| Best Actor in TV Drama† | Best Actress in a TV Drama† | - |
- Antony Starr, Outrageous Fortune
- * Ben Barrington, The Insider's Guide To Happiness
- * Will Hall, The Insider's Guide To Happiness
| Robyn Malcolm, Outrageous Fortune * Sophia Hawthorne, The Insider's Guide To Happiness * Sally Stockwell, The Insider's Guide To Happiness | - |
| Best NZ Drama† | Best NZ Comedy Programme† | - |
| Outrageous Fortune * Mataku * The Insiders Guide to Happiness | bro'Town * Matthew & Marc's Rocky Road to the Land of The Rising Sun, * The 2005 Oddfellows Comedy Gala, | - |
| Best NZ Children's/Youth Programme† | Best NZ Documentary† | - |
| Holly's Heroes * Koi * The Goober Brothers | Colin McCahon – I Am * Enemy of the State * NewZild – The Story of New Zealand English * Reluctant Revolutionary | - |
| Best NZ Entertainment/Reality Programme† | Best NZ Information/Lifestyle Programme† | - |
| Dancing with the Stars * Living The Dream * The Tem Show | Off The Rails – A Love Story – * My House My Castle – * Taste Takes Off – | - |
| Best Māori Programme† | Best NZ Popular/Factual Unscripted Programme† | - |
| Korero Mai, * Eye to Eye with Willie Jackson * Mama Tere | Intrepid Journeys * Serious Crash Unit, Series II * The Zoo, Series 6 | |
| Best NZ Sports Or Event Coverage† | Best Director † | - |
| Shell Helix Motorsport * Jonathan Lemalu – The Homecoming Concert * Montana World of Wearable Art Awards | Mark Beesley, Outrageous Fortune – "Episode 4: The Cause of This Defect" – * Peter Burger, Mataku – "Te Whakaahua- The Photo" * Vanessa Alexander, Outrageous Fortune – "Episode 1: Slings and Arrows" – * Mark Beesley, The Insiders Guide to Happiness – "Episode 6" | - |
| Best Director † | Best Script for a Non-Factual Programme/Series† | - |
| Melanie Rakena, Off The Rails – A Love Story * Bryan Bruce, A Question of Justice * Nic Craig, Inside New Zealand – Watching You | Rachel Lang, Outrageous Fortune – "Episode 4: The Cause of This Defect" * Lynette Crawford-Williams & Carey Carter, Mataku – "Te Whakaahua – The Photo" * David Brechin-Smith, The Insiders Guide to Happiness – "Episode 6" | - |
| Best Camera ‡ | Best Camera ‡ | - |
| Peter Young, Country Calendar * Mike Kelland, Life on the Street – * Jacob Bryant, Off The Rails – A Love Story | Rewa Harre, Mataku – "Te Whakaahua – The Photo"* Wayne Vinten, Outrageous Fortune * David Paul, The Insiders Guide to Happiness | - |
| Best Editing ‡ | | - |
| Justin Hawkes, Shihad Live in Aotea Square * Daniel Nikolaison, Between The Lines – Denis Glover * Matt Wilmot, Off The Rails – A Love Story | | - |
| Best News† | TV Journalist of the Year† |
| Janet McIntyre, Sunday |
| Investigation of the Year† | Best News Reporter† |
| Campbell Live, "Driver Licence Fraud" – | Lorelei Mason, One News * Duncan Garner, 3 News * Mike McRoberts, 3 News * Sonya Wilson, One News |
| Best News Report † | Best Current Affairs Report † |
| One News, "Foot & Mouth Scare, Waiheke Island" * 3 News, "Benson Pope" * 3 News, "Iraq – Democracy/Live Cross/Package" | Campbell Live, "Driver Licence Fraud" * Sunday, "Where's Mine" * Sunday, "London Bombings" |
| Best Current Affairs Reporter† | Best Current Affairs Series† |
| Amanda Millar, 60 Minutes * Melanie Reid, Campbell Live * Cameron Bennett, Sunday * Janet McIntyre, Sunday | 60 Minutes – * Campbell Live * Stake Out |
| Best News Or Current Affairs Presenter† | Best Sports News Report † |
| Mark Sainsbury, Close Up * Mike McRoberts & Hilary Barry, 3 News * John Campbell, Campbell Live | One News – "Flavell" * 3 News – "Sidecar" |
| Best News/Current Affairs Editing‡ | Best News/Current Affairs Camera ‡ |
| Paul Sparkes, Close Up – "Cave Creek" * Paul Enticott, 60 Minutes – "Green Acres" | Richard Postles, Close Up – "Twins" – * Daniel Jones, 3 News – "Foot & Mouth Scare on Waiheke" * Stefan Lowe, One News – "Net Justice" |
| Best News/Current Affairs Camera ‡ | |
| Ross Kenward, 60 Minutes – "Green Acres" * Warren Armstrong, 3 News – "Moa Bones" * Phillip Melville, Sunday – "The Flu Hunter" | |
