Photographer of the Year 2023 — Winners - New Zealand Geographic

When you take a photo, why do you take a photo? The winning photographs of the 2023 Photographer of the Year can answer that central question.

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From nearly 8000 entries, there are 33 deserving winners—the best images shot in the New Zealand Realm in the past year.

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beckimoss_

Winner—RealNZ Photographer of the Year

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beckimoss_

Winner—RealNZ Photographer of the Year

37625

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beckimoss_

Winner—RealNZ Photographer of the Year

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beckimoss_

Winner—RealNZ Photographer of the Year

37625

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charlottepiho

Winner—Ockham Peoples Choice award

47358

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willturnerphotos

Winner—Sony Young Photographer

47338

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simonbirdphotography

Winner—Metlifecare Senior Photographer

23690

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erinjacobphotography

Winner—Electric Kiwi Mobile award

47342

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paul_wilson_images

Winner—Resene Colour award

47339

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sophiehansen_photographynz

Winner—RealNZ Environmental Impact award

47359

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charlottepiho

Winner—Electric Kiwi Wildlife

47358

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seacologynz

Runner Up—Electric Kiwi Wildlife

23687

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edinzphoto

Highly Commended—Electric Kiwi Wildlife

10245

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braden_fastier

Winner—Panasonic Lumix Society

37620

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alphapixnz

Runner Up—Panasonic Lumix Society

41655

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rickywilsonvj

Highly Commended—Panasonic Lumix Society

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Highly Commended—Panasonic Lumix Society

47356

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jessiecasson

Winner—Sony Portrait

47352

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aldenwilliams

Runner Up—Sony Portrait

37624

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smudgepics

Highly Commended—Sony Portrait

10319

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Winner—Britomart Photostory

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beckimoss_

Runner Up—Britomart Photostory

37625

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braden_fastier

Highly Commended—Britomart Photostory

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alexmcv

Winner—Resene Landscape

41664

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de_rood

Runner Up—Resene Landscape

41662

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jay._.drew

Highly Commended—Resene Landscape

41658

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rwandless

Highly Commended—Resene Landscape

44802

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georgeheardphoto

Winner—Resene Built Environment

41644

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erinjacobphotography

Runner Up—Resene Built Environment

47342

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broccoli_scapes

Highly Commended—Resene Built Environment

47341

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willnelson8

Winner—Aerial

47340

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paul_wilson_images

Runner Up—Aerial

47339

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rod_coffee

Highly Commended—Aerial

44792

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jayfrench

Winner—The North Face Adventure

28310

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ztizen1

Runner Up—The North Face Adventure

47337

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huntcreative

Highly Commended—The North Face Adventure

47335

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