The Good Oil: August 17

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

Summer Holiday Photo Competition 2025

NZ Herald Summer Holiday Photo Competition - entries from 24th - 26th December

NZ Herald Summer Photo Competition - first days entries - Day 1 and 2

A selection of cartoons from Herald cartoonist Rod Emmerson over the past year

Stunning images from the awards that celebrate the beauty of science

Doctors have told Paige Suisted she has 18 months to live. She is determined to live each moment to the fullest.

The TRYathlon has inspired kids for over 30 years

From frozen trees to sunrise over the desert, these landscape pictures show the world in a beautiful light.

Sculpture in the Gardens at the Auckland Botanical Gardens. Photos / Michael Craig

Winners of the New Zealand Geographic Awards selected from over 6000 entries.

Around 300 people got colourful for the Pink Loop Walk in Whangārei on Sunday, raising money for Breast Cancer Support Northland Trust.