Breakfast's Hayley Holt is crowned New Zealand television personality of the year

It was Kiwi TV's night of nights - the 2018 Huawei Mate20 New Zealand Television Awards.

Nov 23, 2018 10:13am

Breakfast co-presenter Hayley Holt has won the coveted people's choice award at the New Zealand Television Awards - Woman's Day Television Personality of the Year.

Newshub's Mike McRoberts was named Best Presenter: News & Current Affairs for the second year in a row and the irrepressible Anika Moa won Best Presenter: Entertainment, for her show Anika Moa: Unleashed.

Westside won the NZ On Air Best Drama Series award and series lead Antonia Prebble took out the Huawei Mate20 Best Actress award.

Jono & Ben won Best Comedy/Comedy Entertainment Programme, going out on a high after news of the cancellation of the show last month.

For all of the best red carpet moments, scroll below.

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TVNZ darling Toni Street took out last year's coveted Woman's Day TV Personality of the Year. This year, she's focusing on family.

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Newshub presenters Mike McRoberts and Samantha Hayes.

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Married at First Sight lovebirds Brett and Angel Renall.

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800 Words stars Michelle Langstone and Erik Thomson were there for their last TV awards representing that show after the recent news it would not be renewed for another season.

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Mike McRoberts and his new love Robyn Holdaway. Mike and his wife Paula Penfold split a year ago after 20 years of marriage.

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The Westside crew took out Best Drama, and Antonia Prebble (with fiancé Dan Musgrove by her side) walked away with the coveted Best Actress gong.

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The TVNZ crew had a lot to celebrate. 1 NEWS took out Best News Coverage, Jehan Casinader (L) was crowned Reporter of the Year for his work on Sunday, and Hayley Holt won Television Personality of the Year. L-R are Jehan, Pippa Wetzell, Toni Street, Sam Wallace, Wendy Petrie, Hayley and Matty McLean.