Paris Fashion Week: Dior hemlines rise and designers use colour

The anticipation around the Raf Simons' ready-to-wear debut at Dior was palpable, and the designer did not disappoint, evolving his own minimalist style. Brighter hues were served up by Roland Mouret, the master of va-va-voom, and Anne Valerie Hash whose unified collections boasted vibrancy, yet, still, never strayed too far from the black, that's now a mainstay for 2013. Issey Miyake picked back up of the popular trend of color-blocking to kaleidoscopic effect.

Kanye West arrives for the presentation of Christian Dior's ready to wear Spring-Summer 2013 collection in Paris.Photo / AP

Image 1 of 31: Kanye West arrives for the presentation of Christian Dior's ready to wear Spring-Summer 2013 collection in Paris.Photo / AP

Army exercises under Mt Ruapehu
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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

ANZAC Day service in Auckland
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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
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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

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