John Keir

2012 Documentary Edge Festival
Best New Zealand Feature Documentary: Intersexion

2006 Qantas Television Awards
Best Sports or Event Coverage: Māori Television Anzac Day Coverage - Nā Rātou, Mō Tātou

2005 Qantas Media Awards
Best Politics Story - Television (shared with reporter Peter Cronshaw): for Return to Sender story

2005 Qantas Television Awards
Nominated for Best Current Affairs Series: Stake Out
Nominated for Best Live Coverage: On Top of the World

2004 Qantas Media Awards
Best Documentary: Yellow for Hermaphrodite - Mani’s Story 

2003 TV Guide New Zealand Television Awards
Nominated for Best Factual Series (with Andrea Hotere): Kids' Hospital

1994 Cannes Film Festival
Jury Prize (Second Prize in the Palme d'Or for Best Short Film -shared with Syrup) : Lemming Aid 

1993 Cannes Film Festival
Technical Prize - Special Mention: The Singing Trophy
Nominated for the Palme d'Or for Best Short Film: The Singing Trophy

1993 NZ Film and Television Awards
Best Short Film: The Singing Trophy

1993 Sydney Film Festival
Audience Vote: Runner-up for Best Short: The Singing Trophy