2014 Kiwblog Awards Nominations
Voting is now open in the 2014 Kiwiblog Awards. The nominees (selected by readers, not me) who made the ballot are:
2014 National MP of the Year
- Amy Adams – new front bencher on the rise
- Bill English – the all important finance minister
- Steven Joyce – National’s campaign chair and fixit minister
2014 Labour MP of the Year
- Kelvin Davis – he won Te Tai Tokerau
- Stuart Nash – only MP to win a seat off National
- Damien O’Connor – kept their sole rural seat
2014 Minor Party Politician of the Year
- Sue Bradford – walked with her principles and was vindicated
- David Seymour – kept ACT alive, after many declared it dead
- Tariana Turia – retired with dignity, and her party has survived
2014 MP of the Year
- Hone Harawira – for delivering a third term for National
- John Key – for delivering a third term for National
2014 Press Gallery Journalist of the Year
- Katie Bradford
- Fran O’Sullivan
- Andrea Vance
Voting will close on Friday.