Although many Kiwis may have now had a trim, the past six weeks have seen heads around the country sporting a huge variety of shocking haircuts.
When the Herald put out the call for our readers to share their hair with New Zealand we were inundated with entries, showcasing just how bad it had got for some and the desperate measures others had taken to get a trim.
But there can only be one winner and that follicly blessed entrant is 13-year-old Cerys Brewer from New Plymouth.

Giving new meaning to the phrase "Taranaki Hardcore", Brewer's explosive style was a hot favourite from the moment it landed in our inbox, tragically just past our print deadline.