Taken with my phone while walking around Hamilton Lake in May.

This photo is the Auckland Museum taken about 9:30pm. It was when the gay pride week was on and the museum was lit up in this different way.

Wellington city framed by trees. Taken from Mt Victoria.

This was taken from the upper octagon, Dunedin, during the mid-winter festival. It shows Dunedin's wonderful old architecture and festive spirit.

Auckland viaduct looking toward wynyard quarter on a perfect july winters afternoon.

People stroll around the boat harbour on a calm winter afternoon.

Oriental Bay in Wellington on a clear and warm July day in 2009.

The Carter Fountain just off Wellington's Oriental Parade. This photo was taken around 10pm in late August 2012.

The view of Auckland City from Mt Victoria in Devonport on a sunny July afternoon.

Students take to the roofs in Dunedin to bask in the rare mid-winter sun.

Photo taken from Fisherman's Table of Oriental Bay in June 2010 on a beautiful winter day.

A photo of Tauranga taken from Mt Maunganui.

The opening of Te Matau a Pohe (the Hatea River Bridge) in July marked a new chapter in the history of Whangarei.

Stunning Wellington city on a clear night from the Mt Victoria lookout.

The interplay of art and corporate in Wellington.

I took this picture of Victoria Park as I was walking home one morning. It was so sunny and it made me think so much of summer so I took this quick picture on my phone. I really love it and it shows that Auckland can have good weather sometimes.

The calm and tranquil Wellington waterfront by night.

A view of Auckland/Rangitoto from the top of Mount Eden.

Bright bold colours of the newly refurbished New Regent Street in Christchurch contrast with the rubble at the end of the street.

A view from The Terrace in Wellington.

It's iconic art pieces and the city backdrop make the waterfront one of Wellington's most spectacular attractions.

Sunrise coming up through the Westhaven yacht masts in Auckland.

Auckland's silos, which were once rarely visited but now with the development of Wynyard Quarter you can watch movies projected onto them.

The early morning rowing practice as the sun rises on another beautiful day in the capital.

Mount Maunganui Beach in the Bay of Plenty.

Reflections along Wellington waterfront. This depicts our city at its best. The waterfront is open to all and is a place where we can all take time out to reflect, in and on, our beautiful city.

A hive of activity around Britomart, as people arrived into Auckland city for the Rugby World Cup final.

Strolling around the bay can be quite precious on a gorgeous Wellington day.

Congratulations to Rowena Brown who is the winner of our Stuff Nation beautiful cities photo competition.

Our photo editor Mark Round, who chose the winner, said Brown's photo was the standout entry.

Brown said Wellington's iconic art pieces and city backdrop made the waterfront one of capital's most spectacular attractions.

1 of 42 Zachery Branham The waterfront has an appeal that few can deny. I often walk the "long" way into work on fine days just so that I can view the city from this perspective. On a nice sunny day the harbour waters are illuminated in the most beautiful shades of blue. 2 of 42 Patrick Lim Petone Wharf at dusk 3 of 42 Cherie Palmer Waterfront cafe with sunset skies and calm waters 4 of 42 Josephine Pryer Looking out over the motorway to Somes Island with the well known Interislander ferry waiting for departure. 5 of 42 Daniel Wylie You can't beat Wellington on a good day 6 of 42 Tim Stockman The New Brighton Kite Day Festival is an annual event showcasing the East side of Ch-Ch & New Brighton. The annual event brings thousands of people across to New Brighton beach & there's usually a lot on offer, including markets & buskers. 7 of 42 Peter O'Carrol Taken from a 'secret' spot, off the track high in Mt Victoria. 8 of 42 Elaine O'Brien Taken overlooking Waitangi Park and looking towards Mt Victoria. 9 of 42 Jess Hale Taken on a beautiful summer's day at Oriental Bay, looking up towards Roseneath and Mount Victoria. 10 of 42 David Hardy The New Brighton Pier in Christchurch. 11 of 42 Mick Read New Plymouth's Museum and Information Centre 12 of 42 Tamara Bannister The square is at the heart of Palmerston North city. Its light displays are spectacular against the city backdrop as darkness falls, especially when viewed from the ice rink this winter. 13 of 42 Warwick Annear The old Public Trust building in Lambton Quay. 14 of 42 Hannah Jensen Morning walks through Westhaven Marina. 15 of 42 Cody Pepere Wellington Kumutoto Precinct Kina Sculptures. 16 of 42 Warwick Tempero Seymour Square Blenheim. The clock tower and Cenotaph, with our own 'Beehive' council buildings to the right. The Melinium Art Gallery to the left, and behind that, a crane working on our new theatre building. 17 of 42 Sarah Robertson Stunning Dunedin sunrise for the Dawn Parade. 18 of 42 Michael Nunan Christchurch's CBD. 19 of 42 Mena Bassily At the waterfront close to Te Papa museum, Wellington. 20 of 42 Kirsty Lewis This photo was taken at Dunedin's Botanic Gardens. 21 of 42 Hamish Crimp Main Lake at Pukekura Park, New Plymouth. 22 of 42 Gina Cardwell This photo was taken from the top of Mt Eden on a beautiful, sunny day. It is overlooking the Auckland CBD, Sky Tower and Harbour Bridge. 23 of 42 Mauricio Barra One of the pieces of Wellington Lux 2013 exhibition. 24 of 42 Holly Adams I took this picture of Auckland at the start of the year, loved the basketball players in front of the Sky Tower. 25 of 42 Peter Buck Wellington city. 26 of 42 Siobhan Drew The Auckland Harbour caught from the sky as the sun went down. 27 of 42 Kathryn McBeath Kathryn McBeath took this photo of a weathervane on Willis St on Ausust 14, 2013. 28 of 42 Lani Hepi An elderly man sells hand crafted jewellery and crafts on Auckland's Queen Street. 29 of 42 Bob Bevan Smith Wellington has houses crowded onto steep hillsides overlooking a beautiful harbour, which on a good day cannot be beaten. 30 of 42 Kaylie Preller I was inspired by Oprah House lane as it embraces various graffiti designs on surrounding walls, I admire how this neglected alley is transformed with the use of colours and brighten the place up. 31 of 42 Avi Lal After a night out, I decided to take a walk behind the cloud and took a photo of the city infront of it. 32 of 42 Ralph Bella Shot at Auckland city's north shore, I took advantage of the low tide to get the reefs as a foreground to separate the suburban life from the city life. 33 of 42 Toby Kepes A mild night in wellington city. 34 of 42 Stephanie Clarke Wellington's biggest fan. 35 of 42 Paul Ngui This photo was taken during a stroll through Wynyard Quarter at night. 36 of 42 Simone Dacombe The beautiful Mapua Wharf 37 of 42 Lisa Taylor It doesn't matter if it's day or night, Wellington's waterfront is always changing. 38 of 42 Bill Gilbert Celebrating Wellington's film culture and its creative people with the rest of the world. 39 of 42 Clarence Kwun Bustling Auckland City centre, New Years Eve, with the Sky Tower in the backdrop. 40 of 42 Jonty Renner Early morning Interislander in Wellington Harbour 41 of 42 William Bourke Auckland: often very rainy but always some stuff going on and traffic backed up somewhere. 42 of 42 Hiren Mistry The one time I was able to take a picture of my kids on Courtenay Place without traffic.

"In my spare time, I've spent the last few months exploring Wellington, taking pictures at various locations, including Red Rocks, Pencarrow, Makara, Wellington harbour (while sailing), the South Coast, and various other wildlife reserves/parks.

"I moved back to Wellington after living in Australia for 13 years - so it has been great to explore different parts of the city."

Brown will receive a Samsung WB800F camera for being our winner. Thanks to everyone who entered.

1 of 9 Ben Woollen Hamilton City and Seddon Park. We often get some pretty amazing sunsets in the city and it makes working late a little bit easier when you get a view like this. 2 of 9 Sharon Gardiner Cathedral Square, Christchurch. This epitomises the spirit of Christchurch - the destruction of the old, the tall solid structure of the new and the enduring optimism for the future. 3 of 9 Cherie Palmer The cable car in Wellington. 4 of 9 Alison Metherell Taken from Fernhill. Sunshine, rain, wind, rainbow. What more could you want? 5 of 9 Emre Simtay A boat sailing through Shelly Bay, late morning and enjoying the beautiful sunny day. 6 of 9 During Christmas time, Garden Place comes alive with colour and decorations and is a lovely place to come for a summer evening. 7 of 9 Jackie Lentell Houghton Bay, in Wellington. 8 of 9 Dawn R I think Auckland can be summed up in this photo as it highlights how the old merges perfectly with the new. 9 of 9 Jason Orchard High St in Christchurch, just after dusk

This week we launched another camera competition with Samsung for your photos on New Zealand's natural beauty. Enter that competition here.

To see the rest of the entries in our city photos competition, click the galleries on the left.