To mark the International Day of Biodiversity on 22 May 2010 students at South Westland Area School in Hari Hari were invited by DOC's Franz Josef Waiau Area Office to make a poster showing what biodiversity meant to them.
44 entries were received, by artists between 5 and 15 years old. There were some fantastic entries, demonstrating a great deal of creativity and thoughtfulness.
Winners and runners-up in each age group were:
9 and under
Winner - Tamara
Runner-up - Meg
10 to 14
Winner - Leila
Runner-up - Redmond
Over 14
Winner - Kayla
Runner-up - Brenden