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Three NZ publications received ACPA awards at the recently concluded Australasian Catholic Press Association Annual Conference.

The conference was held in Adelaide from 7 – 9 September 2011. Delegates enjoyed the opportunity to meet up with Catholic colleagues from around Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific to discuss issues that are of common interest.

Best Editorial
Publication: The Nathaniel Report
Author: John Kleinsman

Best Devotional Article:  Applying Faith to Life
Publication: Marist Messenger
Author: Liz Pearce
Title: “The Christchurch Stations of the Cross”

Best Front Cover – Newspaper
Publication: NZ Catholic
Title: “Broken lives, broken hearts, broken buildings

Sandhurst Diocese’s The Sandpiper, received the award for Best Newspaper and the award for best magazine went to the Kairos Catholic Journal.

Guest Speaker and Presenter at the Awards was General Peter Cosgrove AC, MC, CNZM, Chancellor Australian Catholic University.

Click here to see Full list of awards

The conference was held in Adelaide from 7 – 9 September 2011. Delegates enjoyed the opportunity to meet up with Catholic colleagues from around Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific to discuss issues that are of common interest.

Guest speakers throughout the three-day Conference included: Andrew Killey (kwp! Advertising); Chris Rann (Rann Communications); Matt Deighton (Messenger Newspapers); Paul Hamra (Solstice Media); Jenny Brinkworth (The Southern Cross); and Michael Mullins (Eureka Street).

Next year the conference will be held in Wellington New Zealand

Source:

• ACPA
• Image: Brian O’Connell

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