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Sitting on Diamond Harbour jetty

2021

Portrait of Arleen sitting on the Diamond Harbour jetty on a ...

Giant chess game in Cathedral Square

2019

Portrait of a child moving a giant pawn on the chess set in ...

Giants House mosaic, Akaroa

2020

Portrait of two children and an elderly woman seated on a ...

Children looking seaward from Godley Head

2021

Children looking seaward from the fortifications at Godley Head.

Magic show volunteer

2021

Portrait of a young child volunteering during Elgregoe’s magic ...

Stricken yacht washed up on New Brighton Beach

October 2018

Two young children inspecting a stricken yacht washed up on New ...

Gibraltar Rock from Omahu Bush Reserve

2017

Portrait of a young child walking through Omahu Bush Reserve ...

Quail Island ship graveyard

2017

Portrait of a child peering over an information sign, with ...

Feeding the lions

2015

Lion being hand-fed at Orana Wildlife Park during a lion ...

Beach day at Cass Bay

December 2014

Portraits of two children playing on Cass Bay.

Willowbank wallaby enclosure

2014

Asher and his dad, Joe, looking at a wallaby in an enclosure at ...

Jade lands a fish at Okains Bay

2014

Jade landing a fish at Okains Bay Lagoon.

Family picnic in the Botanic Gardens

November 2013

Family picnic in the Botanic Gardens celebrating a first ...

Sarah Scott holding her great-great-granddaughter, Tayla

About 1994 to about 1996

Portrait of Sarah ‘Nana Kit’ Scott holding her ...

Dance O Mat

11 July 2023

One of the fun things created by Gap Filler in Christchurch post ...

Angel Wings

9 February 2024

Chalk Art on Tūranga wall.

Hotel Distinction Black and White

July 4 2024

Looking at architecture in the city in a black and white way.

Hotel Distinction and sky

4 July 2024

Architecture in the city, looking up at the Distinction ...

Illuminate Peacock Fountain

24 August 2025

Bright lights and shadows enjoyed at the Illuminate Light Show ...

Late night snack

24 August 2025

A stop at the Arts Center for a warm snack after a cold night at ...

Soaked in gold

9 October 2025

First rays of sun painting New Brighton pier with light and ...

Souls of the dawn number 1

9 October 2025

People being people, on a Thursday morning at New Brighton ...

Souls of the dawn number 4

9 October 2025

Person standing on the pier, early morning, at New Brighton.

Souls of the dawn number 3

9 October 2025

Morning activities on the New Brighton beach.

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