7th November 2022

Photo Competition Winners 2022

We’d like to give a huge thank you to all of those who entered our first Wildlife Photography Competition!

We had a lot of amazing entries – well done to everyone who is out there capturing images of our local wildlife. Look out for seeing some of these images in our upcoming Wildlife of the Whakatipu 2023 Calendar.

The entries have been examined by our wonderful judges and we can now announce the winners:

Adult Category

First prize - Marty Barwood - Australasian Crested Grebes
First prize - Marty Barwood - Australasian Crested Grebes
Second Prize - James Allen - Kereru eating cherry blossoms
Second Prize - James Allen - Kereru eating cherry blossoms
Third prize - Daiko Kato - Little Shag
Third prize - Daiko Kato - Little Shag
Special Prize - Sense of Place - Jasper Lek - Kea in Flight
Special Prize - Sense of Place - Jasper Lek - Kea in Flight
Special Prize for Humour - Kerrin Burnnand - Headless Kereru
Special Prize for Humour - Kerrin Burnnand - Headless Kereru

13 – 18 Year Old Category

First Prize - Indy Coe - South Island Robin
First Prize - Indy Coe - South Island Robin
Second Prize - Ruby Ross - Tui
Second Prize - Ruby Ross - Tui
Third Prize - Connor Paten - Kea
Third Prize - Connor Paten - Kea

12 Years and Under Category

First Prize - Harrison Coe - South Island Robin
First Prize - Harrison Coe - South Island Robin
Second Prize - Tommy Argall - Bellbird and Tui
Second Prize - Tommy Argall - Bellbird and Tui

A huge thank you to the local business who provided prizes for the competition:

Novatel
Mecure Hotel
Real NZ
Tourism Properties
Million Dollar Cruises
NZ Ski
Ferg Burger
Skyline
Kiwi and Bird Park
Fear Factory
Kawarau Jet
AJ Hackett Bungy

Ziptrek
I-Fly
11th Avenue by Franks
Ferg Burger
Mitre 10
Simon Meyer Photography
Bunnings
Rodd and Gunn
Swandri
Canyon brewery
Department of Conservation
Public Bar and Kitchen

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