The Bay's favourite, most-read newspaper is now officially the favourite of the nation's print industry.

The Weekend Sun has won the country's top printing prize for its July 3, 2015, edition, revealed at the Pride in Print Awards this month.

Held at Auckland's Sky City on Friday, May 13, the awards celebrate the skills and innovation within the print industry.

The Weekend Sun, printed by NZME Ellerslie, was acknowledged as one of the year's best pieces of work in the Publications/Newspapers Category.

'Friday night's recognition for The Weekend Sun – and the various other awards earned – fully endorse our commitment to quality, training, our team and to our clients,” says NZME property, print and production group manager Dan Blackbourn.

Sun Media directors Brian and Claire Rogers are extremely happy and proud to have won gold.

'This award highlights the extra efforts the production team put into their designs.”

Production head of department Kym Johnson says it's great to have the production team's dedicated work acknowledged with the award.

'The design team are a dedicated group who take great pride in their work. It is wonderful to have this recognised in such a way.”

Quality contoller and designer James Carrigan says: 'It takes a full team effort to keep regular high standards in all our newsprint publications”.

In addition to The Weekend Sun win, the print company also collected four more gold medals, a significant haul of Highly Commended certificates and earned its third Training Company of the Year Award in the last five years.