Congratulations to this year’s EEA Photo Competition winners. It was a very close vote, and first place ended up a tie between Bruce Smith (Independent Line Services) with Line Mechanic up Pole, and Amon McGregor (Marlborough Lines) with Car v Pole Repair on State Highway 63, Marlborough. Thank you to everyone who entered and helped showcase the electricity supply industry through their lens.
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First place (tie): Amon McGregor of Marlborough Lines
Car v Pole repair on State Highway 63, Marlborough
First place (tie): Bruce Smith of Marlborough Lines
Line Mechanic up Pole
Runners up in 2026
Rain, Hail or shine.Kererū in the trees below the BRY – ISL Transpower Line 220kV line – Port Hills July 2026220kV Cable Joint Installation220kV Cable jointing in progressScaffold construction up 110kV monopoleWhere Light Meets Life – This image captures the harmony between the raw beauty of the natural world and the infrastructure that supports everyday life, reminding us that even in developed landscapes, nature still steals the show.Sub transmission networkAn evening run, a Methven sunset, and one of New Zealand’s most critical arteries. The HVDC line stands majestically above the Rangitata Diversion Race, which sources both the Montalto and Highbank hydro stations.Aurora lighting up Te Anau Lake Control StructureOverlooking West ArmLive line work displacing conductor so that new hardware and an Air Break Switch could be installed on a power pole, Blenheim, MarlboroughNew conductor run after storms washed out a line in Long Valley, MarlboroughSymphony of Generation – An aerial view capturing the precise alignment of wind turbines tracing the ridgeline, illustrating the strategic placement required to harness maximum wind flow across natural topography.Veins of Power – The stark outline of generation infrastructure flowing through the landscape, capturing the quiet strength of clean power generation. Taken from a plane window on a flight to Hamilton.Lines up, snow down – picture perfect winters day in the fieldColeridge Power Station through the lens of yesteryear88 year old 11kV line last day of service after being damaged in the record 2026 Motueka River floods. Motueka bridgeLast Distribution Transformer up Whakaahu Summit in Mangakino – Whakamaru Area – Supplied power to Cell Sites and TLC’s Major Comms Link GatewayTransmission Line Mechanics up a tower along the Desert RoadMt. Ruapehu and ReinsulationEarthing upWind Farm Chatham Islands
Car v Pole repair on State Highway 63, Marlborough
