Entries from Singapore and Fiji provide strong competition for ANZ publishers in this year's PANPA Advertising & Marketing Awards, finalists in which have been announced.

In the best single print advertisement category, for example, an ad by News Corp's Melbourne metro Herald Sun is up against four national or metropolitan entries from Singapore Press Holdings, which also entered three of the five finalists for best print campaign.

Two entries from the Fiji Times are finalists in the category for the best cause-related campaign or community service for its post-tropical cyclone Winston, and Pinktober cancer campaigns. The publisher is also a finalist for its 2016 Rio Olympic Games sponsorship and 'Kaila! Design your own newspaper' young reader programme.

Among Australian entrants, News Corp Australia

titles and its newly-acquired regionals dominate finalists, with competition from Fairfax Media and independents.

Winners will be announced at a cocktail event at the NSW Art Gallery on September 7, hosted again by James Mathison.

Organiser NewsMediaWorks says entries were "once again outstanding, and demonstrated why our region is seen as one of the most innovative in the world when it comes to advertising and marketing within news media publishers.

"The high calibre of submissions made selecting the winners a very challenging decision for our judges," said a spokesperson.

Entries for the PANPA Newspaper of the Year Awards close on June 23, with winners announced at a gala dinner at Sydney's new International Convention Centre on September 6. More information from http://www.newsmediaworks.com.au/news-opinion/events/

ADVERTISING - PRINT

Best Single Advertisement for a Client

Community Titles

Parramatta Advertiser: Tracy Roberts Real Estate

Quest Community News: Moreton Bay Region Industry and Tourism Advertisement

Canterbury-Bankstown Express: Bankstown Sports Basement Brewhouse

The Goondiwindi Argus: Owena Mundey

Regional Titles

News Regional Media: OMO Wrap

The Chronicle: Geoff Gibson Homes

Wanganui Chronicle: Same ... Same ... but Different

National / Metropolitan Titles

The Straits Times: Singapore 51st National Day

The Straits Times : SPH Scholarship

Herald Sun: Home Safe

The Straits Times: Singapore Airlines to Stockholm

Zao Bao: Yeo's 8 Treasure Tea

Best Print Campaign for a Client

Community Titles

Parramatta Advertiser: Save a Life Swim Safe Campaign

Leader Newspapers: Aumann's

South Burnett Times: South Burnett Relay For Life

Wentworth Courier: Laing & Simmons

Regional Titles

Australian Community Media, Fairfax Media - National Sales for Newcastle Herald: The Plumbing & Electrical Doctor

Tapex: Claudia Swift

News Regional Media: OMO - Hey Mumma

National / Metropolitan Titles

The Straits Times: Singapore Business Awards

Zao Bao: BMW 7 Series

NZ Herald: House of Travel - Creative Shapes

The Straits Times: RHB National Spelling Championship

NZ Herald: Ray White - What Do You Value

Best Feature / Supplement / Native Advertising Environment

Community Titles

The Riverine Herald: Bella

Western Suburbs Weekly: Luxury Lifestyle November 16

South Burnett Times: South Burnett Home & Living

Kapiti News: M2PP Expressway Open day

Fremantle Cockburn Gazette and Southern Gazette: South Fremantle / Perth Demons Football Club season launch

Manly Daily: Christmas Gift Guide

Quest Community News: Moreton Bay Rail Link Project

Regional Titles

Australian Community Media, Fairfax Media South Australia: South Australia Weathers the Storm - Pictorial Supplement

The Chronicle: Your Wedding

The Sunday Tasmanian: Tassie Living

Wanganui Chronicle: 160th Birthday

Port Macquarie News: Mid North Coast Trades and Service Guide

The Weekly Times: Education Magazine 2016

Wanganui Chronicle: Celebrating Whanganui

National / Metropolitan Titles

The West Australian: The Whole Nine Months

Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The AFR: Domain Magazine: redefining the consumption of property content

News Corp Australia - Metro Ad Sales Team: Bank of Queensland 'Make Your House a Home'

NZ Herald: Bon Voyage - What's In Port

The Advertiser: New Adelaide

News Corp Australia - Metro Ad Sales Team: Wet'n'Wild Sydney 'The Best Summer Ever' campaign

Best Print Idea or Innovation Presented to a Client or Agency (OPEN)

News Corp Australia - Metro Ad Sales Team - Etihad "Flying reimagined Virtual Reality'

Herald Sun - Aussie Disposals

Quest Community News - Reimagining Golden Circle Factory Outlet

Good Weekend - Goes glossy with Mercedes Benz

Best Integrated Campaign for a Client (OPEN)

The Straits Times: SPH iink Award 2016

Fairfax Media: Decoding Genius for GE - Made by Fairfax

NZ Herald: Brand USA - First Stop Freedom

News Corp Australia - Metro Ad Sales Team: City of Gold Coast

News Corp Australia - Metro Ad Sales Team : Tourism and Events Queensland: Re-brand Campaign

News Regional Media: OMO - Hey Mumma Campaign

News Regional Media : Enterprise Dunedin - Destination Dunedin

NT News: Animated Print Advertisement

News Corp Network: BWS 100 Days of Summer

CRAFT - Best Copywriting (OPEN)

Winner announced on the night

DIGITAL ADVERTISING

Best Single Advertisement for a Client

Community Titles

Winner announced on the night

Regional Titles

Sunshine Coast Daily: Interactive Fishing Parallax

Wanganui Chronicle: Jet Sprints (Shelter View Promotions)

National/Metropolitan Titles

Good Food: Unapologetically Adult

News Corp Network: Centrum MultiGummies Exercise Video

Daily Telegraph: Hoot Holidays

Daily Telegraph: Oten Tradies Storyful Video

Adelaide Advertiser: Emanuel College

Best Digital Campaign for a Client

Regional

Winner announced on the night

National/Metropolitan Titles

NZ Herald: Ray White - What Do You Value

NZ Herald: Brand USA - First Stop Freedom

News Corp Network: Destination Canada 48 Hours

Daily Telegraph: Rob's Campaign

Daily Telegraph: OTEN Supercoach NRL

Best Digital Idea or Innovation (OPEN)

Fairfax Media: Turning a brand into a storyteller - Decoding Genuis for GE (Made by Fairfax)

Daily Telegraph : SuperCoach NRL Diploma powered by OTEN

Sydney Morning Herald : Rogue One - Panorama Reveal

Fairfax Agricultural Media : ALPA Livestreams

Good Food: Unapologetically Adult

Best Microsite / Native Advertising

Community Titles

Winner announced on the night

Regional Titles

Sunshine Coast Daily - Dirt Tracks

News Regional Media: OMO - Hey Mumma Microsite

News Regional Media: Enterprise Dunedin - Destination Dunedin

National/Metropolitan Titles

NZ Herald - Brand USA - First Stop Freedom

The Australian Financial Review: Future Now

Sydney Morning Herald - Brand Discover Premium: Tourism Western Australia

Stuff Business/Sunday Star Times: Chartered Accountant

Adelaide Advertiser - New Adelaide

MARKETING FINALISTS

Trade Campaign of the Year

Community Titles

Winner announced on the night

Regional Titles

News Corp Australia - Ad Sales Team: 'More Valuable' - Regional Campaign

Fairfax Media New Zealand - Ray White Real Estate Conference

National / Metropolitan Titles

News Corp Australia Metro Ad Sales Team - 'More Valuable' - National Campaign

Australian Community Media, Fairfax Media - Connect with Classifieds

Cuisine Magazine - Penfolds Magazine Partnership

Consumer Campaign of the Year

Community Titles

Brisbane News Magazine: Brisbane News Magazine Re-Launch

News Community Media: Snap Australia

Regional Titles

News Regional Media - Regional Titles: Free Hoselink Kit - Digital Subscriptions

News Regional Media - Regional Titles: Free Tablet - Digital Subscriptions Campaign

The Mercury: 1967 Bushfires 50th Anniversary Series

News Regional Media - Regional Titles : Free Fitbit or NutriBullet - Digital Subscriptions Campaign

National / Metropolitan Titles

The Advertiser and Sunday Mail : News Corp Australia's Digital Retail Impulse Stands

The Daily Telegraph, Courier-Mail, Herald Sun, The Advertiser : Full-On Footy Pass

News Corp Australia Metro and Regional newspapers: Legends of the Anzacs: Medals of Honour

The Daily Telegraph: Show us Your True Colours - Supercoach NRL 2017

News Corp Australia Metro and Regional mastheads: The Marvellous Roald Dahl Library

Best Cause-Related Campaign or Community Service

Community Titles

Winner announced on the night

Regional Titles

The Fiji Times: Post TC Winston

The Fiji Times: Pinktober Campaign (Cancer)

Nelson Mail: Wasp Wipeout

Geelong Advertiser: Face Up to DV "Jimmy Beard"

Newcastle Herald: The City of Newcastle Carols by Candlelight presented by the Newcastle Herald

The Land Newspaper: Glove box guide to mental health

National / Metropolitan Titles

Herald Sun: Good Friday Appeal

Herald Sun: Foxtel Full-on Footy Tour

Herald Sun: Sun Aria

The Sunday Mail: Suncorp Bank Bridge to Brisbane

Sponsorship of the Year

Community Titles

Quest Community News: Brisbane Bullets are Back Sponsorship

Joondalup Weekender: City of Joondalup Summer events sponsorship

News Community Media: Money Talks Seminars

Regional

The Fiji Times: 2016 Rio Olympic Games

The Standard: The Standard / Warrnambool Turf Club - May Race Carnival

National / Metropolitan Titles

The Sunday Mail: The Sunday Mail Suncorp Bank Bridge to Brisbane

The Herald Sun: Cider Chaperone

Best Young Reader Program (OPEN)

Fairfax: Shout - The Courier Ballarat

Otago Daily Times : Class Act/Extra!

The Fiji Times: Kaila! Design your own Newspaper

EXECUTIVE EXCELLENCE (OPEN)

Team Collaboration / Team Player of the Year

Peter Brown, Digital Editor, Daily Telegraph

Leader Community News and Realestate.com.au: Momentum 2017

Herald Sun: AFLW -Herald Sun Product and Sport Editorial

Stuart Thornton, Editorial Graphic Designer, NT News

Creative Services Team of the Year

SevenWest Media Creative

NZME, Group Creative

News Corp Campaign Solutions Studio

Fairfax Commercial Innovation Studio

Sales Person of the Year

Valentina Sutto: Australian Metro Publishing, Fairfax Media

Kate Greaves: The Examiner

Kirra Kelly: The Land

James McCluskie: The Australian

Jon Fox: The Australian

Dimitri Galanis - News Corp: NewsLocal

Sales Team of the Year

Daily Telegraph: NSW Sales Metro Team

The Bay Post

The Examiner

Herald Sun: VIC Metro Retail North & Travel

Australian Community Media, Fairfax Media - National Sales - South Australia

Individual Designer / Creative Services Professional of the Year

Xanthe Williams: NZ Herald

Sam Woods: National Sales, Australian Community Media, Fairfax Media

Bevan Wills: Wairarapa Times-Age

Sales Manager of the Year

Nicola Walsh: Herald Sun

Ian Bellert: National Sales - Agricultural, Australian Community Media, Fairfax Media

Jade Morrison - Group Sales Manager - Victoria, Australian Community Media, Fairfax Media

Meg Marsh: National Sales - South Australia, Australian Community Media, Fairfax Media

Marketing Team of the Year

News Corp: National Retail Marketing Team

News Corp Customer Relationship Marketing

NZME Trade Marketing

Fairfax Media Customer Marketing: SMH/The Age/The Australian Financial Review

Marketer of the Year

Michael Laxton: Fairfax Media: The Sydney Morning Herald/The Age/The Australian Financial Review

Jodie Osborne: News Corp: National & Metro (The Australian, Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail & The Advertiser)

Pictured: SPH's Chinese-language title Lianhe Zaobao is among finalists in the Australian competition