Cathay Pacific Travel Writer of the Year

Winner: Joanna Wane
For Out of the Blue 
Published in North & South 

Runners Up: Tim Warrington
For Expect the Unexpected in Cambodia
Published in The Wairoa Star

Ngāi Tahu Award for the Best Travel Story over 1000 words

Winner: Susannah Walker
For In a Different Light
Published in Metro Magazine

Runner up: Tim Warrington
For Expect the Unexpected in Cambodia
Published in The Wairoa Star

Runner up: Sharon Stephenson
For Italian Feast
Published on www.foodmag.co.nz

Spark Award for the Best Travel Story under 1000 words

Winner: Liz Light
For In the Highest
Published in Listener

Runner up: Justine Tyerman
For Revisiting my mother's favourite Place
Published on www.oversixty.com

Heritage Hotels Award for the Best Travel Story about New Zealand

Winner: Lisa Scott
For A Walk on the Wild Side
Published in NZ Life & Leisure

Runner up: Joanna Wane
For The Mists of Time
Published in North & South

Runner up: James Borrowdale
For Top Tip
Published in Kia Ora

Interislander Award for the Best Story about a Journey

Winner: Michael Hooper
For End of a Legend
Published in Destinations (online)

Runner Up: Sharon Stephenson
For You Can Go Home Again
Published in the North & South

Tourism Ireland Award for the Best Travel Story about Britain and/or Ireland

Winner: Cheree Morrison
For Craic On
Published in Life and Leisure

Runner Up: Ewan McDonald
For Sir Richard Steele
Published in the NZ Herald

NZ Māori Tourism Award for the Best Travel Story about a Māori Experience

Winner: Shandelle Battersby
For Valley Girl
Published in the NZ Herald

Runner Up: Paul Rush
For Taping Into the Heart
Published in RV Travel Lifestyle

Treadright Foundation Award for the Best Responsible Tourism Story

Winner: Joanna Wane
For Out of the Blue
Published in North & South

Runner Up: Pamela Wade
For Something's in the Wind
Published in the NZ Herald

Christchurch Airport Award for the Best Travel Blog of the Year

Winner: Liz Carlson
For her blog http://youngadventuress.com/

Runner Up: Carmen Huter
For her blog carmenhuter.com

Runner Up: Megan Singleton
For her blog http://www.bloggeratlarge.com/

G Adventures Award for the Best New Travel Writer

Winner: Raphael van Workum
For Swallow

Runner Up: Eleanor Hughes
For A Devil of a Gorge

Runner Up: Cliff van Eaton
For Deciding Not to Forget

Highly Commended: Karla Breen Rickerby
For Quiz Night

Highly Commended: Kit Norman
For Crayfish: as sweet by any other name?