The Best of the Best 2015

We've picked our favourite 40 entries from this seasons photo contests. You will be entered into a prize draw to win a Nikon Coolpix s32 waterproof camera & a pair of tickets to go dolphin swimming with Black Cat Cruises in Akaroa!

The photo which has the most votes at the end of the competition will also receive an A3 canvas print of their photo and a family pass for an Akaroa Harbour Nature Cruise.

40 photos
72 votes
20 shares

things to do in Christchurch - Magnetic Magic

r d over 2 years ago

Aurora at Magnet Bay

16 Votes

7 Shares

Akaroa attractions - Exploring the bones

Exploring the bones

Raquel Thomas over 2 years ago

My three year old, Yves, takes a walk along a ships skeleton on Quail island.

13 Votes

4 Shares

Christchurch attractions - Who Let The Dogs Out??!!

Who Let The Dogs Out??!!

Kathryn Taylor over 2 years ago

Lovely New Years Day on Quail Island with the cousins.

10 Votes

7 Shares

Christchurch attractions - Daly Wharf

r d over 2 years ago

Love Akaroa and love night photography so lets combine the two!

6 Votes

0 Shares

Christchurch attractions - Dolphins

Nick King over 2 years ago

5 Votes

0 Shares

Akaroa activities - The 3 Amigos

Jo McGregor over 2 years ago

Jasmin, Sian and Lily enjoying a sunny trip to Quail Island

3 Votes

1 Share

Akaroa activities - Stunning sunset cruise

Stunning sunset cruise

Sally Peet over 2 years ago

3 Votes

1 Share

Akaroa - Haze over Christchurch. #totesworththe15kmhike

Ben Claremont over 2 years ago

Haze over Christchurch. #totesworththe15kmhike

3 Votes

0 Shares

Akaroa activities - Lyttelton Harbour Milky Way

Lyttelton Harbour Milky Way

SP Burrows over 2 years ago

My first ever Milky Way photo. Taken on Godley Head, looking out over the Lyttelton Harbour, Canterbury, New Zealand

2 Votes

0 Shares

Akaroa - Playful dolphins

Playful dolphins

Sarah Barber over 2 years ago

It was amazing that I captured this split-second image. We all got in the water twice with the dolphins and it was awesome!!!!!

Christchurch sightseeing - Family fun!

Toni prakash over 2 years ago

Akaroa activities - A babbling Banks Peninsula stream. akaroa...

Sarah Nicholson over 2 years ago

A babbling Banks Peninsula stream. #akaroa #bankspeninsula #Canterbury #southisland #newzealand #purenewzealand #purenz #nzmustdo #travelgram #travel #travelling #travelphotos #stream #creek #naturelover #nature #gardenideas #garden #water @purenewzeal...

Christchurch sightseeing - Pigeon Bay, Bank Peninsula, Akaroa

Ren Mangahas over 2 years ago

Pigeon Bay, Bank Peninsula, Akaroa

Christchurch sightseeing - A portrait of our beautiful newzealand furseal....

Louise F over 2 years ago

A portrait of our beautiful #newzealand #furseal. Taken in an isolated place, Haylocks Bay, on the south-eastern coast of the #bankspeninsula, Christchurch. While #seal populations are now bouncing back thanks to protective legislation, like many speci...

Akaroa attractions - Seaweed collecting at Wainui. To be fair, not...

Angela Clifford over 2 years ago

Seaweed collecting at Wainui. To be fair, not much seaweed collected yet. 😎#NZ #Canterbury #BanksPeninsula

Christchurch sightseeing - Sheep grazing over Banks Peninsula near...

NAVIGATE+ over 2 years ago

Sheep grazing over Banks Peninsula near ANNANDALE, New Zealand #newzealandphotography #newzealand #newzeleandtravel #nztravel #bankspeninsula #sheep #oceanview #paradise #romance #honeymoon #view #southislandnz #nzmustdo #christchurch #travelgram #inst...

Christchurch sightseeing - The King of the Trail

The King of the Trail

Jim Huang over 2 years ago

I was with my family and friends when we saw this lovely native bird at Quail Island. He was just standing in the middle of the trail and posing in front of my camera lens. We were all pretty amazed. This image reminds us the lovely view of New Zealand...

Akaroa - Lucky to live in New Zealand!

Lucky to live in New Zealand!

Tracey Stewart over 2 years ago

Photo taken on the main beach at quail island. The amazing scenery makes me feel very lucky to live in New Zealand.

Akaroa - 201102_6367 New-Zealand - Akaroa - Sunset

201102_6367 New-Zealand - Akaroa - Sunset

addecort over 2 years ago

Akaroa activities - feeding seagels in Akaroa

feeding seagels in Akaroa

JeSsica Bohuslavová over 2 years ago

Having a good time

Christchurch attractions - Simple things make the best memories

Simple things make the best memories

Rachel Evans over 2 years ago

Christchurch attractions - #blackcatcruises #quailisland

Melissa McSeveny over 2 years ago

#blackcatcruises #quailisland

Akaroa activities - Shipwrecked on Quail Island

Shipwrecked on Quail Island

Nikki Burke over 2 years ago

Akaroa attractions - What a boat

Lynley Davidson over 2 years ago

A fun full day at Quail Island.

Akaroa - Akaroa Harbor

Jean-lino Celeste over 2 years ago

Akaroa attractions - I love my life. nz newzealand bankspeninsula...

Olivia Santiago over 2 years ago

I love my life. #nz #newzealand #bankspeninsula #akaroaheads #akaroaharbour #openocean #swimming #swimmingwithdolphins #blackcatcruises

Akaroa attractions - Untitled

Gabriel over 2 years ago

Akaroa activities - 8 year old son capturing quail island

8 year old son capturing quail island

Harrison Mair over 2 years ago

Akaroa attractions - 27 April 2015 One Hour Ago Canterbury Bight (that is the Akaroa Peninsula in the background) Vincent Frascello Photography

Vincent Frascello over 2 years ago

27 April 2015 One Hour Ago Canterbury Bight (that is the Akaroa Peninsula in the background) Vincent Frascello Photography

Christchurch sightseeing - waterfall falls akaroa bankspeninsula...

anni over 2 years ago

#waterfall #falls #akaroa #bankspeninsula #christchurch #southisland #newzealand #neuseeland #aotearoa #instatravel #travel #fernweh #wanderlust #vsco #vscoonly #vscophile #bevsco #vscocam