Valentina Campos flexes her Longbeach Coastal Challenge medal post-bike ride.
Annually, Guardian staff choose the best of the year's photos to share and reminisce.
4WD club member Alistair Stewart and his Land Cruiser are on a mission for conservation.TV personality Hadyn Jones (left) and local legend Anthony "Goldberg" Bartlett sport the new tees.A performance by Filipino dancers added a splash of colour to the Ethnic Leaders Forum Awards.Ashburton supporters of the nationwide protest against the Treaty Principles Bill gathered at the Ashburton Domain before heading to Christchurch.Ashburton woman Sue Green, with husband Rod, received a life membership award for her 26 years of dedicated service to the Child Cancer Foundation, presented by the Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro.Billie Morrison, Year 4, is upside down with excitement about the Tough Kid Challenge coming up in December in Christchurch.