"press' Staff Win Prizes (Press, 19 September 1975)
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Summary: "press' Staff Win Prizes (Press, 19 September 1975)
On 19 September 1975, it was announced that two journalists from "The Press" in Wellington, John Collins and R. T. Brittenden, received prestigious Dulux journalism awards. Collins, a sub-editor, won the first Dulux comment award for his article titled "Full Frontal Prudery," which satirised Miss Patricia Bartlett's warnings regarding the perceived dangers of homosexuality, along with several other satirical pieces. Brittenden, the sports editor, shared the sports award with Brian Turner from Dunedin for his coverage of the Commonwealth Games held in Christchurch the previous year. The awards ceremony took place in Wellington the following evening. The results were declared by Mr R. C. Fox, president of the New Zealand Journalists’ Union, who also acknowledged other notable journalists for their work. In the news category, Gavin Ellis from the "New Zealand Herald" won for his reporting on the wreck of the yacht Sospan Fach, while Doug Ryan from the "Christchurch Star" and eight staff members from the "Dominion" received highly commended mentions for reporting on a four-hour firearm incident. For the feature category, Mrs Lesley Wyatt from the "Waikato Times" emerged as the winner for her series of articles addressing challenges faced by solo parents. Highly commended in this category were John Shattock from the "Waikato Times" and Warwick Roger from the "Dominion." In the comment category, John Collins took the top spot, with John Hawkins from the "Northern Advocate" receiving a highly commended mention. The sports category saw R. T. Brittenden and Brian Turner share the honours as joint winners, with R. O. Dew and John Drew from "The Press," as well as Terry Maddaford from the "New Zealand Herald," receiving highly commended acknowledgments. The awards highlight the significant contributions of New Zealand journalists, recognising excellence in various categories, including news, features, comments, and sports reporting.
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