The Rotorua Way Photo Competition

Thanks for all your photo entries and congratulations to all our category winners. Keep an eye out for more projects and ways to have your say at rotorualakescouncil.nz/koreromai

Photo of someone taking a photo of the clock tower at the iSite centre in Rotorua

It’s time to refresh our Rotorua 2030 vision and identifying the district’s strengths and opportunities that will help us build on those will be key to Rotorua’s ongoing progress. We need your input to help us with future planning to ensure we focus on what will make a real difference..

This photo competition is about you sharing your story visually. It’s not about taking technically perfect pictures – this is about how you see Rotorua.

To enter the competition you must first register. Kids, if you don't have your own email address get a family member to register and submit your entry using their profile.

Please ensure you read the Terms and Conditions for submitting your entry.


The competition has now closed. Thanks for all the amazing entries. We have been blown away with the response!

*View the category winners here.*

The Vision 2030 journey continues. Stay tuned to this space to hear the winners announced and how your input has helped shape our Vision - Tatau Tatau.


It’s time to refresh our Rotorua 2030 vision and identifying the district’s strengths and opportunities that will help us build on those will be key to Rotorua’s ongoing progress. We need your input to help us with future planning to ensure we focus on what will make a real difference..

This photo competition is about you sharing your story visually. It’s not about taking technically perfect pictures – this is about how you see Rotorua.

To enter the competition you must first register. Kids, if you don't have your own email address get a family member to register and submit your entry using their profile.

Please ensure you read the Terms and Conditions for submitting your entry.


The competition has now closed. Thanks for all the amazing entries. We have been blown away with the response!

*View the category winners here.*

The Vision 2030 journey continues. Stay tuned to this space to hear the winners announced and how your input has helped shape our Vision - Tatau Tatau.


  • Thank you for voting. Check out our Facebook page at facebook.com/RotoruaLakesCouncil to see who won the Peoples Choice award.

    Please vote for your favourite photo. The photo with the most votes will be announced as the People's Choice category winner on 21 April 2017. 

    Check out the photo entries here

    Thanks for all your photo entries and congratulations to all our category winners. Keep an eye out for more projects and ways to have your say at rotorualakescouncil.nz/koreromai
  • The competition has now closed. Thanks for all the amazing entries. We have been blown away with the response! The Vision 2030 journey continue. Stay tuned to this space to hear the winners announced and how your input has helped shape our Vision - Tatau Tatau.

    Submissions will open on Monday 27 February.

    Thank you for participating in our photo competition, we look forward to seeing what you think is special about Rotorua.

    Click the survey button below to submit your photo.

    Good luck! 

    Thanks for all your photo entries and congratulations to all our category winners. Keep an eye out for more projects and ways to have your say at rotorualakescouncil.nz/koreromai