International Landscape Photographers of the Year
From frozen trees to sunrise over the desert, these landscape pictures show the world in a beautiful light.
Kids give it their all at the Weet-Bix TRYathlon
The TRYathlon has inspired kids for over 30 years
Sculpture in the Gardens
Sculpture in the Gardens at the Auckland Botanical Gardens. Photos / Michael Craig
NZ Geographic Photo of the Year 2024
Winners of the New Zealand Geographic Awards selected from over 6000 entries.
Whangārei Pink Loop Walk
Around 300 people got colourful for the Pink Loop Walk in Whangārei on Sunday, raising money for Breast Cancer Support Northland Trust.
Emirates Team New Zealand celebrate winning the 37th America's Cup
ETNZ celebrate their 3-peat, the only team in the modern era of the America's Cup to win three regattas in a row att he 37th Louis Vuitton America's Cup in Barcelona
Premium Painting Solutions' tip-top painting
Premium Painting Solutions’ work on this complex new-build in Maunu, Whangarei, helped it win the supreme 2024 Master Painter of the Year title.
Mr Luxon goes to Washington
The PM Christopher Luxon attends the NATO 75th anniversary in Washington DC and gets to meet a variety of American politicians and business leaders on the way
Nature in award-winning close-up
The International Garden Photographer of the year Macro Art awards are announced
Army exercises under Mt Ruapehu
The New Zealand Army has been busy holding exercises at the Waiouru training area. This included 12 days of Exercise Vengeance involving Victor Company from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment and Exercise Brimstone held by The School of Artillery. Photos by Mike Scott / NZ Herald
Auckland Art Gallery - Aotearoa Contemporary
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei partners with Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki for diverse triennial exhibition.
Winter dip draws large crowd
Devonport echoed with squeals and screams as swimmers took to the cold Waitemata water. Photographs by Alex Burton
March for Nature in Auckland
20,000 protesters gathered on Auckland's Queen Street to protest the Government's fast-track bill and 'war on nature'.
Māori protest Government policies in pictures
The carkoi and hikoi called by Te Pāti Māori has seen thousands of people respond
ANZAC Day service in Auckland
Auckland War Memorial dawn service, Hobsonville civil service and the Devonport parade. How Aucklanders remembered the ANZACS. Photos / Hayden Woodward, Dean Purcell and Alex Burton
Sydney mourns victims of Bondi Junction attack
Seven people died at the hands of a knife-wielding attacker at the Westfield Mall in Bondi. The people of Sydney come to pay their respects the day after the tragedy unfolded. Photographs by Rick Roycroft for the Associate Press
Total solar eclipse across North America
Millions across North America witnessed the moon block out the sun during a total solar eclipse Monday.
Students protesting against the climate crisis across NZ
Hundreds of students, some as young as 10, are marching to Parliament and around NZ today as part of the school strike for climate.
The Nature of Hope: 90 Years of Jane Goodall’s Impact
Vital Impacts are celebrating Jane Goodall's 90th birthday with a print sale of work by 90 leading female photographers available at https://vitalimpacts.org/collections/celebrate-jane-90.
Warbirds over Wanaka
Hundreds of aviation enthusiasts turned out to see some impressive aircraft in action yesterday at a preview of the Warbirds over Wanaka show this weekend. The popular event had been grounded for the past six years, partly because of Covid pandemic restrictions. This Easter weekend it returns, with a sellout crowd of more than 60,000 people set to attend today and tomorrow. Photos / George Heard
Weetbix Tryathlon hits Pt England
The last event in Auckland for the 2023/24 season was held at the Pt England Reserve. The event was a DOathlon after the swimming leg was cancelled due to poor quality water. Photographs by Alex Burton
Waikato fires up for Balloon Festival
The annual Balloons Over Waikato Festival lifted off at dawn for a classic autumnal display. Photographs by Mike Scott
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