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Stuff’s talented visual journalists snapped a third of the photos selected in the finals for the New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year competition.
Almost 8000 people entered the competition for 2023, with their photos capturing an “exceptional year in Aotearoa”.
Categories included wildlife, aerial, portrait, landscape, built environment, society, adventure and photo story (four to six photos which tell a story).
Of the 68 photos selected in the finals, Stuff photographers were behind the camera for 23 of them.
Stuff Digital managing director Nadia Tolich said it was an “incredible achievement”.
“[It] demonstrates exactly why Stuff is home to the best visual journalists in New Zealand.”
Stuff Masthead Publishing managing director Joanna Norris said the visual journalists were brilliant at their craft.
“They get out and cover the stories of New Zealand every day and the moments they capture often tell a story with just a frame, just a glance.
“I’m really pleased their work has been recognised, as this commitment to cover all of Aotearoa takes real guts.”
The full list of finalists can be found here. Winners will be selected at an awards ceremony on October 27.
Kai Schwoerer
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Pilot Nick Oakley from Ballooning Canterbury gets his hot air balloon ready to launch at Glentunnel Domain.
Chris Skelton
CHRIS SKELTON/Stuff
Members of the Gloriavale Christian Community attempt to enter an employment court hearing, but get caught up in a protest by supporters of Counterspin Media, the founders of which were also facing charges for allegedly distributing a video of the 2019 Christchurch terrorist attack.
CHRIS SKELTON/Stuff
Brothers Philip and Chris Barber hug after being reunited in front of Chris’ home, which was destroyed as floodwater swept through Esk Valley during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Braden Fastier
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Members of the Samoa community gather at Tahunanui to support their country ahead of the Rugby League World Cup final.
Braden Fastier/Stuff
Kayla White spent the first 135 days of her life in hospital and today has limited lung capacity. That hasn’t stopped her taking part in cheerleading, kapa haka, cross-country, marching, Girl Guides, competitive swimming and competitive maths.
Braden Fastier/Stuff
People of all ages enjoy the carnival at the Nelson A&P Show.
Abigail Dougherty
Abigail Dougherty/Stuff
After developing a chronic illness, filmmaker Kezia Barnett took up art. She uses artificial intelligence tools to create fairytale images that illustrate her bed-bound life.
Lawrence Smith
LAWRENCE SMITH/Stuff
Waikato Mongrel Mob Kingdom president Sonny Fatupaito attends an inter-gang hui led by Hikoi Nation, where members and invitees shared their childhood experiences of state care with the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry.
LAWRENCE SMITH/Stuff
Sam Harvey wins the Riverhead Backyard ReLaps Ultra. There is no finish line – contestants run a 7km loop every hour until only one person remains. Harvey ran 221km, despite having broken two ribs a few days before the race.
David White
David White/Stuff
Amber Rhodes and partner Paul, in shock, after escaping with their lives as their home washed down the hill at Karekare during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Peter Meecham
Peter Meecham/The Press
Students react to a try being scored during the 140th year of the annual Christchurch Boys’ High School vs Christ’s College 1st XV rugby match –one of the most anticipated school rugby matches of the year.
Ricky Wilson
Ricky Wilson/ Stuff
Kids in Wairoa help with the cleanup after Cyclone Gabrielle wreaked havoc on the Hawke’s Bay.
Ricky Wilson/Stuff
Aucklander Rafiqah Sulaiman Binti Abdullah is a transgender woman and an outspoken voice for social equity, improved health care and the rights of queer and gender-diverse people.
Iain McGregor
Iain McGregor/Stuff
Kathleen Ormsby, who has dementia, on her granddaughter’s floor after being evacuated from her home. She needed a hospital bed, but none were available.
Iain McGregor/Stuff
Tim Chamberlain’s family have been farming on the edge of Lake Ellesmere for four generations.
Alden Williams
ALDEN WILLIAMS/Stuff
Poet Brian Turner, taken in his home near the Manuherekia River.
Vanessa Laurie
Vanessa Laurie/Stuff
The sun rises over the Anzac dawn service in New Plymouth.
Andy MacDonald
Andy MacDonald/Stuff
A flock of seagulls are spooked by a falcon hunting the nearby Ōaonui Sand Dunes.
Andy MacDonald/Stuff
A drone photo of an eagle ray feeding in the shallows at Delaware Bay.
Andy MacDonald/Stuff
Every night, thousands of starlings gather on these Taranaki power lines before they make their way to the Sugar Loaf Islands. With so many birds fighting for a limited number of perches, some are bound to miss out.
John Cowpland
John Cowpland/Stuff
A young mourner at the tangihanga for 18-year-old Ariki Rigby, who was found dead in a burnt out car in Havelock North.
John Cowpland/Stuff
An inflatable rescue boat heads out on Awatoto Rd in Napier to look for people stranded in or on their homes due to flood water during cyclone Gabrielle.
John Cowpland/Stuff
A kiwifruit picking bin sits in the middle of an orchard that was damaged by flooding during Cyclone Gabrielle.
This is a Public Interest Journalism funded role through NZ On Air
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