Win prizes with Healthify

Not a photographer or videographer? 

No problem – you don’t need to be. You just need a camera or phone and a willingness to be real, we’re not after airbrushed perfection. 

Creative ideas for photos and videos

• Try different angles, up high looking down or low to the ground looking up.
• Think about perspective: step back to include the environment, or zoom in on details like hands, faces or textures.
• Capture movement or sound to bring your story to life; laughter, footsteps, music, conversation.
• Consider what you like about images or clips that catch your eye on social media. How can you make yours reflect you? 

Extra tips for videos 

• Keep it short and simple; 15–60 seconds is perfect.
• Hold your camera steady or use a tripod to avoid shaky footage.
• Use natural light whenever possible, film near a window or outside.
• Make sure voices are clear and background noise is minimal.
• Add a short intro or ending if you like, a wave, smile or line about what connection means to you.
• Landscape (horizontal) is the ideal format.  
• Don’t worry about editing, authenticity matters more than perfection. 

File specs reminder: 

• Photos: JPG, 1–12 MB
• Videos: MP4/MOV/AVI, up to 200 MB, ≤ 60 seconds, 1080 p 

Whānau 

Who are the people around you and how are you connected to them?  Connection can be shown in gestures, routines, or shared spaces. Think about how you interact with others in daily life. 

Hauora 

What does health and wellbeing mean to you? Maybe it’s a walk around your community, a laugh with friends, a visit to your healthcare provider or time in nature. You could capture moments that show care, connection or support in action. Show your unique journey toward wellbeing in a single image or clip.  

Turangawaewae

Where is your place to stand? It might be somewhere you feel at home, calm or inspired. Capture what makes this place special and how it connects you to people and the world around you.

By submitting your entry, you’re helping Healthify celebrate real stories of connection across Aotearoa. 

Selected photos and videos may be featured on Healthify’s website, social media, newsletters, or in future Healthify videos, including educational or promotional content. 

All content will be used respectfully and in line with Healthify’s TIKA values: 

• Trust: we’ll use your content with integrity and transparency.
• Impact: your story helps others improve their own wellbeing.
• Kotahitanga: together, we’re building shared understanding and connection.
• Awhi: we honour each person’s story with care and respect. 

Your photos or videos will never be used for anything outside Healthify’s mission to inform, inspire and support wellbeing.

Send us your snaps and go in the draw to win one of 7 NZ supermarket vouchers, perfect for topping up your summer supplies! 

By submitting a photo or video, you agree to the following: 

• You confirm that your work is original and taken by you (no AI-generated, stock images or third-party submissions, and does not infringe any copyright or third-party rights).  
• By submitting, you confirm that you have obtained consent from anyone identifiable in your photo or video, and you grant Health Navigator Charitable Trust (HNCT) full permission to use, edit and share the content in any format or channel, without further approval or compensation.
• Prize winners must reside in New Zealand.  
• Winners will be selected by a judging panel based on the competition criteria (below).  
• Winners will be notified via the contact details provided. If a winner cannot be reached within seven (7) days, the prize will pass to the next runner-up.
• The decision of the judging panel is final, and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into regarding the selection of winners or application of competition criteria.  
• All prizes must be accepted as awarded and cannot be exchanged or transferred.
• Entries that don’t meet the rules or are incomplete will not be eligible.
• By participating, entrants acknowledge they’ve read and understood the rules and regulations.