Some of 40 brave souls who took part in the annual midwinter swim at Kaka Point yesterday.
Maddie Deacon (8) and her pet gorilla Mark.
Maddie Deacon (8) and her pet gorilla Mark.
St Clair polar plunge hulks Mike Cowie and Tony McFadgen.
Dunedin mayor Dave Cull holds his granddaughters Carli (2) and Kaia (7) Hutchinson on his first time in the plunge.
Dave Cull with Carli.
Al Ritchie holds Monica Stewart (9months), with Tiff and Ella Stewart (6).
Al Ritchie holds Monica Stewart (9months), with Tiff and Ella Stewart (6).
Harrison Campbell (12) enjoys a warm shower.
Spectators and participants.
Will Oswald prepares to enter Lake Wakatipu during yesterday's Birdman competition, part of the Queenstown Winter Festival, while his brother, Pete Oswald, looks on.
TVNZ weather man Sam Wallace.
Jodie Glinston shows her skills.
Jodie Glinston shows her skills.
The Orange Men, 2011 winners, were unsuccessful in their bid to retain the crown during yesterday's competition.
The Orange Men, 2011 winners, were unsuccessful in their bid to retain the crown during yesterday's competition.
The Orange Men, 2011 winners, were unsuccessful in their bid to retain the crown during yesterday's competition.
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull, with granddaughters Kaia (7) and Carli (2) Hutchinson, led the 200 swimmers into the St Clair beach at the city's annual Polar Plunge yesterday.
Hardy souls also took to the water for a midwinter swim at Kaka Point, while in Queenstown, the chilly waters of Lake Wakatipu provided a bracing landing area for participants in the Birdman competition.
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