Food Writers NZ are thrilled to announce the Finalists for the inaugural The Foodies – NZ Food Media Awards 2019.

Supported by our chief sponsor Meadow Mushrooms.

All current Food Writers NZ members are invited to vote for their favourite entrant – voting will close on 31st July. All winners will be announced at the Official Awards Night on 26th August. For more details read about ‘How the awards work.’  If you have any questions simply email: hello@thefoodies.co.nz

Stay up to date over on The Foodies Instagram as we announce more details over the next few weeks.

Best Book 

This award is for a food-based book, published between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2018. It may be a recipe book, a memoir or cover any food-related topic including nutrition, agriculture, food issues, sustainability, culinary travel.

  • A Year in My Real Food Kitchen – Emma Galloway
  • Essential: Volume One and Two – Annabel Langbein
  • My Indian Kitchen – Ashia Imail-Singer
  • A Free Range Life: Together – Annabel & Rose Langbein
  • Homegrown Kitchen – Nicola Galloway
  • Eat – Chelsea Winter

Best Recipe Writing – Editorial

This award is for editorial recipe content, published in print or digital media in a consumer- or trade-focused publication.

  • Emma Galloway
  • Ginny Grant
  • Lucy Corry
  • Julie Biuso

Best Recipe Writing – Commercial

This award is for commercial recipe content, created for a commercial purpose. This can include sponsored content (in media); advertorial; advertising; marketing collateral and packaging.

  • Sophie Gray
  • Tracey Sunderland
  • Vicki Ravlich-Horan

Best Feature Writing

This award is for food-based feature (long or short form) content. It may cover any food-related topic eg profile pieces; food issues; nutrition; agriculture; culinary travel; food industry; environment; social and popular culture. You may enter a single feature or a portfolio of features.

  • Lucy Corry
  • Jacqui Gibson
  • Niki Bezzant
  • Alice Neville
  • Kate Underwood

Best Opinion Writing

This award is for food-based opinion content. It may include columns, reviews, first-person accounts and commentary. You may enter a single piece of content or a portfolio of content.

  • Denise Irvine
  • Lucy Corry
  • Alice Neville
  • Niki Bezzant

Best Food Blog / Website

This award is for a food-based website, including blogs. It can include commercial or editorial content.

  • Emma Galloway
  • Amber Bremner
  • Vicki Ravlich-Horan
  • Michelle Tsang
  • Nicola Galloway

Best Food Broadcast

This award is for food-based broadcast content, including video, radio and podcast. It can include content aired in digital-only format (eg YouTube) and content broadcast in the linear media (eg commercial TV and radio). It can include commercial or editorial content.

  • Alice Neville
  • Kate Underwood
  • Ashia Ismail-Singer

 Best Social Media

This award is for a food-based social media feed; it can include Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram. It can include commercial or editorial content.

  • Emma Galloway
  • Kate Underwood
  • Christall Lowe

Best Food Styling – Commercial

This award is for commercial food styling content, created for a commercial purpose. This can include sponsored content (in media); advertorial; advertising; marketing collateral and packaging.

  • Jo Bridgford
  • Emma Galloway
  • Ginny Grant

Best Food Styling – Editorial

This award is for editorial food styling content, published in print or digital media in a consumer- or trade-focused publication.

  • Fiona Hugues
  • Emma Galloway
  • Ginny Grant
  • Jo Bridgford

Food Photography – Editorial

This award is for editorial food photography, published in print or digital media in a consumer- or trade-focused publication.

  • Manja Wachsmuth
  • Emma Galloway

Food Photography – Commercial

This award is for food photography created for a commercial purpose. This can include sponsored content (in media); advertorial; advertising; marketing collateral and packaging.

  • Emma Galloway
  • Manja Wachsmuth