2025 Media Awards information

Entries for the 2025 MotorSport New Zealand Media Awards are now open to any media professional representing a media outlet that meets our criteria and has covered a motorsport event in the past 12 months.

The overarching goal of the MotorSport New Zealand media awards is to promote and recognise the coverage of New Zealand motorsport in the media, primarily the mainstream media. We thank you for your efforts to provide the words, images, and audio/visual content of New Zealand motorsport via the many outlets that cover the sport.

In 2025, we have maintained the same categories as the year previous.

The eligibility period is for work produced between 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025.

Please note that you DO NOT have to be accredited with MotorSport New Zealand to enter – anyone whose work meets the criteria is eligible.

Here are the award categories for 2025:

Smoke Photographer of the Year:

The Photographer of the Year Award is for the best overall motorsport photographer. Entrants submit a portfolio of up to six images for judging. This award will be judged by world-renowned motorsport photographers, Drew Gibson and Nick Dungan.

President’s Award for a single shot:

This award is for the best single photo taken by a photographer. The best photo is chosen from within the portfolio of images submitted for the Photo of the Year award as well as an extra image specifically for the President’s Award. This award will be judged by world-renowned motorsport photographers, Drew Gibson and Nick Dungan.

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(Both photo awards can be entered using the link above)

*Note: Untouched/RAW files must be submitted alongside processed images

Video Content of the Year:

The Video Content of the Year Award is open to all pieces of video from any media outlet that meets our criteria (see below).

The award recognises video content about any motorsport event, competition licence holder (past or present) or aspect of motorsport under the jurisdiction of MotorSport New Zealand.

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Best use of Digital Media:

This award recognises the growing power of digital media and the role it plays in getting motorsport in front of the eyeballs of the masses.

The award is open to all digital media professionals who have created digital media content about any motorsport event, competition licence holder (past or present) or aspect of motorsport under the jurisdiction of MotorSport New Zealand.

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Entries must be submitted online using the links above. Please note some entries require you to upload your entries to a file-sharing website, if you do not have access to one, please let me know and I will help you out. MotorSport New Zealand also reserves the right to submit entries on behalf of an entrant if they feel they should be considered for an award.

Key dates:

• Entries open: 24 March
• Entries close: 10 April
• Judging: mid-late April
• Finalists advised by: 26 April
• MotorSport New Zealand Awards evening, Aotea Centre, Auckland – 24 May

If you have any questions please contact jordie@motorsport.org.nz