The Pacific Cooperation Foundation sponsors the Pacific Islands Issues category in the New Zealand Qantas Media Awards to encourage good reporting and better understanding of the Pacific and the issues the region faces.
- 2008 WINNERS:
- News Reporter - Duncan Wilson, New Zealand Listener
- Columnist - Paea Wolfgramm, Spasifik
- 2007 WINNERS:
- Newspaper Feature Writer - Angela Gregory, The New Zealand Herald
- Magazine Feature Writer, Joint Winners - Kennedee Jeffs, Spasifik & Sarah Barnett, New Zealand Listener
- Columnist - John Minto, The Press
- 2006 WINNERS:
- Columnist - Paea Wolfgramm, Spasifik
- News Reporter - Angela Gregory, The New Zealand Herald
- 2005 WINNERS:
- News Reporter - Angela Gregory, The New Zealand Herald
- Newspaper Feature Writer - Angela Gregory, The New Zealand Herald
- Magazine Feature Writer - Hannah Sperber, North & South
- Columnist - Tapu Misa, The New Zealand Herald
- Radio News Reporter - Sara Vui-Talitu, Radio New Zealand International
- Radio Current Affairs Reporter - Eric Frykberg, Radio New Zealand
- Television Reporter - Barbara Dreaver, ONE News, Television New Zealand
