CHB A&P Association Photography Competition 2026
Showcase your photography skills at the Central Hawke’s Bay A&P Show! Thanks to our generous sponsors, this year’s competition is FREE to enter for all ages.
Submission Deadline:
Entries close Friday November 6th, 5pm.
Drop Off Locations:
Unichem Pharmacy, Ruataniwha Street, Waipukurau
CHB A&P Show Office, 26 Mitchell Street, Waipukurau
Photography Categories
Someone Special
Capture a portrait of someone special to you. It could be a family member, friend, coach, or someone who has a special place in your life.
Somewhere Special in Central Hawke’s Bay
Show us your favourite place, landscape, landmark or hidden gem in our beautiful district.
Rural Life – A Special Part of New Zealand
From farm life and working dogs to stock, machinery, landscapes and the people who make rural New Zealand what it is — capture the heart and character of our rural way of life.
Age Groups
Adults
Youth – Year 9–13
Children – Year 1–8
Entries are FREE! So grab your camera or phone, get creative and show us Central Hawke’s Bay through your eyes.
Rules and Conditions
Photographs must be the original work of the exhibitor
No commercial or professional entries accepted.
To avoid damage all photographs must be mounted on stiff card which drawing pins can go through.
Adult section – minimum print size 6” x 8” (excluding mount); maximum size 20” x 16” (including mount).
Children’s section all photographs to be 5” x 7” (excluding mount). Overall size including mount MUST be 7” x 9”.
Photographs must be unframed and on photographic paper, i.e. no glass.
The back of each entry must be endorsed with the category entered and include the name, address, and phone number of the exhibitor.
Children’s section is restricted to primary school pupils only
Children’s entries are to include the name of the school on the back of the photographs.
One print cannot enter multiple categories unless there are copies.
The utmost care will be taken by the organizers but the CHB A & P Association does not accept any responsibility for damage or loss to photographs whilst in their possession.
Entries must be collected from Unichem Pharmacy, Ruataniwha Street, Waipukurau within two weeks of the show. If entries are not collected they may be destroyed
