2021 New Zealand Television Awards
Best Documentary: Loimata: The Sweetest Tears
2019 Huawei Mate30 Pro New Zealand Television Awards
Best Documentary: My Year with Helen
Best Director - Documentary/Factual section: for My Year with Helen
2019 Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (DNZM)
For services to film
2017 Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards (The Moas)
Services to Cinema Award
2017 New Zealand Television Awards
Nominated for Best Web Series (with Viv Kernick and Kirsty Griffin): Amy Street
2016 SPADA Screen Industry Awards (Screen Production and Development Association, New Zealand)
SPADA Industry Champion
2014 SWANZ Scriptwriter Awards (NZ Writers Guild)
Nominated for Best Television Drama Episode (with Dave Armstrong): for Hope and Wire, episode five
2012 New Zealand Television Awards
Best Feature Or Drama Documentary (shared with Paula McTaggart): Strongman - The Tragedy
2010 Qantas Film and Television Awards (New Zealand)
Nominated for Best Feature Film: Home By Christmas
Nominated for Best Director - Film: for Home By Christmas
Nominated for Best Screenplay - Film: for Home By Christmas
2006 Air New Zealand Screen Awards
Nominated for Best Director - Documentary: for Earthquake
2006 Qantas Television Awards
Nominated for Best Documentary: Earthquake
2005 New Zealand Screen Awards
Nominated for Best Picture: Perfect Strangers
Nominated for Best Director: for Perfect Strangers
Nominated for Best Screenplay: for Perfect Strangers
2002 Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM)
For services to filmmaking
2001 Arts Foundation Laureate Award
2001 Media Peace Awards (New Zealand)
Premier Award - Documentary Section: Titless Wonders
1999 Nokia New Zealand Film Awards
Nominated for Best Film (with Annie Goldson): Punitive Damage
1995 New Zealand Film and Television Awards
Best Film: War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us
1995 Sydney Film Festival
Best Documentary: War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us
Most Popular Film: War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us
1990 New Zealand Film Awards
Nominated for Best Director: for Ruby and Rata
Nominated for Best Film: Ruby and Rata
1986 Créteil International Women's Festival (France)
Most Popular Film: Mr Wrong
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