Mycenae, Greece
Legend has it that the 3000-year-old fortress of Mycenae - site of the romance between Helen and Paris - was founded by the hero Perseus and that he hired the Cyclops, the awful one-eyed giants, to build it.
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Underwater photos rise high in competition
The underwater photographer of the year competition celebrates photos beneath the surface
Demons of speed battle in the Red Bull Trolley Grand Prix
Imagination, engineering skills and steely nerve was all competitors needed
A nation celebrates: Waitangi 2025
Thousands gathered at Waitangi in Northland to celebrate our national day. Photos / Dean Purcell
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
Stunning images from the awards that celebrate the beauty of science
Paige Suisted's cancer journey
Doctors have told Paige Suisted she has 18 months to live. She is determined to live each moment to the fullest.
International Landscape Photographers of the Year
From frozen trees to sunrise over the desert, these landscape pictures show the world in a beautiful light.
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