28/08/2026
"Congratulations, you’re a finalist in the 2026 New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year!!! Your work rose to the top of thousands of entries and will be exhibited in Britomart, Auckland, online and in New Zealand Geographic magazine."
This photo I submitted became a finalist in the Aerial category (only 7 got selected), and now to go to Auckland in October for the Awards night to see if it places.
There is also a "Peoples Choice" category, this is the link for all of the finalist photos - https://www.nzgeo.com/photography/photographer-of-the-year-2026-finalists/
You have to vote for 5 photos to submit the vote.