Cousins Tom, Joe and Lucy are ready for anything the summer sun can throw at them. Photo / Sarah Jackson
Ashton, Elliot and Nyla inspect a dead fish they found on Whangamatā Beach. Photo / Callum Hill
Olly Handley-Elder cools off from the jetty at Lake Ōkataina while his brother, Daniel, waits for his turn. Photo / Katrina Elder
Scarlett, 6, bravely swings high at Riverhead wharf. Her grandmother took the photograph. Photo / Rose McIlroy
Bob, Taupiri's lifeguard in training, takes his duties seriously. Photo / Kay Collins
James rides the waves at Oneroa, Waiheke Island. Photo / Katya Old
Tyler and Lucas jump into the new year in Whenuapai. Photo / Anna Graham
Brody Dolan makes a big splash at "the meeting of the waters" on the Waiwhakaiho River, New Plymouth. Photo / Rob Tucker
Rose Olsen tries out a seaweed wig at Wenderholm in northern Auckland. Photo / Imogen Tunnicliffe
Fun in the sun at Whangateau with Lani, Cam, Loki, Charlie, Jake, Summer and Sam. Photo / Renee Keane
Mr and Mrs Whippy, Jack and Mary Harris at Little Shoal Bay, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Photo / Amelia Harris
A shellfish pair on Onetangi Beach, Waiheke. Photo / Joy Bowler
Bernice Pringle's flame lilies (Gloriosa Superba) are enjoying Auckland's warm summer and putting on a grand display. Photo / John Pringle
The first sunrise of 2022 at the beach in Whangamata. Photo / Alex Sherie
Abel (9) back-flips off a Tuhua/Mayor Island sculpture. Photo / Caleb Standen
"Hazel's first try at picking your own strawberries [in Omaha]. Unfortunately, the one she tried was sour," says Graham Eriwata. Photo / Graham Eriwata
Carol Hunt sent in this picture of her grandson Beauden, 6 months, who she says took some time during his holiday at Waihi to swot up on his surfing skills. Photo / Carol Hunt
Lucy Goer, 5, shows just how hard she is concentrating as she learns to ride her bicycle in the sunshine during a stay at North Piha Campground. Photo / Robert Ferguson
Louis Cameron-Visser and Patrick McGuigan have been enjoying summer in the Far North and rejoice at reaching Cape Reinga. Photo / Craig McGuigan