Show us Mangawhai Harbour through your eyes.

Grab your phone or camera and capture what makes our harbour special, from beach days and boating to wildlife, sunsets and unexpected moments.

Entries open 1 November 2026 and close at midnight on 7 December 2026.

HOW TO ENTER

Email your photographs to loveourharbour@gmail.com by midnight on 7 December 2026.

Please read the rules for full entry requirements, photograph guidelines and parent or guardian permission.

CHOOSE YOUR CATEGORY

Harbour Life

Swimming, fishing, surfing, boating, playing and beach days.

Wild About Our Harbour

Wildlife, shorebirds, dunes, sandspit, saltmarsh and coastal nature.

Harbour Through My Eyes

Views, light, weather, sunsets, storms and unexpected moments.

WHO CAN ENTER?

The competition is open to amateur photographers under 18, in two age groups: Under 12 and 12 to 17.

You can enter up to two photographs in each category, with a maximum of six photographs altogether. Each photograph can only be entered in one category.

PRIZES

There are 18 prize places to be won, with first, second and third place in each category and age group. Prizes have been generously donated by local businesses.

PARENT OR GUARDIAN PERMISSION

Entrants must have permission from a parent or guardian to enter. By giving permission, parents or guardians agree to the competition rules, including MHRS’s use of submitted photographs for its communications and promotion of Mangawhai Harbour.

Love Our Harbour is a youth photography competition run by Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Society.