Sarah McGregor – NEW ZEALAND PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2026 | Sponsored by CANON

Belinda Richards: Score 99/100 – OVERALL HIGHEST SCORING ENTRY 2026 | Sponsored by SONY

Rachael Smith – IAN POOLE MEMORIAL AWARD WINNER 2026 | Sponsored by NZIPP

AUCKLAND/ NORTHLAND AND CANTERBURY/ WESTLAND REGIONS TIED FOR FIRST PLACE – CURTIS POOLE AWARD 2026 – HIGHEST SCORING REGION | Sponsored by NZIPP

Judy Stokes – Highest-scoring first-time NZIPP entrant

Craig Turner-Bullock –  ANIMAL CATEGORY WINNER 2026 – Sponsored by Rahera Creative

Amber Griffin –  COMMERCIAL CATEGORY WINNER 2026 – Sponsored by Rothbury Insurance

Karolina Stus –  CREATIVE CATEGORY WINNER 2026 – Sponsored by Nikon

Steve Hussey – DOCUMENTARY CATEGORY WINNER 2026 – Sponsored by Canon

Katherine Fagerlund –  FAMILY CATEGORY WINNER 2026 – Sponsored by Edges Art and Framing

Mike Langford – LANDSCAPE CATEGORY WINNER 2026 – Sponsored by Ilford

Roger Wandless –  CREATIVE LANDSCAPE CATEGORY WINNER 2026 – Sponsored by Splendid Photo

Rob Weir – NATURE CATEGORY WINNER 2026 – Sponsored by Sony

Amy Cope – NEWBORN CATEGORY WINNER 2026 – Sponsored by AsukaBook

Shanelle Watters – PORTRAIT CATEGORY WINNER 2026 – Sponsored by CRK NZ

Sarah McGregor – CREATIVE PORTRAIT  CATEGORY WINNER 2026 – Sponsored by 921 Studios

Racheal Young – STUDENT CATEGORY WINNER 2026 – Sponsored by CRK NZ

Jackie Ranken – TRAVEL CATEGORY WINNER 2026 – Sponsored by Canon

Johannes Van Kan – WEDDING CATEGORY WINNER 2026 – Sponsored by Narrative

Shar Devine – CREATIVE WEDDING CATEGORY WINNER 2026 – Sponsored by Narrative