2012 New Zealand Television Awards were the new name of the New Zealand television industry awards , following the demise of the Aotearoa Film and Television Awards . The awards were held on Saturday 3 November at The Great Room of the Langham hotel in Auckland , New Zealand , with highlights screening on TV ONE on Sunday 4 November . The New Zealand Television Awards took a similar format to the previous Qantas Television Awards , honouring excellence in New Zealand television and television journalism . This was the final New Zealand television awards presentation organised by Think TV , after Television New Zealand withdrew its support in 2013 . There are 46 categories , including the new categories for One-Off Drama and Breaking News . Finalists were announced on 26 September 2012 . Entries cover the broadcast period of 1 August 2011 to 15 July 2012 . The general television awards were dominated by true crime drama '' Siege '' , with five awards , while the news and current affairs section was dominated by TV3 , with eight awards
Aotearoa Film and Television Awards
2011 Aotearoa Film & Television Awards
2012 New Zealand Television Awards