Summer Photo Competition: Week of December 28 - January 3

Ngawi beach in South Wairarapa delighted 6-year-old Floyd Goble. Photo / Ashleigh Hickey

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Clare Connolly captured the moment a helicopter flew over her 13-year-old son Logan on their South Canterbury farm. Photo / Clare Connolly

Sylvie hung out with friends in Gisborne. Photo / Paul McLaughlin

Mia at the beach. Photo / Amelia Hastings

Beautiful kōtare (New Zealand kingfisher) on the Hatea River, Whangarei. Photo / Cathy Casey

Nine-year-old Daisy Katsiouras from Glendowie, Auckland, takes a water slide. Photo / Jimmy K

Bale jumpers Abby and Shay Johnson having some fun on the farm at Waiuku. Photo / Julia Johnson

Yoshi Abraham, 9, catches some sun at New Chums Beach, Whangapoua. Photo / Matt Abraham

Trudy Falconer's new donkey friend at Deer Park Heights in Queenstown just wanted to be in on the selfie. Photo / Trudy Falconer

Seagulls are the same everywhere. This one was on the Otago Harbour. Photo / Trudy Falconer

Ewok the dog kayaks with 2-year-old Braxton and his mother, Danielle, on the Puhoi River. Photo / JP

A fisherman on the rocks at dawn at Onemana Beach near Whangamata. Photo / Robin Williams

Leah Berry, 6, and Matilda Price, 5, hang out at Milford Reserve on Christmas Eve. Photo / Jo Berry

Strawberry delight for Scarlett Hill at Ruakaka Beach. Photo / Paula Elder

Finn Hayes, 20 months, with his Christmas teepee. Photo / John Hayes

A gull in flight at Orewa Beach. Photo / Caroline Neale

Ivy and Coco Morton at Cooks Beach. Photo / Luca Morton