“We’re absolutely rapt with the results”, said NetGuide editor, Jonathan Cotton.
“We received 134,441 votes this year - that’s easily a new record.”
“It’s great because it shows that people have really got behind these awards and also because it means that we’ve got a fair idea of what people really think about who’s doing what on the Web.”
Now that the votes are in and have been counted, we can announce that TradeMe (www.trademe.co.nz) has been chosen as Site of the Year. Other winners include: Seek.co.nz for best employment site, Mightyape.co.nz for best online shopping site and Biggie.co.nz for best entertainment site.
“We’re just really happy with the way things have turned out. Thanks to our sponsors who have made this whole thing possible. Thanks to everyone who went to the trouble of casting a vote – we really appreciate it. And, of course, congratulations to all the winners. You deserve it.”
The results of the People’s Choice NetGuide Web Awards 2009 are, as follows:
SITE OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by NetGuide)
Winner Trademe.co.nz
Finalists Stuff.co.nz, Google.co.nz, MightyApe.co.nz
BEST EMPLOYMENT SITE (Sponsored by The University of Auckland)
Winner Seek.co.nz
Finalists Trademe.co.nz, Cvb.co.nz
BEST BLOG SITE (Sponsored by Xpress Group)
Winner Blogs.nzherald.co.nz/blog/blogger-bites-back
Finalists Radiochick.co.nz, Kiwiblog.co.nz
BEST REAL ESTATE SITE (Sponsored by Resene)
Winner Trademe.co.nz
Finalists Realestate.co.nz, Open2view.co.nz
BEST ENTERTAINMENT SITE (Sponsored by Ticketmaster)
Winner Biggie.co.nz
Finalists Radiochick.co.nz, Youtube.co.nz
BEST FINANCIAL SITE (Sponsored by TaxRefunds.co.nz)
Winner Raboplus.co.nz
Finalists Asb.co.nz, Sorted.org.nz, Kiwibank.co.nz
BEST GAME RELATED SITE (Sponsored by SEGA)
Winner Gameplanet.co.nz
Finalists MightyApe.co.nz, Blackoutrugby.co.nz, Nzgamer.com
BEST HOMEPAGE (Sponsored by OKI)
Winner Stuff.co.nz
Finalists Google.co.nz, NZherald.co.nz, NZcity.co.nz
BEST MOBI SITE (Sponsored by Vodafone)
Winner m.nzherald.co.nz
Finalists m.stuff.co.nz, airnz.mobi
BEST ISP (Sponsored by RaboPlus)
Winner TelstraClear.co.nz
Finalists Slingshot.co.nz, Orcon.net.nz, Xtra.co.nz
BEST LIFESTYLE SITE (Sponsored by Honda)
Winner Nzdating.com
Finalists GrownUps.co.nz, Huggies.co.nz
BEST ONLINE SHOPPING SITE (Sponsored by House of Travel)
Winner Mightyape.co.nz
Finalists 1-day.co.nz, Dse.co.nz
BEST MEDIA SITE (Sponsored by ICONZ)
Winner Stuff.co.nz
Finalists Nzherald.co.nz, Tvnz.co.nz
BEST EDUCATION SITE (Sponsored by Toshiba NZ)
Winner Studyit.org.nz
Finalists Mathletics.co.nz, Auckland.ac.nz
BEST NEW SITE, RELAUNCH, INNOVATION (Sponsored by Fly Buys)
Winner Mightyape.co.nz
Finalists Stuff.co.nz, Flybuys.co.nz
BEST COMMUNITY SITES (Sponsored by TelstraClear)
Winner Move2nz.com
Finalists Donatenz.com, Grownups.co.nz
BEST GOVERNMENT SITE (Sponsored by Acquire.co.nz)
Winner Ird.govt.nz
Finalists Aucklandcity.govt.nz, Companies.govt.nz
BEST SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE (Sponsored by Bit Defender)
Winner Facebook.co.nz
Finalists Nzdating.co.nz, Oldfriends.co.nz
BEST TRAVEL SITE (Sponsored by Stuff.co.nz)
Winner Houseoftravel.co.nz
Finalists Runners Up, Bookabach.co.nz, Airnewzealand.co.nz
BEST SPORTS AND RECREATION SITE (Sponsored by SPARC)
Winner Vorb.org.nz
Finalists Nzfishing.com, Allblacks.com, Stuff.co.nz
BEST TRADING SITE (Sponsored by Clever Internet)
Winner Trademe.co.nz
Finalists Zillion.co.nz, Webuy.co.nz
BEST YOUTH SITE (Sponsored by GameConsole.co.nz)
Winner Whatnow.tv
Finalists 247girl.co.nz, Radiochick.co.nz
BEST SEARCH ENGINE (Sponsored by ESET Nod 32)
Winner Google.co.nz
Finalists Yahoo.co.nz, Bing.com
BEST WEB AD CAMPAIGN (Sponsored by IAB)
Winner Testdrive.co.nz
Finalists Creativefreedom.org.nz, Yellowtreehouse.co.nz
For the complete list of winners and finalists see the August issue of NetGuide, on shelves July 27th.
People's Choice NetGuide Web Awards winners announced
By Contributor, Thursday, 23rd July, 2009
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