July issue winner - Fiona Prenter: “Twice a day I feed the wild birds. We are lucky to have a gully behind our house here in Kawerau. This year we were blessed with a family of kōtare/ kingfisher. This photo is of their beautiful baby that I named Kingi”
June issue WINNING PHOTO from Dio Bowden, who said the photo is of Koro Putauaki, with the moon behind him on a crispy night in May.
Nouvea Tobias kids, Toni & Margaux, having a lovely day, enjoying the cool waters at Tarawera Falls. Winning photo for May 2025.
Seven-year-old Izaiah Wardlaw is neurodivergent and loves taking photos with his new camera. This montage is from around Kawerau.
Our Winner from March: Wipiro-Alan Kawerau, blowing bubbles in his Kawerau backyard on a hot summer’s day. Photo by Hope Harris.
New Year... New You! February winner for 2025 was Christeina Turner with this photo of Vaughn Costello and his seaweed wig!
At the end of 2024 all photos published in the Echo Living It, Loving It photo competition went into the draw for a $100 Christmas Hamper and a $100 Voucher from our lovely local sponsors, New World Kawerau. Kaaren Dunn was delighted to be drawn as the winner.
Nation Karaitiana is proud to be Māori! Louise Te Rire sent the photo in of her mokopuna and won herself a $50 New World Kawerau Voucher in January 2025
Isobel Beale sent this winning photo in to the December 2024 issue. This is her daughter and partner walking their new fur baby along Tarawera River's walk way.
Bob and Tess McAulay have been married for 74 years. They are devoted to eachother. Daughter Kathleen Brown sent this photo in and won our November 2025 competition.
Nicki Paul was our winner in October 2025. This is Hazel, who was captain for the under 16's and represented NZ in Thailand for Volleyball.
Sarah Pon's photo won in the September 2024 Issue. Odelia, Nathan, Aslan and Isaac playing under the watchful eye of Putauaki