2003

Supreme Award

Winner: Peta Mathias

for Taste New Zealand television series

Visuals Award

Winner: Janet Dunn

for a portfolio of three works

styled for NZ House and Garden

Consumer/Food Issues Award

Winner: Charmian Smith

for a portfolio

written for the Otago Daily Times

Food Feature Writing Award

Winner: Julie Biuso

for a portfolio of three works

written for Viva, New Zealand Herald

Book of the Year - Recipe

Winner: Penny Oliver

for Beach, Bach, Boat, Barbeque (New Holland)

Book of the Year - Food

Winner: Glenda Gourley

for Vegetables: A User's Guide (Vegfed)

Food and Wine Award

Winner: David Burton

for work in the Dominion Post

Nutrition Award

Winner: Andrea Lloyd

for Caterers Corner

newsletter for the National Heart Foundation

Young Food Writer Award

Winner: Penny Smith

for a portfolio

written for Grocers' Review

Television Award

Winner: Peta Mathias

for Taste New Zealand

Information Technology Award

Winner: Helen Jackson

for www.foodlovers.co.nz

Food Journalism Award - Newspaper

Winner: Kate Fraser

for food section in The Press

Food Journalism Award - Magazine

Winner: Allyson Gofton

for food section in Next

Tui Flower Recipe Award - Promotional

Winner: Jan Bennett

for "A Touch of Class"

written for Robert Bosch Ltd

Tui Flower Recipe Award - Non-Promotional

Winner: Lauraine Jacobs

for work in Cuisine

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2001

Nutrition Award

Winner: Maria Middlestead

for "Relax, Slow Down"

written for The Press

Food Safety Award

Winner: Jan Bilton

for "Four Cs Fortune Teller"

written for Foodtown Living Today

Consumer/Food Issues Award

Winner: Charmian Smith

for "Are We What We Eat?"

written for the Otago Daily Times

Young Food Writer Award

Winner: Maria Hand

for "Kiwi Tucka"

written for Nzine

Food Book of the Year - Recipe

Winner: Peta Mathias

for Insatiable (Random House)

Food Book Award

Winner: Mavis Airey

for Savour The South (Harper Collins)

Food Feature Writing Award

Winner: Jenny Yee

for a portfolio of three: "I Got to Vietnam Before McDonald's", "Sausasian" and "Sweet Perfection"

written for The Press

Electronic Media Award

Joint winners: Taste New Zealand, presented by Peta Mathias and Food in a Minute, presented by Allyson Gofton

Information Technology Award

Winner: Pat Churchill

for Kiwi Kitchen, www.suite101.com

Food Journalism Award

Winner: Viva, New Zealand Herald, food content written by Julie Biuso

Highly commended: The Press, The Waikato Times

Visuals Award

Winner: Ray McVinnie

for a portfolio of three works

styled for Cuisine

Food and Wine Award

Winner: Wyn Drabble

for "Avec - A Perfect Match"

written for Hawke's Bay Today

Highly commended: David Burton for "The Regional Matchmakers" in The Evening Post

Tui Flower Recipe Award - Promotional

Winner: Penny Oliver

for "International Recipes for Regal Salmon"

Highly commended: Jan Bilton for "Asian Gourmet" in Foodtown Living Today

Tui Flower Recipe Award - Non-Promotional

Winner: Allyson Gofton for "Sweet Tooth's Delight"

written for Next

Highly commended: Janet Dunn for "Quince Charming" in NZ House and Garden

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1999

Nutrition Award

Winner: Jeni Pearce

for A Meal Not to Be Missed (Sport Action)

Consumer/Food Issues Award

Winner: Charmian Smith

for a porfolio of three stories

written for the Otago Daily Times

Book of the Year - Recipe

Winner: Annabel Langbein

for The Best of Annabel Langbein (Annabel Langbein)

Highly commended: Allyson Gofton for Food in a Minute (Viking)

Book of the Year - Food

Winner: Mary Browne

for The Cook's Garden (Godwit) with Nancy Tichborne and Helen Leach

Highly Commended: Peta Mathias for Salut (Vintage New Zealand)

Food and Wine Award

Winner: David Burton

for "Scary Spice"

written for The Evening Post

Food Feature Writing Award

Winner: David Burton

for a portfolio of three

written for The Evening Post and Cuisine

Visuals Award - Non-Promotional

Winner: Janet Dunn

for a portfolio of three works

Highly Commended: Alison Holst

Recipe Award - Promotional

Winner: Jan Bennett

for Bosch leaflets

Highly commended: Jan Bilton for "Choosing the Best Olive Oil" in Living Today

Recipe Award - Non-Promotional

Winner: Allyson Gofton

for "Ready for Bread"

written for Next

Highly commended: Janet Dunn for "April Fools" in NZ House and Garden

Television Award

Winner: Jo Seagar

for a portfolio of three programmes

Information Technology Award

Winner: Next magazine

Highly commended: Viva, New Zealand Herald

Young Food Writer Award

Winner: Lisa Wilde

for "The Dark Ages"

written for The Evening Post

Highly commended: Eva Hay for "The Perfect Match"

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1997

Journalism Award

Winner: Waikato Times

for weekly food section

Nutrition Writer of the Year

Winner: Vicki Hamilton

for "Nutrition Notebook"

written for 5.30 With Jude television series

Consumer and Food Issues Writer of the Year

Winner: Camille Guy

for "What's That You're Eating"

written for the New Zealand Herald, May 17, 1997

Cookery Writer of the Year - Advertising

Winner: Allyson Gofton

for Food in a Minute

written for Heinz Watties, shown on TV1

Runner-up: Annabel Langbein for The New Zealand Buttercup Book (NZ Buttercup Squash Council Inc)

Food Feature Writer of the Year

Winner: David Burton

for "Louisiana's New Wave"

written for Cuisine, no 63, July 1997

Cookery Writer of the Year - Non-Advertising

Winner: Ray McVinnie

for "Economy Fare"

written for Cuisine, no 63, July 1997

Runner-up: Leanne Kitchen for "Summer Entertaining" in Style, Summer 1996-97

Visual Award - Food Stylist of the Year - Advertising

Winner: Sue Lyons

for "1997 Calendar: If You Want to Make 'Em Smile Say Cheese"

prepared for New Zealand Cheese Promotions

Visual Award - Food Stylist of the Year Non-Advertising

Winner: Penny Oliver

for "Summer Peaches"

styled for Cuisine, no 61, March 1997

Food and Wine Writer of the Year

Winner: Julie Biuso

for "A Trio of Reds"

written for Cuisine, no 52, September 1995

Food Book of the Year - Sponsored

Winner: Lauraine Jacobs

for New Taste New Zealand (Tandem Press)

Food Book of the Year - Non-Sponsored

Winner: David Burton

For Savouring the East: Feasts and Stories from Istanbul to Bali (Faber & Faber)

Educational Food Writer of the Year

Winner: Glenda Gourley

for Fresh NZ Vegetables: A User's Handbook (Vegfed)

Finalists: Mavis Airey for "Hot, hotter, hottest" in The Press, April 25, 1996; Pip Duncan and Peter Clarkestone for Kitchen Handbook (Longman Paul)

Young Food Writer Award

Winner: Jan Hume

for "Observations of a Bastard Cuisine"

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1995

Nutrition Award

Winner: Pip Duncan and Anne Perera

for Nutrition 2000 (Longman Paul)

Finalists: Carol Wham for Kids Need More Calcium, Maria Middlestead for Good Food, Good Health

Food Feature Award

Winner: David Burton

for "The Palate Revolution"

written for Best of New Zealand (Jason's)

Finalists: Camille Guy for "Fussy, Pricey and Elusive", Ray McVinnie for "Advance Australian Culinary Fare"

Food News Award

Winner: Camille Guy

for "Soy Under Suspicion"

written for the New Zealand Herald

Finalists: Mavis Airey for "From Paddock to Plate", Charmain Smith for "Kitchen - Obsolete or Essential"

Cookery Award, Advertising

Winner: Jan Bilton

for Natural Yoghurt Natural Living (NZ Fresh)

Finalist: Lauraine Jacobs for "Magical Combinations"

Cookery Award, Non-Advertising

Winner: Alison Holst

for "Eat Up Your Veges"

written for Food for Young Families (Viking)

Finalist: Allyson Gofton for "Dry Season"

Food and Travel Award

Winner: Michael Hooper

for "Cleopatra Reigns"

written for Style

Finalists: Peter Thompson for "Turtle Island, Fiji", Julie Biuso for "Ten Days in Catalonia"

Food Styling Award - Advertising

Winner: Diane Handley

for Wattie's Tasty Temptations (J Wattie Foods)

Finalist: Jan Bilton for "Shaved Meats"

Food Styling Award - Non-Advertising

Winner: Penny Oliver

for "Braised Red Onions"

styled for Cuisine

Finalist: Alison Holst for "Apple and Hazelnut Filo Pie"

Food Book of the Year- Sponsored

Winner: Robyn Martin

for Quick and Easy: Jams, Pickles and Mustards (Moa Beckett)

Finalist: Allyson Gofton for Casual Entertaining (David Bateman)

Food Book of the Year - Non-Sponsored

Winner: Maureen Sherry

for A Taste of Pumpkin (Random House)

Finalist: Alison Holst for Good Food (Premier Books)

Food and Wine Award

Winner: Mavis Airey

for "Making Magic in the Mouth"

written for The Press

Finalists: Wyn Drabble for "Memorable Matches", Lauraine Jacobs for "Wine and Cheese/Cervena Harvest"

Educational Food Writing Award

Winner: Barbara Keen

for "Feast for Fans of Fungus"

written for The Press

Finalists: Mavis Airey for "Apple of My Eye", Camille Guy for "Allergies and Allegations"

Student Food Writer Award

Winner: Phillip O'Sullivan

for "Organic Efforts Pay Off"

written for the Evening Standard

Food Journalism Award

Winner: The Press, Features Editor: Mavis Airey

Finalists: Marlborough Express, The Evening Post

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