Kerikeri blooms
Kerikeri is in the running for the title of New Zealand's most beautiful large town in the Beautiful Awards later this month.
The other finalists are Feilding and Cambridge with the winner due to be announced in Hawke's Bay on October 13 as part of the Keep New Zealand Beautiful conference.
The finalists for most beautiful small town are Greytown, Whirinaki and Raglan; while Napier, Masterton and Tauranga are competing for the title of most beautiful city.
The 12 other award categories include tidy Kiwi, best community group and best loo.