Christchurch Airport Ltd

In the lead up to the world’s biggest rugby event, Christchurch Airport is celebrating rugby at home. Christchurch Airport is running a photography competition in a quest to find the BEST iconic rugby field in the South Island, combining the nation’s no.1 industry – tourism, with its no.1 sport – rugby.

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Latest Entry

Mount Aspiring College

Latest entry by Andrew Miller, Mount Aspiring College

Voting is now closed!

The top 10 most voted for entries will be submitted to the judging panel. Winner will be notified 7th December.

About the game

  1. TAKE A PHOTO - If you’re not a photographer, try your hand or rope one in. Take the BEST photo of your rugby field capturing amazing South Island scenery and other unique elements that makes your field THE BEST. View some WINNING TACTICS here.
  2. UPLOAD PHOTO - Upload your photo online here. Make sure you comply with the entry criteria here, setting your path for victory. The public can vote for their favourite from 5 July 2010.
  3. RALLY FOR VOTES - The top 10 most voted for entries will go to the linesmen judges for their final selection, so get as many votes as possible. Rally family, friends, team mates & even the opposition if it helps!
  4. JUDGING – If you make the top 10, your photo will be judged by our 3 linesmen from the worlds of photography, rugby and tourism and one winner will be selected.

  5. WIN BIG

    With a prize package of $10,000 it’s a no-brainer, get out there and get snapping. Prize package comprises of:
    • $1,000 for the winning photographer.
    • $2,000 for the Club nominated by the winning photographer, to be spent on rugby related activities.
    • $7,000 for the winning club's Rugby Football Union, for youth development rugby.
    • Airport exposure – The winner and the 9 runners up photos to be displayed at the airport in September & October 2011.
    WIN BIG

Meet the Linesmen

The top 10 most voted for photographs will be judged by our 3 BEST linesmen to choose a final winner:

Rugby – Legendary Toddy Blackadder, Former All Blacks Captain, Crusaders Coach
Tourism – Tourism New Zealand’s CEO Kevin Bowler
Photography – Illustrations Editor for The Press, Richard Cosgrove

Dates you need to know

From Tuesday 8 June 2010 - Entries Open

Participants can start to upload their photo for all to see.

From Monday 5 July 2010 - Voting Begins

Online voting opens, entries can still be uploaded throughout this time.

Friday 19 November 2010 5pm - Entries & voting closes

Top 10 voted entries submitted to judging panel.

Tuesday 7 December 2010 - Winner announced