TVNZ people and programmes won 13 categories at the 2019 Huawei Mate30 Pro New Zealand Television Awards tonight.

TVNZ and 1 News’ coverage of the Christchurch terror attacks and memorial service was recognised with TVNZ awarded Best Live Event Coverage and Hilary Barry being named Best Presenter: News & Current Affairs.

TVNZ 1 Breakfast presenter, Matty McLean was crowned Woman’s Day Television Personality of the Year, won by public vote. He follows in the foot-steps of his Breakfast co-presenter Hayley Holt who won the title last year.

TVNZ’s Head of News and Current Affairs, John Gillespie says: I’m proud to see the efforts of our News and Current Affairs teams recognised at tonight’s awards. Viewers are at the heart of everything we do, and it’s a privilege to be welcomed into the homes of New Zealanders around the country day in and day out. It’s also great to see Hilary and Matty celebrated for the outstanding presenters that they are – on and off screen.

Drama, reality, comedy and factual series made by local production houses to screen on TVNZ’s platforms also took out top awards at tonight’s ceremony.

TVNZ 1’s Teina Pora telefeature, In Dark Places was honoured with awards for Best Director: Drama (Michael Bennett) and Best Feature Drama, in addition to its Craft Award for Best Contribution to a Soundtrack.

Fresh from its three-award sweep at the Craft Awards, Fresh Eggs took home another coveted award at tonight’s gala with Danielle Cormack being crowned Best Actress.

Wellington Paranormal star Mike Minogue scooped the award for Best Actor.

For the second consecutive year, Anika Moa was named Best Presenter: Entertainment for her TVNZ OnDemand series Anika Moa: Unleashed.

The Casketeers once again took out Best Original Reality Series as well as Best Māori programme; and Waka Huia – Rereata Makiha, Best Reo Programme.

HEIHEI’s Welcome to Cardboard City was named Best Children’s Programme.

Fan-favourite Shortland Street was crowned the 2019 TV Legend award, cementing its place as New Zealand’s number one drama series. It is the first time a standalone television show has taken out the award, with organisers praising the 27 year-running series’ “ongoing success, its significance in New Zealand popular culture and the show’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.”

TVNZ Director of Content, Cate Slater says: “Viewers love local content, and we’re proud to see our local slate celebrated at tonight’s awards. It’s especially great to see Shortland Street recognised as the television icon that it is.

“Ambitious local shows are integral to our programming line-up and the success of these shows is only possible with thanks to our incredible production company partners, cast and crews, as well as NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho. Congratulations to all our well-deserved winners.”

The Huawei Mate 30 Pro NZ TV Awards were held in Auckland, New Zealand on the 21st of November 2019.

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The 2019 Huawei Mate30 Pro New Zealand Television Awards have just wrapped up with Sky taking home two major category wins for Sky Sport and Prime.

Congratulations to Brian Hitchcock, Dean Pooley, Gareth Thorne, Simon Head, and Mark Malaki-Williams who took out the ‘Monstavision Best Sports Programme’ category with part one of their three-part Sky Sport documentary, Keeping The Faith: 25 Years Of The Warriors.

Part one of the docu-series premiered in May on Sky Sport 2 and documented the Warriors’ early years, from the creation of the club right through to their first six seasons as a team. Both archival footage and unique interviews were used to tell the story that had Kiwi league fans across the country captivated and eagerly awaiting subsequent episodes.

Keeping The Faith

“As the home of sport in New Zealand, we are delighted to win this prestigious award recognising the skills and storytelling talent of our Sport Production team. This documentary series was a labour of love and acknowledges our strong and long-standing partnership with the Warriors, past and present,” says Brian Hitchcock, Head of Sports Production.

Owen Hughes accepted the award for ‘Best Factual Series’ on behalf of the crew behind Uncharted With Sam Neill. The local production was produced by Frame Up Films for Prime in New Zealand, and followed the Pacific voyage of Captain James Cook in the 18th century.

This documentary, led by internationally-recognised actor Sam Neill, was made with the support of New Zealand on Air and was available free-to-air on Prime (as well as Neon) for Kiwi audiences.

Uncharted With Sam Neill

“Congratulations to our Prime and Sky Sport teams for their wins tonight. It’s fantastic to see their talent and dedication recognised in this way. On behalf of our 1,100-strong crew at Sky, they’ve done us extremely proud,” says Martin Stewart, Sky CEO.

“We love creating great local television for New Zealand audiences, and both of the awards tonight cover topics that mean a lot to Kiwis. Keeping the Faith tells the great sporting story of the Warriors’ journey from the start to where they are now ­– a strong competitor with an incredibly loyal fan base. If you haven’t seen it yet make sure you catch it on Sky Sport Now. Uncharted with Sam Neill is also a great watch and takes viewers through a deep dive at an important part of New Zealand history.

“Together, these awards recognise the depth and breadth of our sport and entertainment offering,” adds Stewart.

Sky wins at NZ TV Awards:

Monstavision Best Sports Programme

• Keeping The Faith Episode One

Sky Sport (Sky NZ) – Brian Hitchcock, Dean Pooley, Gareth Thorne, Simon Head, Mark Malaki-Williams

Available on Sky Sport Now

Best Factual Series

• Uncharted With Sam Neill

Frame Up Films (for Prime) – Owen Hughes

Available on Neon

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Huawei has received the highest rating from DxOMark for the HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro’s industry-leading camera system.

The Mate 30 Pro’s SuperSensing Cine Camera received an overall score of 121, four points higher than the second-highest score of 117, as well as the highest photo score of 131.

Both accolades recognize the HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro as the new king of smartphone photography, raising the bar for competitors.

DxOMark, the photographic ranking system which thoroughly evaluates the image quality of smartphone cameras, has announced that the HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro’s integrated quad-camera system, including the innovative SuperSensing Camera and Cine Camera, ranks number one in overall DxOMark camera score. By achieving the number one status, Huawei’s latest flagship device reinforces the brand’s reputation as the king of smartphone photography.

“With an overall DxOMark camera score of 121, the HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro is the new number one in our smartphone camera ranking. The new record is largely due to a phenomenal photo score of 131, a full five points ahead of the previous leader,” DxOMark commented.

The HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro’s ground-breaking camera system includes a 40MP SuperSensing Camera, a 40MP Cine Camera, an 8MP Telephoto Camera and a 3D Depth Sensing Camera. The SuperSensing Cine Camera is a dual-main camera system capable of taking stunning photos including Ultra-Wide Night-shots, Ultra-Wide Angle shots with HDR+, and portrait shots with Pro-Bokeh Effect. The 40MP SuperSensing Camera with RYYB color array is designed to attract more light, ensuring the HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro takes very detailed and clear images in super low-light conditions.

Coupled with an ISP 5.0 Image Signal Processor, the HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro captures photographs and videos of the highest possible quality.

HUAWEI’s Mate 30 Pro is also capable of taking professional videos in cinematic tones. The Cine Camera features a large 1/1.54-inch sensor size with a high maximum ISO of 51200 to capture videos including Ultra Slow-motion video at the highest 7680 frames per second as well as 4K Low-light Ultra-Wide Time-lapse video.

Since launching the Mate 30 Series earlier in September 2019, Huawei has redefined smartphone capabilities and prompted consumers to rethink photography and videography all over again.

It has also been announced that Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro will be releasing down under.

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Huawei are forging ahead despite their ongoing ban from the Android operating system.

In Munich, Germany the mega tech Chinese based company launched the annual upgrade to their Mate series – the Mate 30.

With glitz, glamour and fanfare the phablet device (largest version being 6.8 inch) was revealed to not be built with Google Apps.

Instead Huawei will be using their own App store, with Huawei based Apps.

The Mate 30 comes in two versions: standard at 6.6 inch and the ‘Pro model weighing in at 6.5 inch.

As we have seen with previous iterations of Huawei smartphones, it’s all about the camera’s.

Using Leica lens technology, the Mate 30 has a 40-megapixel camera with a f/1.8 aperture, an ultra wide-angle 16-megapixel f/2.2 camera, an 8-megapixel f/2.4 telephoto camera, and a “laser focus” sensor. Phew – that’s a lot.

Both models have the standard 8GB RAM and 256 GB storage and are powered by Huawei’s own super chipset, the Kirin 990.

On top of this there’s a third option.

Porsche Design and Huawei and have partnered again to launch the new PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 30 RS Series.

The fifth handset to join the exclusive line-up, the PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 30 RS continues to set the standard for performance and high-end smartphone engineering and functional design. The new device combines cutting edge technology with the ultimate in smartphone aesthetics.

Powered by the newest Huawei Kirin 990 5G, the world’s first flagship 5G SoC, the PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 30 RS supports both 5G Non-Standalone(NSA) and Standalone(SA) modes, adds to its performance credentials with wireless Huawei SuperCharge and a sleek aerodynamic design enhanced by two luxurious color versions.

While the color black represents simplicity and strength, red is passionate, glamorous and adventurous. The PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 30 RS takes the lead in upgrading to the all-new EMUI10 operating system. Designed based on human factor, EMUI10 delivers comfortable user experience.

EMUI10 operating system features a contemporary magazine inspired layout and dark mode to ensure comfort and readability when night falls.

Black and Red is a theme prominent in many of Porsche’s iconic sports cars and the PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 30 RS uses these colors to perfectly express the key dual attributes of power and speed. Handmade premium leather enframes the vertical glass stripe on the back and ensures together with the aerodynamic curves of the body a firm, ergonomic grip and premium touch that gives the feeling of complete control.

The handcrafted semi-aniline top grain leather is soft yet highly durable, able to withstand the wear and tear of everyday use. Each phone undergoes extensive resistance and durability testing to guarantee longevity and a consistent user experience.

The Huawei Kirin 990 5G SoC represents the pinnacle of mobile chip technology, paired with the PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 30 RS and it’s a potent combination of power and performance.

As the world’s first 5G SoC powered by 7nm+ EUV, the Huawei Kirin 990 5G delivers significant increases in both performance and efficiency, while updated GPU, CPU and NPUs, deliver an enhanced user experience in many areas including 4K video playback, AI-specific applications and mobile gaming.

The PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 30 RS delivers a refined smartphone experience centered around the HUAWEI Kirin 990 5G chipset and superb video capabilities. With the new SuperSensing Cine Camera system embedded into its streamline design, the smartphone includes a 40MP Cine Camera, a 40MP SuperSensing Camera, an 8MP Telephoto Camera and a 3D Depth Sensing Camera. These deliver crystal clear, super sharp images and videos. With the industry’s leading SuperSensing Camera, PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 30 RS provides previously unseen low-light, nighttime video and Ultra Slow-motion Video capabilities, meaning consumers can capture more of the moments and memories that matter.

The PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 30 RS houses a 4500mAh (typical value) battery that supports the reliability and performance. It is equipped with fast wired and wireless charging for performance on the move. It houses an industry leading wired and wireless Huawei SuperCharge that supports German TÜV Safe Fast-Charge System Certified.

The 27W Wireless Huawei SuperCharge and the 40W Huawei SuperCharge provide users safe and fast charging experience whatever the scenario is.

Jan Becker, CEO of Porsche Design Group, said, “We are delighted to continue the successful partnership with Huawei. The new PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 30 RS is the fifth device to emerge from our exclusive partnership and once again demonstrates the perfect symbiosis of functional design and state-of-the-art technology.”

Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer BG, said, “The PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 30 RS makes a statement with its sharp, aerodynamic design and blistering performance. It’s a device that is as individual and unique as the person that aspires to own it.”

The PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 30 RS epitomizes the passion in cutting-edge technology and design shared by Porsche Design and Huawei. With an inspired design, powerful performance, best-in-class battery technologies and biometric identification features, the latest luxury flagship appeals to discerning consumers with a taste for Porsche Design’s signature purist aesthetics and Huawei’s leading technologies.

Huawei Mate 30, Mate 30 Pro and Mate 30 RS is releasing throughout Europe and Asia territories.

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