Awards were given in 28 categories. Due to a lack of eligible entries, there were no nominees or winner in the Best One-off Drama category.[2][3]
Best children's programme
Best documentary
- The Fatal Game
- Return to Romania
- He Rau Aroha
Best drama series or serial
Best entertainment programme
- The $20 Challenge "London"
- Style Magazine Fashion Collection
Best entertainment series
- Polyfest 2000
- Havoc & Newsboy's Sell-out Tour
- Ice As
Best factual series
- Our People Our Century
- Legends of the All Blacks
- Coming Home
Best lifestyle series
- Backch@t
- Maggie's Garden Show
- Corbans Taste New Zealand
Best comedy programme
Best news and current affairs programme
Best sports programme
- America's Cup, The Final Day
- On Tour with the All Black Army
- ALAC Sports Awards of New Zealand
Best Maori language programme
Best Maori programme
- Nga Morehu End of an Era
- It's Cool to Korero
- Nga Tohu: Signatures
Best actress
Best actor
Best supporting actress
Best supporting actor
- Ross Duncan, Nga Tohu: Signatures
Best performance in an entertainment or comedy programme
Best presenter
Best drama script
- Donna Malane, Duggan "Workshop for Murder"
Best factual programme or documentary script
- Philip Temple, Our People Our Century "Families at War"
- Bryan Bruce, Ian Johnstone, The Trouble with Ben
- Keith Quinn, Colin McRae, John Keir, Legends of the All Blacks
Best director, drama
- Andrew Bancroft, Nga Tohu: Signatures
Best director, factual programme or documentary
- Cheryl Cameron, Destination Disaster: Sinking of the Mikhail Lermontov
- Megan Jones, Return to Romania
- John Milligan, Shipwreck
Best camera
Best editing
- Paul Sutorius, Getting to our Place
- Bryan Shaw, Return to Romania
- Paul Sutorius, Duggan "Shadow of Doubt"
Best original music
- Clive Cockburn, Destination Disaster
- Gareth Farr, Duggan "Shadow of Doubt"
- Felicity Williams, Dress Up Box
Best contribution to a soundtrack
- Haresh Bhana, America's Cup
- Ian Leslie, Our People Our Century
Best design
- Guy Moana, Moko Toa
- Catriona Campbell, Baby Proms
- Ned Wenlock, Wired
Best contribution to design
- Paul Sharp, Virtual Spectator Animation America's Cup