The 10 Kiwi celebrities in the running for the New Zealand Television Awards Personality of the Year have been named - so who will get your vote this year? This year’s finalists include beloved Kiwi broadcasters, reality TV contestants, and those who have made a splash on social media or in the sporting world. The New Zealand Television Awards TV Legend has also been named today, with Dame Julie Christie honoured this year for her work as a journalist and producer on shows from Treasure Island to Trading Places and Dragons’ Den . The award is given to a person, programme or organisation who has contributed significantly to Aotearoa’s television industry during their career, with the likes of director, writer and actor Oscar Kightley , TV producer Janine Morrell-Gunn , and director and actor Sir Ian Mune honoured in previous years.
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