Lachland Bray, 8, thinks all his Christmases have come at once as his dad Robert takes his hands off the wheel in a tandem go kart at Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell on Saturday. PHOTO: KEVIN BRAY
Leon Davie, 2, plays in the sun with his bubble gun in Dunedin on December 29. PHOTO: NEVIN DAVIE
Emmeline Sharpe, 7, plays with her blow-up dinosaur, a present from Santa, on Christmas Day in Queenstown, watched by her step-grandfather, Jim Salinger, and her mother, Rosanne Donald son Sharpe. PHOTO: KIRSTY SHARPE
Gina Preece relaxes in the big pink chair on The Piazza overlooking Caroline Bay in Timaru while listening to music at the 2pm concert on New Year’s Day. PHOTO: HENRY PREECE
Two sealions have a moment at Sandfly Bay, on Otago Peninsula, on December 22. PHOTO: ANDREW TAYLOR
Penelope Hodgson, 12, and Simone Shinnamon, 13, do the hula at Luxmore Hut on the Kepler Track on New Year’s Day. PHOTO: ANU SHINNAMON
Bruce, 21, tries to get some rest but his efforts are interrupted by Dinky, a 2-year-old pony, while kid Lacy, 6 months, stands on his back at Palmerston on Christmas Eve. PHOTO: KELLY CLAPPERTON
Simon Burrows, Sarah Burrows, Katie Allison and Max Allison enjoy ‘‘summer’’ as it snows on The Remarkables on December 27. PHOTO: CAROLINE HUGHES
Elliot, 11, and Aubry, 9, Alexander branch out to find a relaxing spot in Rotary Park, Dunedin, on January 5. PHOTO: TONI ALEXANDER
Checking out the old miners’ huts on the Conroys Gully walk in Alexandra on December 31 are cousins (from left) Jordan Genever, 16, Ella Sutton, 17, Daniel Genever, 11, Ollie Belton, 12, and Maddy Belton, 9. Peering through the tiny window is Nick...
Andrew Swan and Kirsty Taylor push their bikes through the Poolburn tunnel on the Otago Central Rail Trail on New Year’s Eve. PHOTO: CATHY GARDEN
Tom Kornman, 5, poses with a statue of Shrek the sheep, in Tarras on December 31. PHOTO: LAURA KORNMAN
Cleo Taylor-Bowen, 13 months, of Taupō, finds wide open spaces while on holiday in the Ida Valley on January 3. PHOTO: JESSE COLBERT
Glen Taylor and Choc wend their way along the Waipori River on Saturday, December 27. Maungatua is in the background. PHOTO: JO TAYLOR
Send us your photo and win!
Delight your friends and family, captivate our readers and share your favourite holiday images in our Magic Moments competition.
Entries will be published from December 26 to January 10, 2026.
Only 1 entry per person, please.
The winners will be announced in the Otago Daily Times on January 12.
First prize: $100 voucher and an A3 canvas of the winning photograph
Second prize: A3 canvas print of the second prize photograph.
Third prize: ODT puzzle of the Dunedin Railway Station.
Also: Everyone who has a photo published in our competition can take the original file to Jonathan's Photo Warehouse in Dunedin and receive a free enlargement.
