A mother and child capuchin monkey share a bonding moment at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve.
We encountered a very friendly goat at the Hilltop Tavern, where we were attending a wedding. It was perfectly content to sit down and enjoy the view of Banks Peninsula for a while.
Visitors huddle under trees at Victoria Park to shelter from the rain during the last night of the lantern festival
A couple admires the Terrace from across the Avon during the Lantern Festival.
Dust billows seconds after a deep roaring sound signaled the collapse of a huge section of the cliff near Little Port Cooper on ANZAC Day, as seen from Godley Head. Dark sediment and breaks in the...
An Super Tucano of the RNZAF Black Falcon aerobatic display team flying overhead during a display at New Brighton.
I noticed that this camera man who was filming the live performance at the Diwali Festival was clearly enjoying the experience.
Children marvel at the ice sculptures on display at the Diwali Festival inside Horncastle Arena.
I happened to spot some friends who then decided to do some impromptu acrobatics on the sheep sculptures during the FEStival of Transitional Architecture.
Young and old alike are delighted by the Orbis CityUps installation during the FEStival of Transitional Architecture. Orbis was created by a team from the University of Auckland.
A pair of buskers amazed the crowds at the FEStival of Transitional Architecture with their performances of fire.
Visitors reflect upon the road cones that became a part of Christchurch life after the earthquake. The cones are part of the Antigravity CityUps installation at the FEStival of Transitional...
A toddler marvels at the fish swimming inside the tank at the Discovery Centre in the Canterbury Museum.
Lorde (Ella Yelich-O'Connor) performs to a packed crowd at Horncastle Arena during the Christchurch leg of her first New Zealand tour.
A pair of very friendly horses approached the fence bordering the car park at Little River, hoping to get some attention from a family who happily obliged.
My wife got a bouquet as a thank you... I discovered it came with a bonus crab spider.
A shack, far along the flooded track at Brooklands Lagoon near Barkers Brook with the inscription "The Shack of Remembrance". Gumboots are required!
A toddler 'helps' this muscovy shelduck to 'cross the road' at Travis Wetland Nature Heritage Park.
A child stops and wonders what the people in masks are protesting about during the Diwali Festival, held at Cathedral Square for the first time.
Even after official Diwali events have concluded and crowds have mostly subsided, the festivities continue for some still at Cathedral Square, cheered on by a man with a drum and his friends.
Finding the lone Star of David at the Field of Remembrance at Latimer Square, on the lead up to Armistice Day.