1st Place Winner — Eleanor
We are so excited to announce Eleana, aged 8, as the 1st-place winner of our Taonga Design Competition.
Our team absolutely loved Eleana’s design and the thoughtful meaning behind her artwork. Her creativity, imagination, and the story connected to her piece really stood out to us.
As our firstplace winner, Eleana has received an Apple iPad and Apple Pencil, and we will also be turning her very own design into a special custom pendant created just for her — something she can keep and treasure as a reminder of this achievement.
We are incredibly proud of Eleana and so grateful to her whānau for taking the time to enter.
2nd Place Winner — Mahina
A huge congratulations to Mahina, aged 8, as the 2nd-place winner, who has won a Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Summer Pack. We loved seeing Mahina’s creativity come through in her design and are so grateful she took part in our competition.
3rd Place Winner — Kaya
Congratulations to Kaya, aged 14, as the 3rd-place winner, who has won a JBL Clip 5 Speaker.
We loved Kaya’s entry and the creativity that went into her design.
A massive congratulations to all three of our winners, and a huge mihi to every tamariki and whānau who entered our Taonga Design Competition. We loved seeing all of your designs, stories, and ideas come through.
Ngā mihi nui from the Lil BOS team.
Taonga Design Competition – Terms & Conditions
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1. Organiser
The Taonga Design Competition is organised by Lil Baby Old School Ltd (“Lil BOS”).
2. Eligibility
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Open to children and young people under the age of 18 who reside in New Zealand.
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Entrants under 18 must have permission from a parent or legal guardian.
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Employees and immediate family members of Lil BOS may not enter.
3. Competition Theme
Your taonga design must be inspired by the whakataukī:
“Titiro whakamuri, whakarite ināianei, hei hāngai whakamua.”
“Embrace the past. Prepare now to shape the future.”
Designs should reflect your own culture, identity, heritage, ancestry, or personal story.
4. Original Artwork Requirement
All entries must be completely original.
Your design must:
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Be hand drawn on paper by the entrant.
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Be your own original creation.
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Be suitable to realistically be made into a pendant or piece of jewellery.
The following are NOT permitted:
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AI-generated artwork.
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AI-assisted artwork.
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Digital artwork created on phones, tablets or computers.
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Traced artwork.
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Copied or heavily inspired artwork from another artist.
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Copyrighted characters, logos or images.
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Artwork created by another person.
Lil BOS reserves the right to disqualify any entry that is believed to breach these requirements.
5. How to Enter
Email your entry to:
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A clear photo or scan of your hand-drawn design.
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A written story explaining your inspiration and what your design represents.
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A photo of you holding your artwork.
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Your name.
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Your age.
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Where you are from.
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A short introduction about yourself.
6. Judging
Entries will be judged on:
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Creativity.
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Originality.
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Connection to the competition theme.
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Cultural meaning and storytelling.
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Suitability to be manufactured into jewellery.
Judges’ decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
7. Prizes
Three winners will be selected.
First Prize
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Apple iPad
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Apple Pencil
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Winning design professionally made into a Lil BOS taonga pendant
Second Prize
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Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Summer Pack
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Winning design professionally made into a Lil BOS taonga pendant
Third Prize
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JBL Clip 5 Speaker
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Winning design professionally made into a Lil BOS taonga pendant
Prizes are not transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash.
8. Intellectual Property
Entrants retain ownership of their original artwork.
By entering, entrants grant Lil BOS permission to:
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Display submitted artwork.
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Share entries on Lil BOS social media, website and promotional material.
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Announce finalists and winners.
If Lil BOS wishes to commercially manufacture or sell a winning design beyond the competition prize, this will only occur with the agreement of the entrant and their parent or legal guardian.
9. Competition Closing Date
Entries close at 11:59 pm (NZST) on 17 August 2026.
Late entries will not be accepted.
10. Privacy
Personal information will only be used to administer the competition, contact entrants, announce winners, and deliver prizes. Information will not be sold or shared with third parties except where required by law.
11. Right to Amend
Lil BOS reserves the right to amend, suspend, cancel or modify the competition or these Terms & Conditions if necessary due to unforeseen circumstances.
12. Acceptance of Terms
By submitting an entry, both the entrant and their parent or legal guardian acknowledge that they have read, understood and agree to these Terms & Conditions.