The festivities kicked off in Carterton on Saturday with the 14th annual Carterton Christmas Parade featuring a record number of floats, including the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car, owned by movie-maker Sir Peter Jackson. <sp> <strong>Photographer James Elliston captured the day in photos.</strong>
Image 1 of 30: BUSY DAY. It was all hands to the pump at The Chopstick restaurant, Song Kun Wu and family had a great day.
Thousands gathered at Waitangi in Northland to celebrate our national day. Photos / Dean Purcell
The week-long festivities have been full of colour ahead of Waitangi Day. Photos / Dean Purcell and Alyse Wright
5 C-130H Hercules transport aircraft retire with a nationwide flypast. Photos / NZME
From 6,000 there could be only 3 winners. But there were plenty of really good pictures that came close
NZ Herald Summer Holiday Photography Competition entries
NZ Herald Summer Holiday Photography Competition entries...
NZ Herald Summer Holiday Photography Competition entries
NZ Herald Summer Holiday Photography Competition entries
NZ Herald Summer Photo Competition online gallery of entries...
NZ Herald Summer Photo Competition online gallery of entries...
NZ Herald Summer Photo Competition online gallery of entries...
NZ Herald Summer Photo Competition online gallery of entries...
NZ Herald Summer Photo Competition online gallery of entries...
NZ Herald Summer Photo Competition online gallery of entries...
NZ Summer Holiday competition entries from New Year's Week
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From frozen trees to sunrise over the desert, these landscape pictures show the world in a beautiful light.
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Sculpture in the Gardens at the Auckland Botanical Gardens. Photos / Michael Craig
The economy is expected to turn a corner but foos and security is still rife in New Zealand. Video / NZ Herald
The Herald took a look around the Canterbury institution with former student and current tour guide, 84-year-old Derek Banks. Video / Derek Banks
Reporter Moses and his mates take us on a tour of their life in rural Pipiwai, where bush to table is a way of life. Video / Kea Kids News
