Festival season in Japan
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Image 1 of 4: The Wajima Taisai festival is famous for its lanterns. Photo / Japan National Tourism Organisation
Kia Ora Waitangi 2025
The week-long festivities have been full of colour ahead of Waitangi Day. Photos / Dean Purcell and Alyse Wright
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Summer competition winners and runners-up
From 6,000 there could be only 3 winners. But there were plenty of really good pictures that came close
Herald Summer Photo Competition: Gallery 13
NZ Herald Summer Holiday Photography Competition entries
Herald Summer Photo Competition: Gallery 14
NZ Herald Summer Holiday Photography Competition entries...
Herald Summer Photo Competition: Gallery 12
NZ Herald Summer Holiday Photography Competition entries
Herald Summer Photo Competition: Gallery 11
NZ Herald Summer Holiday Photography Competition entries
Herald Summer Photo Competition: Gallery 10
NZ Herald Summer Photo Competition online gallery of entries...
Herald Summer Photo Competition: Gallery 9
NZ Herald Summer Photo Competition online gallery of entries...
Herald Summer Photo Competition: Gallery 8
NZ Herald Summer Photo Competition online gallery of entries...
Herald Summer Photo Competition: Gallery 7
NZ Herald Summer Photo Competition online gallery of entries...
Herald Summer Photo Competition: Gallery 6
NZ Herald Summer Photo Competition online gallery of entries...
Herald Summer Photo Competition: Gallery 5
NZ Herald Summer Photo Competition online gallery of entries...
Herald Summer Photo Competition: New Years Week submissions
NZ Summer Holiday competition entries from New Year's Week
Herald Summer Photo Competition: Day 3-5 entries
NZ Herald Summer Holiday Photo Competition - entries from 24th - 26th December
Herald Summer Photo Competition: Day 1 and 2 entries
NZ Herald Summer Photo Competition - first days entries - Day 1 and 2
Emmerson's view of 2024
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Royal Society Publishing Photography Awards 2024
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NZ Geographic Photo of the Year 2024
Winners of the New Zealand Geographic Awards selected from over 6000 entries.
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