Magic moments: January 9

Best friends Harriet Laing and Frida Zollman, both 8, reunite at St Clair Beach on December 27....
Best friends Harriet Laing and Frida Zollman, both 8, reunite at St Clair Beach on December 27. PHOTO: ERIN MARLOW
Lily Lawrence, 4, arms herself with a bird watering can for a water fight against her...
Lily Lawrence, 4, arms herself with a bird watering can for a water fight against her grandparents at their home in Dunedin on January 6. PHOTO: SARAH LAWRENCE
Doug, a 3-year-old Schnauzer, takes a break on the Lake Wānaka foreshore. PHOTO: JOHN AARTS
Doug, a 3-year-old Schnauzer, takes a break on the Lake Wānaka foreshore. PHOTO: JOHN AARTS
Noah, 4, and Willow, 2, North have delightful old-fashioned fun at St Kilda Beach with their...
Noah, 4, and Willow, 2, North have delightful old-fashioned fun at St Kilda Beach with their grandmother. PHOTO: GLENIS MILLER
Danny Knight (centre) helps his sons Ollie, 10 (back), and Harrison, 12, all from Christchurch,...
Danny Knight (centre) helps his sons Ollie, 10 (back), and Harrison, 12, all from Christchurch, prepare Harrison’s youth grade mini stock race car 5c for his first race at Cromwell Central Motor Speedway track on December 29. Harrison is the third...
Chief cook and pavlova maker Ann Wills takes a selfie on Christmas Day in Waikouaiti. PHOTO: ANN...
Chief cook and pavlova maker Ann Wills takes a selfie on Christmas Day in Waikouaiti. PHOTO: ANN WILLS
Cousins (from left) Jett Stevenson, 15, Cruz Stevenson, 13, both of Dunedin, Zoe Skevington, 15,...
Cousins (from left) Jett Stevenson, 15, Cruz Stevenson, 13, both of Dunedin, Zoe Skevington, 15, of Auckland, Sia Stevenson, 10, of Dunedin and (kneeling) Emily Skevington, 11, of Auckland, with dog Sky (centre) pose on January 6 by the mural they...
Sofia Munro, 5, puts her balance to the test on a paddleboard at the Naseby Swimming Dam on...
Sofia Munro, 5, puts her balance to the test on a paddleboard at the Naseby Swimming Dam on January 4, with dad Clem Munro there for support. PHOTO: NATASHA MUNRO

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.

Entries close at 4pm today.