJIFILM Award for the Best Travel Image taken Outside New Zealand
Winner:
Amos Chapple
For his image published in the Guardian (UK)
September 2011
(Tree root bridge, Nongriat, north eastern India)
Runner Up:
Natasha Martin
For her image published in the Timaru Herald
July 2011
(Cow in Porbander, Gujarat, India)
Runner Up:
Liz Light
For her image published in Let’s Travel
March 2011
(Fishing, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea)
Air Vanuatu & Mangoes Resort Award for the Best Series of Travel Images
Winner:
Natasha Martin
For her series of images which appeared in the
Timaru Herald, July 2011
(Porbander, Gujarat, India)
Runner Up:
Amos Chapple
For his series of images which appeared in the
New Zealand Herald, September 2011
(Tree root bridge, Nongriat, north eastern India)
Runner Up:
Grant Sheehan
For his series of images which appeared in his
book “Ghosts in the Landscape” published in
2011, Structures in the New Zealand
Landscape
AA Directions Magazine Award for the Best Travel Image with People
Winner:
Tessa Chrisp
For her image published NZ House & Garden,
November 2011
(Maskelyn Island, Vanuatu)
Runner Up:
Natasha Martin
Published in the Timaru Herald,
July 2011
(Slum housing, Rajkot, Gujarat, India)
NZ Maori Tourism Award for the Best Travel Image Capturing the Essence of
Maori
Winner:
Aaron Smale
Published in New Zealand Geographic,
February 2009
Runner Up:
Runner Up:
(Temple gates, Ratana Pa)
James Heremaia
Published in People of the Land, 2010
(Te Tokanganui-a noho Marae, Te Kuiti)
Mike White
Published in North & South, September 2011
(Tom Teika in Granity)
Epson Award for the Best Unpublished Travel Image
Winner:
Mike Langford
(Horse carts in Bagan, central Myanmar)
Runner Up:
Brendon O’Hagan
(Water buffalo in Cambodia)
Runner Up:
Jackie Ranken
(U Bein Bridge, Amarapura, Myanmar)
2013
Cathay Pacific Travel Writer of the Year:
Winner:
Sharon Stephenson
Auckland Airport Award for the Best Magazine Travel Story
Winner:
Venetia Sherson
For Autumn in Tuscany
Published in NZ Life & Leisure magazine,
Jan / Feb 2012
Runners up:
Miranda Spary
For Turkish Delight
Published in NZ Life & Leisure magazine,
March/April 2012
And
Steve Braunias
For With the Springboks
Published in Metro Magazine, January 2012
Westpac Award for the Best Newspaper Travel Story
Winner:
Sharon Stephenson
For Roman Holiday – Food and Flirting
Published in the Dominion Post, August 2012
Runner up:
Michele Hewitson
For Gone to the Chiens in the City of Light
Published in the NZ Herald, November 2012
And
Venetia Sherson
For High Rise Journey to the Dark Side
Published in the NZ Herald, November 2012
Heritage Hotels Award for the Best Travel Story about New Zealand
Winner:
Mike White
For Old Gold
Published in North & South magazine,
November 2012
Runner up:
Joanna Wane
For When Wally met Sally
And
Published in North & South magazine, May
2012
Sarah Lang
For A River Runs Through It
Published in North & South magazine, April
2012
Interislander Award for the Best Story about a Journey
Winner:
Steve Braunias
For Great South Road Trip
Published in Metro magazine, April 2012
Runner Up:
Robin Charteris
For Travels with the Beast
Published in the Otago Daily Times, March
2012
And
Steve Braunias
For The Train
Published in Metro Magazine, June 2012
British High Commission and Tourism Ireland Award for the Best Travel Story
about Britain and/or Ireland
Winner:
Colin Hogg
For A Writer’s Trail
Published in the NZ Herald, June 2012
Runner Up:
Sharon Stephenson
For Knocking on Heaven’s Door
Published in the Dominion Post, March 2012
And
Jill Worrall
For Where Monks’ Memories Linger
Published in the Timaru Herald, August 2012
NZ Maori Tourism Award for the Best Travel Story about a Maori Tourism
Experience
Winner:
Mike White
For Once Upon an Island
Published in North & South, June 2012
Runner Up:
Pamela Wade
For Parihaka: Keeping the Peace
Published in the NZ Herald, January 2012
And
Liz Light
For A Weekend in the Hokianga
Published in North & South, October 2012
Rhys Brookbanks Memorial Award for the Best Travel story published about
Canterbury or highlighting Christchurch
Winner:
Jane Warwick
For Phoenixes and All That
Published in NZ Life & Leisure magazine,
November 2012
Runner Up:
Mike White
For A Weekend in Little River
Published in North & South magazine, March
2012
And
Paul Rush
For Bridge Waters Troubles Over
Published in the Dominion Post, November
2012
AA Directions Magazine Award for the Best New Travel Writer
Winner:
Brian Luby
For Tunnel, Laughter and Giants
Runner Up:
Linda Maser
For A Bangkok Adventure
Highly Commended:
Hugh Blomfield
For Sabah’s Turtle Island
David Patterson
For The Brussels Experience
Karen Prebensen
Salt of the Earth
Cathay Pacific Travel Photographer of the Year
Winner:
Babiche Martens
Runner Up:
Tessa Chrisp
Auckland Airport Award for the Best Travel Image taken in New Zealand
Winner:
Joshua Windsor
For his image published in NZ Geographic
magazine in November 2012 of a rock climber
scaling the challenging Babylon Crag while on
holiday in Fiordland.
Runner Up:
Fay Looney
For her image published in Taranaki, Be Here,
Be Surprised, September 2012
For her image of Opunake Beach, travellers
mid-winter photo shoot
And
James Heremaia
For his image published in Our New Zealand,
summer 2012
The Northern Explorer passenger train crosses
the Waiteti viaduct south of Te Kuiti
FUJIFILM X Award for the Best Travel Image taken Outside New Zealand
Winner:
Tessa Chrisp
For her image published in NZ Life & Leisure
magazine, Jan/Feb 2012
Vanuatu’s low lying Maskelyn islands, dug out
canoe
Runner Up:
Peter Graney
For his image published in the Rotorua Review
in October 2012
Chickens arrive for slaughter by Moto at the
Orasay markets, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
And:
Amos Chapple
For his image published in the Guardian
Tourists at Danyia Landform, Zhangyzi, China
AA Directions Magazine Award for the Best Travel Image with People
Winner:
Tessa Chrisp
Runner Up:
And:
For her image published in NZ Life & Leisure
magazine, Jan/Feb 2012
Malekula Island Vanuatu, locals in a ute
Babiche Martens
For her image published in the NZ Herald in
May 2012
A driver focusses intently on the rear vision
mirror
Amos Chapple
For his image published in the Guardian
A Kurdish man guards road working machinery
NZ Maori Tourism Award for the Best Travel Image Capturing the Essence of
Maori
Winner:
Peter Drury
For his image published in the Waikato Times
in March 2012
Waka and crews salute international dignitaries
at the 116th Ngaruawahia regatta held at the
Turangawaewae marae
Runner Up:
James Heremaia
For his image published in the Taranaki Daily
Mail in May 2012
The tangi of the iconic soloist Hui Kahu
And
Liz Light
For her image published in North & South
magazine in October 2012
Rod Penney and his horses on Mitimiti beach,
Northland
Heritage Boutique Hotels Award for the Best Unpublished Travel Image
Winner:
Lindsay Keats
For his image of boys playing soccer in
Quarzazate, Morocco
Runner Up:
Liz Light
For her image of dawn beauty, Chilka Lake,
Orissa, India
And
Karin Charteris
For her image of a family group travelling to
market in Udaipur, India
2014
WINNERS:
Cathay Pacific Travel Writer of the Year:
Winner:
Mike White
Runner Up:
James Borrowdale
Auckland Airport Award for the Best Travel Story over 1000 words
Winner:
James Borrowdale
Runner up:
For Forest for the Trees
Published in Kia Ora magazine,
Charles Anderson
For Time Stood Still
Published in 1972 magazine
Westpac Award for the Best Travel Story under 1000 words
Winner:
Fergus Blakiston
For Mirage of Heat and Emptiness
Published in the NZ Herald
Runner up:
Fergus Blakiston
For Lonely Under the Sky
Published in the NZ Herald
Heritage Hotels Award for the Best Travel Story about New Zealand
Winner:
Mike White
For Peace of Paradise
Published in North & South magazine,
Runner up:
Pamela Wade
For A Passport into our History
Published in the NZ Herald
Interislander Award for the Best Story about a Journey
Winner:
Jill Worrall
For Tunnel Vision
Published in the Timaru Herald
Runner Up:
Paul Rush
For Time & Tides
Published in the NZ Listener
Runner Up:
Alice Galletly
For Endless Summer
Published in AA Directions magazine
British High Commission and Tourism Ireland Award for the Best Travel Story
about Britain and/or Ireland
Winner:
Jill Worrall
For Game on for All Ireland
Published in the Timaru Herald
NZ Maori Tourism Award for the Best Travel Story about a Maori Tourism
Experience
Winner:
Liz Light
For A Tourist in Tuhoe Heartland
Published in the Herald on Sunday
AA Directions Magazine Award for the Best New Travel Writer
Winner:
Holly Wade
For Battling Gales, Wind and Hills in the East
Cape
Runner Up:
Janean Cherkun
For The Most Unlikely Shoes
Highly Commended:
Jill Robinson
For Art Deco Grinch No More
Brie Sherow
For The Fairy’s Tree
Linda Maser
For Morrison in Morrocco 1989
Cathay Pacific Travel Photographer of the Year
Winner:
Joshua Donnelly
Runner Up:
Anna Pearson
Auckland Airport Award for the Best Travel Image taken in New Zealand
Winner:
Tessa Chrisp
For her image published in NZ Life & Leisure
magazine ‘Ruapehu in the distance, Dan
Steele checks his land for wild boar’
Runner Up:
Pamela Wade
For her image published in the NZ Herald ‘The
Otago Rail Trail is not just for cyclists: it's
possible to ride horses along it as well’
Air Vanuatu and Mangoes Resort Award for the Best Travel Image taken
Outside New Zealand
Winner:
Anna Pearson
For her image published in The Press (Escape
magazine) ‘Peru, Mike Watkins struggles back
to base camp after climbing Nevado Pisco, in
the Cordillera Blanca’
Runner Up:
Amos Chapple
For his image published in the NZ Herald
‘Lenin still watches over the centre of Yakutsk,
the world's coldest city’
Runner Up:
Joshua Donnelly
For his image published in D Photo, taken in
New Delhi at Jama Masjid Mosque, the photo
shows worshipers praying in this incredible
building
AA Directions Magazine Award for the Best Travel Image with People
Winner:
Amos Chapple
For his image published in The Atlantic with the
caption ‘Local man lost in thought as a cable
car docks in Chiatura, Georgia. The cabin was
the first cable car in the USSR’
Runner Up:
Joshua Donnelly
For his image published in D Photo taken in
the village of Tordi, Garh, India entitled ‘a man
most likely in the lowest class of Indian society
sews rice sacks together’
And:
Anna Pearson
For her image published in the Nelson Mail
‘Antarctica, Kiwi man Father Michael Smith
was the Catholic Chaplain at Chapel of the
Snows at McMurdo station for a time in
December 2012 / January 2013’
NZ Maori Tourism Award for the Best Travel Image Capturing the Essence of
Maori
Winner:
Aaron Smale
For his image published in Mana magazine
‘Members of Kapa Haka group Te Hokowhitu a
Tu prepare for a dress rehearsal, Pakirikiri
Marae, Tokomaru Bay’
Heritage Boutique Hotels Award for the Best Unpublished Travel Image
Winner:
Tanmoy Das
For his image ‘a devotee waits anxiously for a
downpour of colour on him at holi celebration
at Barsana village in India’
Runner Up:
Paul Daly
For his image of ‘Trees at Auschwitz, Birkenau
during winter, Poland’
And
Joshua Donnelly
For his image of ‘Amber Fort, in Jaipur, Three
Indians pose beautifully for the camera’
And
Lindsay Keats
For his image of ‘Whirling Dervishes, Istanbul’
2015
Cathay Pacific Travel Writer of the Year
Winner:
Venetia Sherson
Runner Up:
Joanna Wane
Runner Up:
Pamela Wade
maui Award for the Best Travel Story over 1000 words
Winner:
Venetia Sherson
For Counting Sheep
Published in NZ Life & Leisure magazine,
Runner up:
Jill Worrall
For Solitude Among the Canals
Published in the Timaru Herald
Runner up:
Mike White
For Fossils and Ferraris in Lebanon
Published in North & South magazine
Westpac Award for the Best Travel Story under 1000 words
Winner:
Brett Atkinson
For Encounter Culture
Published in NZ Listener
Runner up:
Sharon Stephenson
For In the Brat Pack
Published in the Sunday Star-Times
Runner up:
Paul Rush
For Where the Cold Things Are
Published in NZ Listener
Heritage Hotels Award for the Best Travel Story about New Zealand
Winner:
Joanna Wane
For The End of the Line
Published in North & South magazine,
Runner up:
Pamela Wade
For Winding Down on Waiheke
Published in the Herald on Sunday
Runner up:
Laura Borrowdale
For The Art of Renewal
Published in Kia Ora magazine
Interislander Award for the Best Story about a Journey
Winner:
Liz Light
For Coasting with the Post
Published in North & South magazine
Runner Up:
Tom Fitzsimons
For In Imperfect Harmony
Published in the Sunday Star-Times
Runner Up:
Peter de Graaf
For Doing the Island Hop
Published in the Northern Advocate
British High Commission and Tourism Ireland Award for the Best Travel Story
about Britain and/or Ireland
Winner:
Jill Worrall
For My Own Dear Galway Bay
Published in The Timaru Herald
Runner Up:
Ewan McDonald
For Glasgow’s Real Kiss
Published in the NZ Herald
Runner Up:
Sharon Stephenson
For The City that Changed its Spots
Published in On Mas magazine
NZ Maori Tourism Award for the Best Travel Story about a Maori Tourism
Experience
Winner:
Mike White
For Survivor Island
Published in North & South magazine
Runner Up:
Jacqui Gibson
For On the Track of the Ancestors
Published in Heritage NZ magazine
Runner Up:
Paul Rush
For Connecting with the Whakapapa
Published in Otago Daily Times
Treadright Foundation Award for the Best Responsible Tourism Story
Winner:
Pamela Wade
For Hoofing it up Hump Ridge
Published in NZ Herald
Runner Up:
Pamela Wade
For Saddle up for Paradise Ride
Published in NZ Herald
Runner Up:
James Borrowdale
For Enchanted Forest
Published in KiaOra magazine
Christchurch Airport Award for the Best Travel Blog of the Year
Winner:
Liz Carlson
For her blog http://youngadventuress.com/
AA Directions Magazine Award for the Best New Travel Writer
Winner:
Linda Moser
For Slainte
Runner Up:
Lisa Holland
For Not All Who Wander Are Lost
Highly Commended:
Norma Riley
For Ashes to Life
Karla Breen Rickerby
For A Landscape of Eccentricity
Sharlene Ronayne
For Mandolin on the Wind
Cathay Pacific Travel Photographer of the Year
Winner:
Paul Daly
Runner Up:
Amos Chapple
Highly Commended:
Fay Looney
Heritage Boutique Collections Award for the Best Travel Image taken in New
Zealand
Winner:
Fay Looney
For her image published in The Real New
Zealand ‘Forgotten World Highway,
Whangamomana, day breaks, just me and a
solitary sheep share first light.’
Runner Up:
Tessa Chrisp
For her image published in NZ Life & Leisure
magazine ‘The Stewart family farm hilltop
dining boasts views from the Tasman sea back
to Mt Ruapehu. Rangitikei.’
Runner Up:
Fay Looney
For her image published in The Real New
Zealand ‘Migrating Canadian Geese glide
across the face of Mount Taranaki as I travel
surf highway south of New Plymouth.’
Air Vanuatu and Mangoes Resort Award for the Best Travel Image taken
Outside New Zealand
Winner:
Paul Daly
For his image published in D Photo ‘100 years
on, a the rusting hull of a boat still gives a
glimpse to this places past, Anzac cove,
Gallipoli, Turkey.’
Runner Up:
Liz Light
For her image published in The Press ‘Got you
covered, social comment, Oman.’
Runner Up:
Paul Daly
For his image published in D Photo, ‘Turkey’s
number 1 bucket list item. Ballooning,
Cappadocia, Turkey.’
AA Directions Magazine Award for the Best Travel Image with People
Winner:
Paul Daly
For his image published in D Photo with the
caption ‘Nothing is more alive than the
backstreets of cities such as Istanbul, Turkey.’
Runner Up:
Amos Chapple
For his image published in Smithsonian
magazine ‘A Russian woman enters a
cathedral in a swirl of freezing mist in Yakutsk,
the coldest city on earth.’
And:
Amos Chapple
For his image published in The Atlantic ‘Getting
on with it the wettest village on earth.
NZ Maori Tourism Award for the Best Travel Image that Captures the Essence
of Maori
Winner:
Peter Drury
For his image published in the Waikato Times
‘A multi Iwi Haka group performs for arriving
dignitaries at the 150th commemoration of the
battle of Orakau near Kihikihi.’
Runner Up
Liz Light
For her image published in North & South
magazine ‘Wongi, street artist, Christchurch’
Destinations magazine Award for the Best Unpublished Travel Image
Winner:
Peter Graney
For his image ‘Beauty and the Beast. Selling
pork doesn't stop a sales girl from taking an
interest in her appearance at a market in
Phnom Penh, Cambodia.’
Runner Up:
Kelly Lynch
For her image of ‘Wyoming, USA, near
Yellowstone National park: a bison takes the
highway and heads towards Cody town.’
Runner Up:
Lynn Clayton
For her image of ‘The Blue mosque in Istanbul
at sunrise, here reflected in the fountain pool.’
For further information or to source winning photographic images contact Travcom
administrator Helen Davies
Ph: (09) 624 5707 or email helen.davies@clear.net.nz
To see the winners’ photographs and stories click on www.travcom.org.nz