The Guardians of Pāuatahanui Inlet Photographic Competition is renowned in the Porirua area for its success in promoting the Inlet’s scenic and natural beauty and its recreational activities, as well as highlighting the impact of human activity around its shores.

We have an amazing collection of images gathered over the years from entrants to the competition and we use these images to illustrate our website, as well as promotional material created to advertise our own activities such as the triennial cockle count.

It has brought many of the local photographers together at prize-giving, some of whom are first class in their art. It’s also been a gateway into the art of photography for a number of inspired youngsters wanting to try out their newly acquired skills to capture the many facets of the environment found around the Inlet.

See below for a link to our complete album