Champions: New Zealand Winners by Jessie Casson

Award-winning jam-makers. Rodeo cowboys. ‘Universe’- straddling drag queens. These seemingly disparate individuals, along with twenty more from the length and breadth of the country, are brought together in photographer Jessie Casson’s loving tribute to the unsung New Zealand achiever.

Although rarely publicised outside of their hometowns, each winner in the exhibition is a testament to the passion and determination of the people of Aotearoa. The portraits are the fruit of Casson’s desire to capture the dedication, self-belief and good old Kiwi ‘cando’ attitude that make us who we are.