Sarah Macindoe Baker (9) waits patiently for the big one at Port Chalmers, New Year's Eve.
Photo by Rachel Macindoe Baker (age 13).
Lucy Merriman (6) and Islay Merriman (3) build a sandcastle at Measley Beach, South Otago. Photo by Melissa Merriman.
Jack Verhoef (9) boogie boarding at Warrington. Photo by Kathy Richards.
Jacob Struthers and India Dougherty (both 2 and a half) keeping sunsafe at Danseys Pass. Photo by Megan Struthers.
Cousins Eva Lyall (Gold Coast) and Kurtis Lyall (Mosgiel) visit the Dunedin Chinese Garden. Photo by Angela Lyall.
Craig McLennan in a Wanaka playground. Photo by Mark Pettinger.
Tony van Gameren on a water ski outing, in the Taranaki region. Photo by David van Gameren.
Jorja Westland (3) takes her uncle Wayne McCallion for a run in Albert town, Wanaka on New Year's Day. Photo by Julie Westland.
Sarah Stephen (17) takes in Hoopers Inlet from the summit of Harbour Cone. Photo by Rachel Stephen.
Hunting party at Cressbrook Farm, Dunback on New Year's Day, rear from left, Lochie Chittock, Henry Bell, Jared Brenssell, Ben Wright;
front George Bell (holding pig), Wayne Brenssell. Photo by Carmen Brenssell.
Noah Thomson (18 months) of Mosgiel playing the drums on Christmas Day. Photo by Yvonne Clutterbuck.
Karl Hall and his Grand daughter Ava Erickson enjoy icecream at Gisborne. Photo by Elizabeth Hall.
Hine Marchand, Cheyenne Rogers and Josephine Clay, outside The Warehouse in Queenstown, preparing for for a youth conference in Sydney in July. Photo by Lyall Smillie.
Liam Cook (4) in the Summer House at Oamaru Gardens. Photo by Sharon Cook.
Rudolph has hung up his hat . . . A trophy wall at McCallums in Lumsden. Photo by Lois Davis.
George Lyall (17 months), from Gold Coast Australia, blows bubbles for his Granddad. Photo by Jan Lyall.
Geoff Davis (Palmerston) out for a cruise in the historic precinct in Oamaru. Photo by Lois Davis.
8 week old Riley Matthews, caravanning in Cromwell. Photo by Brent Matthews.
Jack Verhoef (9) swimming at QE2 pool in Christchurch. Photo by Kathy Richards.
Flynn Weatherall (2) front right, overseeing Mark Weatherall, Gwynfa Lingard and Ann Weatherll mincing paua for patties on Christmas Eve at their crib in Taieri Mouth. Photo by Justine Weatherall.
Cousins Brooke Soper and Zack Soper (both 2) opening presents on Christmas Day at Balclutha. Photo by Pauline Soper.
Shanna Verhoef (12) at Long Beach. Photo by Kathy Richards.
Alice Merriman (7) Jumping from a rock into the water while on a camping holiday at Wainakarua North Otago.
Photo by Luke Merriman.
Lucy Merriman (6) jumps into the water to cool off while on a camping holiday at Wainakarua North Otago. Photo by Luke Merriman
Aja Easson (7 months) enjoys her first ginger nut at Christmas. Photo by Nicki Fuller.
Michael McLellan at the Wanaka playground. Photo by Mark Pettinger.
Dylan Pettinger in Wanaka. Photo by Mark Pettinger.
One of the residents at the Dunedin Botanic Garden on Christmas Eve. Photo by Sarah Everard.
Thor Dougherty (5) and Callum Struthers (8) are hosed down by firemen at Ranfurly camping ground. Photo by Megan Struthers.
A selection from the latest entries in the Otago Daily Times Magic Moments photography competition.