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.