Margaret Mahy

2011 Aotearoa Film and Television Awards
Best Children's/Youth Programme: Kaitangata Twitch

2011 Kidscreen Awards (United States)
Finalist: Kaitangata Twitch

2010 Worldfest-Houston 
Platinum Remi Award (top prize in the TV Mini-series category): Kaitangata Twitch

2010 Prix Jeunese (Germany)
Nominated in 7-11-year-old Fiction category

2010 Qantas Film and TV Awards
Nominated for Best Children's/Youth Programme: Kaitangata Twitch

2007 Air New Zealand Screen Awards
Best Children's Programme: Maddigan's Quest

2006 New York Film and Television Festival
Bronze Medal - Youth Television Programme (ages 7 to 12): Maddigan's Quest

2006 Qantas Television Awards
Nominated for Best Children's/Youth Programme: Maddigan's Quest

1995 New Zealand Film and Television Awards
Nominated for Best Drama Series or Serial: Typhon's People

1993 Order of New Zealand
For Services to Literature

1990 New York Film and Television Festival
Gold Medal - Youth Television Programme (ages 7 to 12): Strangers