Kowhai Photography Competition - still time to enter!
This year’s annual kowhai photo competition is now open and unlike previous years, there’s no need to print out your entries as the competition is now fully digital.
The kowhai trees are in flower, but your photo doesn’t have to be of flowers. It could be kowhai branches, seed pods, insects, unusual bark, or things connected or associated with this great tree.
Start looking for interesting kowhai-context scenes now and keep that camera handy. For inspiration, check out the kowhai trees around the Te Kowhai village and along the Te Otamanui Walkway.
There’s a prize of $50 for the winner of each category. Only one entry per person please.
There are 4 categories:
1. Age 12 and under
2. Age 13 to 17 years
3. Age 18 years and above
4. People’s Choice.
Categories 1 – 3 winners will be selected by judges and category 4 will be voted for by the public on www.neighbourly.co.nz......
Here’s how it’s going to work:
Now – 5pm Friday 27th October
Email your photo to tekowhaicg@gmail.com including your name, contact phone number, age category and a short description of where and when the photo was taken.
5pm Friday 27th October
Competition closes
28 October – 3 November
Community Group select winners of categories 1 -3 and finalists for category 4 (people's choice).
4 – 11 November
Finalists for People's Choice category published on competition poll on www.neighbourly.co.nz...... where local public are invited to vote for their favourite to win.
20 November
Results published in November newsletter, on Neighbourly and community Facebook pages.
Conditions (Entry into this competition is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions):
• One entry per person.
• Photos are to be e-mailed to tekowhaicg@gmail.com with Kowhai Photo Competition in the subject line and with the Category, Name, Address, phone number and e-mail address within the e-mail
• Entries closes on the 27 October 2017 at 5pm.
• We reserve the right to publish winners’ names.
• The Judge’s decision will be final.
• The winners will be contacted and their name announced in the Te Kowhai Newsletter.
• The Community Group reserve the right to use any entry for the Kowhai project.
• No responsibility is taken for lost or undelivered photographs.
• Members of the Te Kowhai Community Group Committee are ineligible to enter.
Photo credit: Jamie Ellis.
Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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59.8% Yes, supporting people is important!
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25.8% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.4% ... It is complicated
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Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post if you know the answer and the big reveal will be posted in the comments at 2pm on the day!
If you multiply this number by any other number, the answer will always be the same. What number is this?
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Once again, Resene and NZ Gardener are on the hunt for New Zealand’s best shed! Send in the photos and the stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever upcycled spaces, potty potting sheds and colourful chicken coops. The Resene Shed of the Year 2026 winner receives $1000 Resene ColorShop voucher, a $908 large Vegepod Starter Pack and a one-year subscription to NZ Gardener. To enter, tell us in writing (no more than 500 words) why your garden shed is New Zealand’s best, and send up to five high-quality photos by email to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. Entries close February 23, 2026.
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