Jane Hurley’s grandchildren Beau, 11 (left) and Sonny Bennett, 8, living their best lives wharf jumping at Mapua over Christmas.
Nicky Norrie with Grandchildren
Nicky Norrie with grandchildren Maddison and Toby Aarts taking in the views from Moeraki Wharf.
Mackenzie Flett’s duck
Mackenzie Flett’s duck Quackers enjoyed chilling out of the heat.
Sunbathing
Ebony Askerud, 12, and Brittany Hoseit, 18, sunbathing at Lake Hawea.
Deer
This deer appears to be playing peek-a-boo on Cornelius Deer Farm, Ashburton.
Marley
Marley is loving her run at Forest Creek, Rangitata.
Forest Creek
Declan, 11, and Harry, 6, George cooling off at Forest Creek, Rangitata.
Penny Proctor
Penny Proctor, 3, at Lake Dunstan, Cromwell, posing by the lake over the Christmas break. Owners Jenny and Ponty Proctor from Tinwald.
Skittles
Skittles climbing her new favourite climbing frame, the Christmas tree.
Handsome Hank
Handsome Hank the dachshund having a beach day.
Cat cuddles
Ilah, 4, and our cat Eggy getting ready for bed.
Rusty
Melissa McCormick says this is “our beautiful mare, Rusty (race name Vertigo) watching everything going on after winning her race at Cromwell”.
Saint James
The mostly wild Saint James horses on the five-day Saint James Walkway hike in the Lewis Pass. Leanne Kingsbury and her eight-year-old daughter stumbled across them on day three of the hike.
Poppa Jock
Poppa Jock and his moko Ezra enjoying a ride on the train at the Caroline Bay carnival.